It might seem silly, but it works!

When I work at the elementary school, I receive a small bottle of water.  I almost always have my own thing to drink, but I noticed that the small bottle they give fits very nicely in my purse.  Last fall, I was out running errands, and I can't even begin to describe how suddenly thirsty I was.  It was ridiculous.  Fortunately, I realized I had the bottle, and I haven't left home without it since.

My purse also carries tissues, ibuprofen, and now migraine meds.  After an episode of heartburn last fall, I also carry antacids.  And lip balm, hand lotion, hand sanitizer, etc., etc.  You get the picture.  I am a prepared person.

I am working today, and I didn't know if the person for whom I am subbing was part of the coffee cart.  I always carry my own sugar packets, and I threw in a container of powdered creamer as well.  Unfortunately, I didn't get any coffee today, but I'll be prepared for next time!

This though...well this was something!  A couple of weeks ago while I was working at church, I was having trouble getting the wireless mouse to work.  I called Andrew and asked him to bring me a wired mouse we had at home.  Right before he walked into the church, I got it working again.  Of course!  Anyway, I threw the mouse in my purse and didn't think about it again.  Today though, I received a frantic message from the church about a file I had sent for this weekend's annual meeting.  I knew what needed to be done and how to do it on a PC, but didn't know how to do it on my Mac laptop.  All of a sudden, I remembered that I had that mouse in purse.  I plugged it in, and sure enough I was able to make the changes that I needed to make!  I realize that I can't be carrying around my entire life all the time, but it sure was handy!