In My Own Words

Wow, my idea for raising dough for the troops is really going great. Jennifer texted me this morning bright and early with an order for four dozen white dinner rolls, which I am working on as we speak. Then she texted me this evening with an order to be delivered on Friday – two dozen [...]

So far I’ve had good results from the “Raise Dough for the Troops” project. Yesterday I started out with 12 loaves of bread, 5 of which were pre-ordered, and at the end of the day I had 3 left. Now, the end of my day is 2:30, and the office doesn’t close until 4:00, so [...]

Well, I have $40 left in my Troop Support Account, and there were a few items I wanted to pick up at Sam’s today while we were picking up honey, bread flour, and a few other items we needed at the house. Mainly I wanted a tub of Atomic Fireball jawbreakers; go figure, our guys [...]

Well, here it is payday again, so once again I have $40 at my disposal to spend on our Warriors. I’ve still got “stuff” at the house, and I had $20 and change in the Troop Support Checking Account thanks to a donation from some kind folks who visited my site one day last week. [...]

I got an e-mail today from Spc. Lizardo-Perez; he got the care package full of snacks and magazines yesterday. The first line of his message said “All I can say is WOW, awesome!”  I had enclosed 24 Guardian Angel cards, and he said once he opened the box, he set it on the table in [...]

Click the link below to see the Oak Ridge Boys singing “Did I Make a Difference?” Did I Make A Difference? Jack posted this video on his Multiply page, and I really like it so I thought I’d post it here. I wonder at times if what I’m doing makes a difference or not. Occasionally [...]

I am going to have to stop reading the profiles on AnySoldier.com; there’s always someone whose request catches my eye and tugs on my heart, and I’ve been trying really hard not to adopt any more until my current contacts have come home.  But, I get an e-mail stating that one of my Warriors has [...]

Since it’s payday, I have a whole $40 at my disposal – Woo-hoo!! I have stuff in my “soldier stash,” so I guess this time my entire allowance will go for postage. The balance in the Troop Support Account is $44.85, which will cover postage for 4 small FRB’s or 3 large FRB’s. If I [...]

I took the $50 gift card my ex-boss Jo gave me and bought 4 solar camp showers, 4 bottles of Suave for Men body shampoo, and 4 shower puffs for our Warriors in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan. That takes care of their entire wish list; now I can send more “random” type care packages [...]

Well, I’m about halfway moved into my new/old office. Since there was nothing in the office yet, I could access more wall space. All of my pictures fit on the wall, and I still have space available that will be easily accessible once my furniture is in place. I’ll have to take a picture and [...]