The Mystery Has Been Solved.

A few days ago I wrote about the mysterious spot that appears on my clothes every morning.  I just couldn't figure out where it was coming from.  I got lots of suggestions: everything from my air-conditioning unit (good suggestion), to drool (nope).  It would appear out of the blue.  I tried to be aware of everything I was doing, checking myself constantly, but never finding out when the spot actually occured.  I would always see it 'after the fact'.  It was just 'there'. 

Friday morning, there it was again!  So frustrating!  I wiped it off, got out my hair blower, dried it off, and went to school.  After school we went early to a wedding reception prior to going to the football game at the high school where Garth was on gate-duty.  I decided since I was going to be close up to the bride (wanted to give her a hug) I would brush my teeth.  I went to the bathroom, stood at the sink, looked down at my shirt.  No spot.  I picked up my toothbrush, held it in my hand for a minute while I reached for the toothpaste, looked in the mirror, put and realized I needed to comb my hair.  I put the toothbrush on the counter, reached for the comb, looked in the mirror to comb through my hair, and there was that darn spot!  It had to be somewhere from the toothbrush to the comb.

I picked up the toothbrush, put it back in the holder.  Picked it up again, ..... and noticed that there was a big drip forming on the end of the handle.  That was it!  I have a ceramic toothbrush holder.  Apparently with all the moisture in the house from the air-conditioner, the moisture was causing the inside of the holder to retain moisture.  The inside of the holder isn't sealed off like the outside, so the clay has colored the moisture.  When the toothbrush sits in the holder all day the handle gets drops of the moisture on it.  When I lift it up and hold it in my right hand, it drips the moisture onto my shirt, causing me to go crazy! 

Such a little think making me go crazy!  But, using all my detective skills that I have acquired as a mom and a teacher, I was finally able to solve it.  I'm so proud of myself!  Now, I need to go get a new toothbrush holder.  What kind do you recommend?