I’ve regained complete control of the tea situation. My backup teapot (with its spill-generating poorly crafted spout) has been stored on an out-of-the-way shelf and a sterile-looking, but very adequate, French press has been brought in for ongoing tea-making needs.
As a bonus, I happily discovered a forgotten month’s supply of Darjeeling hiding behind the pancake mix.
Barring another under-caffeinated moment of clumsiness, I anticipate no more tea situations for the foreseeable future.
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