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we wrapped up tom's birthday with a bang, but not the good kind of bang that makes you go "ooh. ahh." more that type that makes you want to scream. our refrigerator stopped working. tom reached into the freezer to get some ice and got a handful of water. and so we are getting a new fridge.

just last week he asked me, "what would you do to change the kitchen?" and i told him i really like my kitchen. the appliances work great. if i could change anything: an espresso machine (check), stainless steel appliances (purely aesthetic), a big range with a grill option (like my parents'). a new refrigerator was not on my list. but now i'm getting one. it's kind of exciting, but hard to enjoy since work has been slow at the tblake household and i was really hoping to use the birthday money for a dosing grinder, not an ice box.

trusty sam came over to help us figure out what was wrong with the refrigerator. he decided it was the compressor (confirmed by handy man jim next door) and pulled his first shot. classic sam and coffee.

in less dramatic news, although maybe not, wyatt is a short-hair again. it's already so warm here that his thick hair is making him sweat. it seems very uncomfortable. the kid's hair is dense. we borrowed matt's clippers and buzzed it off. wyatt calls it the "buzzer" and he doesn't necessarily enjoy it since he has to sit there long enough for me to trim up the hair and then use the "buzzer". but he looks adorable and he won't sweat nearly as much.

i think the shorter hair shows off his eyelashes, but you'll have to see him in person to notice. i love his short hair.