The Sad Kitchen Aid Mixer

First a little history before I get to the story about the Sad Kitchen Aid mixer(and the obsessed person I have become)...I have a Kitchen Aid Mixer and it is one of my most prized possessions. I got it as a Christmas gift about 25 years ago from my now ex-husband (yes, I was a child-bride). I can't begin to tell you how much I love my mixer. After every use I clean it all up, I even take a