A new chapter 1/28/13

Oh my, where did I go?  Well, this will be an update of all updates.

I began this blog as a way to get out what was inside during deployment.  I was insistant that I wasn't going to be one of those people that complained all the time or made deployment my life.  I wasn't going to be attached to my phone and always waiting for a call or an email.  I wasn't going to be one of those people that stopped living.  Blogging helped and I met a few awesome people along the way.  I received a lot of feedback and words of encouragement and from what I have been told, helped quite a few people with their journeys as well.

Brian returned home in August of 2012, since he had just been home for R&R, it wasn't the emotional homecoming that it would have been had he not been home just a few short months ago.  Yes, I declared time as "few short months" that happens when you are not IN a deployment.  Time is funny.

Needless to say, things went quite well and we didn't have the 'adjustment' period that many people talk about.  I guess we are just fortunate that way.  We did get about 5 weeks to spend lounging around the house and by the time he had to head back to work...I wasn't ready.  I think that says a good thing about our relationship.

We have started a couple of endeavors since his return.  We live in an area that has an area tea festival, and me, being of Japanese descent, it was only fitting to have our own tea company.  So, in October 2012, Chester River Tea Company was born.  Brian has been doing quite a bit of research on survival, self reliance, and preparedness...so we discussed it with our accountant, family and friends and started Shore Survival, which will offer classes and such on how to survive in an emergency or when the SHTF.  Both companies have Facebook pages and we would love to see anyone there.

The next chapter will be a collaboration of all things that may be helpful, it may be tips and suggestions for self reliance, it may be military related, it may be pictures of my chickens, my newest obsession.  I hope that whatever it is, you will be inclined to keep reading for the ride.

Cheers, Namaste, Ciao, Sayanara :)