We were sitting down to dinner of homemade lentil soup and garlic bread. I put my first bite in my mouth and……OUCH!! What was that? I felt like my spoon had bitten me. This has been happening to me more and more. It probably happens to others in the family as well, but so far, I haven't heard too many complaints.
Like many families, we have a garbage disposal under our kitchen sink. I'm originally from Canada so I still call it a "garborator" on occasion. I enjoy having a garbage disposal, but it is not without its disadvantages. As much as I try to keep utensils out of the drain, we occasionally turn on the disposal only to hear that horrible sound of our spoons being chewed up and turned into grapefruit spoons. For those who've never used a grapefruit spoon, they look like a normal spoon, but a little more pointed and serrated on the ends to help you get out those stubborn pieces of grapefruit. Our spoons don't end up anywhere near as useful on a grapefruit as the manufactured ones, but they sure do chew up the inside of your mouth. We've only got a handful of spoons left in our silverware drawer that have not been affected in some small way by the garbage disposal. I think it's time we invest in a few new spoons and get rid of our dangerous ones.
This is just another one of those times in my life where I sit back and tell myself to enjoy these moments and times with lots of children at home. Someday, there will be no little ones to leave spoons in the disposal, and no children to turn on the disposal without checking to make sure all is clear. Maybe I'll miss those homemade grapefruit spoons…………..
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