Catching up a bit...

Today was more of a restful and relaxing day being that it is Sunday and most of our busy work has to wait until tomorrow.  Rob and I had a quiet coffee morning and while I finished unpacking my bags, Rob assembled his bike which now sits on our deck.  The day consisted of Facetime with friends and family, car shopping (unsuccessful as of yet), a fitness gym membership, a bit of driving around (purposeful, not lost) and one more run to the grocery store for a few forgotten items.  One funny thing we encountered today is we had a difficult time finding coffee creamer in the refrigerator or shelf sections.  We asked an employee of the grocery store and he looked at us like we were speaking Latin.  He attempted to help us look for our foreign flare with no such luck.  Just as we were about to give up, puzzled over how this request could seem so odd... creamer... coffee and creamer go together like... love and marriage... when I spotted a bag on the shelve that had single serving shots of coffee mate french vanilla creamer.  Thank God!  Apparently it's called, "liquid coffee whitener" here in OZ.  Anyhoo, our coffee enjoyment has now been redeemed.

Rob and I cooked dinner tonight at home in our very tiny but efficient kitchen.  Seasoned lamb steaks with roasted butternut squash bathed in honey and thyme.  Pretty darn good.  I loaded an electronic picture fame with pictures of family, friends, favorite places and of Maggie and have it displaying a slide show continuously as I type.  We are starting to feel more at home.

Car shopping

St. Kilda beach.  We are staying in St. Kilda, a suburb of Melbourne by the sea.  Our new gym overlooks the beach and ocean.  I know, life is rough.

Our new health club for the month.

Group power (or "power pump"), here we come!

Foreign Concept