Can it be made in any jar? How do you make one anyway, are there instructions on a website I can follow? I really want to make one now after hearing about it!
a.mitchell- maybe it wont be too bad. (fingers crossed) let us know if there was anything important that was discussed (well that you can post here with out violating OPSEC rules). I wish I could be more involved, but it is kinda hard when you live 1300 miles away!
I asked the same thing. She emailed me back and said send orders to the frg email..so i am guessing she will tell me where to send my check and how much (for shipping) it needs to be.
hmm...i just followed the link from bataan.navy.mil I know a while back some ladies were having trouble pulling it up. not sure what the problem ended up being.
Has anyone else seen the picture of the day for yesterday? The burgers on the ship look better than the burgers at home! Makes me happy to know they are feeding our sailors well! And it makes me hungry!
hmm...may have to ask my sailor about the hoochies..(just kidding) he said he stayed out side for about 2 hours. just long enough to get a nice sunburn on his head (he shaved it the day before). I told him packed him sunscreen, but he is just too stubborn to put it on. maybe next time!
Thank you ckmom. I am very proud. He is my first to leave the nest, i have another that has only 2 years of HS left and he is seriously thinking about enlisting also.Its so hard with one gone, i don't know how i will handle two gone.
I finally heard from my son yesterday, it had been 3 or 4 days since i had received an e-mail. He said since he finished in-doc, he has been really busy with work and watch. He said he is really tired.
Heard from my sailor today. He sent me a picture. Its not technically of him but I can see him! Sounds like they are in for a VERY fun weekend (well the ones that aren't on duty). Can't elaborate due to OPSEC, but I am sure yall know! I'm pretty jealous of them right now! I hope you ladies have had a great week!
Jill, it's also in the paper edition of the Navy Times. I have a subscription and was so embarrassed to be reading the paper only to stumble across that article. Just a great example of how a few people can make us all look like idiots..
I'm am so upset about the Facebook shut down! It has taken me this long to cool off, to write a somewhat civil note! This was our only info. of our Sailor... Why do people have to spoil it for those families whose Sailor's REALLY have to keep their lips zipped.... The Facebook page was the first time we ever got to even see any photos of the ship. We get absolutely nothing from our Sailor.... Do those not remember the saying "Loose Lips Sink Ships" I hope those who have spoiled it for us are happy... Sorry about the complaint, as I know, none of you were responsible... Hopefully this shut down will send a message to those who ruined it for all of us and they will eventually put it back up... Sorry I am so sour.. :-(
My sailor said he had fun! Well at first he kept telling me he "just isn't a good tourist." Not sure what that means, but the 2nd day he had a blast! I amso happy for them! Glad they got to have a little fun!
I guess my sailor was "cranking" for a while too. He was basically a "stock boy" as he put it. He put away all of the ships food and would spend hours in the freezer. He volunteered for it so he wouldn't have to have duty before they left. It was worse hours than his job as a machinist, but he wanted to make sure he didnt have overnight duty and came home at night on the weeks that I came to visit. Buuuut, that plan didnt work out with the early deployment so his first month on the ship was rough!
It deeply grieves me to hear such negative comments coming from those who are supposed to be supporting our sailors. These men are separated from their families, performing their CHOSEN career. They are defending their country and countrymen….just as their forefathers before them. No, it is not pleasant at times….in fact….probably most of the time. My son has been through “cranking”. His last 60 days occurred during the beginning of this deployment. The first 30 he endured during the last month he had with his wife and 2 young boys prior to deployment. The military has never promised a luxurious career. God tells us to do the very best we can as if we are working for Him…..not man. We must encourage our sailors and stop putting the Navy down. We chose it. God bless the families of our dear sailors and please keep our dear boys safe as we do our best to encourage them while patiently waiting as they do their duty.
As my sailor puts it "the Navy probably saved his life." He realized he needed a structured environment to get him back on track, and I thank God for the man that he has become since joining the Navy, but EVERYONE is entitled to have rough days when they want to complain or rant about things. And i assume that most of these women on here are like me and keep it to a minimum when speaking with their sailors. This is a supposed to be a safe haven for those of us that need to talk about what we are going through. No one here is to put the Navy down.
haha- I have heard from my sailor, but I have also received emails from him at times that are WAY different that the time stamp on the actual email. I think their email may be acting funny again.
My fiancée says that the lines for the phones are long as well as the internet. The phones were down for part of the day, but I did get a short call before he went to bed. Im thankful to just hear his voice for a second. :)
No problem- i can always use a good cry every once in a while.
this was on the family site:
Hi Everyone,
The ship is requesting that everyone try and refrain from emailing for a day or so. There is a back log of about 9000 emails and they are trying to get them through, but it would really help if you could stop emailing for awhile why they do this. Please pass this information on to any other spouses or family members you know. Thanks for your support as always.
woops! I have been emailing alot the last couple days! i will stop for today and tomorrow!
