The Search

After 12 years our toaster has died. It no longer will toast anything at any level. So we put that one to rest in the garbage and went off to Target. Who would guess there are so many different types of toasters. 4 slice, 2 slice, chrome, white, black, some that are wide, and have fancy frozen and bagel buttons. I just wanted a simple toaster, you know the kind that makes um toast. So after some thought we decided on a more expensive one that was a 4 slice with a bagel button. I know we are fancy! We brought this beauty home all shiny and new and only one side works. So the 4 slice is really 2 slice. How is this possible, the toaster is brand new and fancy with buttons. So back into the fancy packaging and off the Target we go. This time I will not be fooled. I picked up the simplest, most inexpensive white toaster I could find. After all our last one was inexpensive, white with no fancy buttons. Again ride home with some excitement, I am simple, I love buying new appliances even if it was only $8.00. Get it out of the plastic and cardboard, get my bread all ready for its new home. Throw in the bread and what is this, it does not fit. It leaves about 1 inch of the top of the bread out of the toaster. Now this is not big bread, just normal sized everyday bread. BOO! Okay fine, but after burning 3 pieces trying to find the right number for my huge bread I am done. I just want a piece of toast. So this one goes back into its not so fancy packaging and we again search for the perfect toaster. This time we will try Costco. Where we find a 2 slice, chrome, type of rounded shape toaster. It looks like a toaster, the bread in the picture looks like it fits and it too has fancy buttons. We trudge home, get out our enormous bread and pop it in. We have success! It fits, it works and I have myself a nice piece of toast. Our search is done, now lets hope this one lasts 12 years too.