The Rotorua Hospital provides living arrangements during the six months we're in New Zealand. Our home is a very modest, 3-bedroom duplex in a quiet neighborhood not far from the hospital. It's convenient and generally well equipped, but we've since acquired a few things to make it more livable. The absolute first purchase? A French coffee press!!! To quote my Dad once again, "Coffee is the elixir of life."
Among my challenges: converting to Metric and figuring out the appliances (washer, dryer, oven, dishwasher) that use symbols I've never seen. Recycling is a high priority, and we're highly sensitive to minimizing waste. Empty yogurt containers have become my new Tupperware, and I'm using a clothesline for the first time since growing up in Iowa. The warm summer weather will be great for my newly-potted herbs!
Looks good so far; six months is going to fly by..... does Tom actually have to work???
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Have you finished moving in? I don't see any vignettes! Will you have to make them out of recycled products, too?
ReplyDeleteYour house looks great! It's nicer than I was expecting. :) I know you'll be super creative in the kitchen, too! What fun! Miss you.
ReplyDeleteMmmm. French press coffee. You have your priorities straight!
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