The power of power tools

Ifyou read my last blog you remember the clogged drain. I tried all day to get someone out here to fix it, but I guess no one needs the work, so I decided to take matters into my own hands. I mean, I have plumbed many a sink, surely I can get one unplugged. So off I go to home depot.
Since I had tried the drain opener and it didn't work I went to the tool rental center to rent a drain snake. And this wasn't just any drain snake, it was a POWER drain snake. Oh, be still my pattering heart. So after lugging it to the car, up the steps and into the kitchen,(the darn thing was really heavy) and after many more trips to the garage for tools, flashlights, etc. I was ready to dis-assemble the drain and start the adventure.
Now I don't know if you've ever snaked a drain, but it is DISGUSTING, I mean nasty, nasty, disgusting. But after 25 feet of cable (all there was) I pulled it back in and let me tell you, if what was on the end of that snake was even close to what was clogging that drain, not suprised it wasn't draining.
So after holding my breath, and many swear words about how icky the crap on my hands was, I ran the water. and ran it and ran it. SUCCESS!! It drained. Can I describe the power (not to mention the smell)?
Now I have done a lot of home improvements, but the sound of that water going down the pipes and knowing that I did it, was a crowning achievment in home improvements.
Yes, I have a new love affair and his name is "power snake" LOL

Why I don't cook

Ok, so anyone who knows me knows that I don't cook. Not that I can't cook. I just don't. There is nothing about the experience that I enjoy. Plus, for one person, I would rather throw a pizza in my pizza oven and be done it 10 minutes with no effort. I mean, even having to open multiple packets and mix ingredients together is more than I am willing to do.

But every once in a while I get a hankering for some good tortellini and sauce. Today was one of those days. So after braving walmart on the first saturday of the month, (a whole 'nother subject for a blog) I got everything I needed and embarked on dinner.

I sauteed the sausage, diced the tomatoes, onions, mushrooms. Watched as it simmered into perfection, boiled the spinach tortellini, cooked the biscuits to go along. It was progressing quite nicely, smelled divine and was spiced to perfection.

I drained the pasta and as I was draining it I noticed that the water level in the sink was not dropping, in fact, it was becoming very clear that my sink was not draining. What the ?. Oh yes, the sink is clogged. So I have a perfect dinner, with many dirty pans and a clogged sink. Talk about a sure dinner killer. So before I could even enjoy my dinner I had to run to the hardware store and get some drain cleaner. Didn't work. So now I get to enjoy dinner all day via the icky pasta water in my sink, until the drain guy can get here.

Frozen pizza-3 bucks, home cooked meal 145.00. Think next time I get a hunger for tortellini I'll go out to eat!