My life changed a bit the week the refrigerator was pulled out. It was fun! There were far fewer steps from there to the sink and stove. I couldn’t believe how handy everything was. Plates were nearby, and so were raw ingredients and utensils. A time study would have been nice to see how much shorter meal prep was. Daughter Kate and I had no trouble with the detour, and the dog seemed fine with it, too.
The rearrangement was not esthetically pleasing, so when I determined the problem was with the defrosting system and not the ice maker, the fridge went back in its place. It has gone a month and a half between leaks, but it sometimes waits only a week. The other day I finally heard it happen while Logan was playing Boggle with me. It was easy to sop up the water with paper towels, though I should get a sponge for the long haul. I think it’s amazing what one change inside a house can make, even if it is short-lived.
Mehrling Muse 
Well, it was nice while it lasted!
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Sometimes, making do works!
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An indoor pond!
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It was more like a stream — filling the grout troughs in the floor.
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We had our dishwasher in the middle of the kitchen earlier this week as we (and, by “we” I mean my husband) looked for a leak. Not the kind of kitchen remodel I was hoping for. 🙂
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Hope you get your leak identified and repaired.
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Yep… it’s good to be married to a handy man 🙂
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Nice look!
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So it is okay now Anne?🥰
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The refrigerator will still leak because I can’t see how to unclog the frost hose. Not much water comes out, just enough to frighten me.
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A vertical island! Your kitchen is as large as my living room/kitchen combined. I would love some of that countertop space.
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I love your name of vertical Island. There isn’t much storage space on top.
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Ha ha – thank you! The top of my fridge has two roosters on it!
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this would bother me on an existential level, Anne, until it didn’t. Can you play hide and seek ?
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Kate and I never thought of playing hide and seek around the refrigerator. We were peering into its innards, though, which were unfathomable.
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Now it’s okay Anne. The refrigerator will still leak. You check the leak identified and repaired. Wonderful kitchen space. Beautiful looking.
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I have enjoyed this kitchen. The refrigerator leak is slightly annoying, but it isn’t hurting anyone at the moment.
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Good , Hou you enjoying.that? We have very small kitchen.
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How annoying about the problem with the fridge. I hope it can be fixed. I love that it was easier with a smaller space. We have a small kitchen and love how close everything is to everything else.
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