The last week of summer

We spent our last week of freedom soaking up the feeling of absolutely no responsibility. Lots of movies, lots of spades, lots of eating. I am getting better about documenting things that we do, so hopefully I will always have pictures to share! We decided to make chinese food the other night, and since Kalli is basically chinese, we let her be head chef. We should get a chef's hat or something...



The rice cooker. Oh how we love the rice cooker.


This finished product. Try not to drool on your keyboard.


We made eggs and tomatoes too! I would have a picture of all of us eating happily, but someone did not like the way they looked in that one. Silly.


In between eating and doing nothing, we finished up a few small things that still needed to be done! We finally found some fabric that matched for the middle canvas over the couch, and we used the extra to recover some $3 bar stools found at a yard sale at a Jewish temple! Here they are:





Last night we made smores on the grill in the courtyard! It was a genius idea and I can see it happening quite frequently once it starts getting chilly out. We met some neighbors and bonded over our mutual love of guitars, Bon Iver and Settlers of Catan. No pictures, but hopefully we can get a few next time.

Until then!

Getting Our Cranes in a Row...

Lots of clazy things have happened since our first post! Almost everyone has moved in to the big E (so named for the large E that is now hanging on the wall) and the past two days have been full of sewing, decorating, and preparing Jared for his Beta fight*. Mark your calendars, the fight will take place on the next full moon. For those of you that don't keep up with lunar cycles, that's August 13th. Below are some pictures of our progress, feel free to come by and check it out for yourself!

The first glimpse of apartment 5. Fully functioning dryer chairs courtesy of the local thrift store. We plan to use them in the winter in order to get the most out of our porch.


Many people have tried to guess the symbolism of the E, but there is only one true story behind it, and it is best told in person. This hangs right behind the door.


The living room from the kitchen.


The cranes.


The goodwill couch with the pillows that we slaved over. Please praise them.


The kitchen.


The chalkboard. This is on the door across from the kitchen. It is extremely useful for writing secret messages in Chinese.


The least amount of dishes there will ever be on the drying mat!


That is all. Check back later for more!


*Sarah does not support this.