Fridgey kicked the bucket.

Our GE side by side went kaput last weekend. We had a pretty hot heatwave here in the PNW, and that was it's demise.
On the brighter size I got to spend my entire kitchen budget on a new refrigerator. I found a beauty on clearance and hope it will serve us well for years to come.

Above is the old fridge. Yes, we have a lot of magnets. We get them as souvenirs whenever we go on a trip.
They won't stick on the new fridge though. It's stainless. However, it has a nifty screen that I can upload  photos to. My genius sister suggested scanning the kids artwork to display.

On a side note, I am frustrated with the "oven hole" and feel it is a shame to have such a fancy new refrigerator com home to such a kitchen. The curtain is kind of cute, but the inside of the "cupboard" isn't very functional. Whenever I reach in to dig for a utensil in the bin, it messes up my hair! ;)
I am considering Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformations, and Rust-Oleum countertop covering, (the paint, not the epoxy).

I purchased a 27" base drawer cabinet on craigslist for $65.   Sorry about the picture quality, it was taken with my cell phone off my computer screen.
I am going to check out a wall cabinet today.
Hoping to buy a piece of counter at Ikea tomorrow.
Wish me luck.


I also need to give MAJOR credit to my uncle Keith, who helped us install the new range. He was amazing in that he prepared for future remodel, and was very careful to make the counter top cuts more than livable.