On a somewhat regular basis, I prove in some fashion that I am firmly maintaining my status as an idiot. Yesterday morning, I did it again, using my old-timey coffee maker (one more time) as a prop to help me display my stuff. I somehow managed to overfill the coffee maker’s water reservoir. Naturally, the overfill weep hole at the back of the machine began squirting water all over the kitchen counter.
As
my friend Gary often reminds me, it’s never too soon to panic. With this as my
guiding instinct, I thrashed out, reaching for a paper towel. I didn’t quite
reach the paper towel dispenser, but I did manage to tip over a full cup of
coffee from the previous brew in spectacular fashion. A tsunami of coffee
splashed out over the kitchen counter and the floor below.
With
this, I escalated the required clean-up markedly. By the time I was finished
wiping up the floor, the counter, and all the items on the counter, I had four
dishtowels that required immediate washing.
Another
idiot job well done and documented. I am sharing a photograph I managed to take
before I cleaned up the mess.
—Mitchell
Hegman
Ah…but you do get a clean kitchen that Desiree doesn’t have to clean.
ReplyDeleteIn this case, I actually missed a spot. Dang!
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