Worth the Extra Effort?

Some mornings when I get up, and if coffee isn't made, and if I have a reason to go out of the house early, I go to the local gas station about 2 miles away to get a cup of sugary, machine cappuccino. Actually it's a half cup with half decaf.

Sounds improbably, huh? Actually it happens more often than you might think. Today was one of those days. Tia was up and hadn't made coffee, I had to take out garbage to the street, and so when I got through the gate and dropped off a can, I kept going.

It's about 5 minutes on back roads to the gas station. 2-3 minutes to get coffee and chat with Pete who's usually working. 5 minutes home, park car, etc. about a 15 minute journey.

Tia bought a Bunn coffee maker that keeps coffee hot and makes a pot in about 3-4 minutes, plus 3-4 minutes to rinse things out, fill it with more water, ground coffee, etc.

So I would actually get coffee quicker if I made it. However sometimes I just don't want to go through the effort. It just seems annoying, and I like the stuff from the gas station. Not that our Dunkin' Decaf is bad, it's just not the same. And it feels like less effort, even though I know it isn't.

So is it worth it?

You betcha.