Facepalm

Read this?. Lovely. I really liked my old Sigg, and maybe (well, probably) I’m being a paranoid freak, but I can’t bring myself to use it and its old BPA-containing liner anymore.

In my search for a replacement, I have several things that are important to me. I want it to be stainless steel. Yeah, there are probably safe aluminum bottles out there, but once bitten, twice shy, y’know? No more “what’s in the trademarked liner” game for me. The BPA-free plastics are likely to be safe, but I’ve discovered that I am just more prone to drinking water when it’s in a cold metal bottle instead of plastic. (Glass, for the record, is the worst, unless I’m using a straw; I just hate the feeling of my lips on glass. Shiver-inducing.) Stainless steel seems my best option. Also, there’s no point in getting a steel bottle for the metal, and then sticking a plastic or silicone straw or spout on it. At that point, I’d probably just go with a less expensive bottle made all of plastic.

Beyond that, the shallow part of my mind would like it to be pretty. Is that so much to ask? Klean Kanteen prides itself on having undecorated bottles, for some reason, but…I really liked my colorful little sunbursts! It made me smile every time I looked at the bottle next to me on my desk. When it comes down to it, this is of course a secondary concern, but I can’t believe that a pretty stainless steel water bottle is unavailable. So, I search. Maybe the Innate one? Lots of the bottles I see have mediocre reviews from people who’ve tried them, but the ones for this one seem okay. EDIT: never mind; the Innate has a plastic opening, too.

By the way? This is all an attempt at distracting myself from my dental surgery scheduled for tomorrow morning. I’m really rather terrified every time I remember about it, so the less I can do that, the better…

My refurb Garmin is hopefully on its way here. I’m managing okay so far, but it’s irritating. I don’t think it’ll arrive before we head to Green Bay either tomorrow night (if I’m feeling okay) or Wednesday morning. (By the way, these vacations that coincide with some sort of physical pain for me are eyebrow-quirking. Last year, I did the Dells on crutches, and this year, I’ll be on pain pills for my mouth. Oof, and that’s one more reason to stress over the water bottle thing; the Camelbak backup I’d otherwise use in the car has a bite-valve/straw, and something tells me I won’t want to use that after a tooth extraction…)