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Need the afternoon off? I know a cool place to hide your smart phone

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 GREC# 169695

Friday afternoon I left work around 2 p.m.  Donald and I were going to a Christmas party Friday night and I needed to cook.  I was making several dishes for a pot luck dinner party.  So I came home and got going peeling sweet potatoes, making meatballs, rolling pigs in blankets and even made a pineapple casserole. (Thank you Paula Deen, that was delicious!)  When we started packing the car I couldn't find my phone.  My first thought was that I left it at the office so we stopped by there, but no phone.

phoneI couldn't be late, so we headed on to the party.  A few minutes later it dawned on me that even though I was away from my laptop and "find your phone" that I could get Donald to look for "find friends" on his phone.  I had a little relief when it said my phone was at home.  So I enjoyed the party.

I got home and started looking for my phone.  Find my phone said it was in the house, Donald's phone said it was in the house.  I hadn't turned the volume down, so I should be able to hear it ring.  I looked in the car, in the trash, around the car on the ground, out front near the compost dump area where I had dumped the vacuum cleaner and out back because I had taken the dogs out to play a little while... no phone.  I was worried the battery would die soon and I'd loose the "find my phone" beacon... which really wasn't all that helpful.  I was on my icloud looking again trying to see if the satellite or hybrid view was better when Donald just started being funny (so I thought) and looking in the dishwasher and the oven.

He walked into the great room where I was on the computer and stuck my cold phone to my face and said "well it wasn't in the dishwasher and it wasn't in the oven, but that it was in the drawer in the refrigerator".  Just for giggles I put it back in my obviously sound proof refrigerator and called it again.  Nope, even knowing it was in there and listening for it I still couldn't hear it ring.  

So if you ever need to take that electronic break, just accidentally (on purpose) put your phone in the refrigerator for a while.  And on a side note, I didn't have to charge it Friday night.  Perhaps because the phone wasn't used for a few hours, but somehow I've decided the batter lasts much longer in the cold.  I also have to give credit for the headline to my sweet mother in law Janice.  When I posted a Facebook status about loosing my phone in the refrigerator her reply was "that's a cool place" and it's just made me laugh all weekend.  

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Comments (16)

Robert Fowler - 55CommunityGuide.com
President of Retirement Media Inc. - Braselton, GA
55+, Active Adult and Retirement Communities

I have heard of people putting their credit cards in the freezer so they wouldn't use them; now a new idea - put your cell phone in the refrigerator so you won't use it. Hey that's a good idea.

Dec 15, 2013 11:18 AM
Beth Atalay
Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL
Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Tammy, too funny! Better fridge than the washer though. I will definitely keep this in mind if I ever have the same dilemma.

Dec 15, 2013 11:22 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Tammy what a great story and happy endings are always my favorites, there have been many places I left my Blackberry but never in the fridge:)))Endre

Dec 15, 2013 11:40 AM
Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ
Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

Very funny!  Thanks for the Sunday night chuckle!

Dec 15, 2013 11:51 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Some days are just like that and a break is what we need

Dec 15, 2013 12:01 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Tammy, I am glad that you found it, so stressful when these little friends are lost.

Dec 15, 2013 12:13 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Robert- well IF you know it's in there.

Beth- it's been a few years since our youngest son sent one through the washing machine

Endre- there's another part to this story that's equally funny.  I mentioned it in front of my kids this mornting in the Sunday School class I teach.  A 9 year olds FIRST guess was refrigerator.  Apparently her mom did it recently too.

Jan- My mom in law keeps laughing about it.

William- very true

Bob- I wasn't looking forward to "insurance claim" and replacement at all.  So happy Donald located it in just a few hours.

Dec 15, 2013 12:22 PM
Rebecca Foresee
Alain Pinel Realtors - Morgan Hill, CA
Let's foresee the possibilities . and get results!

Tammy, Happy to hear you found it and didn't have the added stress of it being lost.  Wonderful way to spin such an event into a lighthearted story.

Dec 15, 2013 01:33 PM
Jordon Wheeler
The Jordon Wheeler Group - Fairburn, GA
J W Group Real Estate Sales and Service

Hi Tammy,

I lost my phone on Thursday and I did not find it. Your story of finding your phone in a 'cool' place brings humor to the whole situation.  Thank you!

Best of GREAT success to you and Donald always!

Dec 15, 2013 04:29 PM
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Tammy-Well this is certainly a cool and humorous way to have a fun interrupted party, Glad you found it though.

Dec 15, 2013 08:15 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Rebecca- we have to know how to laugh at ourselves

Jordon- I'm so sorry.  I've broken one before, but never lost it.  And I do love the "find my phone" feature about the iPhone.  I wasn't worried about it being "gone"  just "missing" once I knew it was somewhere around the house.

Sharon- humor is good the soul.

Dec 15, 2013 11:46 PM
Than Maynard
Coldwell Banker Heart of Oklahoma - Purcell, OK
Broker - Licensed to List & Sell - 405-990-8862

Does that make the battery last longer? They say to store your bateries in the freezer and they won't loss their charge.

Dec 16, 2013 03:27 AM
Jim Patton
Aspire Home Real Estate 209-404-0816 - Modesto, CA
Realtor - Stanislaus ,Merced, San Joaquin Counties

Cool story Tammy.  (I couldn't resist the pun)  Glad you found your phone.  Have a great Christmas!

Dec 16, 2013 02:33 PM
Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Tammy, we all know the panic that sets in when you can't find your phone, but I gotta tell you that I love your new hiding place!

Dec 17, 2013 07:40 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello Tammy ... love the story and great place to let the phone cool off and take a break from it!

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Dec 17, 2013 08:05 AM
Jane Chaulklin-Schott
TEAMCONNECT REALTY - (407) 394-9766 - Orlando, FL
TeamConnect Luxury Homes - Orlando, Florida, 32836

Funny! We have all lost our phones, right? One time I stuck mine in the sleeve of the heavy sweater I was wearing, shoving it up high by the arm so not to lose it. Had people call me and of course, wherever I walked - upstairs, downstairs, outside, in the vehicles, in the pockets of the the jacket and pants I was wearing, etc.. We all could hear the muffled ringtone everywhere I went as we turned the house upside down. Finally ...  someone touched my upper arm. Yep, Tammy, know the feeling - in the refrigerator :)

Dec 17, 2013 08:53 AM