Lat night I was doing a search for guides for wives, any branch service, on how to conduct yourself and the family. I remembered seeing one in the 80's at a base commanders house and chuckling and rolling my eyes at the formal conduct expected as a military spouse. Not to long ago a friend of mine received a new version of the same and it too was just as funny. Anyway, I thought it might be interesting to incorporate some of that in my book. (Just a thought)
As I was searching, I came across an obit for a lady, Peggy Teeters, who in the 60's write a column for the Atlanta Constitution on being an Army wife during WWII. I am going to try to find these articles. Might just have to do a road trip to Atlanta for research - Trader Joes and Dekalb Farmers Market here I come!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Who are you?
OK, I my exuberance to get this project started I neglected to tell you all about myself and a nice person pointed that out to me today.
My name is Sonja Rossow. I grew up in the Army, so I'm a brat. Then as an adult I joined the ANG and stayed for almost 13 years. I married my husband, who's active AF, during the latter part of my ANG time, and he and I have been married for 16 years. We have no two legged children but currently have 2 cats, Oliver and Daisy.
I love the military life even as hard as it is sometimes. As a married couple we've been stationed all over from Fairbanks, AK to Miami and a few places in between. I've been through 3 deployments, which I know for some of you is nothing. Each time I find myself in school doing something to keep me busy. This time he was gone a year so I decided to get my MFA. Although this degree takes longer than his deployment (he's back) and we are still geographically separated. Although he's getting an assignment to Maxwell AFB so this summer we can live again. :)
If you've read one of my previous posts you'll know what it is I'm doing. Prior to returning to school, I was an art teacher of Middle and High School students in Fairfax County. I love art and in addition to book arts, I'm also a printmaker and paint landscapes. Here is my website if you want to check out previous work. www.curlyheadpress.com
I hope this gives all of you a little insight as to who I am and why I'm passionate about my topic.
My name is Sonja Rossow. I grew up in the Army, so I'm a brat. Then as an adult I joined the ANG and stayed for almost 13 years. I married my husband, who's active AF, during the latter part of my ANG time, and he and I have been married for 16 years. We have no two legged children but currently have 2 cats, Oliver and Daisy.
I love the military life even as hard as it is sometimes. As a married couple we've been stationed all over from Fairbanks, AK to Miami and a few places in between. I've been through 3 deployments, which I know for some of you is nothing. Each time I find myself in school doing something to keep me busy. This time he was gone a year so I decided to get my MFA. Although this degree takes longer than his deployment (he's back) and we are still geographically separated. Although he's getting an assignment to Maxwell AFB so this summer we can live again. :)
If you've read one of my previous posts you'll know what it is I'm doing. Prior to returning to school, I was an art teacher of Middle and High School students in Fairfax County. I love art and in addition to book arts, I'm also a printmaker and paint landscapes. Here is my website if you want to check out previous work. www.curlyheadpress.com
I hope this gives all of you a little insight as to who I am and why I'm passionate about my topic.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Changing title of blog
I decided to change the name of the blog to the title of my thesis project. I hope too that more people come and look at this blog. I've joined several sites in hopes that I get some more participation in this project. If you come across this and aren't a military spouse, please continue to read and enjoy but I would also sake that you pass this blog along to anyone that you know who is a military spouse. I hope it will be an amazing journey.
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