Quick thoughts Friday - Moving is hard.

Alright, here I am!

I know it's been forever AND that I said I'd be doing a challenge and I totally didn't.

Turns out I don't multi-task as well as I once did.

This is the kitty stash I found when I moved our coffee table in the old apartment.  I'm going to miss those floors... windows... woodwork... light... AHHHHHHH.

I've thrown all of  my concentration into moving, unpacking, cleaning, working, running errands, and... yeah, it's been insane around here.  However, our new apartment is starting to feel like home, we'll be completely out of our "old" apartment on Saturday, and this place is even looking like home because I spent a great deal of time sorting things out today.

At some point, I'll post photos of what our home is looking like at this point, probably on our other blog - & Fox.  For now, though, I've seen one of my faithful blogging friends (Catherine Valentine) post "Quick Thoughts Friday"s, so I thought I'd try it, seeing as it's Friday.

1)  Mini blind sizes are tricky.
2)  White Christmas lights make rocking ambient lighting.

Proof our new apartment has its own charm.  Christmas lights atop the kitchen cabinets.

3)  When buying a new couch as a cat owner, one should really thoroughly research the best type to get before buying it.  (Although it has already gotten some snags, I'm really enjoying our new couch.)

4)  Our new KitchenAid mixer is fabulous and I've baked more in the last couple weeks than I have in the past year.

I made citrus date scones with an orange glaze.

5)  Putting our stuff in an apartment makes it feel like ours - and building new stuff for it makes it even better.

The pot rock Tom built, loaded up with all of our pots and pans (and a few extras for the time being).

6)  Fox's favorite new thing is the bird feeder and its visitors.

Fox likes to check out our rooftop porch.

7)  Having a washer and dryer in our home that doesn't require payment is like a slice of heaven.
8)  This place is situated perfectly - the restaurant kitchen below provides some warmth, our view includes a lot of trees and plenty of birds, we get a little porch, buildings on either side ensure good insulation, and, wonderfully, we get to hear the rain on our own piece of roof!

The excited look on Fox's face the moment Tom walked through the door after work.

9)  Books add so much color, warmth, and personality to a home!
10)  This apartment feels like the right place to be at this point in our lives - small, but welcoming, warm, but modern, traditional, but worldly.  I'm really enjoying finally getting to decorate a home.  This one has its unique challenges, but it's so much fun!

Things are going to continue being busy-ish for a while (unpacking and trip planning), but I'm going to do better with my blogging and my life.  As great as I've made things sound, I've been struggling with a lot of things, so I'd appreciate so prayers for appreciation and increased positivity.

Fox on the couch next to me.  He fell asleep watching Mad Men.

For now, though, I think I should take a cue from Fox and get myself to bed!