As I mentioned last week, our condo sustained water damage when the people above us left a hose in a pail on their kitchen floor and didn’t turn the tap off.  Their insurance will pay for all the repairs except the fridge. They’ve decided that the compressor was on it’s last legs prior to the flood. They admit that the fans and dehumidifier probably made things worse, but it’s a pre-existing problem so to bad for us. We have the fridge turned up as high (or is it as low?) as it’ll go and it is keeping things cold, but we know it’s on borrowed time.

 We had to replace the dishwasher a few weeks after we moved in and we got stainless steel. ♀ thought eventually we should do the same with all the appliances, so last weekend we set out to do a little window shopping. Just to price things out, so when the fridge dies we won’t be in a mad panic and forced to buy the first one we see. Because impulse buying, especially with a major purchase is a very bad thing to do. It’s the sort of thing you might do (or did do) in your teens or twenties. Certainly an old married couple in their 40′s would be responsible and level-headed and would want to set a good example for their children and wouldn’t dream of spending the fridge money on something as frivolous as …

Ok, I admit it. I’m weak.

She’s 18 inches tall, weighs 32 lbs and I spent an hour online last night and can’t find another 1 like her. And I know it’s considered bad form to talk about art and money at the same time, but judging by what we did find online she’s probably worth triple what we paid for her. Not that we’d ever want to sell her.

We’ve got her on the window sill in our bedroom and I think she’s gorgeous. And hey, in a few moths it’ll be cold enough to just put our perishables out on the deck. We won’t need a fridge until next spring. Right?

HHNT

♀ & sss

ps: Holy doodle, we’ve been Fleshbotted again! Thanks AAG, you rock!

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3 Comments »

1. 

   You should always find room for good art – the fridge can wait. Happy HNT.

   Comment by lapis ruber — August 13, 2009 @ 6:41 am

2. 

   She’s beautiful, and much more stunning than a refrigerator!

   Comment by Dana — August 13, 2009 @ 8:10 pm

3. 

   *whistles* She is stunning. Absolutely worth it

   xx Dee

   Comment by Curvaceous Dee — August 14, 2009 @ 2:38 am

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