My Version of Ladies' Night!

All ready to go!

After my post last night, I began thinking about all the inspiring relationships I get to build here at Fort Bragg.  As the wife of a Company Commander and senior leader, I have the chance to interact with some of the most amazing women here on post.  One of the groups I have the privilege to belong to is a "coffee" group for senior leaders' wives.  It is at our Battalion level and includes wives with very diverse military careers.....we have newlyweds, like me, women that have just succeeded through their first deployment and women that have been in the military for as long as they can remember.  Our fearless leader, Debbie, is our BCs' wife and she is a mentor and role model to us all, what a spectacular lady.

Tonight was not just our monthly meeting of the "coffee" group, it was the first I have had the honor to host.  Cecil and I live about 30 miles further from post than most and I was humbled by the amount of ladies that made the trip out to our home to spend the evening in fellowship.  We laughed, we ate, and talked, we ate, we did crafts, we ate......get the picture :-)  I no longer have my single ladies' nights, since leaving Indianapolis, so I look forward to these gatherings to help fill the void from my dear and close friends.

Let the food frenzy, BEGIN!

Oh, I almost forgot.... to fill you in a little on the path to the pageant, since that is how this whole blog idea was conceived and I know you are all dying to hear about my progress.....I got back into the gym today after being away for three days and it was the best morning I have had in a while.  I needed my workout and I needed to get out a lot of frustration and pent up energy.  Tomorrow will be some of the same and then I am heading to Durham to have lunch with a fellow pageant girl, Jocelyn.

Tomorrow also marks the last day of my dietary freedom, the new diet was delivered today and starting Thursday.......well, I will fill you in more on Thursday!

Good night and sleep tight!