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I love the layout of my fridge. French doors on top, a middle horizontal flex drawer that can be used as a fridge or freezer (we use ours for meats and cheeses) and then a bottom freezer with 2 separate sections.

Greetings all

The sun is in and out today but it will get up to 60 maybe. Warmer than Florida! Thanks for the weather info CC. La nina is clearly at work. There are more high sea warnings here but I see detect wind and we are 1.5 miles from the ocean. Guess it has its own wind. The crab fishing season just started so I hope the boats will be safe. Me want crab.

So studio buddy was supposed to come over today for some tech support but called and was too tied up with other stuff. So it will be tomorrow. I think she needs anti anxiety meds and will suggest it when she starts complaining about it which is sure to happen. Oh well. That leaves me free today to do the gym and a few other things. I did not find the bracelet in the linen closet but will now start on the walk in in our bedroom. That is where it likely is but I wanted to start with the less onerous closet. Seeing studio buddy go into analysis paralysis over her messy house is motivating me to take action.

So I did the gym yesterday. When I arrived I parked next to a distinctive white van. Went in, climbed the stairs and did 15 minutes on the treadmill and then went back to my car. The white van was still there and I noticed a child in a car seat in the front. About 3 years old. The kid did not seem distressed but it bothered me that the child had likely been alone in the car all that time. I went back in the gym and there was a young woman at the front desk singing up for membership. I asked if that was her child in the van and was he ok? She said yes he is fine. So I left bu****ched until she came out and drove away. It was not a warm day but the van was shut tight and it made me nervous.

So I vote for french door refrigerators. I like only opening one side. Also full sized refrigerator doors almost always have the draw bridge effect so that when open they block a doorway or pathway. My late friend, a kitchen wizard, had a full sized upright freezer next to a full sized upright refrigerator. Both were always stuffed. Anyway Liz you are right to just get a new one as they don't make things worth repairing anymore. (remembering the Saturday night Live sketch about the refrigerator repair man at the Lubners).

Go easy on those ears Peps! Glad you could sleep properly. Side sleeping is a must in my opinion.

More yum yum sandwiches tonight. Onward to the closet. Hoping that no boa constrictors fall from trees in Florida.

Diane S

Good point about platters but we don't need that kind of space. I don't like the freezer on the bottom and I also like ice and water on the outside of the door which is why I like the side by side. I think I did see refrigerators you could order with the freezer at the bottom and a single door up top though I'm not really positive.

195.8

I am a weather nerd if you couldn't tell. So I'm so disappointed by the endless warm temps and sun when we should be getting a rest from the sun and our water for next year. I asked one of the AI thingies if there have been any winters in Sedona with no snow. And 2010 was proposed as the last one. Then I was reading yesterday about the cold in FL this winter and how they are hoping that if it lasts long enough, some of the non-native iguanas and invasive pythons in the Everglades will die. They mentioned the last time it happened was in 2010. There were also terrible blizzards in the east in 2010. Lo and behold it was a La Nina year just like this year. There's nothing new under the sun...

I got the designs for the gate and I'm so happy with them! Woohoo! Also so glad I asked for a second quote from someone else as it's a few thousand less and includes repairing a steel fence that has bent in the wind (footings weren't deep enough) and repairing the corner of the outdoor shower gate that has rusted through. I am sending the HOA request today.

The man came and took the rugs and chest away. Yay! Wow, they were heavy. Leaving soon for my hair appt.

Food is going well. I need to up my exercise. I did talk to the woman trainer and she would like me to have a doctor look at my shoulder before I start. Blech. Oddly enough, it's feeling better with the massage gun. Still some restricted movement and twinges, but so much better after 6 months.

My dad and his wife arrive on the 9th and will stay until March 4th. Easier than several months. And he's feeling great, so maybe we can pack some fun stuff in.

That's it from here. Hope you're all doing well!

PS - the thing I like about a french door fridge is the wider and deeper freezer. I get annoyed trying to fit wide stuff into a narrow upright freezer side.

I didn't like the French Door model either. I like ice in the door, so when we replaced our fridge a couple of years ago we also bought a side by side. But what a pain this whole electrical situation is! It's not like you needed to deal with the fall out of this when there is so much else happening. Those temps are unbelievable! Are these record lows?