My Guy left yesterday for Iraq. Even though we have been doing this rotation thing for a lot of years, I still find the first days difficult. Relearning to sleep without the sound of his breathing beside me. Not being able to holler down the hall, "Hey! Come look at"...whatever project I am working on. Cooking for one...or do I bother? The silence and the multitude of levels of it that exist in a home when one is alone. Conversation happens at a bizarre non-interactive level with the zoo in that I talk and they look at me as though I am nuts. What is most difficult to adjust to, is touch, or the lack. No hugs, or the casual touch on the shoulder, arm or hip as we walk by one another. Some things I grow accustomed to doing without over the course of the month, but some, the missing only becomes more intense.
So beautiful a scene with that lonesome tree. Poignant indeed. Is the first day apart the hardest. I hope as you adjust, it will be a little easier. I can only imagine how hard it must be.
This is a beautiful scene!
When my husband is off traveling (like the last 5 weeks) the one thing I don't do very well for myself is cook! This week I did manage to cook 2 chicken breasts and a pot of rice on Monday and then ate it every night for dinner. Boring but it got the job done! It helps to have this 365 community where I look forward to posting a photo every day!
@islambad Thank you very much! Sending hugs back your way! xx
@joysabin Thank you so much for your kind words and virtual hug!
@helenhall Thank you very much! I do adjust, I think the image brought to mind the inherent loneliness...or perhaps the loneliness was the impetus for creating the image?
@loweygrace Thank you so much! I'll send some hugs your way! I have a dish that I tend to cook the first week My Guy is gone that I eat for days. It is: red bell peppers, red onions, potatoes (skin on)-chopped bite-size; cherry tomatoes-cut in half; artichoke hearts-quartered; capers; kalamata olives (or not, if I forgot to buy them); mixed together with crushed red chili flakes, minced garlic cloves, salt, pepper, fresh oregano, and a couple of glugs of olive oil. That all goes into a baking sheet and is then topped with some chicken thighs. The thighs are drizzled with a bit of olive oil, salt, pepper, and a bit more oregano. Cook at 400 for 50 minutes. It is a family favorite, so I always think of my guys while preparing it and eating.
When my husband is off traveling (like the last 5 weeks) the one thing I don't do very well for myself is cook! This week I did manage to cook 2 chicken breasts and a pot of rice on Monday and then ate it every night for dinner. Boring but it got the job done! It helps to have this 365 community where I look forward to posting a photo every day!
@ribbet9 Thank you so much!
@islambad Thank you very much! Sending hugs back your way! xx
@joysabin Thank you so much for your kind words and virtual hug!
@helenhall Thank you very much! I do adjust, I think the image brought to mind the inherent loneliness...or perhaps the loneliness was the impetus for creating the image?
@loweygrace Thank you so much! I'll send some hugs your way! I have a dish that I tend to cook the first week My Guy is gone that I eat for days. It is: red bell peppers, red onions, potatoes (skin on)-chopped bite-size; cherry tomatoes-cut in half; artichoke hearts-quartered; capers; kalamata olives (or not, if I forgot to buy them); mixed together with crushed red chili flakes, minced garlic cloves, salt, pepper, fresh oregano, and a couple of glugs of olive oil. That all goes into a baking sheet and is then topped with some chicken thighs. The thighs are drizzled with a bit of olive oil, salt, pepper, and a bit more oregano. Cook at 400 for 50 minutes. It is a family favorite, so I always think of my guys while preparing it and eating.
@huvesaker Thank you very much!