The day has finally come!

So, I got here at Mike's yesterday. He got back from WLC in the AM, and I got here in the afternoon. I know he's pretty frustrated with the army right now. He got back and that same night there was "mandatory fun". They had a mandatory Xmas party. He was NOT happy, and neither were the other guys. He's just been really frustrated lately because I think he's getting the predeployment blues. He knows our time together is getting shorter, and there are more and more trainings (well, DUH! Deployment soon!) I just told him to try to make the best of it. Poor thing, I think he was just really tired. I was FORCING him to socialize. Until, I talked to him about it- it kinda made me sad. "I don't socialize with them. I work with them, I see them at work. It hurts enough losing one, if I'm closer than that it hurts more." Well, okay, makes sense. Still, I told him that where you block pain you also block joy. I've learned that the hard way.
After that we went to dinner with a buddy of his that he's been getting to know better, and was at WLC with. He brough his girl too and I like them both a lot. The Guy is a lot of fun and makes Mike smile! (It's hard to do, Mike's sort of a complex guy.) I know they'll look out for eachother. Makes me feel less like Mike's so isolated too. The girl and I had a LOT in common and I liked her a lot too. Funny, cos I don't usually like girls! We had a BLAST!
Later we went and got food, and ended up getting the things he needed for his apartment (yay no more barracks!) and did well even on prices! I helped him try to make it as expedient (and cheap) as possible. I'm kind of a deal seeker. He laughs because I figure price per oz. and go from there! LOL So it's a little much, but it helps! He says he likes shopping with me because I make it so much easier. (Plus, I know where everything is, and what's a rip off!)I fixed my computer by myself while he was gone, AND I fixed his shower today, AND helped him find some PVC glue for his sink (he didn't know what to use, but I did!) So he should be good to go. My self reliant guy. Sometimes he doesn't know what to do with having someone like me around. It's sweet.
I know he's been VERY frustrated all weekend, because we had the mandatory fun, and then today we ran more errands, but we DID go see Beowulf (GO SEE IT!) and tonight at about 11 he had to go to an exercise and won't be back till about 4pm tomorrow! grr! stupid army! That's okay. I'm grateful for the time we have and I understand. (That's the other thing, he says he can't wrap his head around me understanding!) So, the interference isn't fun for either of us, but I'm trying to stay positive (HARD sometimes!). I just told him that we deal with the cards we're dealt, and to make the best of it. For ex: yeah, it sucks the he has to go, BUT it makes us appreciate the time we have and not to take eachother for granted, AND he'll know that when he comes back I'll be here! :) (I know, Vomit at pollyanna!)I told him too that it's just gonna get worse from here as it gets closer, and really it's not like i'm gonna be at home stewing over it. I've got plenty to keep myself busy! :P

Oh! and I gave him his christmas present. He LOVED it! We have matching Mispahs that when apart are halves, but when joined make the army symbol and a prayer on the back: The Lord watch between me and thee while we are apart one from the other.
He says it's now SOP (standard operating procedure- AKA part of his uniform!) which just cracked me up! He makes me so happy, and we're so good together.

I think most of it is just that he's feeling "the countdown."
I think we both are.
We'll get through it!