And I Wonder Why....

it takes so long to simply boil a pot of water to cook spaghetti or macaroni! These 3 photos show how bad our gas is tonight. What doesn't show are all of the hissing and popping sounds from the air that is mixed in the gas being released, and the little sparks from substances that are in the gas and catch fire as they are released. Gas is paid for by the amount used, supposedly, so adding air to it means someone is making money somewhere!

pilot light in the kalunka (a kulunka is a water heater that hangs on the wall above and between the sink and the stove)
(ignore the string, it sneaked up there and hid until after I'd already finished cooking dinner and couldn't retake this photo without it! silly little thing)