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Am I the only one who has a refrigerator without an automatic ice-maker?  Probably not.

But, am I the only who does this:

I love my ice.  I need my ice.  I do not like drinks that are warm.  I get very picky about my ice/ice trays.  I even asked for new "nice" ice trays for Christmas.  If someone empties the ice tray, I expect that they re-fill it and stick it back in to start a new batch of ice.  I value my ice so much that I even save it.  That's right.  I said I save it.  After I've finished a drink, if I still have ice cubes left, then I stick the cup (with the leftover ice cubes) in the freezer, so that I'll still have some ice for my next drink.

The thought has occured to me that it's probably a little odd, but I didn't really think I had a problem.  Until today...

I had a friend over for lunch, and she had a Diet Coke with ice.  After she left, I was cleaning up, and I noticed that both of our drinks had leftover ice.  I poured the left-over, watered down Diet Coke down the drain, and I rinsed off the ice (and her germs.)  Then, I combined her ice with my ice and stuck it in the freezer.  I now have a full glass of ice waiting for me when I get thirsty again.

It might be time for an intervention.

(And why in the world can't I be this thrifty/careful/resourceful with all the areas of my life?  I mean, I don't wanna be extreme like the people who melt the small left-over pieces of soap together to create new soap bars, but I could curb some of my wastefulness for sure.)