But first, coffee.

As long as I can get my coffee in the morning, all will be well. Regular drip coffee no longer does the trick. One of the first things I unpacked when we moved to Alice was my Nespresso coffee maker, which was shipped by air so it arrived before we did. Prior to marrying Greg I developed quite the bad habit of going to Starbucks every morning for my 4-shot no foam latte. The people at the Starbucks knew me and would start making my drink when they saw me walk in. It became a $5+/day habit. Greg, being more practical than me, suggested we buy our own espresso maker using a wedding gift certificate from Williams Sonoma. It was one of the best decisions we've made yet. I love my Nespresso.

I heart my Nespresso machine. This is my favorite coffee cup that I share with Katie.

Fortified with my 4-shot espresso and milk, I'm able to tackle some household chores. As I unpacked Greg's clothes last week, I joyfully removed every one of the many wire hangers he had from the dry cleaners and replaced them with nicer hangers.

No more wire hangers!

On the flip side, since we're living in the Outback and services are not as plentiful nor as affordable as back home, Greg is no longer using the dry cleaner to launder his shirts. You can see where this is going, right? I'm not working full time, so I've taken on more of the household tasks, such as cleaning and cooking and ... ironing? Ugh. The bane of my existence. Any tips on how to effectively iron a man's cotton button down shirt?

The pile of shirts keeps growing! I can see the pile giving me the stink eye right now.

Another post coming soon (after I get some ironing done!) with lots of pictures from our hike to Telegraph Station and the expat kids' Halloween party - Greg was a costume judge!