THE BORING SIDE OF INTERESTING

I dislike writing about my present boring life. Numerous others think it's much more interesting than fallen angels.

I vehemently disagree. 

Inspired by my recent SOS post, Lisa of Salem's Lot emailed the above picture to me. I think it's sweet (no, the cats aren't drowning).

There was no significance to my SOS post. I was merely in a bad mood. I felt like my ship was sinking......but I found a lifeboat and feel better.

So.....here's the long awaited boring stuff.

On Tuesday my new freezer arrived. It was safely brought to my door by FedEx.

It was heavier than my new refrigerator, but I managed to drag it inside. I wanted to put it in the kitchen, but I'm redoing the kitchen floor and repairing a broken cabinet. So, I presently have it in the adjacent dining area.

It was a nightmare to unpack. No exaggeration - - it took me way over an hour to pry it out of the box. An extremely strong tape was used on the box. I couldn't cut it with scissors or a knife. Even a carpet cutter didn't work. I eventually clawed at the cardboard and tore it into shreds. Then there was the styrofoam....and more tape.

I've never had a freezer before. It's larger than expected and (so far) works well.

SO....

On early Wednesday morning I turned the freezer on and decided to order groceries from the local Walmart Supercenter. I was completely out of food - - only had a few cans of soup left.

Suddenly - - BLAM!!

There was a big power outage. Very strange, since there were no storms. It was a sunny day.

I used my cell phone to report the outage. The power wasn't restored until early evening. So my day was ruined. It was 98 degrees. Thank goodness I had water.

So.....(breathless anticipation)

On Thursday morning I ordered all my groceries from Walmart. This was the first time I tried the "new" home delivery. I was told the groceries would arrive in three hours. 

I was shocked when everything arrived in just over an hour! I was absolutely overjoyed. I can now get everything I need without having the agony of long-distant shipments. Now that I'm stranded at home it's truly a lifesaver.

I have eggs and cheese, fruit and vegetables, milk, and all the frozen food that I want. I ordered huge sandwiches from the deli with potato salad - - and two pies (cherry and blueberry).

For the moment, I'm content.

Jon

Freezer on the porch

Freezer temporarily in the dining area near the bookcase. The mark on the lower part of the wall is a reflection.

Inside freezer....

I can keep 'possum and coyote meat in there   *smile*

My next post will be about Hollywood again.......

Brace yourselves.