Tuesday SOL 8/2/16 - Hubby's Floating On Cloud 9 and In 7th Heaven

Hubby is the CHEF in our family - I assist with a little preparation (pulling ingredients out of the fridge).  Oh, and probably the most difficult - I have to decide what we're having.

Hubby is an EXCELLENT CHEF - just ask me, our family, our friends. How he pulls this off, I haven't a clue.  I have never liked to cook, but if I have to, I can (minimally).

When we lived in Illinois, we had a gas stove.  When we moved to Arkansas and lived in the country, everything was electric.  He wasn't happy, but still did a fabulous job of preparing delicious meals.

When we moved to our new home last year, everything was still electric, but....  we were hooked up to the natural gas lines and they were in the house.  Now a year later, the decision was made - WE NEED (want) A GAS RANGE!  We have been looking off an on for the past month and finally decided that we (he) had found the PERFECT stove.  When we walked into the store, the saleman, of course, took us to a beautiful (all the bells and whistles) range.  He started talking to me and telling me all about the conveniences, etc.  I promptly told him to talk to Hubby as he was the CHEF.  I noted the price on the stove and tuned out all of his speal, and looked for something in our price range.  Hubby, however, listened, checked out all the features and was grinning ear to ear.

After checking out a few more models, the salesman said, "The first one I showed you is a discontinued model due to the new style.  I can give it to you for $****".  My ears perked up and I repeated the price and he said that's right.  We had an appointment, but said we would do some research on that model and get back with him.  Plus we needed a plumber who would run the gas line from the water heater to the stove area.  The salesman gave us a name.

Plumbers are at a premium here and don't respond quickly.  However, this one was responsive and said he could do it the next day.

Was this a sign or what?  The right price, a great stove, a reliable plumber.  It could be delivered on Monday.  A done deal!

Yesterday the stove was delivered and installed.  Everything checked out.  Hubby had a smile on his face the whole afternoon.  He read the manual and and kept asking if I knew it had this and this and this.

I said that now we have a "Gourmet stove that we should have gourmet meals".  His response - "We need to do some gourmet shopping!"  Can't wait to see what he prepares for me (and our guests).