* "I Pay Creatively in the Field of Time," Deepak Chopra, Nov 2017
Dishwasher Windchimes
As I loaded the silver basket into the dishwasher (I have 4 baskets of different sizes and uses), I noticed the silver in its slots danced and waved back and forth, hitting each other with a tinkling sound, sort of like a flock of spring birds chirping. Orange, the cat, jumped up instantly and ran for the door, then outside like a bolt of gold. He is anxious when he hears large numbers of birds, perhaps swooping at him?
Continuing on:
I love machines running smoothly and "on time" starting and stopping....like clockwork, easy and predictable. I want easy.
"Time Management"
4 processes all finished at once:
cooked chicken placed into freezer
cooked vegetables cooling down
dryer turned off, clothes ready
dishwasher cycle turned off
All completed at the same "time" with the aid of only one timer~ unplanned but great!
** Chef Alton Brown would be proud, I thought smiling. He is big on time and temperature sensors and timers~ He might say: "We have 30 seconds to perfectly melted one ounce of unsweetened baking chocolate." Sometimes I have two timers going at once, timing different functions. "All Good" for a smoother running task force. Or even to schedule a relaxing break or snack.
Reset
Rewind
Replay
Well running machines purr like kittens....
I chuckled to myself as I imagined the phone ringing:
"Mum's machine shop, Mum ain't here."
AND THEN one day I noticed....
"Dishwasher won't shut off?"
Humm, it is running a "long time." I usually figure the machine shuts itself off after about one hour, but it "seemed " to be running on and on. Of course I set a timer...."I'll give the dishwasher 20 more minutes" and listen carefully. Oh Oh, it's still running....OK Manually "drain/cancel." Now What? I manually ran the 10 minute rinse only cycle, and it did shut down "on time."
OK! Next load, I'll listen to the cycles and (help) write them down on a note pad....first soak and drain, 2nd and 3rd rinse drain cycles BUT NO SHUT OFF....the dishwasher kept on running like the brooms coming to life and dumping water to flood levels in the old castle in the *** Sorcerer's Apprentice in the Movie Fantasia ....a runaway project out of control.
Well, I kept "time" track on the errant dishwasher, and "still no shut off." I baby sat the machine and supervised turn off and extra rinse...
Hours of Time drifts and shifts and blurred back and forth....in bits and pieces. So Tired....running wild with a runaway dishwasher.
Repair? New Machine? I checked the trouble shoot manual suggestions....
Weary....I cannot sleep through the cycles as I am used to doing during a nap. Worse yet, no more great bedtime dish wash while I sleep peacefully....growl.
We checked the drains and cleaned them, paid more attention to disposal use and grind. Continued usual white vinegar "rinse only" cycles twice a week on washing machine and dishwasher...
ONE DAY: The dishwasher "seemed to turn off by itself?" WHAT? I ran to the kitchen! Silence, no grinding motor....the light panel was lit with the close down lights. Is it real?
The dishwasher actually reset itself! I checked again and again....but YES, for "now" it is working.
Cheetahs, machines, and Mum only run when they have to....
How did this happen?
Gratitude
Related Posts:
The 24 hour Minute
Waking Dream
A Tale of Two Winters
A Strong Clear Vision
By an Unfaltering Trust
Resources:
* Deepak Chopra, M.D., chopracentermeditation, some meditations for free and some for purchase, get started into a more balanced creative life.
"Time is your creation, to shape and play with." "I experience the healing power of time." Making Every Moment Matter (Nov 2017), quotes by Deepak Chopra
** Alton Brown Good Eats shows and Good Eats Reloaded, food and science help us cook and learn. "Churn Baby Churn" butter rules!
*** Walt Disney The Socerer's Apprentice segment in the movie Fantasia (1940). Walt Disney Productions, musical selections come to life in cartoon form. "Imagine."
Music: Enya, Only Time Collection and The Celts
Dahlis Roy: Visionary Artist, Author, and Tai Chi Instructor
Photos by Dahlis:
Kitchen Light Patterns
Dish Drainer Light Snow
Cup with Light Swirls
Well running machines purr like kittens....
I chuckled to myself as I imagined the phone ringing:
"Mum's machine shop, Mum ain't here."
AND THEN one day I noticed....
"Dishwasher won't shut off?"
Humm, it is running a "long time." I usually figure the machine shuts itself off after about one hour, but it "seemed " to be running on and on. Of course I set a timer...."I'll give the dishwasher 20 more minutes" and listen carefully. Oh Oh, it's still running....OK Manually "drain/cancel." Now What? I manually ran the 10 minute rinse only cycle, and it did shut down "on time."
OK! Next load, I'll listen to the cycles and (help) write them down on a note pad....first soak and drain, 2nd and 3rd rinse drain cycles BUT NO SHUT OFF....the dishwasher kept on running like the brooms coming to life and dumping water to flood levels in the old castle in the *** Sorcerer's Apprentice in the Movie Fantasia ....a runaway project out of control.
Well, I kept "time" track on the errant dishwasher, and "still no shut off." I baby sat the machine and supervised turn off and extra rinse...
Hours of Time drifts and shifts and blurred back and forth....in bits and pieces. So Tired....running wild with a runaway dishwasher.
Repair? New Machine? I checked the trouble shoot manual suggestions....
Weary....I cannot sleep through the cycles as I am used to doing during a nap. Worse yet, no more great bedtime dish wash while I sleep peacefully....growl.
We checked the drains and cleaned them, paid more attention to disposal use and grind. Continued usual white vinegar "rinse only" cycles twice a week on washing machine and dishwasher...
ONE DAY: The dishwasher "seemed to turn off by itself?" WHAT? I ran to the kitchen! Silence, no grinding motor....the light panel was lit with the close down lights. Is it real?
The dishwasher actually reset itself! I checked again and again....but YES, for "now" it is working.
Cheetahs, machines, and Mum only run when they have to....
How did this happen?
Gratitude
Related Posts:
The 24 hour Minute
Waking Dream
A Tale of Two Winters
A Strong Clear Vision
By an Unfaltering Trust
Resources:
* Deepak Chopra, M.D., chopracentermeditation, some meditations for free and some for purchase, get started into a more balanced creative life.
"Time is your creation, to shape and play with." "I experience the healing power of time." Making Every Moment Matter (Nov 2017), quotes by Deepak Chopra
** Alton Brown Good Eats shows and Good Eats Reloaded, food and science help us cook and learn. "Churn Baby Churn" butter rules!
*** Walt Disney The Socerer's Apprentice segment in the movie Fantasia (1940). Walt Disney Productions, musical selections come to life in cartoon form. "Imagine."
Music: Enya, Only Time Collection and The Celts
Dahlis Roy: Visionary Artist, Author, and Tai Chi Instructor
Photos by Dahlis:
Kitchen Light Patterns
Dish Drainer Light Snow
Cup with Light Swirls
