Post by eyeofthestorm on Jul 15, 2024 4:26:24 GMT -6
So... I do not like the taste of the water here. It's me. The water here has actually won awards (or so I'm told) because of how good it tastes. However, I just never adjusted when we moved here, and we've been here ten years now. I never made this a secrect, but also tried not to talk about it too much. I saw no point in influencing the kids and making them think there was something wrong with the water.
The fridge that came with this house has a water dispenser, but the entire water dispenser/ice maker never worked right. When we got a new fridge this year, it not only had a water dispenser and ice maker (that work!!!), but also a small pitcher than has it's own seat. The fridge keeps the pitcher always full of filtered, cold water. It seems redundant because it already has a dispenser, but I love that pitcher. The water tastes "right" to me, and I can pour myself a cup or glass at any time. It really surprised me how much delight I took in this pitcher.
Sooooo..... over lunch yesterday, DS1 starts talking about how he just doesn't like the taste of the tap water. I said I felt the same way and commented how much I like the pitcher. DS1 then "confesses" that he has started giving the dogs the filtered water to drink. When I was surprised, DS2 jumped in and said he's been giving it to them, too. They are both convinced the dogs like it better, and DS2 firmly believes that the filtered water is keeping the dog bowl cleaner.
This made me laugh so much! IDK if the dogs prefer filtered water, but I'm sure the prefer cold water. I am still trying to figure out how DS2 thinks filtered water is keeping the dog bowl cleaner.
If they want to give the dogs filtered water, it's no big deal. When they want to give the dogs bottled water, well, then they better start buying it themselves!
The fridge that came with this house has a water dispenser, but the entire water dispenser/ice maker never worked right. When we got a new fridge this year, it not only had a water dispenser and ice maker (that work!!!), but also a small pitcher than has it's own seat. The fridge keeps the pitcher always full of filtered, cold water. It seems redundant because it already has a dispenser, but I love that pitcher. The water tastes "right" to me, and I can pour myself a cup or glass at any time. It really surprised me how much delight I took in this pitcher.
Sooooo..... over lunch yesterday, DS1 starts talking about how he just doesn't like the taste of the tap water. I said I felt the same way and commented how much I like the pitcher. DS1 then "confesses" that he has started giving the dogs the filtered water to drink. When I was surprised, DS2 jumped in and said he's been giving it to them, too. They are both convinced the dogs like it better, and DS2 firmly believes that the filtered water is keeping the dog bowl cleaner.
This made me laugh so much! IDK if the dogs prefer filtered water, but I'm sure the prefer cold water. I am still trying to figure out how DS2 thinks filtered water is keeping the dog bowl cleaner.
If they want to give the dogs filtered water, it's no big deal. When they want to give the dogs bottled water, well, then they better start buying it themselves!