We moved back into our house recently. It was last Monday actually. The renovation still isn't completely finished but what's left is more of an inconvenience than a barrier to moving back in. We are slowly setting up the kitchen and putting away our belongings, and today I finally decided to set up our espresso machine.

Last weekend we were drinking Starbucks coffee and all this week I have been buying coffee at work in the hospital cafeteria. It has been fine of course, but it's a much different type of coffee than what I make at home - a little less rich and a little more watered down. I'm happy to have my home set up "up and running again."

To be honest I couldn't remember all of the settings on our machine or the grinder, so this cup was a bit of an experiment. It turned out pretty good in the end.

We basically have no where to sit comfortably on our main floor at the moment. Our living room is still full of the cabinetry for our pantry - the part of the project waiting for completion. We aren't able to set up our living room, couch or chairs, so I opted to enjoy my coffee outside on our balcony. It's better than sitting at the dining room table or going down to couch in our rec room in the basement. The balcony is a comfortable spot actually.

We brought out our geraniums as you can see. A few died over the winter this year but several remained strong and we bought extras to replace the dead ones. I got rid of the large planter boxes that they typically sit in. I tossed them into the construction bin that was here for the project.

They were old and rotting out at the sides and bottom. I'll have to build new ones at some point when I have the time.

The air outside is damp with a slight chill this morning. My coffee is getting a bit cold now as I sip away at it. The weather here has been atrociously hot as of late, and very muggy with humidity. We have been getting a lot of rain as well. Today the skies look blue though, so maybe we'll have a nice Saturday afterall?

I've been reunited with my cat finally. She took a few days to warm up to me again. No doubt she was a little pissed off for me "abandoning" her at my mom's. She has gotten over it now and has claimed her comfortable spot on my lap again. The dog is currently whining to go back inside the house but I don't want to disturb her. This is what it's like having a cat, you often get stuck in place for long periods of time in order to please them. It's like, you may really have to pee but you will hold it for 20 minutes to not disturb them. If you're a cat owner you probably know what I mean.

This post was a bit rambling, a bit of a stream of consciousness sort of thing while I continue to sip my coffee. Apologies if it was boring. That is all I have to say so I'll end it here. Have a good day everyone. Enjoy your coffee's. Cheers!