Confusing Count Down

I thought I would take a moment and explain my blog ticker to everyone. The JBF sale is the Just Between Friends consignment sale that I take part in every spring and fall to rid myself of untold amounts of clothing that I have collected for my children throughout the previous seasons. Why, do you ask, am I so excited for this event? Actually, I do like it but that is not the real reason. Joel is planning on being home sometime between the first and second weeks of April. Since I don't have a firm date for him, the sale is a nearby event with a solid date that I can look forward to. Also, it takes quite a bit of time to prepare all my stuff and I want to be finished well in advance, in case Joel should turn up early. So really it is my "deadline to get ready for Joel's arrival without really knowing what day he will be home". Since that wouldn't fit in the blog ticker description line I had to make another choice. So really, between you and me, it is just my way of counting down the days until I see my honey without having an actual date to count down to. Oh well, that is just the Army way!