So I went to a Second Cup in the Annex tonight to write, since I was at loose ends. (I do not always lead an exciting life.) I bought a hot apple cider so that I could sit at a table outdoors. They served it at a temperature so hot that I literally could not hold it for more than a second or two, even with the protective cardboard padding around the cup.
When I told the counter person this, he put the cup inside a second cup (aha! hence the name!) . This made it possible to hold the container for a few seconds. I could manage to carry the cup to my table without burning the skin off my hand, provided I transferred the cup from one hand to the other frequently, and held the cup at its very rim.
But this was a difficult undertaking because the cup had also been filled to the very top. Had any of its contents been spilled while I carried the cup, hand to hand, to my table, I would likely have been very severely scalded. It took all of my motor skills to successfully manage not to do this. I don’t think I ever want to order an apple cider again.
A friend of mine forwarded a message from the Toronto Humane Society – apparently, they’re full to bursting with lost or unwanted pets. Here’s the relevant excerpt:
You’ve helped the animals in the past. Please help them again right now. If you’ve been considering adopting a new pet, don’t delay. Do it today. Do it this weekend. If you know anyone – friends, relatives, neighbours – who are thinking about sharing their life with a new dog, cat or rabbit, tell them to come to the THS immediately.
We need to find homes for at least 200 cats and 50 dogs this weekend. Each and every one of these animals is an innocent creature put at risk for the simple crime of being homeless. Help the animals. Act now.
(For the record, I can’t adopt a pet: I’m allergic to dogs and cats.)
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