Ever have one of those weeks where it just feels like the universe is trying to tell you something?
Yesterday, the heat element went out on one side of our very vintage (think ’70s) toaster. This happens, of course, right after a conversation with my MIL about how long our toaster has lasted. I really do know better than to tempt fate, but there it is. While I was fishing the half frozen waffle out of the toaster, I thought to myself, “There really is too much crap on the side of our refrigerator. If something were to happen to the toaster, it could be a problem.” Of course, once again with the fate tempting, I did nothing about it.
Today, I completely forgot about the broken toaster. It’s plugged in behind the refrigerator or I would have unplugged it immediately yesterday. Dearest L, who I can rarely get to eat breakfast, wanted a pop tart (the organic kind, of course. I am European after all. Heh.) and so jumping on that, I dropped one in the toaster. I quickly went to brush my teeth (we were running late for reasons which I may post about later.) and smelled smoke. Thinking it was only the crumbs burning in the bottom of the toaster, I went to the kitchen to find it on fire. Yes on fire. Grabbing the closest coffee mug, I doused it with water, but not before the toaster, the pop tart, all the crap on the side of the refrigerator, some of the things on TOP of the refrigerator and the outside of a cabinet were all burnt. Here is an after picture.
I wish I’d taken a before picture. It was not pretty. Luckily the remaining damage is only cosmetic. So. Lesson learned this week? When that little voice inside your head talks to you? Listen to it. Darn it.
7 responses to “Out! Out, damned pop tart!”
Cathy R
August 20th, 2008 at 13:04
Oh NO!! I’m glad everyone is all right.
Well, except for the toaster. And probably the Pop Tart.
Katie
August 20th, 2008 at 13:09
Crud. Probably RUINED the pot tart, didn’t it! 😦 Sorry ’bout your kitchen.
StarSpry
August 20th, 2008 at 14:46
Oh no!!! That totally sucks, but I’m glad everyone is alright!
kari S.
August 20th, 2008 at 22:04
eeepp! Im just glad the whole fridge or the house or god knows what else you cant put out with a cup of joe! Glad to hear no one was hurt. Darn 70’s! did they even make pop tarts back then? the pop tart must of not been up to fire code.
mandycharlie
August 20th, 2008 at 22:23
How scary! I’m so glad you and yours are all right.
I bet that got your adrenaline going much faster than a second cup of coffee!
cheryl stouff
August 21st, 2008 at 07:35
Oh my, good thing you were home. That happened to a friend of mine who wasn’t home and her whole kitchen was destroyed. I had an iron burst into flames once and my coffe saved the day on that one. Coffee has many uses other than a caffeine jolt. Take care Nicole………
katbur
September 3rd, 2008 at 09:40
Sorry to see the kitchen but glad it’s the wall that’s burned and not any of you. How’s radiation going?