Why do I even carry a cell phone?

I've been getting that question a lot lately. Usually from my family members who have tried to call my cell phone and didn't get me. Did they leave a message? Who knows? I've never set up a retrieval box .

My cell phone is for my use. If I'm stranded in wilderness some where or even trying to locate Mr. Wonderful at the mission. I call him and say "Where are you?" He comes and rescues me just like Daniel Day-Lewis in the Last of the Mochians .

His latest rescue was to find my phone. Yes, literally to try and find where I last had it. I am a creature of habit. If I take my phone with me it's usually in my purse in a outside pocket, or in the pocket of whatever coat, jeans or sweat shirt I'm wearing. The problem comes because I don't always wear the same jacket, coat, or sweat shirt. I often dress in layers in the winter time so I have many pockets to choose from. No problem you say, just call the phone and locate it by the ring.

Sounds simple right? I called my phone and found out , "I'm not taking calls right now but I could leave a message it I wanted to." I had no idea I wasn't taking calls. When did I decide on that? So I left myself a message to call me back when ever I was in again, knowing that I never check messages. After searching the unusual drop off places and not finding my hot pink phone I turned to my hero Mr. Wonderful to help in the search. The following is a snippet of our conversation.

Me: Honey, have you seen my phone?

Him: You mean your hot pink one?

Me: (Thinking to myself....how many phones does he think I own?) Yes, I can't find it.

Him: Where did you leave it last?

Me: (again thinking to myself....If I knew where I last had it, wouldn't I have already gone and got it?) I'm not sure.

Him: Just call yourself and listen for it to ring.

Me: I already did that, but I'm not taking any calls right now.

Him: Oh, the battery must be dead.

Me: (Thinking to my myself, so that's why I'm not taking calls!)

Long story short....He found it in under 5 minutes whereas I would still be looking for it. We have this great relationship. He's the finder......so I guess that makes me the LOSER! Oh well, it works for me!