Monday, October 15, 2007

I forgot ---

The day that Mr. Fixit fixed the microwave (and then left town) the handle on our toaster oven broke. What are the odds? Apparently pretty good in this house.
So that was over 2 weeks ago and we've had a wobbly handle ever since. I decided tonight to attack that little appliance and fix it. And guess what? I did it!! It wasn't too difficult -- just needed a screw replaced and another one tightened.
Those kind of things I can handle. But I decided tonight that Son #1 cannot go to college next fall. Nope. I hope he's OK with that, though for some strange reason I doubt that he will be.
Yesterday I found a piece of the dishwasher, lying in the bottom of the dishwasher. I took a quick look inside that brand new dishwasher and couldn't seem to locate where it came from. I took the baskets out tonight and began my search anew. Son #1 walked in and asked what I was doing so I told him. He pretty much took over and started his own search. It took him about 15 minutes to discover what it was, and that it was an extra piece that's probably been flying all over the inside for the past 2 weeks or so. Guess the guys who installed it left it behind. Now I have an extra in case I need it. And more importantly, that little puzzle won't be nagging me for the next few days. Cuz it is dang hard for me to let go of something that needs to be solved or fixed. In fact, I think it gives me a headache to not solve or fix something.
Maybe somebody can solve or fix me.
Hopefully, son #1 will do it while he stays home over the next 4 years. ;)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

15 minutes? More like 2 minutes.

Janine said...

Note to readers:
Humbleness is not one of Son #1's stronger qualities.