Monday, April 28, 2008

If the light hangs down...

I am at home during the day and have created a little routine for myself. First, wake up, lay in bed and watch t.v. When I begin to toss and turn, it is time to remove myself from the bed and proceed to the couch (the HDTV is way better). Second, I turn on the t.v. and watch ER (the news makes me sad and angry). Usually by the first commercial I have created a list of things to do like dry cleaning, groceries, or any of the other stuff that might need to be done for the day so the functionality of our lives is not disrupted. Then, when I am finished with my errands, I take a short nap and then get ready for work, unless it is my day off. On the days, or should I say nights, I have free I usually begin laundry as soon as I wake up and roll out of bed. Laundry is an all day affair. 

Last week, I began the laundry routine and finished two loads. As I was ready to move onto the third load (you know the segment where you are loading the washer and unloading the dryer) I noticed the light to the dryer was hanging down by the wires. I thought it was odd, so I removed the rest of the laundry from the dryer, stuck my head in and tried to put the light back in its place. Well, I apparently did it wrong because it sparked and then blew up. By this time, my head was out of the dryer and my hand was the only thing close to the exploding light. We called the repair man because the dryer is still under warranty, and he proceeded to tell me I shorted out the entire dryer. He had to order the part and hopefully this will ll be fixed tomorrow. 

So, I have learned, if the light hangs down in your dryer, DON'T TRY TO FIX IT. Call the repair man because your dryer might explode and you might face a different fate than me. My ninja moves saved my life. Thank you oh wise one who has given me these skills.  I live to see another day. Hopefully the light in the fridge won't ever hang down. 

2 comments:

JSG said...

Hmmm. Don't walk toward the light. Don't touch the hanging light. Words of wisdom. Glad you're OK!

MJ said...

There are always good stories in our every day lives. In college, I bought a used avocado-green dryer which was missing the bottom kickplate. Good thing it was missing because to start the dryer you had to hold the button with one hand and get the drum spinning with your other hand. There was no warranty. But it was mine and I didn't have to go to the laundromat.

Glad you're ok and still keeping in touch trough the blog.