Thursday, May 19, 2011

Home, Sweet Home

This is our apartment building.
The picture is taken from the parking lot of the Church.
If you look very carefully you can see my arm sticking
 out of the window on the 8th floor.

This is the street in front of the entrance to our apartment.
Try to imagine a small two lane street with cars parked on both sides.
The streets were built before everyone had a car and there are no regulations about where to park.
I love watching cars coming from opposite directions meet.

There are little stores like this everywhere.
This one is at the entrance to our apartment building.

Washer - 15 inches across

Dryer

Bedroom

Kitchen
The stove and oven are gas. 
 We have to light the burners and the oven with a match.
Well, not "we," Brent.  It's hard to regulate the stove top because there are only
two markings - one large flame and one small flame.
We have hung a temperature gauge in the oven that "we" sit and watch
 until the right temp comes up.  Then "we" regulate it by adjusting the
flame and when that isn't enough, opening and closing the oven door.
I did make a Texas sheet cake for the Young Single Adults that
turned out mighty fine.

Living Room

The Life Giving Water Filtration System
There are 3 filters: 1st one is to take out dirt, 2nd one is to take out
microbes including bacteria, and the 3rd one is to take out heavy metals
including those that are radioactive. 
 Water anyone?
We also must rinse our fresh fruits, vegetables and eggs in clorox water.
By the time we have shopped, gotten the food home by bus, tram or metro,
then washed and air dryed, we are too tired to eat.

Hope you enjoyed the tour.
We feel very fortunate to have such a nice place to live for 18 months.





3 comments:

  1. Very nice tour! Sorry you have to be so careful regarding water but look at that washer, will you!! Give us some info on what you have been doing in the YSA centers and who are you meeting and whatnot! Things look great. What a most excellent adventure!

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  2. I am quite pleased with your little nest. I was imagining a dank little cave and so now I am breathing easier for yall.

    I'm with Kurt& Shawn. I would love to know all about the YA's and what they do and are there any love connections. Do they hang out and text?

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  3. Dear Walquists,
    Sounds like you are having a great time and you look so happy. I'm wondering if at least you have an elevator to your apartment? Your ideas for good sewing projects sounds like you'll be doing great good. Do you have to fix nightly meals for the YSA's? I've thought a lot about you.
    Love ya, Margaret Miller

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