Around The House

Written 11:50 AM on Tuesday the 31st of January, 2007.

We are settling into some sort of a routine in our new home. I am loving it. Of course, it is more work, as we are responsible for the entire house. But it is kind of fun to explore how we are going to meld our two cultures and lifestyles. And, while that exploration does lead to a conflict now and then, life has been pretty tranquil.

The house itself is around 7.6 meters wide (close to 25 feet) and 13.6 meters long (around 45 feet) (I counted tiles to get an estimate here.). I did not include the front porch/garage area in that measurement, but it is about 5.6 meters by 7.8 meters (18 by 25.5 feet). The lot is not much bigger than the house area. It is probably a 10 by 20 meter lot. It may be a little wider than that, but I am not sure.

The first room past the front door is the living room. Straight ahead is a hallway to the back of the house (Okay, not quite, but I will get to that in a moment.). On one side is the bathroom, and my office. On the other side is our bedroom. We think this used to be two separate rooms, but have no proof other than the shape of it. At the back of this hall is the kitchen and dining area. Just outside the back door is the "laundry room." It consists of a sink with built-in washboard, and a tiled floor.

The camera is on the way, so we will post some pictures of the house soon.

I am learning how to cook rice and beans for lunch, so that my wife does not have to do that at night when she gets home. I am also learning other things like how to wash clothes by hand, and how to keep the house clean.

...Gotta go, the beans are about to boil over.

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...On A Lighter Note

After the last entry I felt the need to essentially say, “Not everything is lame for us right now.”

We recently purchased a refrigerator and a bed because we are planning on moving into a house. (I will post another time about the purchasing experience.) This is a huge thing for us. We have lived with her family the entire time we have been married.


We visited the house Christmas day. It has two bedrooms, a living room, and a dining/kitchen area. Perhaps best of all, it has a rather large front porch area that is covered. But then, it is in a quiet neighborhood. I am not sure what is the best part. It is all so exciting!
The only reason we have not already moved is that the owners are repainting the interior. We are hoping it is ready within the next week or two.

Also, remember when we posted pictures regularly? I loved having pictures to tell you about. My camera broke without explanation sometime after the 19th of February last year. It turns out that Minolta has recalled that model (the Dimage A-1) because of a faulty image sensor. Of course, since Minolta has since sold that part of their business to Sony, it is now Sony's responsibility to fix it.

So, my camera is somewhere at the Sony Service Center in Texas getting fixed now, and will soon be back in operation. I wonder if the recall will cover shipping to Brazil? I doubt it. At any rate, I am very much looking forward to having my digital camera again.

[Photo credit: flickr user Sister 72]

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