Moving In!

Boxes - boxes, boxes, everywhere boxes! We received our shipment last week, so there has been inordinate amount of unpacking, organizing, cleaning, appliance-shopping, painting, picture-hanging, and clothes-washing going on. Plus, no internet, hence the lack of communication from my end. We are starting to see a living room where all the boxes used to be, so it won't be too long until normal life returns.

Cucumber - It is so neat how homogenous some things are here. I have to realize this is a much smaller country than where I came from. For example, cucumber and tomato. Nearly everyone buys these regularly at the grocery store. They are very useful vegetables, mind you, as they are great on top of an open-faced sandwich, in a salad, or as a garnish. It is just amazing how pervasive they are.

Home - Our new home is better than we dreamed! It is a townhouse high up on a hill, with lots of trees, sunlight, a small little garden, a nice garage, and cozy fireplaces. Nils has been painting, painting, and painting, and fixing things up. We are nearly moved in after just 10 days, so that's not too bad. It helps to have friends and family nearby to make things easier.