Friday: The "We're No Longer Homeless But Yet Still Kind Of Homeless" Edition

After getting the run-around from the on-post housing office (long story), we made the decision to look for a place off-post. We ended up falling in love with the first place we toured, a brand-new townhouse in the town of Fountain. The town is just a few miles from post and retains a small-town feel despite offering modern conveniences like Walmart, Lowes, Starbucks, Applebees, and a variety of other stores and restaurants. We're living in a subdivision called The Heights At Cross Creek, which ironically is neither very high nor does it contain a creek. Also ironic is the name of our street: Elk River View. (I'm not sure where the Elk River is, but I certainly can't see it.) So after 6 1/2 months of living out of a suitcase we finally have a place to call home. But here comes the bad news:

Our household goods won't be arriving for three weeks.

So we finally have a home, but have no furniture other than an air mattress for three weeks. Thankfully, we kept out a few kitchen items so we are able to cook. But three weeks without a chair to sit on, no television for entertainment, or an actual bed to sleep in still sounds pretty homeless to me. Hopefully we'll get some better news on Monday when we call to check on the status of the shipment. And in the meantime, Jasmine is loving all the wide-open space to explore.

Here's a few pictures of our beautiful (empty) house!

Front of townhouse

Living/Dining Room

Living Room

Kitchen

Kitchen Again

Master Bedroom


Bedroom #2: Office

Bedroom #3: Guest Room


View from the Guest Bedroom

Uniforms, Body Armor, & Sleep System...Oh My!

Can you spot the non-issued item?

Welcome To Fort Carson!

After three long days of driving, we've finally arrived in Fort Carson, CO! Since we were both driving we were unable to take any pictures along the way, but don't worry- you aren't missing anything. Other than eastern Kansas and the last hour into Colorado, the the landscape and local communities were lacking in interest. Jasmine (and our butts) were so happy to finally end the monotony. We've been assigned a temporary house on post while Tom finishes in-processing: the Colorado House #605. It's a small duplex tucked behind a middle school with a great view of the mountains. We're so close to the mountains, in fact, that yesterday our neighbor witnessed the Military Police (MP's) cornering a black bear in the football field adjacent to our house. Here's a few pictures of the inside our our quarters and the view.

Living Room

Bedroom

Kitchen

Dining Room

The View


Jasmine checking out the new abode.