The New Fridge

Photo info: Apple iPhone 15 Pro, 6.7649998656528mm, f/1.8, 1/60 sec, ISO200
“New Fridge” Cedar Park, 2025

Our new fridge arrived today, and it’s fantastic! The design is sleek and well thought out, and the ice-maker looks much simpler – fingers crossed it stays trouble-free. I’m really looking forward to many years of cold drinks and neatly organized shelves with this one!

Photo info: Apple iPhone 15 Pro, 6.7649998656528mm, f/1.8, 1/12000 sec, ISO64
“Goodbye” Cedar Park, 2025
Photo info: Apple iPhone 15 Pro, 6.7649998656528mm, f/1.8, 1/60 sec, ISO500
“FIlled Up” Cedar Park, 2025

Old Fridge

Photo info: FUJIFILM X-T10, 35mm, f/2, 1/60 sec, ISO1600
“Horrible” Cedar Park, 2025

We finally ordered a new refrigerator to replace our old Frigidaire. The old one still runs, but it’s definitely showing its age. One drawer is broken, a shelf wobbles because of a cracked bracket, and the ice-maker water line has started dripping, which means I have to chip away frozen puddles every couple of days.

And don’t even get me started on the ice dispenser. About a quarter of the time, the ice would jam, keeping the lever pressed down so even more ice piled up. Then you’d have to break it loose, and suddenly – avalanche! I’ve spent way too much time chasing runaway ice cubes across the kitchen floor. Other times, I’d be waiting patiently for one cube to come out, only to have a full load tumble out all at once, causing more ice on the floor.

So yes, I’m more than ready to say goodbye to this fridge. Just a couple more days until the new one arrives!

Outside Fish

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“Saba Outside” Cedar Park, 2025

We had a delicious grilled saba (mackerel) dinner tonight! To keep the house from smelling like fish, we fired up our little portable stove outside. This handy stove runs on a small fuel canister and is the same one we use for yakiniku right at the dinner table. We’ve even taken it camping! It’s one of those gadgets that just makes everything easier, and dinner a lot more fun.