I was very much planning not to spend anything yesterday, to throw my support into the blackout, because I feel strongly that our voices must be heard!
However....
I opened my oven door, and it fell apart! Literally. And the panel which held the outer glass window separated and crashed onto my tile floor, shattering and spreading glass shards everywhere. It was not pretty.
So I called an appliance repairman from a local company, and he was able to come right away -- so of course I did not say, "No, later, it's blackout day!" I said please come. He looked over the situation and then looked up all the possibilities on his phone for parts that might be available. But it's an old stove, and the parts that were available were expensive. In the end he said he felt that, given the age of the stove, the repair would not make sense.
So I paid him for the call, and then I ordered a new stove right away. I found a bare-bones model on sale at a local business, one that is very highly respected. With delivery, installation, and removal of the old stove, the cost came just under $800. It will be delivered on Wednesday.
I knew that my stove was ancient -- it was old when I moved in, and I've been here 11 years. So I'm not too surprised, although this wasn't the way I thought it would go. It makes me sad that I have to do this at a time when I am so uneasy about money, but I know I will enjoy having a new stove.
So I spent a lot of money on blackout day, but I didn't support any corporations. Just local business.
February was already a challenging month, with property tax, birthdays and several medical bills to pay. I hope March is better.
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