Measuring Cups/Spoons and Dryers

Yay! Michael's very kind host bought us a brand new set of measuring cups/spoons and a jar of peanut butter! Most stores don't carry peanut butter...and we knew that before we moved here...so it is a real treat for us! Thanks to the new pan I bought and the measuring cups/spoons-- I was able to bake some chicken tonight for dinner! Our first home cooked meal with meat! We have eaten a LOT of pasta lately, so it was a nice change:) For dessert we had Oreos:) I even cooked a pot of rice--with my new friend...Google Translate! I love this thing! You type in the directions in French and it instantly translates to English....very helpful! Now when I go to the grocery store...which has been every day at this point, I translate what I need into French and write it down to take to the store. Otherwise, I end up coming home with either the wrong thing--or nothing! Last week, I accidentally bought shampoo that will add volume to my hair--we all know I don't need that!! I couldn't figure out why my hair felt funny--and then I used my trusty tool--and discovered what I had done:)
The saga with the apartment continues...we haven't had a working dryer since we moved in 11 days ago...which is not ideal, but crunchy towels and jeans are not that bad. (It is a washer/dryer combo unit that is only partially working)...The technician came today, (spoke only French) and told the land lady that nothing was broken, but one of the security features had been activated by the previous tenant..and now everything was fine! So, we followed the instructions given by the land lady, put some sheets in it,  and it ran for 4.5 hours (on the same load!!) and then it quit! Not good! Then after dinner I tried to turn on our miniature dishwasher (which is super cute by the way) and it won't even power on! UGH! So now we have a broken washer/dryer, a broken dishwasher full of dirty dishes, a set of wet sheets and a filthy apartment!! Good thing we are in a great location right?  Seriously though, we are very thankful for our health, our family, and the working modern conveniences that we do have! I am just bummed that we are paying so much for things that don't work...
We will keep you updated:) This is why it is called an adventure!!!