For my birthday this year a received a knife sharpener.  I admit, I’ve never had a knife sharpener before.  I’ve been putting up with the gradual dulling of the kitchen knives for years.

I must say… I never new what I’ve been missing.  Seems silly, but there is nothing like a sharp knife in the kitchen.  It’s awesome!  I can cut through fruits and vegetables without sawing action and without making a huge mess.  I even completely broke down a whole chicken into pieces for some delicious Chicken and 40 Garlic Cloves a few weeks ago.  Awesome.

But with every good there is bad.  With every yin there is a yang.  And so last night as Elena and I prepared guacamole the inevitable happened.  It’s really Elena’s fault.  She said something to the effect of “these sharp knives are awesome!  I can easily cut through the avocado!” and it brought down the wrath of karma.  Not more than two minutes later karma kicks in and the screams of “Andrew!  Andrew!” ring out and we’re scrambling around to not get blood in the guacamole and put pressure on the wound.  Eventually, all is fine.

So this morning it’s time to prep the pork for today’s slow cooked meal.  I pull out the first piece to remove the fat from it and blamo!  Hacked right into the knuckle on my thumb.  Same routine again (although I did not scream “Andrew!  Andrew!”).  Made sure there is no blood in the food and put pressure on the wound.

So karma attacked both of us in less than 12 hours.  Just more proof that Elena and I were made for each other.  Why else would karma pick on us within a 12 hour span for the same thing?

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