MilSpouse Friday Fill-in #38

1. How many pets do you have? And what type? submitted by Life and Times of a Displaced Jersey Girl
   We have zero.  :(  I love dogs, but with all the moving we do (which is a lot, even by military standards), I simply can't do that to an animal.
   
2. What are your favorite projects to do while hubby is away? submitted by my-inspired-nest
   Bake buns in my oven.  That seems to be the trend with us!  :)  But my other hobbies to do while he's deployed are playing in community bands, work on his scrapbook, and bake (food, not little buns).
   
3. What are the must-haves in your deployment care packages?  submitted by Christine’s Little Blog
   Chocolate and candy.  That seems to be the only stuff Hubby wants in his halfway night box.  We a friend who is in Baghdad right now, and we sent him stuff like sunscreen, magazines, and his favorite candy bars. 
   
   
4. If you could star in any TV show, which would it be? submitted by Just a Girl
   The Big Bang Theory, because I'm sooooo a geek, and that would probably be the most realistic show I could be involved with!
   
5. What was the biggest hurdle that you faced during your/your significant other’s first deployment? submitted by The Pavlik Perspective
   Well, not much.  We were living in other states at the time, so the deployment wasn't that big of a change for us.  I was only able to send one family gram (holy cow, remember those?), and the only other communication was if he called me during a port call, so I suppose the lack of communication was the biggest hurdle.  This past deployment was the hardest, though- there were many things going on that I needed him and only him for.  I ended up leaning on the CO's wife, my neighbor, and my family for those times, but it was extremely difficult to need him and know that I couldn't even tell him what was going on.