been busy lately
By Kelli M
@spiderdust (14760)
San Jose, California
May 17, 2023 7:25pm CST
I am still alive!
I've been quite busy lately. Today my big task has been defrosting the stand up freezer in the garage. It's almost finished, and then I have to wipe it out, turn it back on, and let it get cold again before I can move the food from the coolers back into the freezer.
I took inventory of things while clearing out the freezer. We a pretty much out of proteins (although we have a few packs of bacon and a few chubs of breakfast sausage), so I'll have to restock soon. I also got some storage bins to put in the freezer so I'll have an easier time organizing things.
I'm hoping that on my next day off, I can do some pantry organization too. The goal is to have all of this finished before the kids are out of school for the summer because it will be a lot harder to do while they're home all of the time. They only have 17 school days left, so I'm running out of time!
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@DaddyEvil (137669)
• United States
18 May 23
I'm happy to see you back! I have been wondering how you were doing. 
I took everything out of our freezer a couple of weeks ago, cleaned it and then put everything back. I wish we had a deep freezer. I'd store more homemade meals if we had one.
I took everything out of our freezer a couple of weeks ago, cleaned it and then put everything back. I wish we had a deep freezer. I'd store more homemade meals if we had one.4 people like this
@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
20 May 23
Then you could cook less often!
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@DaddyEvil (137669)
• United States
21 May 23
@spiderdust That's true. And while I like to cook, I get tire of needing to cook every day, or even more than once a day. I usually make extra when I cook so we can eat that again for lunch the next day and still have some for the freezer.
Are you and your family doing okay? How's your ankle doing?
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
21 May 23
@DaddyEvil My ankle is not doing as well as I'd like. Around the last hour of my shift, my foot usually starts hurting a lot. Yesterday it was aching before I even started, and I was visibly limping by the end. I've been doing the exercises that I've been assigned in order to stretch out the ligaments a bit more, but I don't heal as quickly as I used to at all.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50541)
• United States
18 May 23
Defrosting freezers is such a nightmare.
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@celticeagle (168369)
• Boise, Idaho
19 May 23
Good to see you. Always feels good to be organized. We just got another big package of salmon filets. I'm trying to feed us more fish. So good for us.
Only about two weeks until the kids are out huh? Hope you all have a fun and safe summer.
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@celticeagle (168369)
• Boise, Idaho
21 May 23
@spiderdust ........We have a big waterpark here. I don't think the kids ever went.
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
21 May 23
The school year went by fast! I'm trying to decide if I'm getting the kids waterpark passes for this summer or not. I need to make sure we do some fun stuff.
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@FourWalls (69063)
• United States
18 May 23
Too much work for me. You’ve tired me out just reading that. 
Glad you got that accomplished. Now, for summer and all your hard work to be destroyed by the kids being home.
Glad you got that accomplished. Now, for summer and all your hard work to be destroyed by the kids being home. 2 people like this
@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
20 May 23
EXACTLY! 
Although hopefully I can move all the frozen treats (popsicles, etc.) into the kitchen freezer before summer break so they'll leave the deep freeze alone.
Although hopefully I can move all the frozen treats (popsicles, etc.) into the kitchen freezer before summer break so they'll leave the deep freeze alone.1 person likes this
@TheHorse (220311)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 May 23
@spiderdust Heh. Sounds like the book I'm writing. I have achieved new levels of procrastination.
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
24 May 23
@TheHorse Part of me would like to go back and finish it, but I don't know that it would significantly change my life at this point (other than actually having the degree) and it would be a huge cost and sacrifice for my family.
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
23 May 23
I was 1 semester away from my degree and got ill. I even completed my senior thesis! Somehow 10 years have gone by and I haven't made it back yet.
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@MarieCoyle (38768)
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21 May 23
I had a freezer just like that one, an upright, not frost free--for years. Bought it at Sears in 1983. In 2013, I got a small chest freezer that I didn't have to defrost, and when I moved I gave the old one away to a fellow who helped us move my stuff. I got 30 years out of it...and I discovered it was using wild amounts of electricity. The newer one does not, I don't know the difference but I'm happier with this one. I would be lost without a freezer other than the refrigerator, it's such a money saver, plus I make meals ahead and have them ready when needed.
Some of the schools here are already out for the year, and they had graduations this week--the high school not far from me had their graduation today. Summer is upon us!
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
23 May 23
I regret not buying a frost-free freezer when we got this one! Although the frost buildup (at least this time) is because someone left the freezer door open. I think it does have the "energy star" rating, which means it's supposed to use less energy, but I can't swear to that.
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
24 May 23
@MarieCoyle It's from the age where they built things to last! I kinda miss those days.
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@MarieCoyle (38768)
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23 May 23
@spiderdust
My old upright had no energy star! It just sucked electricity and made lots of ice for me to defrost! I don't miss it. However, I understand from talking to that fellow's wife that the freezer still works! 41 years old!
@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
20 May 23
It was a warm day and I had the day off, and I really wanted to get it finished and organized before school let out.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
21 May 23
@spiderdust 
Ouch, it happened to a friend and she was vacationing. She came back home after 15 days to find a mess. Now it looks great.
Ouch, it happened to a friend and she was vacationing. She came back home after 15 days to find a mess. Now it looks great.1 person likes this
@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
20 May 23
Yes, someone accidentally left the door ajar a few days ago and a lot of ice built up. It looks considerably better now.
It looks considerably better now.1 person likes this
@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
20 May 23
I ran into that too. Some stuff I just ended up tossing, not knowing quite how long it had been in there and having no idea what to do with it still. I need the space for things we will actually eat.
@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
23 May 23
Yes, it's a lot easier to find things in there now!
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@LindaOHio (181931)
• United States
18 May 23
Good to see you. Defrosting a freezer is a big job. I'm amazed how close the end of the school term is. It seems like the kids just went back to school.
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
20 May 23
Yeah, I was really surprised at how little time is left in the school year.
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@thislittlepennyearns (62939)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
18 May 23
I was going to say OMG you're alive. But I already knew you were alive. Well mostly. I feel like we haven't really caught up except for here and there in forever.
I need to do our fridge and freezer when we get back from this trip in Texas. Our fridge is having issues and I am really hoping we don't have to replace it again.
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
21 May 23
Ooh, hopefully defrosting it will solve the issues.
@thislittlepennyearns (62939)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
25 May 23
@spiderdust I don't know, when the power went out the last time it messed with the fridge, And I'm thinking it all but fried it.
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