Life without Coffee

Life without coffee, in a word, has been exhausting.  One week ago, our coffee pot stopped working.  I stared at it in disbelief. 

Are you kidding me?

Without coffee, how would I survive?  My days and NIGHTS are long with Babycakes – I NEED COFFEE.  Desperately, I phoned Cuisinart. 

Cuisinart: Thank you for calling Cuisinart.  How can I help you?

FW:  You have to help me.  My coffee pot is broken and I have a baby who wakes up every two hours at night.

Cuisinart: Did you try plugging it into a different outlet?

Did I try plugging it into a different outlet?  If I thought my coffee pot could be saved, I would have rewired it myself.  Thankfully, my pot was still under warranty & a new machine would be shipped to my house free of charge.

Cuisinart: You should receive your unit in 7-10 business days.

Perhaps you’re wondering how I’m surviving this catastrophe?  Ah, well, I’ve been planning our outings around opportunities for coffee.  On a trip to Ikea, Babycakes and I sat together in the cafeteria while I downed a mug of Swedish brew & I grabbed a cup to go on the way home.  On Thursday, we drove through McDonalds — 2 creams, 2 Splendas and we were on our way to a pleasant day.  We actually went to church early on Sunday just so that Coach & I could share a cup.  Four minutes before the procession, I was chugging coffee outside the door. 

Fingers crossed, my new pot will come today.  Until then, we’re off to town for a medium breakfast blend with room for cream.