Wow. This morning I had a moment where it dawned on me that I used to be sharp-minded. Not necessarily that I was such a smart person...just more focused than I currently am today. I believe this is the result of sleep-deprivation. Truly.

I was cleaning out the electric tea kettle (which if you don't have one and EVER have a need for hot water, you should buy one!) with the vinegar/water solution. I couldn't remember the portions exactly and so started with 1/4 cup vinegar to 2 cups water. It seemed to boil awfully quick and without much result. So I made another mixture of 1/4 cup vinegar to 2 cups water. Same result. Sad. Then I thought, well, maybe I need more water so it'll boil longer. I did it again with 1/4 cup vinegar and filled the entire pot with water. This did have some impact but not the dramatic result I was hoping for and then a light bulb went off over my head (mostly because Alex turned the kitchen lights on but you get my point). Each time I made the solution (I did this three times) I thought to myself, I don't remember this using up so much vinegar...

I realized I was supposed to use the same mixture and boil that over and over until the calcium deposits disappeared. WOW. Yes, it took three times before I realized this is what I've always done to clean the kettle. Well, now it's clean. Maybe tomorrow everything won't be so fuzzy.