for I turned another year older. That's right I had a birthday. In 45 minutes it'll be over. Thankfully. The year has not started out very well.

Mom discovered (what we feared all along really) that we have a suspected water leak in the front yard (and that was just yeaterday!). Today, baking my cookie ... well not her fault really. The stove doesn't sit level. (Can you see where this is going?) The cookie dough spilled over as it was baking. It ignited. And me, the firefighter, without a fire extinguisher! Mom threw baking soda on it to somther the flames.

This was at 1300 or so. The family was going to be here at 1530 for dinner. We had to open the doors and the windows, light candles and run the hood fan at full blast to try to clear the smell out. Didn't set the smoke detector off though!

Then ... my granmother didn't call, my father didn't call (although it's been a long time so I dont expect him to), my aunt and uncle couldn't make it, and my two best friends don't call. One ... I suppose ... he remembered the last two years. He called me from AIT and he called me from Iraq. But this year? I guess it only hurts this much because I love him. I hope he knows that it hurts and I hope he does know I love him.

Love ya, babe.