I am making post-lunch tea (for C) and coffee (for me). Today I ground coffee beans - enough for two cups - at breakfast, so I empty out the used grounds from the cafetière into the bowl destined for the compost bin, and fill it with fresh coffee, taking care not to leave any grounds or coffee powder on the surface or in the sink (a crime apparently worthy of an eviction notice).
I turn towards the recently boiled kettle to find I've already made the tea and a cup of instant coffee. Oh! Well the instant coffee will re-heat but the ground coffee will scarcely be fresh if not used now, so I pour hot water into the cafetière.
M (gesturing towards the two coffees): Look what I've gone and done!
C: No!
M: You're going to end up as my carer before very long!
C: Unless you're one already!
M: It's not a competition.
Is it?
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