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Sproing!

p2010015.JPG It’s a little hard to see in this photo — but two weeks ago, when I was making a cake for a party, my KitchenAid beater sprung a sproing! It broke! Now, to be fair, this beater is at least 35 years old (I’ve written before about my heirloom KitchenAid), and thanks to the miracle of Amazon I have a replacement beater, but it seemed that a breakdown after all this time was something worth commemorating.

And I’m really hoping that I’m just imagining that my elderly KitchenAid is beginning to sound a little sluggish. Since there’s no one left on earth who fixes things anymore, and I’d be heartbroken to have to replace it …

I'm a writer and editor based in Livingston, Montana. I moved to Livingston from the San Francisco Bay area in 2002 in search of affordable housing and a small community with a vibrant arts community. I found both. LivingSmall details my experience buying and renovating a house, building a garden, becoming a part of this community. It also chronicles my efforts to rebuild my life after the sudden death of my younger brother, and closest companion, Patrick in a car wreck.

2 Comments on “Sproing!

  1. Kitchenaid fixes EVERYTHING I’ve heard. But luckily, haven’t had to test it. I’d write them or send it in. From what I’ve seen here and there, they’re amazing. 🙂

  2. Gee — never occurred to me to write to them. Doh, as Homer would say. Maybe I’ll drop them a line — my hunch is the poor 35-year-old machine probably just needs a tune-up. I hope so — I’m so attached to it.

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