I have my children coming up, so I did some spiffing around the old place this Saturday. The place was built in 1962, so it ain't new, and many would call it old. I started out to clean the oven. This oven is a son-of-a-gun to clean. The lower heating element makes it impossible to clean the oven floor, unless it is removed. So I get my set of spintites to unscrew the heating element. Got the screws out, pulled the element forward and drew an impressive zap. I had forgotten that one end of the heating element was always hot, even with the oven turned off. So down to the basement to pull the stove circuit breakers. Juice off, I tried to disconnect the two wires leading from the stove to the oven heating element. One came off, the other refused to come off no matter what. Best I could do is tape the heating element up out of the way.
So I started to clean the oven grates. Part way thru this I noticed a lot of water building up under the kitchen sink. Some inspection revealed a broken hold down nut-thingy under the sink. So it's Saturday, Franconia Hardware is open, and down three mile hill I go. Mike has the right parts, Mike has the right parts for everything. Back up three mile hill I go. Install the new U bend. It leaks, I tighten the nut-thingies with a wrench. That manages to break the downspout. Back down to Mike's I go. He has a new down spout. It's getting dark by the time I get the kitchen sink drain back together. Then I have to finish up cleaning the oven and get the heating element back in place. I manage, by which time it is 5 o'clock. So I feed the cat and make myself a good stiff drink.
Long day.
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