Clear Skies

Our dishwasher was finally replaced last week. The new model is beautiful, quiet and efficient; well worth the ridiculous seven-week wait. I’ve learned a few things over the past couple of months: first, using paper plates and plastic flatware really only reduces the dish washing load a little. There are still all those dishes and utensils you used to prepare, to store and to serve food. In the end, all paper plates will do is fill your rubbish bin to overflowing. Second, the only things that actually taste good on paper plates are picnic foods like hot dogs and hamburgers. Everything else seems to really want china. Third, if you complain about not having a working dishwasher, you’ll hear from all of your friends who have never owned one. Fourth, the most efficient way to clear a room (even when you have fifteen dinner guests) is asking, “Who’d like to help with the dishes?”