Sigh!
Things have been chugging right along lately, and I’ve not had much time or energy to write. J continues his freight job, and I’m continuing my geology job and being more busy than usual with field work the past month or so, which is good. We got two dwarf hamster sisters in February (well, he got them for me for valentines day, but they’re “our” hammies now), and they’ve been a delight to us both. They’ve been good for my mental well being as well, I grew up with a ton of pets and animals. Having had none for years and with J being gone a good portion of the time I was pretty lonely. They sleep most of the day but it’s made me feel noticeably better just to have a companion/presence when I get home and to be needed in a small way. I know J needs me but it’s not always easy to tell, and pilots being so independent and apart much of the time, it’s hard to feel like you’re needed by them sometimes.
I spent the past three days across the state for work - I generally don’t have to travel a whole heck of a lot, and rarely overnight, but this time I did. I was suprisingly homesick the first day, which was unexpected. I slept poorly the previous night because I was near-puking from an upset stomach, so I blame the tiredness and the subsequent workday. 
I think it was kind of good for him to have *me* away for a few days for *my* work, though. He missed having me around when he got home, since he’s usually the one that has to go on trips for work. It can be good for a pilot to be the one left at home while the other person gets called away for a trip once and a while, I think. 