The Treadway's

Hello, Everyone!! From the sounds of it, Spring is visiting early everywhere. A massive cloud turned out to be birds migrating back from who knows where.....Little green sprouts are on the trees and bushes.....It is unusually warm today for this time of year.....
We are counting the days until Joe is back....tomorrow the number drops into the decade of disco,...sorry for the code-speak :D
Sorry all of you have been so sick, Trisha. We will definately pray for you. And that is good news for you, Vonda.
Addy, I am jealous about the obedience school. That would cost us 3,000 euro each dog over here, and mine definately need it since Joe left. They have been acting out a lot, and I am not so great with the dogs.....other than the spoiling :D Sorry to hear about your scars. Vitamin E helps your skin heal. And if you can get your hands on Revlon Eterna 27 moisture cream with progenitin, it is phenominal. LOVE it.
Emily, that is a HUGE decision, one that needs to be made with a lot of willingness to sacrifice. Like Dad said, anything preventing you from serving the full 4 years will be a veto on their part to uphold paying for your degree. And there have been many stories of people getting cut close to retirement, end of contract, etc. just so the government gets out of their end of the bargain. One of Tarin's doctors was in the Air Force for 18 years plus, then was cut, and it took him two years to get crossed over into the Army. There are so many budget cutbacks and career fields being diminished. For example, a career field at 45% capacity suddenly cuts another 15% of personnel, only to re-recruit in the same career field 6 months later. It can only mean they are in a pattern of not paying out what was promised to the first group of recruited soldiers. And that was in the Air Force, who has the largest budget. The Army is just as bad right now. This war is a lot more expensive than they initially thought and planned. And you better know you have a solid marriage before being in a position of being deployed. I am not trying to be the nay sayer. But this deployment has kicked me in the seat of the pants, and it is not my first one. I grew up around this. Suicide rates are high, and divorce rates are soaring. It is not all as great as portrayed by recruiters, or the news media. There is a high personal cost. Just think on it, and pray.
I hope all is well with everyone. HA HA your Easter plans sound wonderful, Bobbie, but I don't think we can fly in.....I am afraid of airplanes, did you know? Funny. I guess I take after you, Rita :)
Have fun planting your flowers, all of you with green thumbs! Love you all, Michelle and gang.