InstaNOT

Thanks to a friend's suggestion, as our house was being built, we asked the contractor install an instant hot water dispenser , an InstaHOT, in the kitchen sink. What a treat for making tea, since Ted has at least a cup or two a day, and I've learned to enjoy it too. Nothing like sitting down in the quiet at the end of the day with a good book and a cup of raspberry tea.

The other day though I went and made myself a cup of tea, took a sip and ooh - cool! Our InstaHOT has broken suddenly. Water still comes out, plenty of cold water. I called the company and they are sending us a kit so we can add a Restart button to our machine. Who knows if this will solve the problem; I hope it will.

In the meantime, I gotta go back to making tea the old fashioned way, on the stove. I even gave our tea kettle away to someone so I'm boiling water in a nice big pot. Takes a bit longer than just flipping a handle to get hot water.

It's affected us. This week I've gone from drinking two or so cups of tea a day to maybe having one. Maybe. If I feel motivated enough to boil the water. It seems like so much work. Abigail's even commented that there are fewer mugs in the dishwasher.

Wow, though. Why am I even complaining about this? Ted had to remind me that InstaHOT is a luxury. We lived for years without one. Made plenty of tea anyway.

I rarely eat fast or frozen food. No instant mashed potatoes or coffee at our house. Never shop at 7-11. I like to think of myself as someone who doesn't live off of convenience or the easy way out. Yet what a wimp I am, having a hard time boiling water! And what an American I am also, wanting everything easy and instant! Maybe it's time for me to learn some patience, just sitting and watching water boil.....

Posted by me at December 12, 2003 12:24 AM | TrackBack