THIS is one reason I drink out of bottles!

I'm supposed to be cleaning house today--and I am, really--but my yard sale projects keep calling my name. The desk I bought recently is almost ready for its unveiling as a vanity. The mirror pictured below is one I bought for $5 at least three years ago. Since the vanity is about ready for use, it'll need a mirror. So of course I had to stop what I was doing, drag out everything, and give it a good coat of spray paint.

Here's the before:

Here's the during:

No after just yet. I'll save that for the big reveal in a couple of days. What--you may be asking--does all this have to do with drinking out of bottles?? Well, I'll tell ya. Most of you know of my intense deep love of Diet Mt Dew. It's indeed the nectar of the gods. I carry some with me almost everywhere and I prefer the 24 oz bottles. They don't get flat and I can keep up with my intake--which I really do try to limit.

In an effort to save a little money, we bought cans last time we were at Sam's Club. I took one outside with me as I spray painted. Upon finishing, I picked up my almost empty can, took a big gulp of the last swig, and felt something in my mouth that shouldn't have been there. Definitely NOT liquid. Upon spitting it out, this is what I found!! I know the pics aren't good, but this is a fly--and was still moving when I took these!!

My immediate response--after grabbing the camera--was to go open another can and wash that feeling out of my mouth! In case you're wondering, it did not taste like chicken!

Edited to add: The connection between drinking from bottles vs cans is that one can put the lid back on a bottle, thus thwarting critters from invading--and keeping the delicious bubbliness intact!