week two and settling in pretty fast.
update from last week; we didn't go to the movies and decided to head to bed a smidge past 8:30. it was one of the smartest decisions we've made in the past year.
for those of you who don't know the short of it, we've been house hunting for a while as we rapidly outgrew our queens apartment. to save money for a down payment on a house (and hopefully a little extra for my dream couch and dining table) we decided to move in with my mom. this obviously makes for a variety of highlights and challenges. here are said highlights and challenges of this week.
we made serious progress on clearing our boxes + things out of the hallway and dinning room. we stuart brought them up to the attic. however, i still have an entire box full of belts + bags that have no home. stuart suggested hanging them up on the side of a wardrobe that is against the wall. on one hook. i wouldn't be able to see them that way. do you think he was joking? does he know i have like 25+ belts?
this week we celebrated Stuart's birthday. a nice, calm, lovely day spent strolling + dreaming in millbrook. we were so inspired but the ambiance and scenery, our minds wandered and we planned plenty of potential future parties for our future house. i already know what i want to serve, the decor and what to wear to each. invitations to follow.
shocked to discover that bootleg movies make their way all the way outside the 5 boroughs. and good quality. courtesy of moms (obvi near criminal) friend we watched "the help" and "girl with a dragon tattoo"
they sell ronnybrook ice cream at the sweet, little local grocery store. poughkeepsie just scored major brownie points. they don't carry the butter pecan flavor, mind you, but the coffee is still delicious. i'm no longer desperate to get to their little outpost in chelsea market.
running here is very refreshing (although i must admit i'm almost waiting to be bored because the sport of people watching cannot be done simultaneously) i pass maybe a handful of people each run. none of which are under the age of 50. i pass a plethora of farms. and zero bodegas and subways stops.
stuart baby-proofed all of the kitchen cabinets. apparently, not everyone knows how to open them once the "locks" are on (including myself) so rather than learn how to bi-pass them, our family has managed to create a unique, no-communication system that encourages us to leave items that belong in each cabinet on the counter top above and wait till an able person can put them away. in just three days this has provided extreme entertainment, frustration (as all the locks must be faulty) and laughter.
ooh and you must follow nia updates. her news would easily double the length of this email. pretty please. she's pretty hilarious. http://beevans.tumblr.com/
and the biggest PRO of this week: the dishwasher. there are only about 3 of you on this email that have the luxury of one in your apartments. the rest of you should be jealous. it's amazing.
lots of love
L+S+N
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