Category Archives: PCSing

Winter Blues- update

Posted on February 11, 2014 by alanamarie26

I think I am back, hopefully I can get to posting again. I have been knee deep in the winter blues, and sickness. What started as a cold, turned into a sinus infection, and then turned into an upper respiratory … Continue reading →

Posted in Montana, PCSing, sick, Snow, travel., update, Weather, winter | 3 Comments

Where now, brown cow?

Posted on October 3, 2013 by alanamarie26

image has nothing to do with the post, but it goes with my title.  I started writing this post towards the end of August. Things have been a bit “hurry up, and wait” around my house.One thing about the military … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Marines, Military, moving, PCSing | Leave a comment

An Update on Me and a Link-up

Posted on October 1, 2013 by alanamarie26

Things have been a little busy here the last few weeks and blogging has obviously taken a back seat. Our PCS plans have been nothing short of nerve wracking. I’ll elaborate more on this, eventually, but now is not a … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby E, fitness, link-up, Marines, PCSing, update, weight | 1 Comment

Military Monday Link Up

Posted on August 19, 2013 by alanamarie26

Linking up over at Eights on the Move for Military Monday: Pack it up!  To kind of go with my theme of prepping for my PCS this weeks prompt seems appropriate. This week is all about packing, how do you … Continue reading →

Posted in link-up, Military, Monday, moving, PCSing | 3 Comments

Moving My Military Family (part 1, early preparation)

Posted on August 14, 2013 by alanamarie26

I can’t wait to cook at sea level again. We are currently at about 6,200 feet, and I have to adjust cooking times, and I burn a lot of things. I can’t even grill right. As I write this I … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Camp Pendleton, Marines, Military, Montana, moving, PCSing, Recruiting Duty | 1 Comment

How I really feel about PCSing

Posted on May 20, 2013 by alanamarie26

I am totally excited to get out of Montana at the end of this year. Paul got web orders and we will be out of Montana by Thanksgiving. We will miss the Marine Corps Ball again this year, but our … Continue reading →

Posted in Okinawa, PCSing, Sad | 2 Comments

What will it be like?

Posted on March 29, 2013 by alanamarie26

I spend a lot of my time thinking about the future. It’s winter here, still, and for the most part I am bored. It’s really too cold to play outside, we are walking on warmer days, but for the most … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Camp Pendleton, dreams, Goals, moving, PCSing, travel. | 1 Comment

I counted my chickens

Posted on March 26, 2013 by alanamarie26

“Don’t count your chickens before they hatch”…. To say I am disappointed would be an understatement. I am very sad, heartbroken, but I’ll survive. Our hopes of going back to Okinawa this fall have been broken. There is no openings for my … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, moving, Okinawa, PCSing, Sad | 2 Comments

My moving (PCS) tips

Posted on February 12, 2013 by alanamarie26

I considered this move our trial move, a move to get us ready for our big move at the end of the year. We only moved an hour and a half away but we got to use TMO (where the … Continue reading →

Posted in Military, moving, PCSing | 1 Comment

Slowly getting settled

Posted on February 8, 2013 by alanamarie26

The last two weeks have been a mess. Packing, unpacking, looking for my jacket, finding things I forgot I had. The actual move itself wasn’t nearly as bad as I expected. They got all of our stuff packed, and delivered … Continue reading →

Posted in Butte, cleaning, Helena, house, moving, PCSing, Walkerville | Leave a comment