Holy fucking hell! Eager to try the new-in-box Bodum French Press I scored at Goodwill this week for $6.99, and inspired by everyone on the Mustachian Coffee Afficianados thread, yesterday I made scratch blueberry waffles for my family plus a mocha for myself for breakfast. No purist, I grabbed some Sprouts coffee that had been hanging out in my fridge for quite some time. I THOUGHT was decaf, 'cause green stripe on the otherwise unmarked bag. (You know, kind of generic paper bag for the whole beans that you choose and grind in the store. You know, the ones you're supposed to mark? I actually believe I did and the tag fell off. I bought both kinds at the same time for some long-ago event, so even odds, right?) Even if it wasn't decaf, I reasoned, it was early in the day, what could possibly go wrong?
Sonovabitch, I was awake the whole night long and I still am. I wrote some loooong posts, surely full of run-on ramblings and riddled with typos during the endless hours of the dark, windy (really) night. I only stopped because I drained the batteries on everything electronic I had access to. The docking station is at the desk in the kitchen and I didn't want to wake DH up. I suspect some of my posts might appear to be the work of a deranged idiot in the harsh light of this bright Sunday. Oh well, the large shoe apparently fits.
Hmmm, is now the time to mention I haven't consumed anything stronger than decaf herbal tea or hot chocolate for many years? Yeah, I'm paying the stupid tax with a coffee induced, no-sleep hangover, if there is such a thing. Thank Dog I'm FIRE and a sleepless night won't derail some important work project tomorrow.
I think I'll cross-post this in my journal for easier access to the reminder of what an IDIOT I was yesterday. No more coffee, bad for Dicey! Must hide French Press in the guestroom closet until company comes. But hey, when they do, I'll be ready. Oy.