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While stationed in Afghanistan in 2009, I received letters from family and friends asking primarily the same questions on what life was like and how was I doing. I started keeping a log/journal of my experiences and would send one email to many. As I prepare for my next deployment, I am taking my log to the next level and entering the egocentric world of blogging. I hope you enjoy my unique perspective on military life!

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Care Packages

Care Packages
I received several care packages today and I can’t say thank you enough. Packages and letters from home brighten my day and bring a little bit of home here.  If you would like to send cards or letters Ive posted my addresses below and if you need ideas for care packages, here are a few ideas. I share most of what you send with my ATOC shift mates, but a few items I hoard for myself like cheese and dark chocolate J
We are planning monthly parties starting with Valentine’s Day, followed by St Patrick’s Day, Easter, and hopefully we won’t be here, but ending with Cinco de Mayo. If you have decorations for these holidays, send them our way.
I'm also trying to decorate the outside of my CHU. I have a chair cover for my patio chair and Ive started growing my Chia Pet. Mom sent silk flowers for my planter, but I used the spot of color instead for my nightstand. Any silk or plastic flowers would be great or whatever you can come up with.
As far as snacks go- crackers, cookies, Nature Valley Peanut Butter Granola Bars, nuts, dried apricots, BREAD (wheat please), cheese, cookies, Velveeta, Ro-Tel diced tomatoes, sausage/salami, salsa, dark chocolate, or Entenmann’s Cheese Danish. You really can’t go wrong, but please try to not send glass. I received one packages last time that was jarred salsa and it broke and molded the entire contents. If you feel like a rebel , maybe you could even sneak a few avocados in that are still green. Just don’t put it on the custom label as I think it would be considered an agricultural product.
Everything is appreciated and means very much. I use the Velveeta and Ro-Tel to make queso and Bill sent cheese and sausage and it traveled just fine. The bread here is horrible and I would compare it to compressed sawdust. Bread also travels well and is still fresh when it arrives.
Drop a card in the mail for I would love to hear from you! Thank you for your emails, blog comments and most of all, your support!
Katrina Faulkner
477 ELRS/ATOC
Sather AB
 APO AE 09321
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3 comments:

  1. ChuckieJanuary 20, 2011 at 4:55 AM

    Sweet patio. I love the green amongst the haze of beige.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Hey you, what else would you like or need in your care package, we are slowly putting together stuff to send. Miss you and Love you, be safe.
    Matt and Kort and Debbie

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Some advise about the bread. If you send it do not buy fancy bread, good ol Wonder Bread works great. (Alot of preservatives in it). I learn the hard way.
    If possible, please have your buddies write a letter for our Marines who are coming here for Thanksgiving. Love Mom

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