I've read that the most hazardous room in your house is the
bathroom. For me, it has to be the kitchen, definitely and without a doubt!
I am blessed with a kitchen and formal dining room that each
have beautiful nature views; but stuff happens.
Twice, I've had fires on my stove top that sent me into a
panic!
The first time, I was frying coconut shrimp. Oil splattered
and flames shot up! Luckily, I managed to suffocate it. Perhaps I'd better
stick with TV dinners, I figured. Afterward, I found coconut shrimp at the
supermarket that could be baked instead.
The second incident happened recently. I fixed a burner that
had been long dead and got it working again. Well, as I was setting my table I
heard an explosion! I ran into the kitchen and saw my tea kettle engulfed
in flames! Fortunately again, I was able to put it out.
One incident involved blood.
The summer before last, I was reaching for a glass in the
back of my cabinet. Two in the front started tumbling toward me. Instantly, I
grabbed them smashing them together,
breaking both. A piece of glass went into the upper side of my wrist below the mound
of Venus (I've studied palm reading.) Blood gushed profusely down my arm. I was
unable to stop the bleeding.
I thought about calling 911, then I remembered that I don't
have Insurance. I raced upstairs and got scotch tape, that stopped the
bleeding! Had it not, my next step would have been duct tape.
Recently, I have discovered and fallen in love with
spaghetti squash. For me to love ANY vegetable is a rarity indeed! So I eagerly
bought one at the supermarket. Well it was like trying to cut thru a rock! It
was frustrating. I was breaking into a heavy sweat! Suddenly the knife slipped
and barely missed going thru my wrist! I picked up that squash and hurled it
out into the back yard! It's rotting out there as I type.
In my mind, preparing one is tantamount to going out and
killing your own turkey. But I haven't given up on spaghetti squash. I'm going
to purchase a small hatchet at the hardware store. Let's hope I don't chop off
any fingers!
Oh yeah, and Christmas dinner is just ahead.
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