Welcome back to Turkey...

As soon as I stepped off the plane, I remembered where I was! It was so hot and humid, I forgot what it was like.  After checking in with passport control and waiting forever on our bags, I was finally able to hug J-Twice's neck. It had been way too long. Our lovely neighbors were heading out the following morning to PCS back Stateside so we went to dinner with them shortly after I had arrived.  One downfall to this assignment being so "short" is the turnover is so quick. We just met these neighbors in late November and they are one fun couple. We are sure going to miss them.  That and the fact they are the only "neighbors" in our court that we actually speak to. LOL Besides that, we have awesome "neighbors" all over the neighborhood! One friend was upset because I said we didn't have any cool neighbors anymore...ha ha silly kid. (He lives around the corner.)
Any how...I was home 3 days before I decided to head out to the track with J-Twice for some exercise. Mind you....I had been running every morning for most of the summer..and then got on a 6 week hiatus. Not good!!!! Especially not good when he decides it is time for some sprint runs. Ha. A week later, my legs are still achy. This is where I messed up. I exercised that day, and that was it.  Apparently I wasn't as adjusted to the time as I thought. Last week was a little rough, but I made it through. The time has finally arrived that I am adjusted and getting along just fine. So we got back into the workout routine last night....and will stick to it. (I insist!!!)
Another way I was welcomed back to Turkey was my housing issues.  Last summer, I can't even tell you how many times we had to call maintenance to come fix our air conditioning. It was constantly going out. Ridiculous, I tell you.  Sooooo....go figure when after being home for A WEEK, my A/C wasn't working.  Okay, so maybe it's my fault  that I like the front door to be opened to let in some light during the day. hahaha I only say this because I was politely told by J-Twice " I never had a problem when you were gone". So what!! Shouldn't be happening! But a quick filter change and clean out of the A/C system, we were good to go again. EXCEPT...ONE PROBLEM...I also found a leak of some sorts in our guest room.  I happened to be in there sweeping the floor one day and noticed the floor was wet. Eh, not sure where that came from but, no big deal. Wipe it up and move on.  And then it came back. After calling that issue in to maintenance, and them not fixing it, and J-Twice calling back and fussing, me basically clearing out the room (because water was beginning to reach the other side of the room),and them coming back out and fixing it...this is what we got....

Yes, that my friends...is a picture of the floor they had to tear up because there was water under it. How wonderful.  So they came back the next day and replaced the tile, but only replaced it with a color that doesn't match the rest of the room, at all. But that's okay...because there are lots of spots like that in this house. ha ha Have I mentioned how old this house is, and that we are in one of the UN-renovated houses here on base.Yeah, fun. So much for "you reap what you sow"," leave a house how you would expect another" when we moved. But as I continuously remind myself, we have 10 months left!!!!
Okay, so enough of that complaining. I could be living in a house much worse than this, right?!!

So besides those two little issues, my time back in Turkey has been just wonderful. I've spent lots of time with my friends, whom I missed so much. I have gotten to spend every single night with my husband, man I missed the heck outta him. I've enjoyed the Turkey heat, even when it seems extreme, because I know it is much cooler back home and truth be told, I'd prefer the hot weather. And I'm looking forward to our traveling opportunities. 

Stay tuned for many more adventures in the Jorge household.