My son usually e-mails daily but i haven't received a call in almost 2 weeks, I'm praying i hear from him soon!! Our e-mails have been having a big delay also. I will try not to e-mail for a couple of days if that will help.
Got an email from my sailor today. It is VERRRRY hard not to email him back, but I am going to do what they ask and refrain. I hope they told our sailors that they asked us not to send any more for a few days. Does anyone know if they did?
Crystal
May 16, 2011
Crystal
May 16, 2011
Crystal
May 16, 2011
ckmom
May 16, 2011
Crystal
Is 5 hour energy allowed? I wanted to send some in the next care package.
May 16, 2011
siscarrie
May 17, 2011
siscarrie
May 17, 2011
ckmom
May 17, 2011
Elaine
Help....can someone please explain how to do the cake in a jar?
Thanks so much....
Haven't heard from my son in a couple of days...worried about the pepper spray. I hate that for them.
May 17, 2011
Elaine
May 17, 2011
JillG
May 17, 2011
JillG
May 17, 2011
ckmom
May 17, 2011
JillG
May 17, 2011
JillG
May 19, 2011
JillG
May 19, 2011
JillG
hmm...i just followed the link from bataan.navy.mil I know a while back some ladies were having trouble pulling it up. not sure what the problem ended up being.
May 19, 2011
JillG
May 20, 2011
JillG
May 20, 2011
JillG
I think there is a lost password or reset password link on bataan.navy.mil
May 20, 2011
JillG
May 20, 2011
Miranda Nicole
May 23, 2011
ckmom
May 23, 2011
siscarrie
May 23, 2011
siscarrie
May 24, 2011
siscarrie
May 24, 2011
ckmom
May 24, 2011
siscarrie
Thank you ckmom. I am very proud. He is my first to leave the nest, i have another that has only 2 years of HS left and he is seriously thinking about enlisting also.Its so hard with one gone, i don't know how i will handle two gone.
May 24, 2011
siscarrie
May 26, 2011
ckmom
May 26, 2011
siscarrie
I finally heard from my son yesterday, it had been 3 or 4 days since i had received an e-mail. He said since he finished in-doc, he has been really busy with work and watch. He said he is really tired.
May 26, 2011
JillG
May 27, 2011
JillG
I was really hoping this would not make the news. Kinda embarrassing!
May 28, 2011
Miranda Nicole
May 28, 2011
Sailor's Mom
May 29, 2011
JillG
Jun 1, 2011
JillG
Jun 1, 2011
Sailor's Mom
Thank you for the dvidshub.net site... I really appreciated looking at the photos...
:-)
Jun 3, 2011
JillG
Jun 5, 2011
Elaine
It deeply grieves me to hear such negative comments coming from those who are supposed to be supporting our sailors. These men are separated from their families, performing their CHOSEN career. They are defending their country and countrymen….just as their forefathers before them. No, it is not pleasant at times….in fact….probably most of the time. My son has been through “cranking”. His last 60 days occurred during the beginning of this deployment. The first 30 he endured during the last month he had with his wife and 2 young boys prior to deployment. The military has never promised a luxurious career. God tells us to do the very best we can as if we are working for Him…..not man. We must encourage our sailors and stop putting the Navy down. We chose it. God bless the families of our dear sailors and please keep our dear boys safe as we do our best to encourage them while patiently waiting as they do their duty.
Jun 6, 2011
JillG
Agreed joro and a.mitchell.
As my sailor puts it "the Navy probably saved his life." He realized he needed a structured environment to get him back on track, and I thank God for the man that he has become since joining the Navy, but EVERYONE is entitled to have rough days when they want to complain or rant about things. And i assume that most of these women on here are like me and keep it to a minimum when speaking with their sailors. This is a supposed to be a safe haven for those of us that need to talk about what we are going through. No one here is to put the Navy down.
Jun 6, 2011
ckmom
Jun 6, 2011
JillG
Jun 6, 2011
JillG
Jun 6, 2011
Angiehm811
Jun 6, 2011
JillG
My emails keep coming back too! Finally got one from him saying the email is pretty messed up but nothing since that. :(
Jun 7, 2011
JillG
No problem- i can always use a good cry every once in a while.
this was on the family site:
Jun 7, 2011
siscarrie
Jun 7, 2011
JillG
Jun 8, 2011
Sailor's Mom
Jun 8, 2011