Squirt - my Queen has crossed The Bridge

Leslie:
It is freezing here and so windy it feels like -30 outside. Tipper does not mind as she would rather have it cooler. I am busy trying to solve Tipper's dilemma and getting ready to write to Dr. Bruyette, he has always guided me well. I have researched this so much that yesterday I never got out of my PJ's except when the phone man came. I am at it again today. I will help this dog not matter what. She is only 12 and I am not letting her go. I hope you and Squirt are doing well. Are you getting the colder weather and wind? I hope the wind gets all the leaves off my tree down so they can get cleaned up finally. Still having phone issues. Sometimes life is just not too fun. Blessings
Patti

Our temps have finally dropped into fall range but they are supposed to go back up to near 80 in a few days. Welcome to Arkansas! :D

Squirt is improving again with the Novifit. It amazes me that SAMe has such a positive benefit for CCD. She worried me when I took the gang for a nail trim this week, tho. She was violently shaking on the way there like when these terrors come on but we were a bit early so I stopped at Sonic. While we waited there, she calmed down and quit shaking so I think she was just getting anxious about the vet - she's fairly sure now when we take a longer ride that is where she is going. We didn't have to wait at all when we got there either and that helped, too. They took her and Brick back first right away so they were able to get back in the car quickly where they are calmer.

The new tech, the one that messed up Squirt's appt last time, was the one who trimmed Trink's nails and I was in the room with her. I'm not sure I like this new tech at all - she seemed a bit rough with Trink and Trinket was difficult to trim for the first time.

The concern for today is this dang refrigerator. :mad: I was hearing a weird noise from time to time over the last few days that I couldn't pinpoint. Then yesterday afternoon I opened the freezer and heard it - an intermittent whirring. I checked the temps and sure enough they had gone up again and things were starting to sweat in the freezer, preparing to thaw. I pulled it out and checked the coil and fan - they are clean and working and the noise wasn't coming from that part. In researching, troubleshooting online, it seems this could be the compressor or a relay switch. So I called my repairman friend and asked that he come by when he can and prepared to get up this morning and start unloading the thing. BUT this morning, temps have dropped and things are solid in the freezer. :confused: I hope this is just a part that I can't reach that needs cleaning or is inexpensive to replace. I've tried repeatedly to get the grill on the bottom front off to clean underneath but cannot get it off. One side is broken like someone else tried and couldn't get it off either. I may just break the other side off and tape it back! ;):D Just in case, I'm gonna start shopping used appliances and those little dorm fridge/freezers. :rolleyes:

That dratted refrigerator! Do they have any good used ones around where you are? Maybe you could pick one up on the cheap. Of course, you don't need anything that is going to give you more problems down the road either. I haven't looked at new refrigerators in a long time to see how much they cost now. Maybe you can find something reasonably priced. hmm, maybe your repairman friend knows of something.

I don't like new techs usually. They just don't know all the ins and outs of our babies and how to handle them the best way.

Glad it's over and the gang is all home and hopefully the freezer working fine.

*sigh* 80, we seem to have skipped fall and went from summer to winter. I wish fall would stick around a bit longer. Although thank goodness we haven't had any snow yet. I can do without slippery slushy roads and walkways for a good lone while. At least just cold I can handle and still take little miss molly for her walks.

hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin

Leslie:
That refrigerator is a pain in the you know what!!! The weather here is to go in the 60's next week too. I do not like new techs either. That is why I was so upset with the substitute Dr. when my vet went on vacation. They do not seem to realize that these cush babies are fragile and handle them rather roughly. I always protest right away and tell them they better watch Tipper's back legs and not to be rough with her. She still looks tough as nails, but her body is slowly becoming more fragile. She is not nearly as active either and that worries me with this RBC thing going on. Squirt is doing well then while back on the Novifit? Do you make any kind of jelly from berries? I still have to finish my elderberry jelly. I froze the rest of the juice and never finished it. Blessings
Patti

Patti, I haven't made any jelly but I have made some syrup for pancakes, biscuits, etc. from Beauty Berries that is delicious! Mark says I should bottle it and sell it to which I asked if he had the start-up capitol! :D It is good and the most beautiful pink color.

Well, I got the diagnosis on the fridge yesterday and it's terminal. :( My friend and his boss ran the model number through their troubleshooting program and discovered this model is the bottom of the crappy GE line. These particular appliances seem to follow a pattern - in their 2nd or 3rd year of use, either the motherboard or a relay switch goes out first, then the other of those will go out, then the compressor goes out. So you end up spending as much on replacing parts as you would in buying another fridge. The trouble with mine is the motherboard. :rolleyes: So far, the refrigerator side is holding and the freezer side hasn't gotten warm enough to completely thaw things tho they have gotten soft, like ice cream. So today I "shop" and grovel before the dang thing just lays down and dies. :o

Leslie:
I am so sorry your fridge is dying. I know the expense of another can't be making you too happy. Is there anywhere close to you that you could get a cheap used one? What about Craigslist? The pancake syrup sounds wonderful, you are just brilliant about all these things, and I am so lucky to know you. You have helped my Tipper immensely with your wisdom. It is rather warm here today so I hope you get some down your way. Blessings
Patti

I got a used one this morning. It will be delivered in the morning. I went to school with the owner of the shop and his repairman and they are being very good to me! They are bringing the fridge before I can pay for it! :cool::) It is the one they have been using for their lunches, etc. and he believes it will last for a while. They have gone through it and it has a 30 day guarantee - if something goes wrong, they will fix it or give my money back to go toward another one. It's smaller than the one I have now but that's ok! No bells and whistles like ice maker or in-the-door water and ice but that's ok too - I don't use those features so they are not needed. It's a cream color while all the kitchen appliances are black but who cares if it works and lasts for a while?! :D

I am just so relieved that I won't have to worry about Squirt's food for a little while at least! :cool::cool::cool:

Leslie:
Thank God they helped you out, what great people. I have been praying for you and Squirt. Blessings
Patti

Leslie this is the best news I have heard all day. What a wonderful guy to do this for you. I was worried, I have to admit. Couldn't stand the thought of you guys being without a fridge.

Doing the Snoopy happy dance!
hugs,
sharlene and molly muffin

Leslie:
Hope your replacement is working well for you. Iwanted to ask you since you make so much stuff from herbs etc. Have you ever made any herbal teas? do you like teas? I like them when it is cold out, and they have so many flavors now that is why I asked. I hope you and Squirt are doing well. We are supposed to hit 70 today so we'll see how that goes. I like the colder weather for Tipper ,but hate the heating bills. Do you have gas heat? It is so expensive, I have learned to turn it down and put on heavier clothing if I get cold, which is never. Hope some of this heat wave comes to you. Blessings
Patti