On Wed, 1 Nov 2017 13:14:38 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2017-11-01 10:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
>> baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
>> of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
>> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
>> the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
>> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
>> Janet US
>>
>
>
>Oops ;-)
>Somewhere along the line after our son moved away we started using a
>small pottery pot for salt and kept it on the counter by the stove so it
>would be handy for seasoning and to spoon out measured amounts for
>recipes. Our son came home for a visit and the first time he had a
>coffee he got a spoonful of what he thought was sugar for his coffee....
>because it was in a bowl. Rude surprise for him.

Ooops indeed. Not a pleasant taste especially when you are just
getting started for the day.
Janet US