Little mouse in the fridge

Oh, it has been so long that I am just so excited!  I have been saving for a long time for a new washer, dryer, and refrigerator.  When my mother-in-law passed away some 9 or 10 years ago we moved into her place which was only suppose to be a temporary situation until we found what we really wanted.  Years later we are still here, but that is ok as with the way this economy has been going it just worked out better for us.  All, well almost all, the fridge was 10 years old, but the washer and dryer were over 25 years old.  Let me tell you something.  If that washer had not started breaking apart so to speak, I would still be using it; don't get me wrong as it still works so it is going into my daughter's old place for now as that new one went kaput.  Many years ago it went on the blitz and I thought then I would be getting a new one, but it kept on truckin! I will use something to the very last, but as for that fridge.....I hated that fridge.
I was very surprised to find out later that it was something like 22 or 23 cubic feet, but I did not care as I dislike that fridge.  Why?  It was a side by side.  Why on earth my mother-in-law who loved to cook and share food bought it I will never know.  I believe a friend talked her into it as it came with an ice water dispenser.  No matter, did I tell you how much I disliked it?  Any holiday, any party, could I fit food in it? Nooooo.  
So last summer I started looking and almost bought the appliances, but I am the type of person that needs to think on it.  Have I been thinking for years, yes, but no matter this was money going out the door which is one of those things I really need to think about.  The last fridge I bought was over 20 years ago and it is still working (knock on wood) in my daughter's old place.
One of the things my hubby and I did in November was appliance shopping, he went twice, and that was enough for him!  Haha!  I knew that I wanted the freezer on the bottom for sure, and I could have gone with a single door, but hubby fell in love with this one.
Ta Dah!

Of course refrigerators have grown in size so one of the hubby to do chores was to raise our cabinets over the fridge.
So what about the little mouse in the fridge?  Well, it's a joke.  By the time we put the food from the side by side into this one it was still empty!  I went around telling people that the little mouse was standing there in the fridge with fork and knife in hand asking where all the food was!
And my washer and dryer?  The washer is different, no agitator, so that is strange for me though I do like it.  The dryer I have only used a few times.  What can I say?  I am still a clothes line kinda gal!

Wish it could have been more

One of the things about living in the south is the lack of snow especially here in Georgia unless you live further up in North Georgia which really for us is only about an hour away.  Now my relatives in North Carolina definitely got the snow, and my cousin in D.C. well, stay warm!
I will probably get out for a walk about later just to see if I can get a good picture somewhere, but for now this is what I am looking at out my front door.

Well, the winter is still young, and maybe I can wish for a little bit more!

I have heard it before

Yes, I have heard it before.  They say when the husband retires he is not sure what to do with himself. 

Well, mine decided that he and the dog were going to take it easy, after all, he worked 30 years with this one job and he decided that he could use a little time off.  This was at the end of October so the holidays kept us quite busy with family coming in plus going to visit family too. 
Now for people that know us they understand we rarely slow down, and certainly not my hubby.  He gets bored if he is not doing something, and fortunately for me he has his barn so he is outside most of the time messing with who knows what so that is ok.  The only thing different for me is now I eat  breakfast, lunch and dinner with him so that schedule has changed. 
During the holidays we went shopping together which was kind of fun, and he would take over the buggy and push, a little weird for me, but hey whatever.  Holidays over, and if I want to go out he has started coming along or asks if I might want to go with him.  Well, ok.  Then it came.   The pushing the buggy part.  We were shopping at Aldi (my favorite store), and I am looking at some things deciding what to buy.  With my decision made, item in hand, I turn back around and buggy and hubby are gone.  Hey!  Back over here!  I need to put these things in the buggy!
Then just the other day we were at another store, and I asked if we needed paper towels as they were 10 for $10.  Um, no, they are 69 cents at Aldis.  Haha!  Now I have a comparison shopper!  Gotta love it!
So yes, there have been a few changes around here, but I must say I do like having him home.  We have been working on a lot of things around here, but that is another post.  One thing I can say which is what I have heard from other wives over the years; if he starts rearranging my canned goods....Houston, we have a problem!

A Happy New Year to All

The new year has begun once again.  Wow!  So many things happened this past year with so many changes the biggest one being my hubby is now retired as of the end of October!  Now that is quite a change for me too.  So, new year's resolutions are now in place again, and blogging is going to be a big challenge for me as it has been forever.  I am determined to do it!

Since this is the first day it will be the first of blogging, maybe not 365 days worth, but enough to keep us entertained.  To all of you from my house to your....Happy New Year!

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