Home at last
By Jerry • Aug 10th, 2007 • Category: Personal Ramblings
It’s been hard going and a lot of work, but I can finally say with a huge grin… We’re Home!
Those are our new diggs in the picture above. Everything from the bumper of my pretty blue toy in the foreground to the far right wall. I know it looks pretty tiny in the picture, but these houses were built in the 40’s, and are a bit deeper than they are wide, so actually it’s pretty roomy. (1,200 sq ft @ 2 br 1 ba).
Both my wife and I had been resisting living in base housing for quite some time. Now that we’re here, I can’t imagine why we’ve been putting it off. Our new home is larger than our old apartment, the neighborhood is kid-safe, tree lined, and the people are friendly. I got my gas stove, a ton of natural light, and a YARD!
This here picture is the view down the street from our home. Pretty nice, eh? Unfortunately all of these homes will be gone by 2011, to be replaced with much larger 2-story units. I’m hoping that they don’t destroy all the old trees when they put them up, but it will probably happen. In any event, we won’t be here by then, so I suppose I’ll never know, which is fine by me, it would sadden me greatly.
We’re HOME! Pictures of the kitchen will come once I get everything put away properly, and pictures of my already worn-in Char-Broil smoker will be popping up before the end of summer, rest assured!
for those who have been waiting, rest assured that the normal features will reappear over the next week, and that new recipes will pour forth from my gas cook top with glee, all to be photographed in the very well lighted dining area for your enjoyment.
My Thursday Thirteen series will continue this Wednesday. (I know it’s strange, but the Meme actually kicks off on Wednesday between 4:00 and 5:00 PM CST.) this week will be a double whammy, as the food network personality I’m going to be doing my little editorial on is someone I have a love/hate relationship with… Who is it, you ask? I’m not tellin’. You’ll just have to pop in and see!
I’ll be back tomorrow with an entry I’ve been working on for some time, and the games will continue from there!
Jerry is the epitome of cooking without a plan. As a matter of fact, he secretly wishes he could participate in an Iron Chef America episode, simply because it is one place where he wouldn't feel at all out of place. Not knowing the ingredients beforehand doesn't make him nervous at all. Of course, the reality is that he'd probably lose and look entirely foolish, but hey, it would still be fun!
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You’re not at Dyess, are ya? I SO know that base-house-style. Looks all too familiar. Missin’ my pecan trees and the good BBQ at Square’s. mmmm… NOT missin’ the mesquite preserve. :eyeroll:
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mamabeck,
nope, not Dyess. We’re at Sheppard AFB. still nice diggs though!
Congrats! I’m sure it feels great to be home. What an ordeal, huh? And my middle son (whose birthday is today and is making me feel quite ancient) is a lover of Camaros as well. He had a yellow one just like yours for years, now has a different one.
Cool on the writing gig! And can’t wait till you get your stove fired up.