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That's my gas range.
I don't love it. No one would love a black appliance in a home with forced-air heating. No one who cooks with such artistic panache (read: kitchen accidents) as I do would love a stainless steel appliance.
But I don't hate it. So today, I decided to clean it. I ran the self-cleaning cycle last night and dismantled it this morning for a thorough scrubbing. It's squeaky clean now, although some unfortunate boil-overs have yet to be flaked off the burners. Someday I'll have enough elbow grease for that.
When I was all done, I celebrated.
The apron reads: Life is too short to cook for you people. That's an official Bombay Sapphire martini glass. And those are my $5,000 pearls. But I have to confess the picture is posed. I actually used latex surgical gloves when I cleaned the damned thing, though my left hand is truly that monstrously large. So sue me.
15 Comments:
How I miss my gas range. And how I miss Maria to clean it for me. Alas, both are history. But I still have my pearls!
i love the picture! gloves and all!
the pearls look great on you! you wear them with panache!
on a side note - i'm glad you said what you said about a black and stainless steel range. that's exactly what H wants. and your reasons are exactly why i DON'T. oh well.
Oh. Wow.
Best. Picture. Ever.
OMG! There's a hobbitt in the microwave! Oh the humanity!
You are beautiful. The stove is beautiful and the martini too.love you.AC By the way try Bam degreaser. No scrubbing required.
Pearls, Rubber Gloves, and a Martini.
How very Donna Reed-Meets-Joan Crawford of you!
I want to be like you when I grow up.
heh. what beanie said.
C, you are just about the only one i know that would look good wearing pearls and blue rubber gloves.
i bet the job would have gone a little better had you lubricated your elbows with a couple of martinis BEFORE cleaning.....
just saying
I have gas stove envy.
Glove envy, too.
Pearls envy.
...what david said....i was thinking the same thing...someone LET HOBBITT OUT!
and yeah...the pic is GRRRRREAT!
do I spy granite counter tops? I am pea with envy. And now I want a martini.
I'll send you a picture of my lovely "vintage" Hotpoint electric range from 1986 and you realize how truly blessed you are to have such a great range...even if it gas. (I'll admit I am one of the proud and few who LIKES to cook on electric!)
Great style though - pearls and martini, I am making a mental note of that for my next house cleaning expedition! Cheers!
sighs. I love a gas range. and monstrously large gloves! Oooo and martini's.
yum.
I want a copy of this photo framed for my next birthchristdaywhatever.
It's the best pic ever.
Ever.
oh my GAWD!!! I think I woke Z with my laughter. You rock, chick.
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