Dodged A Bullet...

It seems like my phones only die

(but OFTEN die)

when I'm out of town.

Last night my phone battery was dead.

As I was leaving town (from teaching)

I plugged it into my new car,

but it just said to charge more before

trying to turn it on.

I knew Rod would be worried

about not hearing from me.

I drove to the first Service Plaza,

stopped in and found a wall outlet to

plug my phone in long enough to 

call him and let him know I was ok

and on my way home.

But my phone didn't respond.

So I got back on the highway and went

to the Wendy's where I get off one highway

and get on another.

It still wouldn't work when I plugged it in.

But the lovely lady behind the counter

let me borrow her's to call Rod.

And then I headed the rest of the way home.

Plugged in my phone and hoped for the best.

And dreamed all night about my dead phone.

Nightmares about losing my contacts.

I have phone numbers for all sorts of people

that I only talk to once a year or so,

and I have no idea how I would ever find them again.

Guess I should figure out a way to back

my contacts up, eh?

LOL

Anyhow.

This morning I got up,

fed the animals,

ate a pear for breakfast,

and headed in to town to the Sprint store.

He took the case off.

Pulled the battery out.

Put the battery back in.

Turned my phone on.

I didn't know you could do that!!!

(My last phone had one of those batteries

you couldn't take out, so I forgot it was an option!)

I was SOOO happy

that I went next door to Steak and Shake

for my favorite steak burger to celebrate.

(Early lunch... I slept in... lol)

And then, since Bed, Bath and Beyond

is also in the same parking lot,

I decided to go in.

I haven't been to one since I went in Tucson!

I have been meaning to go in,

because I wanted to buy a bunch of those

plastic "paper plates" like Nancy bought.

Of course,

they are summer things, so I was positive

they wouldn't have them anymore.

But it's always fun to look.

They didn't have the 6" spring form pan 

I wanted.

(I want to make a cheese cake in my pressure cooker.)

They didn't have a pressure cooker

so I could measure to see if a 9" one would fit.

(But I went on to my online group and found out

that it needs a 6" one...)

But as I was walking out, I found a tiny little

corner for backyard picnic / BBQ stuff

and there they were!!!!!

I bought six on them!

I can't wait to use them!

Thanksgiving dinner here we come!

LOL

However, I would like to know who

thought it was a good idea to put

a super sticky sticker in the middle

of the plate.

I've been sitting here on my couch for 30

minutes already, watching a Hallmark

Christmas movie, picking off stickers,

trying not to ruin my fingernails,

and I only have 3 done.

Sheesh.

But at least my phone works!!!!