Hmmm, maybe we should all try to work in something - an aloe plant, a toaster - to our stories. That could be fun.
I think I may walk home today. It's a nice day for a long walk and might give me time to plot.
I like that idea!
I already know the toaster's role. There's a fire at the heroine's partner's apartment. I needed a plausible cause that the authorities would cite - but it is really arson and meant to intimidate our heroic agents. An "antique" toaster would do it. "It's a family heirloom and works just fine! You should really try old-fashioned, real toast sometime instead of that vat-grown packaged stuff." *chortle*
I'd be happy to work a story into my story. :)