Sunday, May 25, 2014

Morning Tea-bacle

Some people should never be allowed to meddle with hot liquids and fragile ceramic vessels.  Grace has never been my strong point.  Chalk it up to a father who celebrated klutziness.  Some kids seek their fathers' approval by joining the football team or going to med school.  I did it by falling off a diving board and running full speed into a oak tree during a game of "ding dong ditch."  

I've had many klutzy moments, but the sheer physical perfection of today's mishap calls for special recognition.  Yesterday a friend told me she'd gotten up early, made coffee and got back in bed with her cup and a book.  That sounded so cozy and relaxing that I vowed to spend my Sunday morning the same way.  I made a couple pots of dian hong and crawled back in bed with a cup, a pitcher and The New Yorker.  Five minutes into my attempt at leisure I spilled an entire cup of (still quite hot) tea on my chest.  I removed my soaked shirt, scooted away from the puddle on the bed and re-opened the magazine, determined to wring some enjoyment out of the morning.  Then I heard a friend talking to a neighbor in the front yard and leaped out of bed to talk to him.  In the process I managed to kick my re-filled cup, which I'd placed on the floor next to the half-full pitcher of tea.  The cup, which I kicked with my left foot, rammed into the pitcher and shattered and then sailed into the back of my right ankle.  Tea and shards, and soon blood, everywhere.  

 
Please excuse the gore.  That was the end of my cozy morning.  If you can top that, I want to know about it.
 

11 comments:

  1. I can feel the pain. I hope you'll recover quickly.

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  2. Thanks, Stephane. I could use a little of the grace you so frequently portray on your blog.

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  3. Oh Israel, you have perfect aim. Not everyone could manage such a spectacular feat with so little effort. Breaking ceramics is also a particular talent of mine but you are an undisputed master.

    H

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  4. Hey Hster,

    I'm relieved to hear that you are good at breaking things, too. Someone should invent a Dixiecup-style gaiwan dispenser for people like me. Such a dubious skill.

    May all of your china be safe for years to come!

    -Israel

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  5. This is too funny. sorry i missed this masterpiece. xoxo

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  6. Ceed, thanks for providing the inspiration for this enriching occasion.

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  7. Nice work there friend, I understand efforts towards coziness aren't often what one hopes for, but at least they make great stories later!

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  8. Nice work there friend, I understand efforts towards coziness aren't often what one hopes for, but at least they make great stories later!

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  9. This was a fun and fine way to discover a fellow blogger. Sorry to smile at your mishap and of course, best wishes for speedy scab etc, and that looked like an awfully pretty cup as well. Will be reading your past journeys and following from this day on!
    buddhamomtea

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