Burnt Toast!

When Michael and I got married, one gift we did NOT get was a toaster (I don't know how that can happen, but it did!) So we bought a cheap toaster and have toted it from home to home since then. The center coils stopped working a week or two ago, along with the sensor that pops the toast when it is browned. I should have throuwn it out then, but I just left it on the counter.
While I was checking emails today, a began smelling toast (Odd!) Then smoke. Yep, Patrick started toast for himself. Yummy! The toast and the toaster are now in the garbage. Michael is expecting a toaster for Christmas.