I got up early and defrosted the freezer. It was physically harder and more time consuming than I expected. The bottom drawer was completely encased in about 2 inches of ice, and even with the freezer turned off, it was very difficult to pry it free. After several grueling hours, I was finally able to remove the drawer, chisel out the rest of the ice and put the food back. I waited another 6 hours to see if it still leaked. It did. It was sooooo much work. I googled the freezer’s model number hoping to access the troubleshooting page of the user manual. It said to call the repairman, argh.
I was so exhausted from the physical exertion that I took a hot bath in Epsom salts, then took a long nap. I really couldn’t do much for the rest of the day. I was soooo tired.
I did manage to eat the leftovers from yesterday’s lunch, a random act of kindness from a perfect stranger named Tony.
Another gift of sorts came today by way of my dear friend Mollye. She is undergoing chemo but found the energy and presence of mind to order a book for me that I had read at her house a year ago. I had asked her about it because I thought it would be a perfect Christmas gift for a certain someone in my family. She went above and beyond, and for the second time in two days, I was on the receiving end of a random act of kindness, right when I needed it most.
To my amazement, the repairman came on Monday, three days before Thanksgiving, and fixed the freezer. I am feeling very grateful.