Flashback Friday: 503 Leona Ave

I thought it would be fun to dedicate today's Flashback Friday to mine and Nate's first newlywed apartment. Thirteen years ago we were just home from our weekend honeymoon. We were trying to set up our little home and decide how badly we really wanted to leave it, (or rather each other!) and go to school and work!

503 Leona Ave

We lived in the basement of this little home for the first 3 months of our marriage. It was quite an experience. We didn't have our own entrance to the basement so we went through this door and then went immediately down the stairs. Our door at the bottom of the stairs didn't lock since the communal laundry room was downstairs. Our "roommate" was this sweet little old lady named Jenny. She would knock lightly as a "warning" and then proceed into our apartment. It always kept us on our toes. The one and only time I ever convinced my husband to go running with me. Since we only lived there a short time we don't have many photos of this place. I found a few odds and ends to show you. It was NOT a large place so the tour won't last very long!

We bought those couches, the coffee, end tables, lamps were from La Quinta Inn in Layton when they were remodeling. They were our couches for about a year when we received my Grandma Sargent's navy blue and maroon couches as an upgrade. :) The Lazyboy was given to us from my Aunt LaRue I believe. It stayed with us for around 5 years.

I remember taking this photo. We were setting up house, we had just gotten home from waiting tables at Garcia's in Layton, where we both worked the first 3 months we were married.

I remember being terrified of our furnace. It was gas and really old. I was completely unused to it and lived in fear that it would blow up on us whenever Nate touched it.
This photo is looking from the Living Room into the kitchen. I guess I don't have any other photos of the kitchen. Didn't spend a lot of time there, I guess. Although I think Nate remembers, quite vividly, eating quite a few of my "homemade bean burritos" in there. I'd like to think my cooking has improved dramatically since those early days.

Unfortunately this photo of the shower doesn't show the bare light bulb hanging dangerously low inside the shower. I thought for sure we were gonna be electrocuted every time we used it!

We had a lot of good times in this place, even though we didn't live there all that long. For $175.00 a month it was AWESOME! Of course our next place was FREE! Can't beat that! Keep your eye on an upcoming Flashback Friday to get a looksie at that sweet Home Sweet Home!