TUESDAY AFTERNOON, WHILE the cats were enjoying their treats, we heard a major crack and rumble from the kitchen. Dudo didn't come out of hiding for several hours. While we trIed to figure out what the noise had been, it happened again. The cabinets were coming off the wall. We quickly emptied them and stacked books underneath for support.
By Thursday, Santi (our brilliant friend, contractor, handyman, magician, and saint) had restored them to better than their original condition. No new cabinets (although we'd LOVE an entirely new kitchen).
So, Friday, I put the kitchen back together. While the cabinets were out, I scrubbed every surface.
We had two fresh juice blends, wonderful gifts that we had forgotten about. San Geraldo commented that they had probably fermented by now. Remember that comment.
After lunch I decided to empty the old items from the refrigerator before washing the dishes. I opened the first juice blend (dark berries) and it exploded. All over me and every square inch of the sparkling kitchen.
I cleaned it. Again.
I'm now showered and naked (my juice-covered clothes are in the wash), and I really need a drink. Nothing fruity.
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| THE KITCHEN/LIBRARY. (THE DOOR HANDLE ABOVE THE SINK IS THE ONE I REGULARLY CRACK MY HEAD ON.) LA COCINA/BIBLIOTECA. (LA MANIJA DE LA PUERTA SOBRE EL FREGADERO ES LA QUE NORMALMENTE ME GOLPEO EN LA CABEZA.) |
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| MY OFFICE/KITCHEN SUPPLY. MI OFICINA/SUMINISTRO DE COCINA. |
EL MARTES POR la tarde, mientras los gatos disfrutaban de sus aperetivos, escuchamos un gran crujido y ruido de la cocina. Dudo no salió de su escondite durante varias horas. Si bien intentamos descifrar cuál había sido el ruido, sucedió de nuevo. Los armarios estaban saliendo de la pared. Rápidamente los vaciamos y apilamos libros debajo para obtener apoyo.
El jueves, Santi (nuestro amigo, contratista, manista, mago, y santo) los había restaurado a un estado mejor que el original. No hay nuevos gabinetes (aunque nos ENCANTARÍA una cocina completamente nueva).
Entonces, el viernes, volví a armar la cocina. Mientras los armarios estaban fuera, limpié todas las superficies.
Tuvimos dos mezclas de jugos frescos, maravillosos regalos que habíamos olvidado. San Geraldo comentó que probablemente ya habían fermentado. Recuerde ese comentario.
Después del almuerzo, decidí vaciar los artículos viejos del frigorífico antes de lavar los platos. Abrí la primera mezcla de jugo (frutos de bosque) y explotó. Sobre mí y cada pulgada cuadrada de la brillante cocina.
Lo limpié. De nuevo.
Ahora estoy duchado y desnudo (mi ropa cubierta de jugo está en el lavado), y realmente necesito una bebida. Nada afrutado.
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| AN EXPLOSION OF FRUIT FLAVORS. UNA EXPLOSIÓN DE SABORES DE FRUTAS. |
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| THE CEILING. EL TECHO. |
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| I SAID "EVERYWHERE." YO DIJE "EN TODOS PARTES". |
Oh my lord, it's a MASS A CREE! I think if I had done all of that cleaning, I would've curled up in a corner, crying and sucking my thumb, after the explosion!
ReplyDeleteWhy no just showered and nekkid Mitchell pictures? You big tease!
Deedles,
DeleteI DID want to curl up in a corner and cry. Then I somehow managed to laugh. “Another blog post”, I thought And I could have sworn I included those naked pictures. I wonder what happened to them.
Never a dull moment, eh?
ReplyDeleteGlad you're okay, save for being juiced!
Bob,
DeleteAs I started to twist the cap I realized what was about to happen. I stopped but it blew the cap right off at that point. Could have done some serious damage.
What a mess! Deedles is right - it does look like a MASS A CREE. You two and the cats were lucky to escape with your lives.
ReplyDeleteWilma,
DeleteIt didn’t even dawn on me how macabre the scene looked until read Deedle’s comment.
Like any gay man I was content just to look at the decoration of your rooms x
ReplyDeleteJohn,
DeleteNow that my office is clean again, I’ll have to share more pics. No hi g very exciting.
ew ew ew! did SG help you clean up?
ReplyDeleteAnne Marie,
DeleteNow that you mention it, he didn’t even OFFER to help!!!
OH BOY! 'They' say things happen in 3's! Be careful.
ReplyDeleteJim,
DeleteOh no... 🤦♂️
Looks like someone got murdered in there
ReplyDeleteAdam,
DeleteIt does. And I didn’t even think of that until seeing these comments.
Huh......si , huh, like where is the naked picture???
ReplyDeleteDrink your juice Shelby.
Maddie,
DeleteAs I told Deedlea, I’m sure I posted those naked pics. I don’t know WHAT happened.
An interesting decor feature .... but no! And the after shower picture is where?
ReplyDeleteWillym,
DeleteThe Google censors removed them!
I asked what was fermenting in your house, you found it.
ReplyDeleteTravel,
DeleteHa! I forgot about that. But I did say there were things in that fridge! How right I was.
Like you needed an excuse to clean? You'll note that I didn't share what my kitchen looked like when I pulled out the stove and old dishwasher. Made your juice explosion look like a high-end makeover. The cleaning was looooong overdue. But for me, it takes a near-disaster to get the deep cleaning done. Martha Stewart, I'm not.
ReplyDeleteWalt the Fourth,
DeleteOh yeah. Replacing appliances can be so embarrassing. But with the cabinets down, that was the cleanest they and the kitchen would ever be. Now, who knows where that juice is hiding!
Oh Mitch, all that blood! What's that you say, not blood? You kill all the drama, you do.
ReplyDeleteRozzie,
DeleteOh, sorry, Jerry went camping. Don’t know when he’ll be back! No phone or internet service either. But don’t worry, he called from the road. And, no, I don’t know what road.