Imagine...

Standing before you a steel clad figure with his visor up & sword & shield stowed on his back non-chalantly removing his chain mail gauntlet finger by finger with which he promptly, an evil glint in his eye, casually backhands you across the face. As you recover from the sudden explosion of stars & your surprise you the hear the unambiguous *thud* of steel hitting dirt & a calm cocky voice uttering the single, precise word:

“Challenge.”

I challenge you for the next week to keep in forefront of your mind what life would be like without a refrigerator. Put a big Sticky Note on the front of the behemoth to remind you of that every time you go to get a swig of OJ or a cold cut of meat. While you’re shopping for groceries notice the shear number of products that are either found in the refrigerator aisle, or more subtly, are labeled with the dread phrase “Refrigerate After Opening.” (You might even find a few items that you’re supposed to refrigerate but don’t).

Life's a lot different without that power-sucking, mass of steel that dominates your kitchen. Maybe next week you can think about what it'd be like without the stove. :o)