The other day I wrote a Facebook status update which stimulated many fun comments from others. I wrote: "How sad is it that Connie (maintenance lady) carried in a delivery from UPS and knew it was for Justin?" It was clearly marked as a Kitchen Aid mixer so it most assuredly is NOT mine. For a long time he's been hankering for one of these fancy kitchen items and my argument about it was that I have a perfectly good stand mixer which serves us well when needed. Yes, it is older than Justin is but still does the trick. The cooking shows on TV and stuff made on Pinterest use this Kitchen Aid product and he badly wanted one. Fortunately he had a coupon to use plus got an additional discount which made it cost about $100 less than usual. He took the second from the bottom choice of machine which came with extra accessories which he will use. I simply shake my head...
But, here's the deal---we have had this discussion more than once, how I don't care for anything being on the kitchen counters, no clutter, zero. And he was determined that his mixer needed to be kept out, even ordering it to color coordinate with my tile back splash. Yes, he was pandering to me! It weighs a ton so it's really too heavy to carry to the pantry and back again on a regular basis. Our shared joke is that he is going to end my days on earth some way or another to get his inheritance (we are so funny!), using a reference from Seinfeld as part of our shtick. "Elaine, what are YOU doing here...?" as Jerry mockingly pretends to suffocate George in his hospital bed. Now our joke is that Justin having this giant mixer out on my counter is going to be the death of me, but I'll fool him and get over it. Or, will try to! I've already tolerated the coffee maker being out full time now as he likes iced coffee, and now this! Ugh! I wonder if coffee makers come in cobalt blue?
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didn't want to go into detail on Facebook. Hal has a big garden and a compose pile in the backyard. Claudine bought him a compose container. I was furious because it had to go on the counter and not only that, you have trash in it. I was having such a hissy that he put it in the garage. Eventually I gave in because daughter was thinking of him so it is on the counter. Even that didn't satisfy him. He wanted it a certain place. I would not give in. If it was going to stay on the counter, it was going where I wanted it. I also need a good can opener because my arthritic hands.I was looking for an electric hand held can opener I could store. I could not find one. I bought a good one but I kept in a drawer and took it out when I needed it. Unfortunately that got old so now that is on the counter. It is very contemporary and looks okay on the counter. How is that for the long and short of it. Love and hugs
Oh, my dear friend! I would also draw the line at having a compost collector in my kitchen (I already have a garbage disposal!) and you have my sympathies on this. How nice of Claudine to think of him but I guess she never considered how it would affect your kitchen situation. I wish Hal all the best with his garden. And that your nerves do not fray over having such a container in your presence. You should 'accidentally' serve from it some night and see how long it stays!
Love and hugs,
Kim
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