Hello,
Wednesday night when I used the
microwave it made quite a lot of noise and created a strong smell of burning
plastic. Leroy came home at that moment and noticed the smell immediately. I
tried running it one more time, but quickly turned it off declaring it done. We
had purchased this machine on the 24th of February 1997. We believe
that it has given about as much as could be expected for almost 18 years. The
only problem is that I hardly know how to live without it. I use it every day. Before
we got one, I was sure that I did not need such a luxury. How attitudes change!
A new one is needed immediately.
Today at work a friend came to the
library. Knowing that she has things at her place from other family members, I
asked if she had a microwave to sell. She had one that she could loan us until
we get a new one. How is that for a deal? Seems like the best to me since we do
not know much of anything about the best one to buy. We are now talking size
and power. How much is enough? We would like to have the minimum to meet our
needs.
Yesterday I chopped and moved quite a
lot of ice off the alley. Ice can be seriously heavy stuff. At one point I got
the chopper under quite a large piece. I stepped on the handle, levering enough
space to get my fingers under. The only problem was that I could not lift this
piece and then I could not get my fingers out. I had to step on the handle
again to give just that little bit of clearance. I had visions of being trapped
in the alley with my fingers under this heavy chunk of ice. Luckily I had not
slipped the chopper out before putting my fingers under.
Now I do not worry about getting stuck
on those icy spots that are left because there is plenty of pavement for
traction. It is much colder and it would have been quite a bit harder to take
up ice today. I am so fortunate to have been home yesterday when the sun worked
its magic warming the pavement loosening the ice sitting on it.
Paula
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