I don't think I would characterize myself as absent-minded in general. I am actually really good about thinking out and remembering little details. Most of the time. But then sometimes I make major, major brain toots. Like the time I forgot to turn in a final at BYU. And then the other time I forgot to turn in a final, at BYU, a year later. Or the time I showed up a day early for Claire's first of day Kindergarten. You know stuff like that. I am pretty sure none of you have done any of those things.
Well, I have another one, that I am willing to bet none of you have done. Today I machine quilted about 90% of a baby quilt before it dawned on my that I was missing a layer. A whole layer of fabric. I had laid it out, safety-pinned the layers to prepare it for quilting, and then, not until I was almost done with the machine quilting did I realize I left one layer out. Major Brain Toot.
I am trying a reverse applique design on the quilt, so in addition to the top and bottom layer of fabric, and the batting, I needed another layer of fabric under the top layer, so that after I machine quilt it, I cut away the top layer to make the reverse applique. Of course I didn't put in this layer underneath, so I have to unpick it all and start all over again. GRRRR. Really, how can I be so absent-minded sometimes?
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It's kind of like eating half of a hamburger before realizing that it's missing the hamburger patty. Looks like the apple didn't fall too far from the tree.
Or its kind of like moving away to college and leaving all your clothes hanging in the closet.
LOL to the both of you!
Dang, Monica beat me to the hamburger story!
Who left their clothes in the closet? I've never heard this one before!
That stinks Brooke! We all have absent minded moments. I think I have at least one doozey a day.
Spencer had one just tonight. We were making No Bake's and Orange Julius's (that doesn't sound right...) for dessert and he put in a half cup of salt instead of sugar. Of course he didn't realize this until he and Hannah both took a big gulp. Thankfully, they were both near the sink, because they both spit it out at the same time.
The best part was, as Spencer was wiping his mouth he said, "Now THAT'S blog worthy!" Hilarious!!
Nice quip Brooke. Bravo. And by the way, it was just my hanging shirts and dresses.
It's kind of like your mother, the mission presidents wife and the missionaries arm pits thing.
So, Brooke, I guess the real question is, did you "lose it" when you realized your error?
No, there was not laughing or yelling or both. there was a bit of forehead smacking though. and a lot of questioning my intelligence.
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