Deaf. And Evidently Dumb, Too

If I get much more fallible, I don’t know what to expect next.

Here’s the deal: I am FOREVER giving my husband little pointers on how not to burn the house down (Don’t walk away from the stove when you’re cooking! Pull the toaster out from the “alliance garage” thingie when you’re toasting! Never lay a potholder or a dishtowel on the stovetop!)

He tends to be scatterbrained and I am trying to help him get into the kind of good habits that might save our lives in our doterage.

By the way, I just googled doterage to make sure I spelled it correctly. Guess what? Fallible.com appears NUMBER FOUR in among all the tens of thousands of websites using the word! Wait a minute—-there are only 71 occurrences of the word doterage on the entire WORLD WIDE WEB? That can’t be right! DOTERAGE is an excellent word, and should be used by SOMEONE besides ME!

I hope that if someone else uses the word doterage, she does it in a way that can save my sorry behind, for you see, I’ve got nothing on poor Doug.

I did the DUMBEST thing imaginable for a mostly deaf person. I put a dozen eggs in a pan of water, set the pan on the stove to boil, and walked away. OF COURSE I set the stove’s timer, because that’s what intelligent people do, right? Even though I NEVER forget that I’ve put something on the stove, I would never risk my home, my body, or for that matter my EGGS by not setting the timer.

But then I went into the other room, sat down to finish crocheting a baby blanket I’m making for my niece, and TURNED ON THE TV—-something I never do in the middle of the day.

That must have been some compelling television, not that I could have heard the timer even in the absence of the TV. But I’ll tell you what I did hear! Gunfire!!!

I am alone in the house, and I thought for sure someone had broken in and started shooting even before they located me down the hall. It only took several seconds for this illogical idea to cause me to move on down the line thought-wise. And suddenly I heard myself exclaim “EGGS!”

Let me just say that if you’ve never heard and watched a pan full of eggs EXPLODE, you’ve had an uneventful life.

Now, HOW will I explain all this *ahem* excitement to Doug? In spite of the lessons on fire safety I’ve tried my darndest to share with him, I’ve pulled the craziest trick yet.

Knowing him, he’ll take it in stride. He’ll probably get a good chuckle out of it, and he sure won’t make me feel any worse about the situation than I already do.

What can I say? The guy dotes on me.

Posted by Katy on 06/04/08 at 04:11 PM

Fallible Comments...

Oh, Katy, I have done almost the exact same thing. I went upstairs after placing my eggs in a pan, and couldn't figure out what that horrible noise was. You should have seen my mess!! I had to scrub the ceiling! HA!! I guess I am also in my doterage. I like it better that dotage, don't you. It sounds much more something, I don't know what exactly, intelligent maybe. More syllables!! Blessings. Sandi
Posted by Sandi Thompson on 06/06/08 at 02:24 PM
oh my gosh. the laughter. that was hilarious. i am sorry about the mess you had to clean up... but wow (*joshua wipes his eyes*)
Posted by joshua on 06/09/08 at 08:27 PM
Sandi--There are TWO of us??? That's just scary! I think I shall keep saying doterage, as it does sound so much more pleasant and, I don't know, complete. Don't you think? :)

Joshua--I am glad to make you laugh. Did you have ANY idea eggs could be so VIOLENT???
Posted by Katy on 06/09/08 at 08:40 PM
I'm doing so badly needed catching up on blog reading, so I figured I'd just pick a post "somewhere in the middle" to comment on...this one seemed to meet the criteria.

I initially thought I'd say, "Katy, you should have made a video and put it on YouTube."

Then I shuddered and had to check YouTube...

The result:
â€œexploding eggsâ€ video results 1 - 20 of about 381.

I kid you not.

However I should add it appears most of the exploding egg videos (how bored is America?) on YouTube involve a microwave.

At least you did it "the old fashion way." :)

Prayers as always.

MM
Posted by Michael Main on 07/20/08 at 08:33 PM
I was actually just googling "doterage" to see if I spelled it correctly and found your very funny blog entry.

This past summer mother in law made a comment about my wife and I taking care of her in her doterage- Teasing, I said, "a doterage is a small shed, right?"

The lack of doterage on the web must have something to do with a generational technology gap, though I'm only 33 so I don't know why I should know the word.

