Worth the wait?

Approximately nine months ago my German speaking oven stopped working under vague and mysterious circumstances which happened to co-incide with some workmen installing the hob and extractor fan in the kitchen (they denied everything, despite the suspiciously large dent in the top of the oven which hadn't been present the last time I looked). Today, thanks to the efforts of an extremely stroppy workman who kept blaming me for not providing anywhere for him to park his van, my oven lives once more. It even speaks English now.

Unfortunately, my glee at being able to use the oven was marred slightly when I realised I had nothing to actually put into it. No ingredients to bake, nothing to microwave or even defrost. It seemed a bit of waste. However, the instruction manual came to my aid with detailed instructions for the preparation of... boiled water. Yes, the manual has a chapter on how to boil a glass of water using the microwave.

Following the instructions to the letter, I did indeed end up with a glass of boiling water. There was water, and it was hot. I waited for it to cool, before removing the glass from the oven. I dipped my finger in the now lukewarm water. My kettle sat in it's cupboard and looked smug. After waiting for 9 months, the whole experience came as something of an anticlimax.

A shopping trip is order tomorrow methinks. I feel something more appropriate than hot water is required to celebrate this momentous occasion. I'm leaning towards the prospect of freshly baked cookies, but I'm open to alternatives. Oh, the possibilities...