Today after work, I slipped up to Household China and Gifts to look at mugs. I was a woman on a mission.
We still have only the one mug in our house.
why do we even have this mug? b is not a hot beverage drinker??!
Since I am now a regular coffee-swiller, I’d like a mug that is solely mine and very fun!
I had a coffee over at mom and dad’s yesterday aft, and used a practically perfect mug of dad’s that he got at Household. No, don’t even suggest that I beg him for it – it’s his favourite one, apparently!
I don’t want something ordinary. Nor something that looks like it belongs to a set.
I began my exploration around the china store…
none of these grabbed me. plain janes, all of them.
dad's mug was like this in shape and size, even colour combo, but his just looks more funky/geometric; not 110% in love
getting closer!!! these colours are fab! but they're teeny espresso size (i think??) too tiny, anyway...
At this point, a rather scattered salesgirl offered some assistance. I had just spied this fantastic display!…
j'adore! mug?? mug?? perchance??
…and saw an empty box which should have housed the mug of this set. The addlebrained girl ran hither and yon all over the store, but could not locate the missing mug. Okaaaayyy, then, onwards we go…
As I stood waiting, look who was looking at me!…
eek-a-freak!! this king was huge - i'd have to use two VIAs to fill 'im up!
I have a strong suspicion he’d induce nightmares.
Flighty Sales Girl proposed one final option:
size? check! colour combo? check! saucer? noooo!...i want only a mug!!
I don’t like settling for a purchase, so I walked out mug-less. *sigh*
There’s a shop at the mall across from us that is going out of business:
specializing in kitchenwares
Everything is massively reduced for quick sale. I seriously did contemplate the mug on the right – it made me laugh! “Butt,” (haha!), I left Big Bertha on the shelf…
definitely one-of-a-kind, no?!
What do you think??!
Isn’t this always, the way, though. When you are specifically seeking “x,” you never can find it. Watch, I’ll probably be at some place like Zellers in the near future, minding my own business as I pick up Calcium Chews or a Valentine’s card, and !POP! – I’ll spot the perfect mug.
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Remember my mindless knitting project? Yea. Spoke so very too soon.
lace pattern + simultaneous side decreases = me pulling my hair out!
Nothing is more annoying than a poorly written pattern. I resorted to writing out row-by-row additional notes:
my own shorthand/chicken scratches!
I’m hoping to avoid the multiple trial-and-error attempts I made today for Sleeve #2!
What’s your favourite mug? And how many do you have in YOUR kitchen?!
Back to conquer lace!…
Comments
Great idea with all the different mugs! I feel like it shows character of the person/couple that collects them
I have so many mugs in my kitchen it’s ridiculous! I love the variety that you have though
I have a few friends that are ‘collectors’ of all these unique mugs and it’s great to see all the places people have been!
i agree – that would be a great way to track all the trips you’ve taken! i could use a “sunny florida” mug right about now!!!
I totally understand your search for the “perfect” mug! And yes, I think you’re right… you’ll find YOUR mug when you least expect it!
I love the mugs in my cupboard. I had WAY too many collected over the years and finally went through them all a few years ago and only kept my fav’s. Now when I sit down for my Rooibos teas in the evenings (my ritual), I can choose from a variety of mugs… all of which I enjoy… although my absolute favourite is one that I made at our MOMs group last year. I didn’t make the ceramic mug itself – just painted the designs before firing it. I kept it a simple pattern and then wrote each of our family members’ names around it. I just love it b/c it is meaningful that way. : )
ooo, now you’ve given me an idea! there’s a “decorate your own ceramics” place right here in my ‘hood!! i should check out what they have in terms of mugs!..plus, it would be fun to decorate! i’d love to see YOUR “handmade mug!” and i agree – a special/meaningful mug just gives you warm fuzzies when you use it!
I can only say I have an “unfortunate” number of mugs (okay 15 or 20?). I’ve become a tea drinker (don’t get me wrong, in the morning, I want COFFEE), and have a nighttime tea ritual (basically, me drinking herbal tea around 9). I have several “big” mugs (probably double a regular mug..I’ll use two tea bags in them) but they’re just tall. I think I’d find the “huge coffee cup” types hard to hold.
you know it’s a big mug when you need two tea bags!
yes, something comforting about an evening tea ritual…
ok, 15-20 mugs??! you could definitely host a coffee hour!!
This is so funny—I have been looking for a mug for months. I want one that is just mine and something I picked out.
We have three—winnie the pooh, miami dolphins, and one that says Hakuna Matata. pathetic!
I’ve seen ones I like, but not one that has jumped out at me—I’m holding out for that! Good luck
haha, now that’s a diverse assortment of mugs, too! i can see how people become collectors: so many *unique* mugs available out there! and so easy to pick up as a trip souvenir, too. good luck with YOUR search!