Now with more lids

I brought my camera on vacation. I packed Neatnik's camera, too. Even made sure to charge them both fully the day before we departed.

We didn't take a single picture. Never took the cameras out of the minivan.

I know, I know: bad blogger.

:: hangs head in shame ::

Today, however, I was inspired to take a picture to share with you.

About a year and a half ago, I posted about how I broke the lid to my teapot and had to order a new one. Last month, just before we left on vacation, I had a minor accident. I was taking my teapot out of the dishwasher and the hot, slightly wet lid slipped out of my fingers and fell onto the stainless steel door of the dishwasher, yielding three pretty yellow chunks of useless ceramic.

No sense in ordering a replacement teapot immediately since I wouldn't be at home to use it nor even to take receipt of it, so I waited until last week to order a new one.

While on the Upton Tea website, I mentioned to Number Guy that it would be really nice if I could buy just a replacement lid instead of a whole new teapot. After all, I already owned two identically sized and shaped teapots I bought from them.

Would you believe that my wish came true? Yep, Upton Tea sells replacements lids.

The patterned pot has been discontinued,
but the dark green lid works just fine.

Oh, yes, and on the packing slip there was a footnote indicating that the packing peanuts were not Styrofoam but were made of corn silk and it was perfectly acceptable to wash them down the drain.

Well, naturally, I had to try it. What fun!