Scatter Drills

I’m not a doctor, but I often play one in my head.  My latest diagnosis? Cleaning and organizational AD/HD.  That’s my non-clinical, unprofessional diagnosis for a particular neuroses that plagues me.

I know I am not alone.  Please, tell me I am not alone.

I start to do “x”.  In order to finish “x”, I realize “b” is in the way.  To deal with “b”, first have to handle “1a”.  In taking are of “1a”, I discover than “#42” didn’t happen and is now past due.

Wait… now the dog has to go out.

What was I doing?  Oh, yes: “x”.   Did I finish “#42”? Yes, but “1a” is not complete.   I finish it and go back to “x.”  Wow, I still have to do 1, 2 & 3 for “x.” It surely is time consuming. 

Now it’s time for dinner.  But, it’s getting dark so I should go out and take care of the outside chores and barn work immediately.  Shoot, forgot to ask hubby to fill the water tank. Guess I will haul water from the house. That doesn’t make chores take twice as long or anything.

Chores accomplished.  Start dinner.  Get sidetracked by a message for something urgent that needs my immediate attention. Realize my phone case is shattered. When did that happen?

What is that I smell burning?

Dinner done.  Ignore the dishes and hope one of the other 3 people in this house will see to them.

What was I doing?

“X”!

“x”?

What in the name of God was “x”?

Did I mention I still need to take down and put away our Christmas decorations?

I need a drink.  A margarita sounds good.

I think I need strawberries…..