Thirteen things about appliances and equipment NORMA has learned over the years. Sure, you're going to say "Oh, that's just Murphy's Law in action," but actually, it's just the accumulated wisdom of someone who's been a homeowner since 1962. 1. The furnace will go out on the coldest day of the year, air conditioning on the hottest. 2. The hot water heater will give up when you have a houseful of overnight guests. 3. The freezer chooses to throw in the towel when it is full of expensive meat. 4. The garage door opener will stop in mid-lift and jam when the car is inside, not outside. 5. The built-in kitchen appliance that matches the cabinets will not be available in that style or color when it starts taking occasional naps. 6. The hair dryer starts to smell funny and smoke when your hair is wet and you’re getting ready for a formal event or a job interview. 7. The foot feed on the sewing machine starts to spark when you’re rushing to finish a small child’s school costume for a play that is today. 8. The lamp shade that scorches is no longer available in that size or color, and it’s part of a matched set. 9. The electricity is interrupted during a storm only if you’ve been working furiously for an hour in a rare fit of inspiration and have neglected to periodically save your document on the computer. 10. The only time the iron ever tips and falls on the carpeted floor is when it is set on the hottest temperature. 11. The cell phone only fades during a true emergency like a late appointment--but it always is in perfect working order when you’ve forgotten to turn it off before church. 12. The clothes washer (or dish washer) will only die when it is filled to capacity for “large load” with the maximum amount of water it will hold. 13. The garbage disposal begins to whine and stops when you’ve just scraped the plates from a dining room table full of guests. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. Joan, 2. Matthew 3. Wendy, 4. Mar, 5. Better Safe, 6. Lisa, 7. Mary, 8. Nicole, 9. Transplanted Frog, 10. Chickadee, 11. Colleen, 12. Sleeping Mommy, 13. Busy Mom, 14. Uisce, 15. D., 16. Karen, 17. Stacie, 18. Shelli, 19. Jen, 20. Renee, 21. Courtney, 22. Janne, 23. Kelly, 24. Nancy, 25. Charity, 26. JK 27. Killired, 28. Autumn, 29. Jane, 30. Randy, 31. D. Challener Roe

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