This is blog worthy.
After a long hiatus from blogging, I return, because this moment amused me with giggles. I have always wanted to keep the ability of laughing at myself with the bizarre moments I find myself in, and today was yet another. After a wonderful ski this morning, I got back to my car and listened to a message on my phone. I distinctly remember setting it somewhere on the seat next to me. Perusing the aisles of fred meyer, I had a quick question for mom about ingredients for a recipe. Reaching for my phone in my purse, I realized it wasn't there. "Hmm... maybe it never made its way into my purse and is still in my car."

It wasn't. So there I was checking and re-checking for the whereabouts of this dang piece of plastic I've come to depend on a lot. The self-talk starts running through my head "Well, if it's really lost like it seems it is, just 'poof', gone, then at least it slows me down some, quiets life a little... But shoot, I don't have her address to send her that package, and I can't call her again either because I don't have the number" or... "Bummer, now I can't get together with her because I don't have her number either. Hmmm... this could be a problem."

Not all is lost. I'm determined it's still somewhere in my car. So... when arriving home, I call my number, waiting, waiting for the relief of that ring. I hear it! I lift the purse in my hand, thinking that's the only logical place for it to be. Nope, not there. "WHAT!! Where is it, the ring is RIGHT by my ear, where could it possibly be coming from?! I'm insane?!" And then I realize it's in the HOOD OF MY COAT. Oh my gosh. I was carrying it with me the entire time in the store, basically AROUND MY NECK, completely unaware I had it with me all the while. Ha! Ohh silliness!