MOSTLY MOVED
J and I finally have most of the boxes unpacked. He has set up the entertainment center, office, and equipment room to his liking, and I have setup the kitchen and bookcases to mine. Since he works in video production and occasionally works from home, these are all vital areas.
My cookbooks are all lined up in order of frequency of use. All the dishes, pots, pans, and small appliances are nestled away in the appropriate cabinets. The fridge is froggy. I have yet to fully tackle the pantry. But there is not a cardboard box in site. We did a lot of dining out during the move due to convenience and exhaustion, so I was excited to finally start cooking meals. The Fourth of July brought us a burn/fireworks ban, so J gleefully charred meats on the grill instead. We had an Independence Day / housewarming shindig, and all guests were pleased with the spread.
FARMER'S MARKET FUN
We have a wonderful farmer's market that runs on Saturday mornings within walking distance from our apartment complex. So I've been picking up farm fresh meat and produce for us to grill. I actually sat down and budgeted this week, and was able to pick up some nice cuts of beef and chicken to grill out. I'm also experimenting with offal and game bird eggs. I have informed J that he is not obligated to sample any of these experiments, to which he looked appropriately supportive and relieved.
Since I don't make the kind of salary that enables me to buy all organic foods or to buy all my meats directly from the people raising the animals, it takes a bit of budgeting to buy any significant amount of food there. I do not consider myself a food snob. I will proudly eat Ramen noodles out of a cup if it is the most convenient or only thing in the pantry. I have even been known to do a little "Top Ramen dance" while the microwave is going.
Nor do I consider anyone that shops at a farmer's market to be said food snob. I have discovered what many of my farmer's market comrades have. Some of this stuff tastes really, really good. Better than equivalent meats and produce at the corner grocery store or megamart. Hence the price hike. And I hear tell eating locally is better for the waistline and allergies, both of which I have a problem with. So, I'm starting to do some meal planning and J is running the grill pretty much daily, to see if we can make eating locally work for us.
BOOK BOUNDARIES
I have most of my non-cookbooks set up in shelves in a workable way now. However, as always happens with me, I have too many books and too little shelf space. So, I have stacks of books lining the wall on my side of the bedroom. I'm looking forward to building more wooden shelves soon. But in the meantime, I have been researching creative book shelving options. I especially liked the stairs/shelves and the bookshelves made from books.
LIBRARY STUFF
In an update on my Library Tech post. It seems that unglue.it has successfully sponsored its first first unglued book. Good for them! I may only access the book to see the interface, but it seems like things are looking up for crowd-sourced e-books. It makes me smile.
Well enough of my distractable ramblings until the next time. Ford, you're turning into a penguin...Stop it!
