Flour Sack Monday: Making Do

Today I'd like to talk about ice.  Yep, frozen water that has become a necessary commodity in our sodas, smoothies, and coffees.  And I absolutely love it!  To me, there is little as refreshing as a tall glass of water filled with ice all the way up to the tippy top. 

In fact, I remember being mortified several years ago after a summer spent in Europe where all of my Diet Cokes were served sans ice.  I missed ice more that summer than any other American thing!

Fast forward to years later in my own home with my own automatic ice machine.  That lovely little invention that many of us have right in our very own freezers.  Like most other technology that makes simply exisiting super convenient, we took our trusty little ice machine for granted.

Until it broke.

After some research and a trip to a parts store, Dan found that replacing it would be several hundred dollars.  And painful as it was, we decided not to plunge that money into something that we could make ourselves for absolutely free.  The old-fashioned way.

(I must admit, we sometimes splurge on a big bag from the grocery store for a few dollars, especially for a mama who is very big and pregnant and who. wants. a. glass. of. ice. water. right. now. thank. you. very. much.)

So here, in the department of ice, we are making do.  Those lovely little chips of frozen water are just a bit more labor intensive for us.  And we live.  After all, it is just ice.

What are some things you "make do" with?

 

Comments

[Rachel]

I am ridiculous about ice...especially while pregnant this past summer. We make ours the old-fashioned way but when we visit my in-laws with their ice machine we enjoy it to the max.

[Ellen]

I actually don't like lots of ice unless it's sweltering outside. A few cubes...okay, especially in water with lemon.

Things I make do with - hmmm. I think I need to think about that one some more...

[Kristen]

We'd love to give it a go! Thanks for the offer!

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[Debbie]

Great post. Some of the things that we take for granted deserve more attention than we usually give... Yes, ice. What would we do without it? Perish the thought!

Blessings, Debbie

[Tracey]

We always make our ice in trays. I am on a well and the minerals in my [hard] water break the ice makers. Took awhile to realize it just wasn't worth fixing anymore. Yes, there are filters we could put on, but they make the water taste 'funny'.

[Michelle @ willingcook.com]

Ah, yes, those European summer days without ice. I remember that clearly as well. Although the biggest thing I missed was access to the bathroom whenever I wanted :)

Anyway, we may have an extra ice machine. I have no idea if it would work in your frig but you're welcome to it if it would work. It came out of a traditional style refrigerator that we bought (used) for our basement.

Let me know if you're interested.