Embarrassing moments #3983 and #3984

I can embarrass myself very easy.

And it seems as though... I can't escape it.

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Even though I should be more "fussy" about how I look.. I am not.

I have no problem driving the kids to school in my pajamas.. and I have been known many a times to run to the store with no make up on.. or put my hair in a quick pony tail.

About 2 weeks ago.. I had to do a quick run to the bank. 

That was the only errand for the day.. and I hate when it's just one errand.. and then -- with the only other chore of  cleaning my house the rest of the day...I decided to just quickly head to the bank and not worry about fussing over how I looked.

  I did a quick pony tail and no make up.

On the way home from the bank.. I decided to stop and get Mary Caroline and I something to eat on a whim.  The only problem.. there was no drive thru. 

I had to go in.

Dang cravings for certain food.

We went in.. and I crossed my fingers that we could be in and out and un-noticed.

As we were standing in line.. I saw a girl that looked familiar in back of me.. but couldn't remember where I knew her from.  I wasn't about to ask.  Seeing someone I knew in this state of dress--

No Thanks.

She didn't say anything.. or look at me with that look.. so I continued forward in the line.

Quickly wanting to get out of there.

As I reached the cash register to pay.. I glanced at the girl and she said " Are you Ann?"

I said yes.. but wanted to say " Umm no!"

* I wanted to run *

She tells me her name.. and that she attended one of my organizing classes.. AND she was the one that I was doing a class for her and her family again soon... and I had been e-mailing back and forth with her.

* Facepalm *

I felt sick.  Not only because of the way that I looked.. but also because I had no idea who she was.. and we had been chatting often through the net.

I was soo embarrassed. 

To be fair.... there is no way I can remember everyone that attends my classes... but I still felt bad.

Well.. the embarrassment lives on!!

Last week... I had a very stressful day.  The kind of day that after dinner happens.. I need to leave the house -- even for just an hour and experience what life outside the house is like.

Alone time.

As a stay at home Mom.. trying to be more frugal with gas... their are some days that I don't leave..and by the weekend.. I need to get out!!

When I am *Super* stressed and *Super* deep thinking.. I clean HARD.

What is cleaning hard?

It's the cleaning that you don't normally do.. and I do it a little more franticly.

Chad knows this cleaning vs. regular cleaning.

Well.. sometimes... I go to DI ( our thrift store ) and look around when I am stressed.. and if their is no "picking" and thrifty deals to be had.. then I do the weirdest thing ever.

I organize the children's books.

Yes... I am a crazy bean.

But.. to be fair to myself.. I collect children's books.. and the books are always a CRAZY mess.. so why not as I go through them... straighten them?

Tenney even helps me some days.

While she is hunting for her favorite books.. we serve!

 Right?

It's all good.

Last weekend I was "organizing the books" and a family was close by to us shopping.

I kept hearing the Father call his daughter "Caroline" so -- me --being the bold person that I am -- turned to them and told them that I LOVE her name.  I told them that I have a daughter with that middle name and I think it is beautiful.

And the Mother says: " Are you Ann?"

And once again.. my heart felt like it quit beating.

"Yes."

I was at one of your organizing classes...

 * as I stand in shock holding/organizing children's books.*

We talked for a few minutes.. and she was soo nice.. but I felt soo embarrassed.

Of all the places I go... this would happen to be where someone sees me?

Stressed.. and putting books in order-- in a thrift store?

Yes.  I am quirky.. and weird.

After thinking back at these 2 instances -- the past two weeks.. you would think that I would learn.. and make note to look a little more proper-- and a little less crazy... but instead.. I have decided to embrace my uniqueness.

Ya... I am going with that.

Today I am Grateful for:

Experiences that humble us daily.

Family Scripture time

Unexpected phone calls from friends

Routines

A new TV!