Friday evening, I got food out of FRIG II's freezer to prepare Farmer H's supper. He was having fish and waffle fries. He was offered mixed vegetables with cheese melted on top, but turned them down. "Nah. I had vegetables for lunch." Because, you know, having vegetables twice in one day would be senseless, and only a feat attempted by somebody who DON'T KNOW NOTHIN'!
Anyhoo... that meal used up the rest of the waffler fries, but I had fish left in the bag to put back in the freezer. I opened the door, and IT WAS DARK! The light bulb had burnt out between me getting out the fish and putting it back. I told Farmer H.
"Huh. I don't have no idea where that light is. Or what size. I guess I'll have to take a look at it." Which of course he jumped up and did, right? WRONG! He kept sitting in his recliner. Then ate supper. Then came to the kitchen for dessert. Then went to bed.
The next day, I brought Pony out for a Saturday of game-playing. I mentioned the dark freezer, because I figured The Pony would be getting ice. Farmer H came home around 5:15. Went straight to the recliner.
"Dad? Do you want me to see what kind of light the freezer needs?"
"You can."
The Pony looked all around. The bulb was not visible. I'd already been looking a couple of times. The Pony pulled out the big bin that holds the ice cubes. The light was behind there. The Pony unscrewed it, and took it to Farmer H in the recliner.
"Huh. I'll have to see if I can find one."
As I type, this is Tuesday afternoon. FRIG II's freezer is still as cold and dark as my heart. Farmer H DID move that burnt-out bulb from the table beside the recliner to a cap lying in a box on the chair by the kitchen door.
It's still there. I figure today is not the day I'll be getting light in FRIG II's freezer.
6 comments:
Get yourself one of those really bright miner's lamps that strap to your head and use that to see inside the freezer. Let me know if Farmer H notices at all and how long it takes for that to happen.
River,
Heh, heh! There are a couple of head lamps laying around from The Pony's time living here when the post office kept him well after dark. I doubt Farmer H would notice at all. HOWEVER... he fixed the freezer light yesterday!!! He might be feverish.
Oh, shoot, I was looking forward to seeing if he noticed. I colored my hair red once and to this day he has not noticed! Makes me wonder what he sees when he looks at me. I like to think it is a vision of my much younger self. Maybe it is better if I don't know.
He fixed it already???? Did you hear an Angel Choir singing to celebrate the fact?
Kathy,
I hope it's not like a cartoon, and he sees assorted foods when he looks at you. Like cold meat loaf, maybe...
I don't know how long I could devote to wearing a head lamp, just for your entertainment! I'm shocked he noticed a bruise on my face. Maybe he was afraid he might get blamed if somebody who knows us saw it!
River,
Not only did he fix it, but this new bulb is BRIGHTER! 40 watts instead of 30 watts. No Angel Choir. Not even a shaft of sunlight slicing through the clouds to shine on FRIG II.
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