The Pony came out on the Sunday before Farmer H's surgery. We had plans to listen to the newest release from the composer we both like. The one who wrote "The Dolls of New Albion," the first one The Pony used to introduce me to his work. It's a steampunk opera about bringing people back to life in doll bodies.
Anyhoo... we picked up Domino's Pizza for lunch/supper. The Pony was having rum and Diet Pepsi, adding fresh lime juice by using my squeezer. Then something happened...
The Pony broke my squeezer!!! I've had it for many years. It's squeezed limes and lemons for my beverages. All the way back to when I was getting my daily 44 oz Diet Cokes from the fountain at the Gas Station Chicken Store. I loved my squeezer. Never imagined that some calamity could befall such a kitchen staple.
The Pony is stronger than either of us thought!!! That metal sheared right off, on a regular squeeze. They were not even tough limes. Just the little thin-skinned kind, of which half fits in the shape of the squeezer with room to spare.
The Pony took the carcass home! Maybe for a souvenir. I don't know any other use for it. I would have thrown it away. No need saving the metal bones to mark the end of an era.
But don't you fear. Mrs. HM has found herself another squeezer!
Sadly, it was not in my favorite color of green. But there it was, across the aisle in 10Box, just waiting for me to pick it up. I had feared I might need to order one online, since I don't shop at the Devil's Playground. I haven't noticed squeezers in the grocery stores. Then again, I hadn't been looking for them. This one is nothing special. I just left the tag on to show that it was new. It's not like a top-of-the-line squeezer. It came from 10Box, for cryin' out loud!
A yellow squeezer will work just fine. Until The Pony gets ahold of it...
5 comments:
I suggest The Pony start wearing a tool belt to carry his own squeezer and other utensils. My "squeezer" is called a juicer and is a pretty glass dish which I saw one of in a TV show and wanted it right away. "no-one" found them on Amazon so I bought one. I also have a plastic one that fits over a jug to catch the juice.
Your new squeeze! I love kitchen gadgets. I have so many it is hard to put them where they are easy to find. I think I may have convinced The Man (who still wants to be The Patient) that we need to enclose at least part of the screened porch to create a closet/laundry room. A 10 X 12 area could make my life a little easier. It would take the washer and dryer out of the hallway and I could use that area, along with the make shift pantry next to the appliances. That would become more kitchen storage in the form of a big pantry. It would also eliminate the two small closets and the drawers between them. We would then be able to move the bed and actually walk on either side!. Such luxuries!
Hot Diggity Dog; that does sound like great moves.
River,
I really like that idea, The Pony wearing a tool belt for drinking supplies. He could put the rum bottle in a holster, heh, heh!
Your juicer makes me think of 1950s TV shows. That's probably where I saw the image I'm getting from your description.
Kathy,
I wish I'd thought of that for my title! I think you do need such a utility kind of room. It would be more useful than a bigger porch.
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