And I don’t want words, I just want some peace.
This morning I heated milk in a saucepan for my coffee. I poured it with the coffee in my to-go mug, added Splenda, and headed to work. Around 9:30, I suddenly thought, “Did I turn off the burner?” I am fairly notorious for leaving the oven on (*cough*) and for leaving burners on accidentally. (And, also, since I’m being honest, for turning on the wrong burner. I clearly have an stove problem.)
I remembered standing by the sink, pouring the milk into the mug, thinking, “I need to turn off the burner.” What I couldn’t remember was whether that had actually translated into any kind of action. And so, at lunch, instead of curling up in the breakroom with The Moon by Night, I drove the twenty minutes home to find . . . that I had turned off the burner.
Thank you, thank you very much.
At least today was a beautiful day to be driving with the windows down, listening to a CD that Susan made for me. I can’t really complain about getting to be outside. And my peace of mind was definitely worth a nice car ride in the middle of the day. I can say, though, that it’s clear that in the mornings, I should not be allowed to use any appliances that don’t automatically turn themselves off. (Thank you, Mr. Coffee.)
September 27th, 2006 at
thank you for not burning down our home.
September 27th, 2006 at
Ah, you’ve turned to Vicki… I’ve told myself that I’m not allowed to break out Madeleine until I finish HPathPoA en espanol. But I might cheat. I’m glad you’re getting some use out of the CDs.
September 27th, 2006 at
VickY. I knew that looked wrong. And I also have been known to turn on the wrong burner…multiple times in one cooking attempt…
September 27th, 2006 at
I do this every day. If it’s not the oven.. it’s did I lock the door? If it’s not the house’s door…. it’s did I lock the car door? If it’s not the car door…. it’s did I turn off the headlights in the car? If it’s not the headlights… it’s did I feed the cat?
I need help.
September 27th, 2006 at
Jeff, I think it’s called obsessive-compulsive disorder …
(I do this ALL THE TIME. Once I drove like 20 miles back to make sure I had turned something off. That was actually on my way to Nashville last year … )
September 28th, 2006 at
I usually don’t worry about those things, but there are times when I have woken up in the morning and the front door is unlocked and still open…I guess we balance each other out.
September 28th, 2006 at
There is a reason that I have a checklist that I have to physically manipulate for things I do every morning.