There’s no doubt rIAm and I have been busy in the nearly three weeks since moving into our apartment. There are so many photos and stories to post, but alas, it just hasn’t happened. This week we have felt much more settled, although the upstairs looks like a bit of disaster in order for the main floor to look pretty darn good.
We’ve cooked some great meals – I discovered grilling cauliflower gets a wonderful tandoor-like flavour – and explored our neighbourhood, as well as eating at some of Toronto’s finest restaurants and catching a Toronto FC game. And, of course, we’ve done a lot to set up our apartment.
It’s been so nice to have a place of our own again. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed – despite some frustrating moments and trips to Home Hardware – assembling, installing and otherwise being the handyman. There’s one towel bar up that isn’t going to go anywhere. Ever. There’s a kitchen shelf I just hope holds after so many failed attempts, but I feel good about the chances. And there’s a wardrobe that I hope I can just sell to the next occupants one day. But there’s also the Tibetan prayer flags adorning our bay window, recipe books filling out two of Billy’s shelves and “new” vintage furniture we’re enjoying.
So amongst all of these rewarding pursuits I have just lately found some time to blog (the above link goes to one post on blogTO) and tonight I wrote about a local woman who decided that she should put in an eco driveway, and her story is simply wonderful. I gave her a call to get some photos and it was such a pleasant conversation; she seems so down to earth despite having some of the biggest names on the internet featuring her prominently.
I haven’t forgotten about our pastabroccoli readers; thanks for checking the site. I hope to have more regular content here in the coming weeks and months, with a “tour” of our new place on the short list.
