When the oven goes....Pooof!

When it rains, people....well, it pours.

(can I have an amen?)

We have been without an oven for nearly 2 months now. See her, over there, being all sleek and built in, like she owns the place or something? Bob built a perfect little spot for her just to the left of my sink, not more than 3 years ago. All of us were happy, she, however, was a little small for "the family" so, we had our little spats every now and then..the first altercation came when she didn't want to bake cookies on my favorite cookie sheet. See, shes a second hand rose, a hand me down from my Aunt, who was fine with a small oven. I, however had my doubts. I loved her anyway. I went along with storing my large cookie sheets and purchased new "petite" ones, just for "her". Then came Thanksgiving 2 years ago, when I hosted, can you say 27 lovely relatives..Again she spouts off with her smallness. Myself, just slightly irritated, smiled and agreed to have my dear parents cook the turkey a few 2 short blocks away.

Then the day came, I went to "flip her switch" and get her ready for the boys favorite meal,

Pepperoni Toni's Pizza.

Pffft..nothing. Hmmm, I say, silently cursing the little biatch under my breath.

Lets try it again..Nothing. "Boys, you'll have to eat your pizza frozen today..."

(which it totally fine with Finn)

As the day turned into night, and BobVilla came home from his mail route I asked him to look at the sleek little "other woman" for me. Sure, hon..whats wrong? I tell my honey about how she wont ignite and she wont heat up..To make a loooong story short.

The little oven that could..she couldnt. Shes tired, and old..and now shes at the scrap metal place over in Hoquiam..

GOOD RIDDANCE!! I never liked her anyway..
But what to do..We cut the counter top off to make room for her.
"Special"
I really wasn't down with buying another "trailor size" oven, so..here is what happened.







Remember this cute little orange model from here?
yep, that's her..my caulk gun. Although, this job was small, so the fingers aren't raw.
thank.you.very.much.
That hurt!

My ever handy, and uber talented hubby made me a microwave and little appliance center!!


Here she is!
Can you believe that a whole oven fit in that little spot?
good riddance..

and just in case you love my paint, as I do..well here is how I picked her out..all those 3 years ago.

Got out my butter container and matched her right up.

although, its not called Butter.. It IS just like it.

Mellow, soft, warm, cozy. I still absolutely love the color of my kitchen.

although its called

Warm muffin..by home depot (behr)

see how good it matches?

so now, we cook microwave style!

xoxo

coastal nest..

:)