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It's been a crazy week around here! First, I really am so grateful that Dan's surgery went as well as it did. He's getting stronger everyday and I know it won't be too long and he'll be back to be carefree...as least as carefree as you can be having had two back surgeries in less than three years!

So - on Wednesday of last week I told Rich that I was concerned about the van - it was jerking the wheel to the right every now and then. Rich decided to drive it to therapy to check it out, but he barely got out of the driveway when he experienced what I had tried to describe. After he got home from therapy we took it in to the shop. By Friday we were able to pick it up after paying $300+ for new ball joints and constant velocity joints! Ugh! Later that day I walked into the garage and it appeared that we had a burst pipe. The weather had been really cold and there was water everywhere. Rich turned the water off to the fridge and we thought we'd investigate further in a day or two when temps warmed. By Sunday I wasn't feeling well and so I didn't go to church. By Monday it was apparent that there was some kind of problem with the water heater. Water was pouring out of the bottom of it...but Monday was a holiday so we decided to wait until Tuesday to call a repairman. Tuesday Rich went out to the garage to make access for the repairman a hen he noticed that water was all over the garage floor again...this time it became apparent that it was because the fridge wasn't working. I spent the afternoon cleaning out the fridges and trying to find places for things in the other fridge or freezer...joy! That evening and $1600 later we had hot water! Hallelujah!!!

Yesterday we decided to check out a second hand appliance dealer for a fridge. I know - there's only two of us but we really do use two fridges...possibly because our indoor fridge is a nightmare to work with. We found a good fridge for $700+ and today Julio came and helped Rich get rid of the old fridge and pick up the new one. Tonight we're almost back to normal! We had thought we'd trade the new (to us) fridge with the one inside but the space is 1/2" too small. Julio cut a piece of the wall board out to see what was in it...we were hoping it was just dead space...but it isn't...it has duct work in it. We're hoping that at a future date we can move the wall out by a couple of inches and make the switch.

On the bright side - I did get Adam's quilt done and have fabric to start Milly's blessing dress!