Monthly Archives: July 2006

Can we talk about ice for a minute? Good, because it’s been a big year for ice in the doodle household. It started a few months ago when Libby crossed off another item from her deathbed confessional list by admitting that she hasn’t refilled our ice cube trays in like five years. I’m just going to leave it at that, because I assume that all you readers without automatic ice makers will instantly know how big of a deal that type of acknowledgement is, while those of you with ice makers would probably think I’m insane if I went on at any length about it. So either way you’d know how it this would go. It’s like a blog that writes itself. Genius.
But there’s more ice to talk about. The other day I’m making iced tea – coincidentally it’s also been a big year for iced tea in the doodle household – and while it’s brewing I prepare myself a glass with a couple of lemon slices and a ton of ice cubes. Except we don’t have any ice because we had had a bunch of people over for lunch and we used up all 4 trays keeping their drinks cold during the meal. Curses. But I figure no big deal, and I grab a bowl and head over to the neighbors. Neighbor.nextdoor tells me their ice machine is on the fritz. Neighbor.commie.mike wasn’t home. Curses again. So I jump on the scooter and cruise over to the gas station and buy a small bag of cubes. Yes, I *really* wanted that iced tea.
And now it’s been a few weeks and I’m in love with my little bag store-bought cubes. They’re so convenient and cute and they have holes in the middle so they cool my drink really fast. I used up the last of them this afternoon, and tonight when I was out grabbing a few ingredients for dinner I caught myself gazing into the freezer at Lund’s, sighing softly and wondering how big of a deal it would be if I bought another bag under a non-ice-emergency situation. It’s so indulgent, almost reckless. I managed to resist this time, but I’m thinking that may not always be the case. Yet another $1.05 that should be put to better use. Or should it? I’m so confused.
Ice on.