The Shape of Today

Out with the old, in with the new...sort of.

One early casualty this winter has been my slow cooker. It has a selector button for its cooking times rather than a knob that one twists, and this is no longer working correctly. It just sits there and blinks and won't let me set a time period.

I've done some checking online and this appears to be a fairly widespread problem with that particular model of Crock-pot. I could hold forth a bit about the perils of relying too heavily on tech, but I think I'll just swing by the Palace of Earthly Delights tomorrow and pick up a new one for about $20--one with a knob, mind you.

Then I'll have the amusing task of what to do with the old crock...still perfectly serviceable as a serving dish even if it won't heat any longer. Or perhaps a planter. Or...