I got this set of mixing bowls when I got my first apartment.

https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Pyrex...teway&sr=8-135

The listing says they were made in the 80's. That could be. I thought I got
mine in the late 70's, but at any rate, they are about 40 years old. The
blue one had an accident within the first two weeks. I took bread dough from
it, put the dough in the pan, washed the bowl, went in the other room, heard
a crash and found the bowl on the floor, cracked in a few pieces. It was
replaced with a clear blue bowl. Still have that.

Fast forward to yesterday. My gardener asked for gluten free blueberry
pastry and some chocolate fudge. I have to do more research on the pastry so
he's getting gluten free oatmeal blueberry bars. I used the red bowl to make
those. Put them in the oven, washed the bowl, then used it to make microwave
chocolate fudge.

Washed the bowl again and set it in the dish drainer. Apparently I placed it
too close to the edge because it slipped into the sink. I tried to catch it
but was too slow. Mind you, it did not drop from a great height. The drainer
is shallow and is right next to the sink. So it just kind of slid.

Now I have never seen this happen before but perhaps it is because the glass
is so old. It did not break into large pieces. I'd say about half formed
small flakes, or tiny bits like sand. It was as if it broke off in layers!
The largest of the bits were not even as big as a dime.

The worst part is that I have a garbage disposal. I watched the bowl land on
the bottom at the opening to the disposal. I'm sure some glass went down it
right off the bat but I watched as if in slow motion as the pile of bits
collapsed and went down the sink. And then I went fishing.

I have cuts all over my right hand and arm and somehow both knees. A sharp
bit landed on the floor and I guess my knees went on it as I got down under
the sink to unplug and fiddle with the disposal. I spent 5 hours removing
glass. I finally saw advice online about using a shop vac. I do have one but
the gardener was using it but I don't know where he put it.

The wrench that came with the disposal is missing and none of my Allen
wrenches seem to be the right size. The gardener has more. Meanwhile, I
ordered the correct wrench from Amazon and hopefully he can get it going
again.

But in thinking about Steve and his accident, it's a wonder this didn't
happen in the microwave! That's a scary thought!