Our new cooker is perfect with a lot of features we hadn't realised it had, a de-frost setting and a proving setting for making bread. So Dh is very happy, as its he who does all the cooking and I'm happy too! I might have a go myself and make some of the extras we have at Christmas time. We had a very tasty chicken Sunday dinner, the oven heats up a lot faster too, so perhaps the old one was failing for a while?
The only snag is the company we bought it from keeps texting to ask how was........ the delivery, the unpacking, the driver, bringing it into our house etc. I've given up answering and now delete them. And the phone call to push for the extra cover, no thank you; its guaranteed for 5 years, more than we thought.
To be honest if I was in better health and it wasn't Christmas I would have looked into having the old one repaired, but needs must sometimes and I just couldn't face the stress.
We had to connect it up ourselves, its a duel fuel but Dh knew what to do.
We were all set to go walking in the afternoon yesterday, but the heavens opened and the grey skies let us have what they've been threatening all week. I watched the squirrel skip through the drops straight to the fat balls we put out for the birds, not a bit bothered by the rain. He's amazing the way he hangs upside down by his tail, gobbling away, his little pink ears sticking right up. He's been digging at the edge of the flower bed, so hope he's left some bulbs for me!
So we're all calm with a cooker that works and some Christmassy things in the lounge and as we've sent our cards and presents to Dh's grand children so we feel organized.. I've sent birthday cards to two friends who have birthdays right after Christmas and Dh's remembered his son in law's.. so all happy here and our tree lights are twinkling!
Chrisxx
11 comments:
All good news, then. Enjoy that cooker!
You're doing good! All organized for Christmas and with a new cooker that's working well. :)
That's a beautiful song.
What a lovely end to the week
Time for you to relax now, after organising everything.
We'd planned a walk yesterday too but then it rained.
It's so difficult getting anyone to come out and do repairs for anything.
A great Christmas present to yourself getting a new cooker. Even though it was unexpected you can put a bow ribbon on it on Christmas day. I love your colored lights and it's the only kind I used when I decorate for Christmas. I have a thing about white lights, I figure if I want white light I'll turn the lamp on, lol.
Appliances these days…so many features! What a great week!
Sounds just lovely!! Hooray for a Dh who does the cooking:)
this sounds wonderful in every way. I love your comments on the squirrel. Nothing bothers them! And I'm glad you didn't wait for your new cooker. Tis the season to cook a lot. Thank you for that beautiful version of "In the Bleak Midwinter." And thanks, also, for visiting my blog (Marmelade Gypsy). It's lovely to "meet" you! Merriest!
Nothing is better than a Christmas gift we buy ourselves.
Good news about the new cooker ... enjoy using it.
I like your coloured lights.
All the best Jan
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