I Followed The Yellow Brick Road

I have some very vivid memories of being in the kitchen of our first home. There was the very popular harvest gold appliances with matching wall paint. We had indoor/outdoor carpet in the kitchen but that did not last long. I I remember specifically standing in the kitchen making spaghetti and listening to Stevie Wonder singing “Isn’t She Lovely”

This particular day Suzy-Gale Homemaker was going to defrost the now solid ice freezer. This was not something I had ever seen done because for as long as I could remember, or never took an interest in noticing, my family had a frost free freezer. I spent hours working on this project. I tried everything. I chipped and banged and even poured warm water on the stubborn chunks adhered to the aluminum sides of the compartment. By the time my Sweetie got home I was feeling quite defeated. Once the great problem solver arrived he was quick to solve the dilemma. Mamma never told me that you never pour water into a freezer to defrost when the appliance is still plugged in and on. This was the first of many things I learned as a newlywed and first time homeowner.