Stove Meltdown – Part Deux

As you may remember from last week’s post, I had quite the event when my stove, a KitchenAid Architect Series II, decided that it wouldn’t turn itself off and I thought I was {{this close}} to losing my house and, possibly, me.

Well, the events since then would have made the writers of the Keystone Cops series proud.  The actions of the principals have been nothing short of head-shaking.  However, after talking to Contact 13 and finally getting everything resolved with RC Willey, I now possess a brand new GE Profile range.  It’s beautiful!

Now all I have to do to is to tell the KitchenAid people that their services are no longer needed.

They sent out their “authorized” repair company to take a look at the dismantled heap that was once my stove, and opted to shell out nearly $800.00 in parts – excluding labor – rather than replace a dangerous appliance.  Well, no.  That option wasn’t an option.  There’s a part of me that could still see, in my mind’s eye, the stove explosively launching itself through the kitchen wall into my neighbor’s home.  Or into my living room.  Or into *me*!  That’s not exactly a view that promises peace of mind.  As a result, I’m not mad at RC Willey any more.  True, it cost me a few extra dollars to upgrade to a more serious, more highly rated and superior range, but I feel it is money well spent.  There is no price tag on peace of mind.

Now I can happily concentrate on the one thing that’s been my obsession.  This website.

Thanks to everyone who expressed concern about the unbelievable situation that unfolded.  I feel so loved!

Stay tuned.

Because of changes in the new site and mailing list, please be sure to go directly to VegasWineaux.com and re-subscribe.  More on that in the next post!

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It Was a Great Day Until My Stove Blew Up

Let me explain.

Those of you who have hung out at my house know how enthusiastic I am about my kitchen.  About four years ago, I completely remodeled my kitchen with new cabinets, granite countertops, and travertine tile backsplash.  True, my high-end consumer grade appliances have given me fits from time to time, but overall, it’s been a happy relationship.

Then last Thursday happened.

It started off as an ordinary morning as I began getting ready for work.  About 6:00 a.m. I popped a couple of sweet potatoes in the oven of my KitchenAid Architect range, set the timer, and hurried off to my room to finish getting ready for work.  The timer went off about an hour later, and I went into the kitchen, turned off the stove, and propped the door open just a bit to help dissipate some of the heat.  I went back into the restroom to finish dealing with hair issues – there were many.

I came back into the kitchen and immediately noticed that the air was quite warm, but what really got my attention is that there was an error message on the display of the stove.  I didn’t really read it, but noticed that the stove was still on.  This time I made sure that it was turned off and removed my potatoes from the oven. (By the way, I HATE microwaved potatoes).  Once again, shaking my head in bemusement, I went into another part of the house to finish getting ready for work.

A few minutes later when I walked into the kitchen to get my lunch together, I went into instant panic mode.  The kitchen was hot and the stove was ramping up hotter and hotter.  The error message that I had overlooked before stated that the oven was overheated.  What I thought was the fan blowing was actually the blower pushing superheated air through the stove.  I opened the door slightly hoping to diffuse some of the heat, and went outside to turn off the circuit breaker.  I came back into the darkened house and THE OVEN WAS STILL OVERHEATING!!  I was getting *really* scared and panicky at this point – and for those of you know me, “panicky” is not something I do – and could, in my mind’s eye, see my house going up in flames.

I ran back outside and turned the circuit breaker back on (a very, very stupid thing to do in retrospect), and came back into the house to make phone calls before I perished in a hot potato induced inferno.

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Wineaux in the House!

I am soooo excited about the new website!  No, it’s not up yet (obviously), but I’m *this* close!  I’ve had to hire a coder to help me with the look and feel of a couple of pages in order to make the newer features easier to use.  That is coming along with some major tweaking involved, but I have high hopes that it will be done soon.  I’ve shared the new look with a couple of people, and they have been blown away by the look, feel, and functionality of the site.

I just want my life back!  Enjoy the video, and I’ll see you soon!  There are some more great things going on, and I want to share them with you. Look for more posts in the next couple of days, because one of the posts is on something that is a great way to support a local business.

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The Wineaux Guy and New Site Testing

Hi All!

I’m working very hard on getting the new look of Vegas Wineaux up and running. I’m having a few issues – all technological in nature which brings me back to the first time I upgraded the site nearly two years (!!!) ago.  This is a test post as I see how the mailing features are working.  If you got a copy of my last mailing, you know that I am in testing mode since I fired my last email service (they weren’t mailing – a key need of mine), and am trying out a new one.  We’ll see, but I’m getting skeptical at this point.

Meanwhile,Rod  the Wineaux Guy was here a couple of weeks ago and did a tasting of Hug Cellars Cedar Lane Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc.  This is one of his favorites and it shows! He did well for his first time on camera, and although he called himself a few names, I thought he did quite well. The good news is that he will be doing tastings periodically since he has quite a good palate.

So enjoy the show and I’ll be seeing y’all soon as I work through the glitches!

Just Click Here to see the tasting!

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Updating and a Very Special Invitation!

So where the heck have you been, Irene?  What about all the vids and everything we’ve been waiting for? You’re a slacker!

Okay, okay.  Short story … the last month has been very busy – and like everyone who has one, am celebrating having a job in this economy – but I also had a couple of medical issues.  While not *really* serious and certainly not life-threatening, still required my, um, rather *focused* attention.

But that’s not the focus of this post.  Yes, I’ll be catching up with everything in the next few weeks, but right now, I’m taking a rare step.

The Vegas Wineaux Wine Club is a thriving and vibrant wine club with over 80 members.  The membership is private as are the meetings because they take place primarily in people’s homes.  However, this coming Sunday, December 13, is a special event that makes me want to open it up to my readers and those who are in the Las Vegas area.

Gio of Nora’s Cuisine on West Flamingo Road is hosting the Vegas Wineaux Wine Club and friends for a fun tasting of his wines and a special event.  What is the event? You gotta come by and find out!

Don’t just take my word for it… check out Gio’s personal invitation to VWWC on YouTube.  Just follow this link and mark your calendar!  If you want to join the club, just click the Meetup link on the right side of the page and you’ll be taken to the Vegas Wineaux Wine Club Meetup page!

If this intrigues you, be sure to RSVP to me at irene *at* vegaswineaux dot com, and I will ensure that you are numbered among the invited guests. Sorry about the jacked up email address, but I’m trying to avoid the spammers…

So will I be catching up on the wine events, tastings, and more stuff? You bet!  Everything’s settled and I’m ready to roll!

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