The toaster exploded???

Everyone is fine. My toast was only very briefly on fire.

I'm pretty sure this toaster is older than I am, and yet my mother is here bemoaning the fact that no one builds machines to last any more.

I'm going to make myself cornflakes and hope nothing sets those on fire.

The most Ma update ever: she's decided that we cannot throw away the toaster because it's from a time of trusted quality! (This toaster that exploded.) The toaster must be repaired! (It set my toast on fire.) Surely the problem is some small wire issue! (The house will burn down)

Stay tuned for the inevitable midnight adventure where I'm forced to secretly go to the bin down the road to dispose of this toaster and then look innocent in the morning when she complains, and eventually convince her to just let me buy her a new toaster for her birthday.