After several of you have blatantly asked us when in the world our next post would be, we decided we had better sit down and make some time to blog. Thank you for your patience and persistence, we are still trying to develop that habit of sitting down regularly and writing about what has been going on in our lives. All we can ask is that you keep bugging us about writing...and hopefully we will be embarrassed enough to finally make it happen!
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| View from the cabin we enjoyed with the Turner clan, fun! |
With all that said, our first trip home since we moved up here was for Christmas. It was very bittersweet. It was full of precious times with our family and friends. We tried our hardest to cram everyone in, but still felt like we missed out on seeing a lot of people. The trip started with two red-eye flights, both of which were delayed. The first was because the airlines had misplaced a guy's dog. The captain announced over the loud speaker that it was because there was a light on in the cargo area of the plane, but we knew better when a flight attendant started asking the guy behind us what his dog looked like, what the crate was like, and where he had last seen it... After 15 to 20 minutes, a yelping malamute was heard being loaded onto the plane. Ironically, the "cargo light" was simultaneously fixed, and off we went. In Seattle, we had boarded the plane when we learned that our captain started throwing up. We were then taken off the plane and sat in the airport for an hour while a new captain made his way to our gate. Finally we arrived in Spokane, with little more than two hours of sleep. We spent the next 10 days celebrating Christmas with our families and were lucky enough to also spend some time with friends. While the flights back home were pretty uneventful, the last 30 minutes were some of the worst turbulence either of us had ever experienced. Needless to say, Cara's hands were sore from gripping the armrests and Ian was motion sick by the time we landed!
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| View from the same spot as the previous progress photos. |
Our first order of business after arriving home was to put the finishing touches on our basement apartment and to get renters moved in. We were a little worried about what we would find after having our contractor call us saying the basement was flooded. Turns our we had a little water on the lower sidewalk, but no water in the house. Talk about a relief! After a semi-stressful few days of wondering if the contractor was actually going to get everything done, we moved in our first renters. They are a young couple that are having a similar "Alaskan Adventure" as ours. They have a couple of cute yellow labs, and have been not only great to work with as renters, but also fun to hang out with as well. Over all, this has been a great experience thus far, and we are happy that our goal of being "landlords" has actually come to fruition. It looks pretty different then it did 3 months ago, doesn't it! Since then, Ian as been very busy with the new laundry room and master bathroom. We have both been learning a lot about plumbing. Currently we are in the process of hanging drywall with tiling just around the corner...wish us luck!
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| New bedroom tenants chose to make their TV room. |
Winter is cruising by and the weather/darkness has not been a factor. It has probably helped having projects at work and home to keep us busy. Our goal is to wrap up these two rooms before the spring thaw hits then hang up the tool belt and enjoy the summer. Since being back, the month of January has flown by. It is amazing to think that 6 months of our 3 year commitment is already over. While we are enjoying our time here, our Christmas trip back to Spokane reminded us why we love that area and hope to return someday. We miss you all so much, and it is you that makes us home sick. Thank you to everyone who hosted us or took time out of their busy schedule to spend some time with us, we loved every minute of it! Until next time, keep warm and start planning your trip to Alaska!
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