So, I showed you pictures of our little garden already, but not pictures of the house!
Basically, we moved up to Meridian from Milton on May 16th (a Friday) and lived in a hotel (the CBQ or combined bachelor’s quarters, really) for 10 days. On May 25th (my birthday!) we moved out of the hotel and into our (empty) house! After a week and a day of empty-house living, the movers finally came. That was Monday. Now it’s Wednesday, I’m home unpacking and setting up the house while my husband is in a centrifuge in California trying not to pass out. Yes, seriously.
Very exciting!
So… a few pictures, because I know that’s why you’re here.
First, our house (but not our truck). It’s a duplex. We live on the left side, and the right side is basically a mirror image. A Marine, his wife, and their golden retriever and black lab all live next door.
This is the huge dining room. I have big plans for it! Unfortunately I think our living room is actually smaller than the dining room, which is odd.
You KNOW I’m excited about this kitchen. The fridge is to the left and there is a dishwasher, more cupboards, and a walk-in pantry to the right.
You can see more pictures in my flickr set. This house is seriously going to spoil us, especially in terms of storage space… the closets are numerous and huge.
Tomorrow I’ll post post-movers pictures. So much chaos all at once! Then, stay tuned for a big surprise and some empty-house-cooking posts (along the same lines of the hotel-cooking posts from earlier) I haven’t gotten a chance to get written yet.
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
Ha! My friend lives in this house now! How funny to stumble upon this picture. Crazy to think in that short time in between there have probably been 3 other families in there.
soo crazy!!!
But you’re so right – turnover in military housing is crazy-quick, especially in places where training is done…
hello! I am a new Military wife and my husband and I may be moving to the area and I was wondering what you thought of the housing. If it’s worth moving onto base or if we should look for an apartment. I love your photos so I just wanted an inside input. THANKS!
I stumbled across your blog while searching for more information on the housing at NAS Meridian- I’m so glad you posted these pictures, there aren’t a lot available out there on the internet and the community website has very few! My husband and I (along with our pup) will be moving to Meridian in August, and finding good housing has been tough!
Any tips about base housing?
Wow, you’ve got tons of cupboard space in your new kitchen! The patio and the little round window in the laundry are really cute, too! I came across your blog through livejournal and added you to my rss feed. I’m ickypicky_pooka on lj. I can’t wait to see how you personalize your new abode!
Nice digs! Congrats on your new home. I’m sure you’ll settle in nicely. Looking forward to hearing more from you soon.