tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826516410441401786.post1038951224546391513..comments2023-06-28T06:18:17.497-06:00Comments on Day by Day, at home, away: Being a rural pastor's wife post #2Ewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09049392222474704158noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826516410441401786.post-1538996721044100552011-02-08T04:01:12.402-07:002011-02-08T04:01:12.402-07:00I am a pastor's wife/frugal mom/gardener/meal ...I am a pastor's wife/frugal mom/gardener/meal planner. At our last church someone gave us an upright freezer that had been used when they received it. When it died, I went to a local furniture/appliance store to replace it. An older gentleman showed me the available models from smallest to largest. He forgot to show me The Grand-daddy One. I asked him if it was still for sale. He replied "Yes, but no one ever wants one THAT big." I told him I did and that I would take it. (It's awesome - it has shelves, baskets, and even a little shelf where I can put a cookie sheet to freeze fruit or dough balls.) I instantly became bizarro woman to him. He actually tried to talk me out of it - "Do you realize how BIG it is? Do you have the space?" "Do you run a home business?" I finally broke down and said "I am a pastor's wife. People give us food. I make whole meals ahead for when people drop by to see my husband. I buy meat ahead when it's on clearance. My son will only eat my homemade raspberry freezer jam. I could probably fill TWO of those freezers!" I'll never forget his response - "It all makes sense now."Raggedy Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621465921015607239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826516410441401786.post-13608591611188637622011-02-07T16:53:44.510-07:002011-02-07T16:53:44.510-07:00I'd be one of those you couldn't believe h...I'd be one of those you couldn't believe how little was in my fridge - or did you look when you visited here several years ago? Since then we got a used stand up freezer from our neighbor, but we don't put that much in it. I'm not good at planning things out food-wise. I waste a lot, I don't like that and keep trying to fix that about me. Maybe someday.Joellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826516410441401786.post-59003108943429173212011-02-07T11:33:00.993-07:002011-02-07T11:33:00.993-07:00We have a fridge only model refrigerator, one indu...We have a fridge only model refrigerator, one industrial sized chest freezer and one smaller (but still large) chest freezer. We live in the city, but we have eight family members, plus I often cook for large groups. We really need at least one more fridge.Dakotapamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14600901961685207952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826516410441401786.post-7957216867722542652011-02-06T19:43:51.701-07:002011-02-06T19:43:51.701-07:00I am enjoying your series. Although we serve in a...I am enjoying your series. Although we serve in a mid-size smallish town, the large freezer is something that we got soon after we arrived at our first (and only) call. My parents were super good at giving our refrigerator a good cleaning, even to the point of my dad alphabetizing my condiments. I treasure those days since they are no longer able to travel. It was fun to read that your mother does this task for you too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com