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Alrighty.

Capt. UberHusband has been gone for nine days, and I successfully made it through the holiday weekend with my sanity intact courtesy of my mom, who is trekking back up to New York today.

I’m likening my experiences to that of my husband. He’s got his first two weeks of mobilization and in-processing and refresher training…and so do I. The only difference is, he’s reacquainting himself with weapons, formations and iffy food and I’m reacquainting myself with our sprinkler system, sleeping in the middle of the bed and cooking for one.

This week, Capt. UberHusband continues what is called Common Task Training. I too, will get back into the swing of things. I’ve had my week of sloth and my week of gluttony…now it’s back to the gym and back to the lower-carb lifestyle that honestly, does make me feel physically better.

Baby steps…that’s what everyone keeps telling me. Once CTT is complete, both Capt. UberHusband and I will go through refresher training for our Military Occupational Specialties for 2-3 weeks.

Mine will include, but will not be limited to:

• Advanced Lawn & Garden Care
• Basic Household Repair
• Walking The Dogs Twice A Day
• Tivo DVD Authoring
• Care Package Creation
• and recently added, Increased Communication With Spouse’s Civilian Employer

Phase three, of course, is deployment. We take what we’ve learned and head off to complete our mission.

Alrighty.