Wednesday night,  our first full day home.   Boy Florida was nice!    Time flew by and the weather was great.  The first 2 cold nights then things just kept getting better.   We left for the airport around 5 am Tuesday,  Al and Viv got up to drive us.  Al said it was above 70 degrees already.  And this morning it was -2 here!  Keep the fire going.     The trips home were good.  This time through Atlanta, and weather was good all the way through.  We had a couple of hours in Atlanta,  which I feel comfortable with.  I can cover the whole Atlanta airport in 15 minutes,  but there are so many delays these days you need enough time to easily make your connection.   And the 2nd flight had a little delay while they did some maintenance,  but they made good time in the air.

And just a dusting of snow when we landed in Milwaukee.   We then stopped by Mom,  we had left everything there the morning after Christmas when we left.   And she had some of her decorations to go down into storage.   But it was not long and we were on our way.  A nice drive up with some sunshine,  even though it was 20 degrees.    When we arrived home there was more snow here.   I planned to clean the drive as soon as we unloaded,  but we noticed a smell in the house, and soon found it.   The refrigerator upstairs stopped cooling and was generating warm air.  And probably had started to shortly after we left for Milwaukee before Christmas.   Everything was thawed, partially cooked, molding.   The bread dough in the freezer rose and burst.   So everything went in to bags and out to the garbage.  Once we sopped up the liquids we took the refrigerator outside.   Not going to repair an 8 year old refrigerator thats full of those smells.

So we got to go refrigerator shopping Tuesday night.   Funny thing,  we have had some problems with the refrigerator downstairs,  and ordered a new one from Lowes before Christmas.   And turned that one off so nothing would happen while we were gone.   So that one comes tomorrow.   We knew from previous shopping Lowes prices are pretty good, and I like their free delivery and take the old one.   So back we went.   We tried to get a 2 for one deal but no luck.   And they don’t have much in stock in white,  go figure.  Stainless steel and black would have been easier.    But the new one should come on Monday.    That was fun.

And we had a little snow today,  just enough to get the plow out and clean the driveway.   That should be it for awhile,  although it won’t warm up anytime soon.    So we will have to wait awhile to feel warm again,  other than standing in front of the fireplace.    Our cabinets for the dining room will come this month and are planned to install Feb 4,  and we will be there for that.

Chris’s sister is still recovering, although tonight she sounded the best she has in weeks.   So the last couple of days have improved and they are reducing the drugs they are giving her.  So hopefully out of the hospital early next week if things continue, and then a stay in a rehab facility to get stronger and be able to deal with her colostomy bag.  Chris will plan to head there when a date gets set to go home.

So that is the update.   Another full day of work to prepare for.  Friday a funeral in Milwaukee and Chris’s work holiday party in Milwaukee.  So another weekend away.

Take care, enjoy life.