Lately, I’ve been hankering for the simple, down home comfort of a hot water bottle. Oh, I may seem rugged and fearless, but winter depresses the ho ho ho out of me. The chapped skin, the sky-high utility bills, the myriad downsides of the holiday season… Humbug! Anything warm and nostalgic is greatly welcome.
So when Mr. Jaunty trekked to Walgreens on Sunday, I came along to scope out hot water bottles. I wanted something decent-looking, sturdy, and affordable. I smiled to myself when I remembered Bertie Wooster stabbing his rival’s hot water bottle in the night.
Walgreens was short on Wooster elegance. This was all I found:
Behold the Walgreens Combination Douche, Enema, and Water Bottle System!
I couldn’t buy it. It looked alright, it was sturdy, and the price was reasonable, but… but…
“Rebekah“, said my practical side, “Pull yourself together, woman! So it’s geriatric AND scatological. Pitch the parts you don’t want. What’s the hangup?”
But it was too late. My squeamish side had already turned and fled. I couldn’t bring myself to pay for… uh… that thing.
Was I wrong to run for it? What would you have done?
LOL!!!!!! omg that’s hillarious. i’m sure SOMEWHERE has to carry just a plain ol’ hot water bottle… i mean, they can’t have gone completely out of style can they? that’s scary if they have.
what would i have done? hmm… well depending on the size of it, if it really was a sturdy good-sized hot water bottle, i probably would have bought it and pitched the parts i didn’t want (the box it came in would definately have been among the first to go! lol)
dang… what a combo. lol
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I’d have run.
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Oh hey! You should check WalMart. Having a Wife With Strep Throat made me an expert in Things That Hold And Slowly Release Heat. WalMart has quite a few of those products and some really kind of cool ones that are made of clay, which actually holds the heat and releases it much more nicely than water. And it has a nice comfy cloth pouch that you put it in.
Don’t microwave it too long because then it will explode in there and you’ll ruin it. This theory was tested thoroughly in the Torell Household.
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I should look for one while I’m up in Utah — I bet they carry more of them there! Maybe even cute ones!
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I recently took to sleeping with an electric heating pad. For reliable warmth with no emotional strings, it beats a live sleeping partner hands-down!
I’ll admit though that lately I’ve been carrying it around the house with me, plugging it into whatever outlet is closest, and snuggling it lovingly whenever I have a spare moment. I miss it right now actually, haven’t seen it since this morning when I woke up. May not be too long before I start calling it “sweetheart” and bringing it flowers.
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Sierra – The desert is a rotten place to shop for hot water bottles. I’m with you, I’d have set that package on fire the minute I left the store. Shred the evidence!
Leslie – I am my mother’s daughter. Incidentally, Ebay still sells that ‘little piggie’ water bottle we had. I’m considering it.
Greg – You have my full attention! What are those doodads called? I wish you still wrote a blog, you write so well.
hazelnutmegan – They must! THEY know what real cold is like.
Jen – Ah, young love! You two are so cute together.
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Greg Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 3:45 AM
The one that we bought was called the ThermiPaq by Thermionics. The clay part is made in the USA, so that’s good if you’re into that type of thing, I guess.
Man, now I want to start my blog up again. I think I’ll go do that right now.
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Greg – Do it! You know you want to.
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I depress you. I’m so sorry. now I’m depressed, must go cry myself to sleep and get up at the crack of dawn for school. adieu cruel “sister in law”. (temporarily)
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temp. to the adieu, not the sister in law
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Winter – I had to tell you someday. Glad the adieu was only temporary, you had me goin’ for a sec there.
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Is… is this the system referred to when people say they’re gonna beat the system?
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Rebekah Reply:
December 10th, 2009 at 1:31 AM
Good lord, I hope not.
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HAHAHAHAHA. I really thought you must have photoshopped that. I can’t believe such a thing exists. LOLZ!!!
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Rebekah Reply:
January 3rd, 2010 at 7:02 AM
Good thing Christmas is over, I’d be sorely tempted to buy you a very special present.
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There was a pre-chronic-constipation time when this little gadget would have made me run for the hills as well; however, I came across your blog led by a Google search for this very thing! See, hubby is picking one up for me today. (Hey, I never said I’D buy it) =). AHHH … true love. Wonder why my screen name is what it is? lol.
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Rebekah Reply:
January 19th, 2011 at 6:29 PM
Now THERE’S the ticket; I should have gotten someone else to buy it for me’ Good plan, LilMsExes.
I really shouldn’t poke fun at health/medical equipment— you never know who needs it, or when you’ll need it yourself.
Thanks for stoppin’ in, lady! Glad you found what you were looking for— and I have to admit, the price is right.
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