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Have you ever been so tired that you can't sleep?  Yeah, me neither.  But it happens to my kids every once in a while.  For instance, Burke is upstairs, crying himself to sleep at this moment.  I got him to sleep in my arms, but when I transferred him, he woke up.  He is so, so, so tired.  You can see it in his little eyes.  But he's not giving it up.  I feel so bad.  His cry is even tired.  It's heart-wrenching.

Anyway...I've never been so tired I couldn't sleep.  In fact, right now I'm feeling about as tired as I ever feel, and I'm getting ready to crash.  As soon as I see who's going home from AI and whether the Anthrax kills Spencer on Criminal Minds, I'm going to sleep.  And I'm going to sleep well, I hope.  I might even see if I can talk my dear, wonderful, amazing, and loving husband into doing a bottle feeding, if Burkey Boy wakes up before 4:00 a.m.  But probably not, because I love him, and I don't want him to miss out on sleep.

Speaking of loving my husband, a month of sporadic separation from him has been pretty hard.  I do not know how you military wives do it.  I have been praying for you over the past few weeks.  Everytime I have missed my man, I have prayed for you and your men.  Please let me know if there is anything else I can do for you.

I am so glad to be back home for good.  I'm going to use the next ten days to get this house in shape, and then I'm going to spoil my husband this whole summer long.  :)  Barbequed chicken for dinner, fresh strawberry shortcake for dessert, nightly after-dinner walks, a little sumpin' sumpin' to end the hot summer nights...  *wink wink*  :)

Anyway...

My tiredness is emotional and physical.  We had the funeral for my mom's stepdad today.  He was the only dad my mom ever knew, but he wasn't really around as a grandpa for me and Kyle.  He was a big part of my cousins' lives, though.  It was hard to watch them hurting so badly, and odd to not be feeling the same kind of emotions.  Please pray that my cousins and my aunts and uncles are given comfort over the next few weeks.  I know that God loves my family, and I want them to know that, too.  Pray that I know how to show them how much I love them, as well.

Hopefully, a full night of sleep will help me feel like a new woman.  I've got a big list of things that I would love to get done in the next week and a half, so a good night's sleep would go a long way towards accomplishing those goals.  :)

First up?  I'm cleaning out this house and the garage.  I'm having a "(Almost) Everything is $1" Sale on Saturday.  There will be some things that are priced higher than $1, but the vast majority of the items on the tables will be $1 or less.  I'm just setting it all out on tables with a huge sign that says "(Almost) Everything is $1".  The other items (couch, futon?, Pampered Chef, Chicco KeyFit Travel System, mission-style end table, baby bassinet, changing table, travel swing, bouncy seat, etc...) will be a bit more and set in a different area.

Wish us luck!  I'm hoping the house will be nearly empty, then we can focus on a deep clean, carpet, and re-stocking the house with items that are more efficient for our tiny space.

June is fast approaching, and I'm realizing how much I'm going to miss frequent blogging!!!  I will treasure my weekly meetings with you guys throughout the summer.  :)

I hope you have a great Thursday!!  Love to each of you.