some helpful stuff!

so here are just a few things i do and Dale really seems to like them
i send him gum only letters, he has had no problem getting them and it hasnt caused any issues thus far he says "your gum letter saved me!" i know a lot of the other ladies do this too and my guy said it was "ingenious" i tape the gum down, i have mentioned this in an earlier post but it never hurts to remind everyone! i also buy manila  envelopes 5X7 size
what i like to do is take a piece of notebook paper and fold it in half then i tape each piece of gum to the paper, i can get about 30 piece on one sheet i also like to write on each wrapper what the flavor of the gum is, that way he can easily identify which piece he would like to eat first.

another thing i did that i think you should consider when your Ranger is at ranger school is a phone card. i bought an at&t phone card with 150 minutes on it at wal-mart for $9.96 it is re loadable also. now in order to be able to reload the card you would need to keep the card so what i did was write down all the instructions on a piece of paper on which i also included my cell number, my moms number, my friends number, and my work number. i then "laminated" it with tape and sent that to him. this way he can use the card but i can reload it if needed.

this is helpful to and i got this idea from the Ranger wives support group i am a member of
a bank account GO or RECYCLE code a purchase of or withdrawal of $40. for a GO and one of $20. if he recycles. this only works if you have access to his bank account. i do not have access to my guys account but his mother is his financial guardian while he is at ranger school so i told her the code and she is on the look out.

i think it is very important to keep a clear line of communication with family and friends of your Ranger, remember as hard as it is sometimes, you are not the only one who is suckin' right now, the first thing i do when i have any news from Dale is contact his mom. so if and when he calls me this week to let me know the first thing i will do after we hang up is let his mom know what is going on.

if i think of anything else i will be sure to blog it, but for now this is it.....i hope everyone is having a great spring so far! come on warmer weather!