We have learnt....(Anna)

We have learnt that 24/7 emergency fridge repair technicians don't return calls on a sunny Sunday morning on a long weekend. No matter how much their websites claims to be available immediately, and no matter how many reassurances they offer on the messages that they call back within 1/2 hour.

But why would you be calling an emergency technician on a long weekend? I hear you cry.

Well, 'cos our fridge and freezer is broken. Because we've had water all over our floor, and because we've had to throw out hundreds of dollars worth of frozen and fresh food (frozen meals that keep us sane on a busy weekday, chicken and fish that we buy in bulk to save money and a whole variety of fresh vegetables and fruits, not to mention all of our refrigerated (sp?) condiments, salad dressing, and other miscellenaeous items). Not that I feel the need to itemize the loss or anything.

It's painful! But it's not as bad as the last time we lost a fridge. It was a different fridge in our old apartment. Emma was just a couple of months old, and when we were in danger of losing the freeze of our freezer, we were also going to lose pints of expressed breast milk (which, if you're ever in the situation, is way more precious than blood). I remember calling our landlord pretty much in tears and begging for a repairman so we wouldn't lose the precious milk. She found a spare freezer for us in an empty aparment, so it wasn't quite as bad as it could have been. But, boy!

But, the good news (and yes, I'm stretching to find some good news) is that we may have a budding repair technician on our hands. When Emma found out the fridge was broken, she went over to it, gave it a big hug and said "You feel better now?" Admittedly, the technique is unconventional and she may have difficulty gaining full accreditation, but, hell, at least she's trying something, which is more than can be said for the professionals!!