Desks and Drinks

I spent time yesterday building the desks we had gotten at Ikea this past Sunday.  They had been on sale (yay!) and were perfect for our office.  I had realized after unpacking last week that we didn't have any drawers in our office, so the new desks were perfect for holding things like the stapler and paper clips.  They also happen to be bright and fun, which makes the room look that much more open and inviting.

The lighting isn't great for taking pictures in the office, but the desk is up and running.

I know this blog may make it sound like I only clean, build Ikea furniture, and cook, but I do other things as well, though they may not always be as interesting.  Last night, hubby and I went to a happy hour our apartment building was having at a local bar/restaurant.  It was great to hang out and meet other apartment residents.  We chatted with several people and got some great recommendations on restaurants and things to do.  Now, it's just a matter of making time to try new places.  Perhaps this weekend we will start working our way through the list of restaurants to try.

 

They had wine on tap, which I thought was pretty cool.

I did make dinner last night, though we are discussing the possibly of eating out more often just to be able to try all the new places.  I made cottage pie, which was very much like shepherd's pie.  It turned out warm and comforting.  Hubby says it would make a great meal for the fall.  I like that I could put it together ahead of time and pop it into the oven when it was time to eat.  The recipe serves 8, so I did cut it in half to avoid eating cottage pie leftovers for a week.

Putting together the cottage pie... so yummy!

 Hubby started serving himself before I could get a picture of the finished product.

 It almost looks like mashed potatoes with the most delicious beefy gravy ever.

As always, we have lots of exciting plans for the weekend, and I promise to share them all with you on Monday.  Have a great Friday and an even better weekend!