Yes, I have really pissed off the oven gods.
Right now, in the back of my mind, while I have other stuff
to do, I’m trying to figure out the best way to make Thanksgiving
dinner. For years I have done everything
myself, save the pumpkin pies, which my sister in law does so much better than
anyone. But a couple of weeks ago, my
oven broke. I don’t yet have the money
for the repairs, nor do I have a clue as to what’s broke. I only know that I can turn it on, preheat
it, have it stay on about 9 minutes or so, then it shuts off by itself. So, I can bake some biscuits, but very little
else. No turkey is going to fly out of
it anytime soon.
This is the fourth appliance to expire. The TV was first (if you want to call it an
appliance), just sound, no picture. It’s
plasma, so it’ll cost more to fix than to buy a new one. Next, the washing machine. It was the drum. Fortunately, it was still under warranty,
but I still had to pay for the labor. After
that, the dishwasher. I haven’t a clue
what’s wrong with it, just that a piece from the inside has broken off (the
part that squirts the water) and nothing gets clean. Next came the oven.
I guess I've pissed off several appliance gods.
I told my sister in law of my predicament, and she loaned me
both her electric roaster and electric rotisserie so I can make both a turkey
and a ham. That, along with my crock pot
(for slow cooked baked beans) will be my contribution. My son has decided he will risk it and he
will be making the biscuits since the oven doesn’t have to work very long
anyway. He did a trial run on Sunday and
they baked up nice, right before the oven shut off.
I’m really hoping that I don’t piss off the refrigerator
gods…
