power of the purse

Our home, has been under the weather, with the cold/flu virus, that seems to have reached every corner of the United States.  And I was functioning on a sort of survival mode last week.  Doing all I could to keep up with the bare minimum.  Which as a Mother, I loathe.

It was week of mix-ups, forgetfulness, and misunderstandings.   

DH and I were supposed to spend this last Friday at a cocktail and military function. We got dolled up, and had the kids in bed, and although I was not feeling 70% I had managed to pull myself together just enough to make it through perhaps an hour or two of shaking hands, and smiling.  I had even switched handbags, including my military ID, and drivers license.  Well when our typically early sitter was not yet at our home by 8pm, I began to worry and checked my voice mail, only to note they had canceled. The phone call, must have taken place while I was showering my children and could not hear the phone.   I was very sad to note that I was not able to attend this function with my DH.  It seems we cannot seem to attend a function as a "pair" any longer. 

The next day, I headed to the commissary a 40 minute drive for us, and when I got to the gate and went to show my ID, I noted I had left not only my ID, but my drivers license in my black handbag.  Ugh.  So I spent 80 minutes lecturing myself on the importance of remembering my ID. 

*I am also ashamed to note, that I remembered to grab the lipstick out of the bag prior to leaving the house*

Comments

[RedLegMeg]

AWTM, of course lipstick is very important! I cannot leave home without it. It sure stinks that in order to function anywhere on post, our ID's are even more important! :)

I'm sure you won't forget again...

[Kel]

I too have done this. it was the day after the military ball and i had forgotten about switching purses(not sure how i couldve since my current purse is a diaper bag@@) But i forgot that i put my id's into the lil hand bag along with my extra cash. So when i went to get gas i had NOTHING in teh diaper bag no credit cards no cash nothing..i had to call DH at work and he had to leave and come pay for my gas..LOL.

[MO]

It's always fun when I forget my ID driving my girls on post to go to school every morning. I have had to hang my head in shame and tell the office that it was all my fault why they were late. But like you, I did have my lipstick...LOL!!!

[Andi]

Lipstick or ID card? Lipstick, of course....

[Totte Gal]

Well, lipstick is always more important than anything else, isn't it? :)