The Microwave? The Microwave!

Grandma FF has a new domicile and a new microwave / convection oven.

First the new, downsized home: Grandma FF has moved into a retirement community. Notwithstanding MANY moments of transition freakout, Grandma FF is thrilled with her new living situation. Tonight was the first time RantWoman has visited since a quick pre-move tour. Grandma FF has definitely made it her own, with new flooring and paint colors much more congenial than the generic carpet and paint RantWoman saw in the empty apartment, lots of smart help from Ikea, and her daughter who is handy with hand tools.

One thing Grandma FF is NOT at home with: the new microwave / convection oven. RantWoman did not even ask whether there is any kind of manual. RantWoman's experience with appliance manuals tends to be strong on acres and acres of tiny print. Maybe there are some indecipherable drawings. And never forget evidence of bumpy transitions between the native language in the manufacturer's homeland and idiomatic English.

So RantWoman's advice: Grandma FF is search engine savvy enough to be  willing to wade into the zone of bad search engine results. She also is still willing to try again after a miserable experience trying to figure out some transit matters: if you do not already know the right search terms, the internet has zillions of ways to lead one astray.

Anyway, RantWoman recommends:  Use the search engine of choice on the brand and model of the appliance. Sometimes a whole manual appears . Sometimes there are even videos! If one is really lucky the videos are even intelligently produced. Okay, sometimes one just gets to dream. Stay tuned.