Will The Dye Set Faster Now?

Having recently discovered the joys of using the crock pot for dyeing fiber rather than trying to create healthy meals for up to 10, I decided that it may be worth my while to invest in a larger pot. While the dyeing space is smaller, I've had much better results with color than I did using the big pot heated on the stove. As an added bonus, the crock pot liner is so very easy to clean and probably won't rust out like my big ol' lobster pot did.

However, the larger crock pots were a bit on the pricey side by my humble standards. Especially for something that was going to be used as a dye pot. I wanted, at the very least, a 6 quart pot and was having little luck finding one at a price I was willing to pay.

I'd heard a rumor that there were a few decent-sized slow cookers over at the local Honest-It-Just-Fell-Off-The-Truck Discount Store. So after retrieving my truck from the service center yesterday, I headed over for a gander. And, sure enough, there were a few of the desired pots that could be had for a price I considered to be within my budget.

But, sometimes life is just funny. I like to think that the smart folks let the funny work itself out. I mean, really...if you can't see the chuckle potential in certain situations then you aren't really trying and are probably doomed to a life of eating nothing but sensible meals. Which I can guarantee you will not have cooked up in one of these crock pots.

For you see, there was a catch. The reasonably priced pots had all a Sheep could wish for in terms of bells 'n whistles, overall capacity, ease of cleaning...

and are part of the Legends of Nascar series.

I'll just let you sit with that for a minute...

Yes. There are a series of crock pots especially designed for racing fans. Serious racing fans. Racing fans who are committed enough to the sport to want even their pot roast to have a little of the taste of the track.

I had to ask myself, "Sheep, how much do you really want a crock pot? Just what is your commitment level here?"

Don't get me wrong. I wholeheartedly support the right of Nascar fans everywhere to celebrate their chosen interest. Have at it and cheer to your heart's content! I've watched a few races with the family myself over the years. I just never thought I'd ever be in a position where I'd be giving serious consideration to whether I wanted a crock pot featuring Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt or some other guy I've not heard of.

Yeah...there are days when the blog just writes itself. You got a Sheep standing in a discount store weighing the relative merits of race car drivers and trying to decide just how far she is willing to compromise her sophisticated decor in order that she might have a cheap dye pot. Life is funny sometimes.

And, for the record, I went with Dale Earnhardt. I figure if you're going to go with the Nascar theme, you might as well make the whole thing something of a tribute.

And I think Dale would have appreciated the humor in the situation...

SA