Great news! We received the keys to our house today!! As discussed previously, we will be living in a three bedroom town home in Ikego Hills. It is a Navy housing community about 23 minutes away from base. Dave and I drove out there today. Yes, I typed that correctly. I drove us out to Ikego. It wasn’t bad, especially with a second pair of eyes and navigational assistance.
Tomorrow we will receive our unaccompanied baggage. Remember the stuff we sent at the end of May? There was a reason to send it because our household goods are still 2-3 weeks from arriving. I’m also really glad I took these pictures 3+ months ago. I have totally forgotten what I packed!!
I’m chuckling at this picture. It has a vacuum. You will realize why it is so funny when you see the pictures of the house with tile floors everywhere! The main thing, tonight is our last night in the lodge. Yay! Tomorrow night we will sleep on “Dolly,” our air mattress. Regardless, we will be in our own space. Speaking of our own space, if you remember our house in Great Lakes and think about the complete opposite… That will be our new living arrangements.
Here are a few pictures…
First, the den.
The doors in the picture above look out to our backyard… I was going to take a panorama shot. Then I realized – not necessary…
On to the kitchen & laundry *room*.
Downstairs half bath.
Going upstairs.
The spare bedrooms and bath.
Master bedroom, closet, and bathroom.
Did you notice a reoccurring theme? Like WHITE! Yeah, it’s ridiculously white. Dave is insistent that once we have our belongings and I do a little “bird” magic it will really feel like home. I’m keeping my fingers crossed he is right. None the less, for those of you who visit, you’re obviously coming to see us. Not the house. As an added bonus when you visit, you will have your own bath & bedroom or two!
Simultaneously, to add a little spice to the moving in & driving around fun, we are currently under a tropical storm watch. Tropical Storm Chanthu is approaching the island. It’s blowing warm rain sideways.
At the time I am posting, the wind is howling through the windows. In a weirdly calming way, I feel like I am back in Great Lakes right off of Lake Michigan. It makes me want to snuggle in and sleep. I feel a great night of sleep ahead of me listening to the wind howl. Good Night!
PS. We also received our PO Box today. I will email/message you our new address.