Getting Settled In

That's our balcony on the bottom left.

The first wave of boxes are unpacked (we pick-up another 10 from Matt's parents' house this weekend), furniture (that we have) is in place, many trips to Ikea, Target, Home Depot, Trader Joe's and Whole Foods have been made—and our flat is beginning to feel like home.

Since our balcony did not come with a screen door, one of our first tasks was to construct one so the cats did not venture outside. We thought we could just buy a screen door at Home Depot, but it was way, way cheaper to make one ourselves. Matt and I realized that this was our first DIY project. There wasn't anyone in the screen door section of HD to help us, but we were able to figure out what we needed.

Matt testing the fit of the pieces.

We had no sandpaper, but a nail file did the job of smoothing down the edges.

There are some imperfections in the screen (buying the cheapest spline tool to push the screen into the frame wasn't the brightest idea), but it fits perfectly into the doorway. Most importantly it keeps Titchou and Brea inside while letting in the San Diego breeze (we're only a few blocks from the Marina).

And in case you are wondering, Matt did not become a MD while at Cambridge. The scrubs are compliments of our soon to be brother-in-law who is in medical school. I have a pair as well.

Dr. Matt completes his frame.

Now the job of inserting the screen begins.

Screen completed and in place. Titchou enjoys the afternoon sun and the prime seating.