I Learn Something New Every Day
So this is my friend Andrea's blog title (listed on my blogroll), and I don't mean to steal it, but it seems fitting here!
I was cold and it was only 1:00. I was looking forward to my glass of wine and hot tub but I was still hours away from this and warmth. So I decided a quick solution would be to put on the kettle and have some tea. And that's what I did. And while the water was heating I went in to the laundry room to fold and sort and wash and fold and sort and wash some more. And when that was done Alexander and I headed to the playroom to clean and organize and play. (I cleaned and organized and he played!) I had piles of items to be donated, games and blocks and puzzles and books that the children have outgrown. It felt good to finally be doing this. Alexander even helped. I explained that there were children who did not have money to buy new toys and there were children who had no books in their homes. So together we sifted and sorted and then we heard a high pitched beep. Curious we left the playroom together. It got louder and louder as we neared the kitchen. What was that smell?! The Kettle! I had completely forgotten about the kettle! I have no recollection as to how long it had been on the stove but what was once filled with water was now empty... and stinky... and melted! Melted to the burner! I hit the alarm and opened up a window. I then managed to pull the kettle off the stove. The aluminum bottom had completely melted away and was sitting on the bottom of my burner. How could I not laugh? I mean the idea of a kettle melting is pretty preposterous, really! But as you all know, with me, any thing's possible!
Don came home and cut the melted aluminum away from the burner rescuing the stove-top. The Kettle would have to be replaced. My friend Kim suggested an electric one that shuts off electronically. My friend Chrissy told me that when her grandmother had forgotten her stove was on three times they placed her in a nursing home. I am two strikes away from that. Then Chrissy and I decided that would not be so bad after all. My meals would be cooked and served to me. And my children would have restricted visiting hours!
Before:
(Notice bottom of kettle)
After:
(Notice bottom of kettle. It's partly missing!)
Oh look, here it is!!
Aluminum sculpture, formerly bottom of Stainless Chantal Tea Kettle
Yes, you can think what you're thinking!!!
According to Wiki.com aluminum melts at 2000 degrees! I never knew that before. Damn, that's hot!
I was cold and it was only 1:00. I was looking forward to my glass of wine and hot tub but I was still hours away from this and warmth. So I decided a quick solution would be to put on the kettle and have some tea. And that's what I did. And while the water was heating I went in to the laundry room to fold and sort and wash and fold and sort and wash some more. And when that was done Alexander and I headed to the playroom to clean and organize and play. (I cleaned and organized and he played!) I had piles of items to be donated, games and blocks and puzzles and books that the children have outgrown. It felt good to finally be doing this. Alexander even helped. I explained that there were children who did not have money to buy new toys and there were children who had no books in their homes. So together we sifted and sorted and then we heard a high pitched beep. Curious we left the playroom together. It got louder and louder as we neared the kitchen. What was that smell?! The Kettle! I had completely forgotten about the kettle! I have no recollection as to how long it had been on the stove but what was once filled with water was now empty... and stinky... and melted! Melted to the burner! I hit the alarm and opened up a window. I then managed to pull the kettle off the stove. The aluminum bottom had completely melted away and was sitting on the bottom of my burner. How could I not laugh? I mean the idea of a kettle melting is pretty preposterous, really! But as you all know, with me, any thing's possible!
Don came home and cut the melted aluminum away from the burner rescuing the stove-top. The Kettle would have to be replaced. My friend Kim suggested an electric one that shuts off electronically. My friend Chrissy told me that when her grandmother had forgotten her stove was on three times they placed her in a nursing home. I am two strikes away from that. Then Chrissy and I decided that would not be so bad after all. My meals would be cooked and served to me. And my children would have restricted visiting hours!
Before:
(Notice bottom of kettle)
After:
(Notice bottom of kettle. It's partly missing!)
Aluminum sculpture, formerly bottom of Stainless Chantal Tea Kettle
According to Wiki.com aluminum melts at 2000 degrees! I never knew that before. Damn, that's hot!