Oh yes! I grew up watching Beauty & the Beast and The Brave Little Toaster so it already had me pulled in but with the mystery it really got me hooked! Plus it reminded me of something I hadn’t thought about in so long now - my Grandpa had an answering machine that I would always get when I called because they’d always be out doing stuff. He loved jokes and always had new ones for us and this was in the days of forwarding jokes via email to everyone, he ate that up. Well anyways, I would always call his house and his voice would come on the answering machine saying you’ve reached the - residence and they are unavailable right now and the answering machine is too but this is the refrigerator and if you will speak slowly I’ll spell out the message here with my magnets. Or he said something along those lines but really clever and had me rolling every single time I heard it. Thanks for bringing me some fun memories to my mind thru this and also good fun and smiles with a slice of mystery 💜
Oh my gosh Francie THANK YOU for sharing that story of your awesome grandpa with me! He sounds like a hilarious person. That was the ultimate dad joke 😆 I’m so glad my little story could prompt that memory for you 🧡
Loved every bit of this! From "emotional stemware" to "it hadn’t banged. It had tapped" and everything in between, I was here for it. So glad to read right before the new moon when I'm expecting some light tapping of my own. Thoughtful and playful with a good use of language. Thanks for sharing! I only hope there's more❣️
Wow, this was an awesome story, Sheridan. I loved all the personalities in the appliances and the advice they gave. Fantastic piece. Well written. :):)
This was utterly delightful and whimsical! I chuckled multiple times (emotionally constipated... Oh poor Wendell!) and am curious as to what comes next 😊
That was so fun!
Thanks so much, really glad to hear!!!
Love this!! So imaginative! Thanks for sharing!❤️
Thank YOU for reading, Lynn! It’s so awesome getting messages like these 🙌
Freaking genius. Creative. I was smiling the whole way reading this at how clever it was/is!
Ah! Thank you! I’m so happy and I really appreciate your kind words 👏🙌
Great short. Very enjoyable read. Looking forward to a follow-up.
Cheers, thanks very much, David!
This was a spectacular story, absolutely brilliant. I so wanted to find out what or 'who' had tapped on the glass.
Thanks so much, Kristin!!!! I do love ending stories with a little ambiguity :)
Love!!
Thanks, Francie, very happy you enjoyed it!!!
Oh yes! I grew up watching Beauty & the Beast and The Brave Little Toaster so it already had me pulled in but with the mystery it really got me hooked! Plus it reminded me of something I hadn’t thought about in so long now - my Grandpa had an answering machine that I would always get when I called because they’d always be out doing stuff. He loved jokes and always had new ones for us and this was in the days of forwarding jokes via email to everyone, he ate that up. Well anyways, I would always call his house and his voice would come on the answering machine saying you’ve reached the - residence and they are unavailable right now and the answering machine is too but this is the refrigerator and if you will speak slowly I’ll spell out the message here with my magnets. Or he said something along those lines but really clever and had me rolling every single time I heard it. Thanks for bringing me some fun memories to my mind thru this and also good fun and smiles with a slice of mystery 💜
Oh my gosh Francie THANK YOU for sharing that story of your awesome grandpa with me! He sounds like a hilarious person. That was the ultimate dad joke 😆 I’m so glad my little story could prompt that memory for you 🧡
💜💜 yes I had forgotten about it for so long now, I’m so glad I read this story!
Loved every bit of this! From "emotional stemware" to "it hadn’t banged. It had tapped" and everything in between, I was here for it. So glad to read right before the new moon when I'm expecting some light tapping of my own. Thoughtful and playful with a good use of language. Thanks for sharing! I only hope there's more❣️
Thanks so much for reading, and I LOVE that you saw a thematic thread through your own life right now with the tapping. So awesome 🙌
Wow, this was an awesome story, Sheridan. I loved all the personalities in the appliances and the advice they gave. Fantastic piece. Well written. :):)
Cheers, thanks for having a read, Bill! So glad you enjoyed it 🙌
Beautiful! Such vivid writing, I’m almost eyeing my own kettle hoping for some relationship advice. Just subscribed :)
Oh awesome thanks so much! You’ve made my day. And I’ve also been eyeing my kitchen appliances 😆
This was utterly delightful and whimsical! I chuckled multiple times (emotionally constipated... Oh poor Wendell!) and am curious as to what comes next 😊
Oh that is so fantastic to hear, Stephanie, thanks so much! Wendell definitely experienced some quiet growth :)
whimsical psychological warfare is my favorite kind. what a delightful read!
Thanks very much, I really appreciate that! And I totally agree about whimsical psychological warfare 😆
What magic! Well done!
Cheers, thanks for having a read!
Atta boy, Wendell 😉
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Exactly my thought! Thanks for reading, Paul :)
What a beautiful way to wake up and start a weekend! ✍️
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing! 💕