Playing House

I learned one big lesson yesterday and today... I have much more adjusting to do than I had thought!  In the spirit of doing something new everyday, today, I took the first steps to making this apartment our home!


Last night Dustin took me to get groceries and cleaning supplies at the commissary on base.  This type of grocery shopping is definitely not what I am use to.  I was so thankful for the English labels, but the small selection of produce and meats as well as the expensive brands can be quite annoying.  I think I made Dustin crazy, spending about two hours looking for things that weren't there and comparing prices.  I am a thrifty girl at heart, so it killed me to buy the name brand of simple household items.

My New Kitchen Gadget

We then went to the Carrefour in the Grand Pres.  It's like the European Super Target and we were able to purchase a vacuum cleaner hangers, and of course a bottle of wine!  Dustin also treated me and bought me a combination blender/food processor, which I cannot wait to use!  He definitely knows the little things that make me happy!


All this shopping meant that today was a cleaning day.  I scrubbed every inch of this apartment to get rid of all the dust and spider webs.  I found some pretty nasty corners that I don't think were ever cleaned, but about six hours later we had a clean home!

My Flowers in their Pickle Jar

By the time Dustin called on his way home, I was so relieved to have some company!  He did surprise me with a nice hair cut (he definitely needed it) and a beautiful bouquet of flowers.  Since we didn't have a vase, I tapped into my thrift side, made him eat the last of the pickles, and washed the jar to make a cute, makeshift vase!


It feels nice to have a start, getting settled into life here, but I did face the reality of how much I have to adjust to this quiet, more time at home thing.  It gets kind of lonely sometimes, but I am more motivated than ever to find some more "firsts" and other opportunities to fill my time.