Monday, February 7, 2011

Unplugged

Avery lost the battery of my cell phone a couple days after Christmas.  I guess she put it with all the missing other socks that the dryer hides.  Wherever it is, we don't can't find it.  At first I thought we'd eventually come across it.  But after cleaning the basement a dozen times and looking in and under the couches and beds, we still can't find it.  What that means is for the last 6 weeks, I've been without a cell phone.  Add to it that one home phone's battery is so bad that it either is dead or crackly 95% of the time and the other one is missing the "off" button (thank Avery for that too) and we're often unreachable by phone. 

And you know what?  I kind of like it.  Actually, I really like it.  I like not feeling the pull to call someone.  I like not having the phone ringing all of the time.  I even turned off my computer for almost an entire day and I loved that too. 

I bought a new cell phone today because it was really cheap.  But I haven't opened it because I haven't decided if I really want to get plugged in again. 

2 comments:

Kerri said...

...not to mention what this is doing to the rest of us who are dying to reach you while you're unplugged on your secluded tropical island with only a volleyball as a friend.

"WILSON"

Unknown said...

I can kinda relate. We haven't had a computer for the past 6 months or so. I use Cameron's work laptop to update the blog. Otherwise I just have the limited internet use from my Smart Phone. We just ordered another computer, and I have mixed feelings. I kinda liked not having that temptation. The technology just kinda sucks us in...