"The oven's not working."

"You don't say?"

"Weren't you the last one to use it?"

"Probably. I do most of the cooking ..."

With the new oven waiting in the wings, or more accurately, waiting in the garage ... since last Friday with the other new appliances.

It ought to be entertaining watching these appliances get put in place. If I were a betting person, I'd wager that the contractors shirk it.

Word is, they are supposed to paint Monday and Tuesday.

Ho, I'm getting excited ... for the first time in weeks.