Movin’ on up

When we first moved to Oz, we felt a bit of a financial pinch. Well – maybe it felt more like a grab, but either way, it drove us to start our new life here for as cheap as possible. For some things, that was fine, but we quickly realized that for pots and cutlery, that just doesn’t work. The pots we picked out looked fine enough at the beginning, but the fact that they came from a discount store and the whole box weighed about as much as a pillow should have been a sign. After 10 months of use, our pots and “aluminum-ware” might be about the worst I’ve seen, which might not mean much for some people, but for 2 people who have spent a lot of time living in Forest Service bunk-houses and field stations and other under-funded communal-living situations – that’s saying a LOT.

So now that the costs of moving are fading into the distance and Kerry has been gainfully employed for 5 months (and the fact that Target just had a huge 50% off sale), we decided it was time to upgrade. We are now the proud owners of real pots and pans (that actually feel heavy when you lift them and that don’t start loosing their non-stick coating the first time you use them),

and real cutlery (which isn’t quite silver, but is better than aluminum and much less bend-able).

So watch out all you fancy-pant billionaires – the Fansons are moving up in the world!!