Greetings from the Backyard!

Hello!  I would like to announce that I am writing to all of you from our backyard - YES!  You read that correctly.  We have a backyard and have had one for almost three weeks and we are still absolutely thrilled about it.  For the first week or two, we felt like we had to have every dinner out on lawn.  I mean, why not have a picnic when the weather is beautiful and you have your very own backyard?  Eventually, however, we began having dinners at the table because 1. we finally have chairs (four of them!  So none of you can use the excuse not to visit that we make you sit on the floor), and 2. the grass was getting a bit smooshed and we were running out of places to put the blanket.

Nevertheless, I am here, now, in the backyard to write this post.  This is partially because it smells nice and it looks nice and the sunshine makes it feel nice, but it is mostly because the internet cannot quite penetrate the tin roof on our house except through the laundry room window and I am tired of standing beside/sitting on top of the dryer to use the internet.  I did it for a couple hours yesterday shopping for scrubs - stressful, not fun, but that brings me to another piece of good news: I have a job!  It just hasn't started yet, and I must admit that I am starting this blog partially out of boredom, but also because I wanted to post some pictures of our lovely new place so that you all will come to visit.  Furthermore, I am obligated to note that Pete and Mel have already made an appearance (specifically for the price of a post about it on honeyandpapa.com, which isn't letting me post - so this is also partially for them.  Hi Mel and Pete!).

This is the house from the street.  I know.  It's adorable.  The tin roof makes things a little inconvenient, as I mentioned (internet, and if any of you try to call me, I can't get reception except out in the yard or by the back door - YES!  WE ALSO HAVE A BACK DOOR! 2, actually), but it sure is cute in my opinion.

Our landlord and lady, who live next door, have about a dozen cats (we think.  We find more every time we count. :).  This little guy decided to prove his cat-hood the other night by slipping through the fence to take on the cows (yes!! cows!! I'm wierdly excited about even that) and needed some TLC afterward.

Moral of the story: we're so happy!  Happy enough that I am willing to put a picture of myself in scrub pants and Ben's old t-shirt online for the whole world to see - mostly because of the super cute guy next to me.  And the final reason for which I am posting all of this: we miss all of you!  So this is my way of saying hello, we love you, and come on down here to play in our backyard!

Love,
Caitlin