Too quiet

E's been gone now for almost two weeks. It's waaay too quiet at the Robbins Nest. Lately all I've been doing is working late, futzing around the house and going to bed way to late. I guess you could say I am bored.

I did a little shopping this past weekend. Finally purchased a shower curtain for our bathroom, curtains for the kitchen and paint for the bedroom. The house is slowly but surely really coming together. I was going to paint the bedroom last weekend but chatted with E on the phone and he wanted to help. So I've postponed it to when we can do it together. This weekend was really nice weather wise, so sunday I started my weeding project again and sat out in the sun with my latest book.

Some "big" things have happened in the last week or so...I mastered the power drill and attempted to grill chicken on E's new gas grill. The grilling went so so, I think partly because I couldn't really see if the chicken was cooked all the way so I ended up cooking the bigger piece the rest of the way in the oven.

Other then that, I am kinda blah. I really need to get back into a excercise routine and my yoga. I believe that my blah mood is because I am not getting out besides going to work every day. Thanks KMT for checking in...his ground school is going well. Now he is learning the systems of the plane. We've talked every night which has been really nice. I just hate crawling into bed alone. I've started sleeping diagonally in the bed, with my head on his pillow. Kind of funny, I think.

I mentioned a couple of posts ago, that we went puppy shopping. We've decided to put that on hold. With our schedules, it just not conducieve for a puppy right now. Jenny, I would love some advice on puppy training. You are totally the expert in this area! Any tips would be so great.

Because you asked...

but don't be mad, I only have a few pictures....



Here is our kitchen. It is all orginial 1949 cabinetry. I am in love with my kitchen. It is so big and roomy. Once I get my dishwasher installed and more electrical outlets I will be more in love with the kitchen. The walls are painted a cool mint green color. I added a splash of cranberry red with the throw rug. I have cranberry red plates from pier 1 and a big bowl that i use as fruit bowl that really compliments the rug well. My goal in the next month or so is to make a valance to hang in the kitchen window that will tie all the colors together.






This has to be one of my favorites in the house. It is the library table that is on loan from my MIL. It sits right near the front door and is the perfect fit for the wall space. I have a little candy dish that we use to put our keys in. For all you chicago lovers, the picture hanging above is the "bean". Now my only question is, does the picture look to small above the table???



our living room. The fireplace is a working fireplace. The chimmy dude coming out next week to make sure it is safe. I am craving a night by the fire and some yummy red wine. The painting above the mantle was painted by his cousin...again, I am concerned that it is too small....I think the cards make the mantle look way too cluttered.



in the corner there is E's pride and joy...the man bar!! that thing opens to twice its size. Drink anyone??

So you can see we are slowly getting the house together..I spent Friday and Sunday last weekend weeding the front yard. Couple things I learned about weeding..it is really good therapy and it is really tiring!

More pics to come....