this wasn't in the plan |but life is still pretty good

But a microwave that would print documents would work too.

On Sunday night our printer died. It had been giving us random error messages for awhile, so we knew it was coming. It had served us well for nearly seven years, so I think we were mentally ready to part with it. The microwave is another story.

Our microwave was purchased by The Tall One at a garage for a few dollars before we were even dating. Five years ago, the fuse started going out on a fairly regular basis. We'd replace it and all would be well. Yesterday the fuse blew once again, but we have no fuses to replace it. The Tall One finally gave in and started researching new microwaves. He headed out to Walmart (he was already going to pick up a new printer) and returned with... not a new microwave. Apparently it was just all too overwhelming. Too many bad reviews on the internet and not the right one that we wanted in the store. So he says the ball is in my court - if I want a new microwave (and I do, mostly so it will smaller and take up less space), I must go get one. The side benefit for him? I can't blame him when it stops working in five months. We were more than ready to get rid of the printer, and finding a replacement wasn't too difficult, but I'm just not quite sure what should be done about the microwave. Get a new one (that's what I want) or just buy new fuses (would perhaps be the more frugal option).