Black Beans

A recipe....

2 cups pinto beans
8 cups water

Rinse and drain beans.  Add to favorite pot with water.  Set on high, with timer on for 10 minutes.

Go upstairs at Sis's request.  Forget beans.  Watch tv.  Don't hear timer.

An hour later, detect odor.  Suspect Sis.  Remember beans.

Run downstairs.  Find smoky kitchen.  Turn off burner.  Transport hot mess outside.  Curse.  Kick pot.

Put cats in room.  Open all windows and doors you can reach.  Bemoan the still air.  Have visiting neighbor--great timing--open windows you can't reach.  Avoid being inside.  Change stinky shirt. 

Be grateful you didn't burn the house down.  Wonder why smoke alarm didn't go off.

Decide on pizza for dinner.