Out With The Old. In With The New.

I have the song "Changes" by David Bowie running in my head.  You know the one... where he stutters the word "Cha cha cha changes".  (If you don't you can look it up on iTunes and hear a sample).  You see, there's lots of changes going around the ole Nest these days.  After 16 years we are out with the old and in with the new... and I'm not talking about either Hubby or myself!

First up on the change table, as it were,  (have I been hanging around those triplets too much?!) is the old fridge.  Almost 16 years ago, as a freshly engaged couple about to embark on making our first (and so far only) home, we purchased our very first major appliances.  Our new, (out of date) kitchen was equipped with no fridge or stove.  It's only appliance was the almond colored built in dishwasher.  Being young and naive, we assumed that because it was almond, then we'd need to purchase all almond appliances.  (Of course had we investigated a titch more, we would have found that we could have replaced the almond front with a white overlay on the dishwasher).  

For years I have disliked my almond (dirty looking) appliances, dreaming of the day when I could replace them with pristine white ones.  When the old dishwasher "gave up the ghost", I was quick to replace it with a fresh white GE model.  Next, we put in a white over-the-stove microwave even though the stove to this day remains almond.

Imagine my delight when our fridge started leaking.  Now, I could replace another piece with the brightness of white.  So, as you know from earlier posts, we were in search for "THE" fridge to replace old Bessie (and no I did not name my fridge, although it might be kind of fun to name the new one!)  On Tuesday, after a 3 hour wait for the Sears delivery guys, my new Maytag, gloriously white, fridge was assembled and gently put into it's place, after the guys took the old one out to their truck.

A cute story about that ... as the main delivery guy is unscrewing the door from the almond fridge, he asked, "Do you need a moment with your old fridge?"  I laughed at him, telling him "No.  She's been leaking so she's outta here!"  but after he left, I did get a little nostalgic as I thought about how this was indeed our first family fridge.  Then I thought, I should have taken pictures.  I know... I need therapy!

So... off went old "Almondsides" and in came the new baby... wanna see?

Isn't she lovely?  She has a pull out freezer drawer which I'm already loving.   So much easier to keep things organized in there!  Wanna peek inside?

What can I get for you?  A drink perhaps?  Maybe a piece of fruit? I love how the shelves are interchangeable and see-through!  Really is a spiffy concept and easier to organize things!

Anyone whose been to our house knows too that our fridge is called "The Prayer Fridge".  It's where we assemble pictures of family and friends so we can remember to pray for them.  Last night after dinner, I spent a few hours printing off new pics and magnetizing them to redo the prayer fridge.  Here's my end result:

I know it doesn't look as pristine and tidy as before, but now it has personality and charm and it's full of loved ones who mean so much to us!  Is your picture not there?  Do you want it to be?  Let me know and we can add you too!

Hubby and I also collect magnets when we travel.  Instead of t-shirts or other "souveniers", we try and pick up one or two magnets for the fridge (or microwave) to remind us of all the places we've been blessed to visit.  Some of those are accenting the pics on the fridge.

So... one major purchase complete... one more coming and one more eventually (ahem... ugly almond stove I mean YOU) to finish.  Next Tuesday the new washer/dryer come.  I'm still perplexed about how/where I want to put them.  My laundry room isn't huge and I'm super afraid that the new machines will overpower the room and in a townhouse, space is at a premium.  I'm considering stacking them.  Anyone have their front loaders stacked?  Input would be helpful!!  I'll keep you posted with pics!