Thankful Thursday | I have a chest freezer!

This week, I am thankful:

for my new chest freezer

Last Friday night, I was sitting at dinner with the girls and I said, “You know what? I am really tired of not having a chest freezer. After dinner, I’m gonna go buy one.”

(Why yes, I doooo know how to party hard on Friday nights!)

I did a minimum of research (mainly checking if Home Depot had one in stock) and I went over and picked one up.

It actually worked pretty well to go on a Friday night; apparently, that is not a hot time to be at Home Depot so there were plenty of employees available to help me and to get the freezer down from the super high rack where it was stored.

Friday night freezer shopping: 10/10. 

I considered getting this upright, manual defrost freezer because it takes less floor space.

But it was $100 more, and I didn’t like that there were no big compartments.

So, I opted for the cheaper chest-style option.

I got a 7 cubic foot freezer, which feels very small and cute compared to the freezer I had at my other house.

But it’s a perfectly fine size for the girls and me, and I am so happy to have a place to store things on a longer-term basis. 

(Because someone asked about this last week: a self-defrosting freezer goes through thawing and freezing cycles to prevent frost build-up. This thaw/freeze cycle causes freezer burn on food over time, so it’s not good for long-term storage of frozen food.)

My new freezer fits perfectly in my unfinished laundry room, and since it’s fairly small and light, I can take it with me wherever I live next. 

 

that my two exams are done

I had my first chemistry exam and my first microbiology lab exam on Tuesday of this week, and I also had a bunch of notes due for microbiology lecture on the same day. 

I personally think that is TOO MUCH science for a single day, so I am very, very thankful that day is over.

Now I just have a psychology exam on Monday and a microbiology lecture on Tuesday, and then I have a little breather from exams. Yay!

for cat snuggles

Always and forever on my thankful list. 😉

She’s been very into sitting on my lap lately, which is cute. She stayed there for my whole online chemistry class this week. 

that Zoe and I did not catch whatever Lisey had

Lisey came down with some kind of bug last week (not Covid! we checked.) and I thought for sure Zoe and I would catch it, especially me since I share a bathroom with Lisey.

But it’s been over a week and a half since she got sick, and Zoe and I are both fine. Whew.

for sunny, temperate weather

We’ve had a lot of lovely sunny days in the upper 60s and I think that is very perfect October weather.

that Lisey is coming back tomorrow

She’s been at my aunt and uncle’s house this week, taking care of their chickens while they are away.

But tomorrow she’s coming back home, and Zoe and I are going to be so happy to see her!

for this extra year of time with Lisey

When she moved out last fall, I figured that was the end of having Lisey at home.

But a silver lining of all this family upheaval is that she decided to take a summer break, and then she decided to keep staying here with Zoe and me through the school year.

So, we get a bonus year with Lisey and I am thankful. 

What are you thankful for this week?