I was taking my crockpot to work to make chili for a potluck today. I had cooked the meat and beans the night before, added the chopped bell pepper and onion, and was going to add the tomatoes and other sloshy-type ingredients once I got to work. As I picked it up to take it out to the car, both handles broke off, and the crockpot (inside it's insulated carrier) landed on the kitchen floor to the sound of glass shattering and crockery breaking. This is the image of how my morning began...

(It ended with chili, in a brand new crockpot that I picked up on my way to work, made with freshly bought ingredients!)