I'm Ready to Nest!

No, I'm not pregnant. Although everyone around me seems to be, and everyone keeps asking us when we're going to start our family. Since we've gotten here, I swear, everyone keeps telling us how great Misawa is for starting a family! It's a little crazy. No worries, we're not planning on babies for quite a while.

I am, however, impatient and excited to get back into our own space. We've been given a perfect little apartment on base and we move in this week! I've got a lovely 8th floor 2 bedroom with a view of water. It's newly renovated and every appliance looks brand new, or very gently used.




<sub>(From Misawa AB's website)


(From Misawa AB's website)</sub>



After almost 2 months of hotel living and staying with family, I'm so excited to have my own space back. Although all our household goods haven't reached Japan yet, we'll have the essentials and some loaner furniture. And I can put the suitcase away!!

I can also start cooking again! I'm even looking forward to domestic chores like cleaning...maybe I'm not thinking straight from jetlag? I've been happily looking up new recipes to try out in my new kitchen. Although I have a plan to start cooking healthier, I can't resist some delicious looking home-cooking.

I've found piles of recipes I'd like to try over at The Pioneer Woman, including some delicious-looking smashed potatoes. I'm a sucker for anything made from a potato!




_{(From The Pioneer Woman)}


I actually don't have much of an update otherwise. We've been hanging out in the hotel trying to adjust to the time change. We're hoping to adventure out to actual Japan after we get settled into the house and get a car. I'll write out our interesting travels to get to Japan soon. As well as many pictures of our newly renovated apartment once we move in!