Excuse

We were on our way out the door on Sunday afternoon. 

My husband grabbed my daughter's meter and stopped to double-check it.

Him: "Hey...you put the vial back in here with no strips in it."

My daughter: "I didn't use the last one!"

A pause.

My daughter again:  "O.K.  I'll go get them."

It's an excuse that can work well in the right circumstances.  It can come in handy if you put away an empty milk carton or leave one tissue in the box.

But if you're the only person in the house with diabetes, there's really no way to make it work for you!