Last night, the alarm on our ancient stove went off. We heard it around 5:15 a.m., but who knows how long it had been going off.
From the bedroom, it sounded suspiciously like water running through the bathroom pipes. From the kitchen, it sounded vaguely alarm-like.
Anyway, after some furious Internet searching, it appears we still have no idea how to work the ancient contraption.
But really, my question is: why now? We've not touched the assortment of dials and knobs that constitute the brains of our pre-Carter stove. We didn't even use the stove last night.
possible causes for sudden alarm
(1) Protest following State of the Union address. Perhaps our house is soaking up all of our anti-Bushism?
(2) Divine intervention. Is it any coincidence that neither KJ nor I could reclaim that last hour of sleep that was stolen from us? Perhaps we ought to be waking up at 5 a.m. This is a singularly depressing thought.
(3) Imminent demise of stove. This is the most likely explanation. I suspect it's all downhill from here.
(4) Prankster neighbors. Perhaps "the old dude," the gentleman who lives above us, sneaked downstairs to get his inner Puck out. I rather like this theory, as I suspect he has a lot of built-up irritation toward us and our loud ways.
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