After spending 2 years living on the rugged coast of Northeastern Scotland, a job now takes us to Fairbanks Alaska. Originally from Oregon, I am a writer, a mother, an aspiring frontier woman, a nostalgia junkie, and a book addict. I call myself a trailer wife, which refers to the state of a person (most often a woman) who is caught up in the professional trajectory of their spouse. This blog will chronicle my journey between two places I never, ever, imagined I'd call home.
It turns out, I love our new home. If you sense dismayed surprise in that sentence, you aren't mistaken. With faculty housing, you never know what you're going to get. I've heard horror stories that had me up at night. My advisor, upon hearing that we'd been granted faculty housing, told me that when he and his wife drove up to their first university-providing accommodations in Oklahoma, they sat in the car and cried. I was a little apprehensive.
But, by some miracle, we've managed to land a cute little 50's style cottage, complete with imperfect wooden floors, cupboards that stick, and thick, painted moldings. Two large bedrooms, built-in bookcases, and a full part-finished basement. After 2 years in a tiny (badly) furnished flat, and 8 weeks guest-room-hopping, it feels like the lap of luxury.
Here are a few pics. I'll try to get some of the exterior and Gusser's room soon.
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3 comments:
Love it! It is adorable! Congratulations on getting settled in!! xoxox
Is that an old-fashioned ironing-board cabinet by your kitchen table? Those are cool. Tell Wally and the Beav I say hi! lol Also, what is up with that bed? I was expecting something more from the way you talked. : ) Love your new digs.
Bob B.
I know Bob - the bed doesn't look as fab as we described. That's because the jerkoffs at Sleep Country screwed up our order, and we had to remove it at the last minute (couldn't deliver in time, despite the 6 WEEKS notice we gave them). But, it IS extremely comfortable, so I guess thats all that matters.
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