Moscow

Now that we finally have internet, I feel like I'm actually back among the living. We're all the way moved in, though the second bedroom is still bedlam and there are empty boxes littered around most of the house waiting for a little more determination from the occupants. Here are some pictures of the place (admittedly, before much of the tidying was done; these are over a week old).

Living room:

Kitchen (with above-mentioned occupant):

Hall with washer, dryer, and linen closet:

Our bedroom:

Bathroom (with tub behind):

Second bedroom (about 2/3 tidier by now):

We attended our ward for the first time this last Sunday. It seems like a very nice ward, though a lot smaller than what we've been in before, and comprised entirely of married couples generally under 30, and children under 5. They need a louder microphone.

We started growing our own herbs, mostly basil, chives, and cilantro. This is the basil, the chives have yet to sprout.

Eric's going to start school next month, to get in a couple of classes that are prerequisites for several of his classes that are offered only in the fall.

He also built a very nice and sturdy bookcase for me to use in the second bedroom for art books and supplies and such.

I started working at Motherhood Maternity in Macy's this last Tuesday. I mainly receive shipments and put them out on the floor, organize the clothes stands, and make sure everything is priced correctly. Eric and I are both signing up with a temp agency to get extra work, and I am still applying places as well.

In addition, I'm trying to boost my photo restoration business. Although a lot of people showed interest at the genealogy conference, I haven't received a single email or order as a result, so I'm branching out a bit. I'm organizing photos that I've taken over the years that I can offer as prints, and today I put up an offer for creating custom typographical prints, like so:

I also got a free sample order of business cards (10 ct) that I can now keep with me and distribute.

If you've got any suggestions, let me know :)