Dear Candace,
This week my new Ninja coffee machine arrived, and then the sunshine came right after so I think the two are related. My belated Christmas gift turned out just right! After trying to decide between 287 different types of espresso and fancy automatic machines, I finally did the blessedly simple thing and purchased my first ever programmable coffee maker. It’s not like I’m cheating on my beloved French Press. It’s just that there’s room in my heart for all the coffee things.
Did you know…with a few beep-beep-boo’s of the machine (add water + grounds + pick a setting) you can wake up to hot coffee at any hour you desire? I hear this phenomenon has taken the modern world by storm! It’s not at my bedside, true, nor does it play opera music but it is fantabulous nonetheless. The first night I tried to program it for next morning’s wake-up, I wasn’t fast enough the with delay start feature and kept making fresh coffee as a result. {The accidental coffee now sits in my fridge pretending to be a cold brew.}
Now that we are done with the kids’ intense school semester classes, a family wedding, music recital, and all strains of the flu, we’re back to our “homeschool lite.” I picture endless warm days ahead of coffee, books, and art museums. Kidding! I guess at some point I should also dust, get this house in shape, and accomplish yard work (hmmm). I’m also deeply considering all the educational options for next year. It’s a season of shifting lanes, for sure.
With my trusty Ninja by my side, I shall go forth and figure stuff out! Or at least, walk into the kitchen and pour myself a cup.
Raises coffee cup,
Rachel
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