Take care and may you have a happy doterage.

dcs
Posted by David Cooper Salamon on 09/27/08 at 03:15 AM
Wow, that must have scared you! (the sound), luckily nothing worst happened.
Posted by Facilitators on 11/25/08 at 07:09 PM
an interesting article.Thanks for putting the useful information.Keep up the good work.Here,i need some ideas over an educational drawing over fire safety....
Posted by All kit on 09/12/09 at 03:43 AM
Its really good article.Thnks for putting good information,I work in a library and we have storytimes for the kids each week. We need a Fire Safety craft for Fire Safety week. I've looked all over the internet for one and have been so far unsuccessful. So I was wondering if anyone knew one off of the top of their head...

Keep ip the good work..
Posted by Fire science technology on 09/12/09 at 03:51 AM
I was wondering, how are you able to hear the eggs explode? I have left almost everything running at one time or another. Water, disposals, vent-a-hood. Now, with the advent of push button keyless ignition, my car. Through 8th grade graduation, trips to the mall, dinner, movies, trips to art museums, overnight in my carport. It's getting better now that I am used to it, but still happens on occasion.
Posted by Sharon Stripling on 06/02/10 at 12:21 PM
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Posted by rena on 06/26/10 at 10:52 AM
I am trying to compile a list of instances where people sued companies/people over the dumbest things. One example is when that one lady sued McDonalds for the hot coffee.Thanks!

