A bit o' update

If you have requested to see pictures of our new place, know you are not alone! Also know you can thank our landlord for the delay. He said those magic words... "by the way, it's cool if you want to paint." If you know me and how much I love color, you can imagine the can of worms this opened. But, believe it or not, we have decided to paint only the kitchen, dining room, and bathroom. 

It may be awhile before even those rooms are done though. Somehow between playing tourist on Saturday and filling a Zipvan at IKEA (in under two hours), I managed to strain a muscle in my foot. My last few evenings have consisted of sitting on the floor, "reading" directions, and directing the assembly of our furniture. Now that we have done all the furniture for the rooms not receiving paint, we can empty out those that are and get started! Once I can walk again, that is. And once my trip for work next week is over... But that's another post!

We had a great time walking around the city on Saturday. It would be so fun to live downtown, but I am thankful for my tiny commute (which is a long walk). I think I will be even more thankful in the winter...but I'm afraid we won't go out much in the winter because it will take so long in the cold to get anywhere. But, each problem to its own month. Right now we are just figuring out how not to go mad with the sound of cicadas... And I am determined to find some fireflies for Ryan to see. 

My job is going so well. I still have a ton to learn, but things are settled enough that I have been able to work from home a lot this week to avoid walking to work on my foot. What a blessing! 

This isn't much of an update, but I have to start somewhere. There is so much to share!