Meatballs, lingonberries...

...and all the laminate furniture you could ever hope for.

That's right. Dave and I have all but set up shop at the neighborhood Ikea...which is conveniently located a four-minute walk away from the Haarlem Spaarnwode train stop, which is accessible via Centraal Station, which is a mere 10 minute bike ride from our front door.

Dave has been preparing his allen wrench thumb (i.e. doing exercises, toughening up the skin) all in anticipation of the hundreds - nay, thousands - of rotations he will most likely do with those complimentary little tools.

Let the games begin! Operation Furnish the House has offically started.

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