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Comments (65)I have had this fridge for 10 years now in my condo. About 1 year ago it got warmer and warmer so food starters getting spoiled quickly. There are 600 residents in my building all with this same Miele fridge. Turns out ice is accumulating in the top section of the fridge above top shelf, where there are air vents that supposed to move air. Ice completely clogged the area and air stoped moving. Literally. At some point a fan that’s positioned in that top area started clicking since it’s blocked slowly by ice. So this was after mfg warranty expired, which I think was 5 ears. Anyway I called Miele. Miele tech came, said he see this issue ALL THE TIME. he showed me the huge amount of ice behind plastic bracket he removed. It froze the top section completely, including above the glass panel where the lights sit in the internal ceiling of the fridge. Everything was frozen. Then he used a hand held electric fan to melt the ice at the top of the fridge, it took 2 or more hours, he then charged me $350, it improved things for exactly 3 weeks. And then… Problem came back. Sorry, Miele is useless in this case. And I’m disappointed with the problem - and there are literally dozens of neighbors in my building with the same issue! this issue is very annoying, I had to buy a mini fridge to put food in while I am now defrosting the fridge again myself which takes 5 days! I will not buy Miele again. Sorry. I want to love the brand. But ~ This fridge costs $8K, it should not behave like this. And repair cost is very high. I’m seriously considering a new fridge. I rather spend more for a super reliable long lasting fridge and not have to deal with these issues....See MoreHaving no choice but to help raise the grandchildren
Comments (7)Hi. I totally understand what you are going through. We have gone through the same thing with our 2 granddaughters almost since they were born. The oldest is almost 13 and the youngest just turned 11. Our son (their father) loves them but he is working on his third relationship. He was divorced from the first (their mother); then she died in a car wreck. He remarried a woman who we totally disagreed with and she mistreated the girls. They finally divorced after 8 years but the emotional damage was already done. He is now living with another woman who has 2 boys and she is pregnant with his baby. She won't work so every time they get in financial trouble, we have to bail him out for the sake of our grandaughters. We buy most of their clothes, we pay for their cell phones, school supplies and almost everything they need. His current girlfriend now has said she will not wash their clothes because it's just too much for her so they have to clean the house and do their laundry after school. They called me yesterday crying and asked if they could please come and live with us. I had to explain that we couldn't do that because we have no legal rights. It is a heartbreaking situation and I understand how you feel. People don't understand and they say "you aren't their parents". But even though you are "just" grandparents, you feel more like their grandparents I know. Through everything our grandaughters have been through, even they acknowledge that we are their only stability. As hard as it is, in the long run, you are saving your grandaughters. Remember that when things seem hopeless. They will remember the sacrifices you have made for them. Keep going. You are doing what's right. You just may be their only hope. God bless!...See MoreWhat do you feed your children/grandchildren that they LOVE
Comments (49)I've never heard that "SWAN" but really that's it! They nickname it "Happy to Starve" in gastro school (per my gastroenteroligist) And many call it "Putnam's Syndome" but that's just a nick name as well given that Dr. Putnam has spent so much time analzying kids with this problem. They tell me it's a great deal like when you're told your child has died of SIDS. There is always a reason children die, but systemically they can't find the reason and so you get SIDS. With us, we got Putnam's or SWAN I guess (Dr Putnam is our doctor as well) :o( Eating disorders normally happen with children who have special needs, like autistic children, children with brain disorders, etc., but we don't have any of those problems so the fun part of this is dealing with insurance companies for treatment, when he has no official disease (his actuall diagnosis is Fail to Thrive without reason). The insurance companies seem to want him to go ahead and "Fail" and we insist that isn't the route we want to go. I learned abut the Kennedy Kreiger clinic on feeding disorders and while reading realized they were describing my child to a T! They do work with kids with much more significant issues involved in their eating problems (ie cleft pallet or inability to swallow etc) but they also have a place for the Jesse's of the world who just won't eat because it hurts. Somehow we need to figure out why it hurts before we begin treatment....that's the hard part. But fortunately we're going to do more poop testing first, instead of anything that will hurt him. Thanks for SWAN. I'm going to have to keep that on the tip of my tongue because I'm tired of having to explain this over and over and over to people who want to hear a name fancier than "Happy to Starve" (Which actually fits him to a T as well)...See MoreCan I pull this off and what makes it work?
Comments (33)Can you bear another set of opinions...? The keys to the look you are emulating are color discipline, symmetry, scale of pattern, and quality of finish. The three patterns in the inspiration photo are the tile pattern of the rug, the rough fiber of the chairs, and the tufting on the sofa. Everything else is smooth (the painted table, the velvet pillows, the lacquered lampshades, the simple bases). The rug brings the grid of the windows to the floor without copying it, and its mossy gray-green color looks natural, like a forest floor, while the tile pattern is reminiscent of old Portugese or Dutch tiles. The green pillows are the only other color besides taupe, cream, black, and white, so take care when you choose your rug to stay within a disciplined color palette. You can also see that the scale of the pattern in the rug is large, and its surface soft and plush, by comparison to the chair's rough texture and the size of the woven pattern. The fabric on the very simple sofa is also velvety and smooth, and the tufting adds depth while maintaining its strict form. The first rug you showed doesn't have any of that contrast...its pattern is small scaled, its color is very like the color of your chairs, and its texture is also rough like the chairs. What makes the inspiration room work is the contrast between the soft plushiness of the rug and the rough natural fiber of the chairs. The third rug that laurensmom posted has some of those characteristics, but may not have the softness and the plushness, which adds the sense of luxury to the scene. Most of the ones you've shown, or been shown, have none of that depth and lushness in their construction. I also think you might want to rethink the stain-vs-paint decision. The grain of the wood will add yet another texture and pattern to your mix, and won't help produce that serene, smooth, modern touch. I'm very glad you aren't opting for a natural top and painted base...that would give you a country kitchen look that is nothing like your inspiration picture. Keep looking at your inspiration picture, and analyzing every aspect. Then you'll be able to incorporate all the elements that make that very sophisticated but relaxed and hospitable space work for you....See Moremaureen_
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