Renovation: Step One--the appliances
So yesterday I did some research, went out with ebourne, and found myself a refrigerator, a range, and a microwave. They will be delivered at the end of May. I did not replace the broken dishwasher, mainly because I never use a dishwasher anyway, though I may think better of this decision before the end of the month, purchase one, and have it delivered at the same time. We'll see.
I spent a half hour this morning cleaning out the refrigerator. Food had spoiled, cheese and salad dressing had gone off. It was bad. I've turned off the appliance completely. A tremendous sadness descended upon me as I did this. I've had the fridge 15 years. I can't imagine that I've actually gotten attached to it, but stranger things have happened.
Now I have to figure out some sort of stopgap for refrigeration between now and May 28 when the new stuff is delivered. I've made a couple of inquiries about cube fridges on Craigslist. We'll see what happens.
I think I'm sad because it's work I hadn't planned to do this weekend, work that's gotten in the way of other stuff I wanted to do. I'm sad because it's an end and a beginning. I'm also probably sad because it's gray outside and, well, that's what happens when it's gray.
I spent a half hour this morning cleaning out the refrigerator. Food had spoiled, cheese and salad dressing had gone off. It was bad. I've turned off the appliance completely. A tremendous sadness descended upon me as I did this. I've had the fridge 15 years. I can't imagine that I've actually gotten attached to it, but stranger things have happened.
Now I have to figure out some sort of stopgap for refrigeration between now and May 28 when the new stuff is delivered. I've made a couple of inquiries about cube fridges on Craigslist. We'll see what happens.
I think I'm sad because it's work I hadn't planned to do this weekend, work that's gotten in the way of other stuff I wanted to do. I'm sad because it's an end and a beginning. I'm also probably sad because it's gray outside and, well, that's what happens when it's gray.