So we've got some shopping to do this weekend... *sigh*
Thursday, December 16, 2004
The former native speaker's kitchen self-destructs!
We were awakened this morning to a horrendous crashing sound. At first we thought our enemies were finally attacking us directly. (Yes, the former native speaker has enemies...) But no, the culprit turned out to be some worn-out screws that were holding our kitchen cabinet to the wall. What a disaster, though! Here are some pictures:
So we've got some shopping to do this weekend... *sigh*
So we've got some shopping to do this weekend... *sigh*
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Pretty dramatic! Our dishwasher is trying to come out of the cabinet (the little tabs that held it in have broken off), but fortunately, it's at floor level already, so when it goes, we'll have a bit less of a crash.
Becky
The worst of it was that one of our neighbors had loaned us two very nice Japanese-style bowls the night before that were pulverized by the falling cabinet and shelf. *sigh*
Our kitchen sends its condolences. Our house resists us in much subtler ways. Like, is that sewage that might be backing up in the garage floor drain? It doesn't *seem* like it...or does it?
Good heavens! What a rude awakening! Hope Santa brings you new kitchen cabinets this year. *wink*
Eric
We decided not to replace the kitchen cabinet since it wasn't our fault that it came off the wall. We'll just have to talk to our landlady about it some time...
Update on the borrowed bowls: they were handmade especially for our neighbor and are irreplacable. But our neighbor graciously said, "Don't worry about it!" (After she told us they were handmade especially for her...)
I know too about the subtle resistance of homes--slow leaks, windows that don't quite completely seal out winter winds, strange smells emanating from the laundry room drain. And then there are even subtler resistances, like the time I fell down the stairs last summer and twisted my ankle. I'm still not convinced it was merely my inattention; I have a feeling the stairs tripped me. Talk about bad feng shui--this is in the zone of hostile feng shui...
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