Valentine’s Day was this past Thursday and on a day full of romance and showing your Valentine how much you love them, how does a military spouse celebrate the “holiday” alone?
I thought I’d share how I spent my day. When I arrived home I was happy to find the Fed Ex man left me a package from flowerbud.com, however I would have much preferred if they were delivered by the sender himself.
I recently met another milspouse whose husband is on IA like mine (the only one I happen to know) and we made plans for dinner and some retail therapy. We met for dinner at Chili’s and I had Fajitas while my son had their “famous” baby back ribs. It was a great distraction and I didn’t mind all the “couples” who were out. We then headed over to the mall and made the circle to some favorite stores. I don’t normally visit the mall, so for me this was a treat. I had recently sent the husband a tube of my new favorite thing (body butter by Bliss), so I needed a replacement. We also visited Ann Taylor (who is having an amazing sale if you need anything), and I found a replacement to my cable knit wool/cashmere scarf that my dog ate.
It was great evening, we laughed, joked and vented. We both mentioned how we seemed to “talk a lot” since our husbands were not home to hear all about our day, life, etc. ha! I wasn’t going to head out on a “school night”, it would have been easy to curl up on the couch, but in the end I’m so glad I did. It was fun and a much needed distraction.
So a big belated Valentines Day hug to you if your spouse is deployed. My appreciation for your sacrifice and prayers are with you today and until their safe return.