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Good article .. Thank you
Posted by Ø´Ø§Øª Ù…Ø§Ø´Ù‰ on 07/22/10 at 07:54 AM
*I* usually only correct people when they ask me to. But for someone to correct someone's grammar when they don't have a good grasp on it themselves really irks me!
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Posted by moniga on 08/23/10 at 05:49 AM
I thought for sure someone had broken in and started shooting even before they located me down the hall.It only took several seconds for this illogical idea to cause me to move on down the line thought-wise.
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Personal blog of christian writer & fallible mom Katy McKenna Raymond in Kansas City, Missouri Katy is represented by Greg Johnson at WordServe Literary Read more Katy at LateBoomer.net Follow Katy on Twitter Follow Katy on Facebook 123 Recent Posts Try Becoming Brenda Starr Off Beat Scattered That’s It So I’ve Finally Signed With An Agent. Now What? The Spoon Sciatica Sweetheart A Woman’s Train of Thought Has No Caboose However much we own, we are all still living on borrowed time After all, when restaurants shrink portions, they don’t shrink prices. As with everything in life, balance is key. Slow down, you move too fast… Yeah, I know. I have issues. Search Advanced Search Syndicate Login E me at katy @ ngenius.com	Deaf. And Evidently Dumb, Too If I get much more fallible, I don’t know what to expect next. Here’s the deal: I am FOREVER giving my husband little pointers on how not to burn the house down (Don’t walk away from the stove when you’re cooking! Pull the toaster out from the “alliance garage” thingie when you’re toasting! Never lay a potholder or a dishtowel on the stovetop!) He tends to be scatterbrained and I am trying to help him get into the kind of good habits that might save our lives in our doterage. By the way, I just googled doterage to make sure I spelled it correctly. Guess what? Fallible.com appears NUMBER FOUR in among all the tens of thousands of websites using the word! Wait a minute—-there are only 71 occurrences of the word doterage on the entire WORLD WIDE WEB? That can’t be right! DOTERAGE is an excellent word, and should be used by SOMEONE besides ME! I hope that if someone else uses the word doterage, she does it in a way that can save my sorry behind, for you see, I’ve got nothing on poor Doug. I did the DUMBEST thing imaginable for a mostly deaf person. I put a dozen eggs in a pan of water, set the pan on the stove to boil, and walked away. OF COURSE I set the stove’s timer, because that’s what intelligent people do, right? Even though I NEVER forget that I’ve put something on the stove, I would never risk my home, my body, or for that matter my EGGS by not setting the timer. But then I went into the other room, sat down to finish crocheting a baby blanket I’m making for my niece, and TURNED ON THE TV—-something I never do in the middle of the day. That must have been some compelling television, not that I could have heard the timer even in the absence of the TV. But I’ll tell you what I did hear! Gunfire!!! I am alone in the house, and I thought for sure someone had broken in and started shooting even before they located me down the hall. It only took several seconds for this illogical idea to cause me to move on down the line thought-wise. And suddenly I heard myself exclaim “EGGS!” Let me just say that if you’ve never heard and watched a pan full of eggs EXPLODE, you’ve had an uneventful life. Now, HOW will I explain all this ahem excitement to Doug? In spite of the lessons on fire safety I’ve tried my darndest to share with him, I’ve pulled the craziest trick yet. Knowing him, he’ll take it in stride. He’ll probably get a good chuckle out of it, and he sure won’t make me feel any worse about the situation than I already do. What can I say? The guy dotes on me. Posted by Katy on 06/04/08 at 04:11 PM Fallible Comments... Oh, Katy, I have done almost the exact same thing. I went upstairs after placing my eggs in a pan, and couldn't figure out what that horrible noise was. You should have seen my mess!! I had to scrub the ceiling! HA!! I guess I am also in my doterage. I like it better that dotage, don't you. It sounds much more something, I don't know what exactly, intelligent maybe. More syllables!! Blessings. Sandi Posted by Sandi Thompson on 06/06/08 at 02:24 PM oh my gosh. the laughter. that was hilarious. i am sorry about the mess you had to clean up... but wow (joshua wipes his eyes) Posted by joshua on 06/09/08 at 08:27 PM Sandi--There are TWO of us??? That's just scary! I think I shall keep saying doterage, as it does sound so much more pleasant and, I don't know, complete. Don't you think? :) Joshua--I am glad to make you laugh. Did you have ANY idea eggs could be so VIOLENT??? Posted by Katy on 06/09/08 at 08:40 PM I'm doing so badly needed catching up on blog reading, so I figured I'd just pick a post "somewhere in the middle" to comment on...this one seemed to meet the criteria. I initially thought I'd say, "Katy, you should have made a video and put it on YouTube." Then I shuddered and had to check YouTube... The result: â€œexploding eggsâ€ video results 1 - 20 of about 381. I kid you not. However I should add it appears most of the exploding egg videos (how bored is America?) on YouTube involve a microwave. At least you did it "the old fashion way." :) Prayers as always. MM Posted by Michael Main on 07/20/08 at 08:33 PM I was actually just googling "doterage" to see if I spelled it correctly and found your very funny blog entry. This past summer mother in law made a comment about my wife and I taking care of her in her doterage- Teasing, I said, "a doterage is a small shed, right?" The lack of doterage on the web must have something to do with a generational technology gap, though I'm only 33 so I don't know why I should know the word. Take care and may you have a happy doterage. dcs Posted by David Cooper Salamon on 09/27/08 at 03:15 AM Wow, that must have scared you! (the sound), luckily nothing worst happened. Posted by Facilitators on 11/25/08 at 07:09 PM an interesting article.Thanks for putting the useful information.Keep up the good work.Here,i need some ideas over an educational drawing over fire safety.... Posted by All kit on 09/12/09 at 03:43 AM Its really good article.Thnks for putting good information,I work in a library and we have storytimes for the kids each week. We need a Fire Safety craft for Fire Safety week. I've looked all over the internet for one and have been so far unsuccessful. So I was wondering if anyone knew one off of the top of their head... Keep ip the good work.. Posted by Fire science technology on 09/12/09 at 03:51 AM I was wondering, how are you able to hear the eggs explode? I have left almost everything running at one time or another. Water, disposals, vent-a-hood. Now, with the advent of push button keyless ignition, my car. Through 8th grade graduation, trips to the mall, dinner, movies, trips to art museums, overnight in my carport. It's getting better now that I am used to it, but still happens on occasion. Posted by Sharon Stripling on 06/02/10 at 12:21 PM I give some suggestions about eggs.If you are trying to loose weight,you should have a balanced diet, protein from lean meat,fish,chicken, etc. lots of vegetables, fruit, whole grain bread or cereal, low fat dairy products. Eliminate all junk food and soda.<a href="http://squarepeg-web-design.info/2010/06/square-peg-web-makes-e-commerce/">Square Peg Web</a> Posted by rena on 06/26/10 at 10:52 AM I am trying to compile a list of instances where people sued companies/people over the dumbest things. One example is when that one lady sued McDonalds for the hot coffee.Thanks! <a href="http://www.facebookprofilelayouts.com">facebook layouts</a> Posted by facebook layouts on 07/14/10 at 05:42 AM I have a grammar quiz on the internet. Someone "corrected" me in that embarass was spelled correctly, impacted can be used a verb to mean "to affect", ATM machine is correct, and that the word "myself" can be used as a substitute for the personal object pronoun "me" (e.g., "This is a gift to myself"). <a href="http://www.facebookprofilelayouts.com">facebook backgrounds</a> Posted by facebook backgrounds on 07/20/10 at 05:47 AM Good article .. Thank you Posted by Ø´Ø§Øª Ù…Ø§Ø´Ù‰ on 07/22/10 at 07:54 AM I usually only correct people when they ask me to. But for someone to correct someone's grammar when they don't have a good grasp on it themselves really irks me! 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