Well, here is is...my first posting!! My friend Claire will be so proud! Just to warn y'all (I had to throw one in!) I will not be writing very regularly so don't get mad at me! I decided to create this blog so I would not have to keep sending out mass emails. I think it will work better posting pictures this way and any other fun stories we decide to share. Enjoy!
As you probably know by now, Todd and I have been in Columbus Mississippi since the beginning of Feb. (Hence, the "Columbus Journey"). On January 29th we started our trek down here and arrived on Saturday evening. (We stopped overnight and anytime the guys were running low on fuel or had to pee...yes, it was them requesting to pull over, not me!) To clarify "guys"....it was Todd and Gary- co-worker/friend from the 193rd...aka "Rico". We all drove our own cars down and kept each other awake during the night driving (and amused during the day) with our two way radios. The total driving time was a little over 13 hours.
About two weeks after we got here and after moving to three different temporary living facilities (they are basically hotel rooms on base) our belongings arrived! We...actually I... cleaned our house while Todd went through his in-processing tasks. I even lined my kitchen and bathroom shelves. (Impressive-I know!) My mom will be so proud when she sees them! We bought new furniture, a huge piece of carpet for the living room (the whole house has wood floors), a new washer and dryer, painted accent walls in our living room, hung up pictures...we made it look like a home!
However, we recently got a notice stating that our housing area is being renovated and we have to move because we are in Phase I of the renovation process. Isn't it funny how we have been here for about 2 months and we are in phase I of the construction? That was good planning on their part... Grrr! We actually met with the director of housing today and she said we do not have to move until August (the hottest month of the year....Yeah!!). Anyway, that is when Todd has track select (that is when you go from flying T-6's to flying T-1's, T-38's, or T-44's) In Todd's case, this will be the transition time between flying T-6's and T-1's. On the bright side, they are trying to work with us and I think they are going to have our new house painted for us like we have it now...so I will not have to do that again!
Other than that, things are going good down here. Todd started his 12 hr days and is doing well. His class is actually the first class in over a year to not have anyone fail a test up to this point in the program (and let me inform you that a failure is getting 8 question wrong out of 47...that is a darn good achievement I think!) Todd started his long days and my 60 hr work weeks will come to a close here in a few days...figures! (If you don't already know,I am working for a CPA firm down here in MS) I was very lucky to find a job and the people here are extremely nice! However, I am very excited for tax season to be over and looking forward to going back to a normal schedule.
Before I forget, everyone has been asking what our house looks like, so I thought that I would share some pictures with you. It's an older house but we like it! Here you go...
As you probably know by now, Todd and I have been in Columbus Mississippi since the beginning of Feb. (Hence, the "Columbus Journey"). On January 29th we started our trek down here and arrived on Saturday evening. (We stopped overnight and anytime the guys were running low on fuel or had to pee...yes, it was them requesting to pull over, not me!) To clarify "guys"....it was Todd and Gary- co-worker/friend from the 193rd...aka "Rico". We all drove our own cars down and kept each other awake during the night driving (and amused during the day) with our two way radios. The total driving time was a little over 13 hours.
About two weeks after we got here and after moving to three different temporary living facilities (they are basically hotel rooms on base) our belongings arrived! We...actually I... cleaned our house while Todd went through his in-processing tasks. I even lined my kitchen and bathroom shelves. (Impressive-I know!) My mom will be so proud when she sees them! We bought new furniture, a huge piece of carpet for the living room (the whole house has wood floors), a new washer and dryer, painted accent walls in our living room, hung up pictures...we made it look like a home!
However, we recently got a notice stating that our housing area is being renovated and we have to move because we are in Phase I of the renovation process. Isn't it funny how we have been here for about 2 months and we are in phase I of the construction? That was good planning on their part... Grrr! We actually met with the director of housing today and she said we do not have to move until August (the hottest month of the year....Yeah!!). Anyway, that is when Todd has track select (that is when you go from flying T-6's to flying T-1's, T-38's, or T-44's) In Todd's case, this will be the transition time between flying T-6's and T-1's. On the bright side, they are trying to work with us and I think they are going to have our new house painted for us like we have it now...so I will not have to do that again!
Other than that, things are going good down here. Todd started his 12 hr days and is doing well. His class is actually the first class in over a year to not have anyone fail a test up to this point in the program (and let me inform you that a failure is getting 8 question wrong out of 47...that is a darn good achievement I think!) Todd started his long days and my 60 hr work weeks will come to a close here in a few days...figures! (If you don't already know,I am working for a CPA firm down here in MS) I was very lucky to find a job and the people here are extremely nice! However, I am very excited for tax season to be over and looking forward to going back to a normal schedule.
Before I forget, everyone has been asking what our house looks like, so I thought that I would share some pictures with you. It's an older house but we like it! Here you go...
Here is the front of the house...we are on the left side (you can kind of see the flowers on the bushes starting to bloom. They are looking so pretty!)
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Kitchen-before we moved in
Living Room/Dining Room-before we moved in
Kitchen-After (you can't see much of a difference from this angle but it looks "lived in" now)
Living Room/Dining Room-After (what a stud...he is hard at work!)
Another angle of our living room. (There is Rico!)
The back door area-our new couch and shelves!
Our little table (with 2 new chairs that I searched hours on the internet for...they look like a set! At least close enough for us!)
Last but not least, our back yard/ dirt pile. It is nice that it is kind of private and no one is living behind us.
8 comments:
Glad things are going good kiddo... things in PA are going well. We are winding down, in fact I am being sent on dleiveries all day.
Jenn is doing well... I think tis baby is coming early... I will send pictures once she comes.
OMG, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all the things you have done to your home away from home! :) And, your new furniture looks awesome. Can't wait to come visit. Welcome to blog land! Much love from PA -- C, J, Em & G-dawg!
Hi Tara.
You have done a really nice job with your house and you haven't even been down there that long...I'll need to call you to get some tips. Glad to hear all is well.
love,
Erin and Jay
Hi Todd and Tara,
The house looks good,you did a good job and your mom would be proud.giggling.
I'm so glad that you guys anr doing so good.I told you before that you two are so good for each other because you are Todd's rock and as he is for you.
Take care of each other.
Love, Aunt Dot & Bill
Welcome to the fun of blogging! I am glad that you decided to join us! Thanks for the pictures..you did alot of great work at the house! Hopefully we can see it soon! Take care - hugs to you both!
I'm so happy that you decided to blog! yea! Your house looks great and you two seem very happy. :-)
All is well in VA!
Hey!
I am so glad you decided to keep us up to date in this manner! I will share this with the un-techno family member (your Aunt Sis).
Enjoy the South!
Much love always,
Jana
The new place looks great, but don't get too comfortable. We still miss you both back home!
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