Two days before dinner guests arrived, a cricket did. At first, I thought the heinous noise was coming from the dishwasher. All my appliances are old like me and prone to heinous noises. Each day brings new creaks and quirks.
But the dishwashing cycle stopped, and that piercing, annoying cry of a cricket remained. I looked high and low but could find no insect with well-tuned legs.
I checked the lig…
