How weird that I would stumble upon these beaded cell phone chains or Tech Tethers as they are called by The Latest Trend web site.

I'm going to have to carry my cell phone around with me everywhere for the next few days due to an ill cat. Normally, I'm just not that interested in my cell phone. In fact, I often leave it turned off in my purse and I turn off the ringer on my home phone because I hate getting interrupted by sales people trying to sell me a water softener.

But, I need to be on call for the kitty in case the vet calls me, so I'm lugging this darn thing around for the next few days. I'm not sure if I'd like to wear it around my neck, but I like the idea of connecting it to my purse. Not all purses, especially older ones, have enough pockets for cell phones and all the other items we need ready access to.

Another clever addition to these beaded chains is that you can wear them simply as a necklace, sans the phone.