“I have sporadic OCD cleaning moments around the house. But then I get lazy and I’m cured. It’s a very inconsistent personality trait.”
The day is perfectly lovely, the sort of day I dreamed about when the ground was covered with snow and the air was so cold it froze my nose. The morning has been strange: one small task has led to another then another. When I went to get the papers, I took down the red, white and blue buntings from the front fences and gate then saw the one off the deck and made a mental note to get that one too. I came inside, read the paper and drank my coffee then went to get another cup for drinking with my second paper. When I walked into the kitchen, I noticed the kitchen floor needed sweeping so I took out my broom and swept the dust and such out the back door. I noticed the bunting and went outside to bring it inside. Once I’d gathered it, I went to sit for a minute on the deck to watch the birds then I noticed the spawns of Satan had knocked down the glass candle holders from the chandelier hanging from the tree. I went down to the yard to retrieve them and saw where my outside living room light was disconnected so I connected it. In the process I saw gifts from Gracie in the yard so I dug a hole and buried them. I also found two big, flat rocks, just what I needed. My umbrella stand wobbles even though it weighs 100 pounds, and it makes the umbrella stand crooked which drives me crazy. When I got back to the deck, I put the rocks under the stand and righted the umbrella then sat for a short time and watched the birds. It was then I noticed the cardinal’s untouched grape jelly feeder was covered in pollen so I took it down to be washed. While I was at that side of the deck, I saw the three Japanese lanterns hanging from the tree branches just didn’t look right so I played around with moving them until I found the right combination. By then I was ready for my coffee and paper. I left the bunting outside.
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May 31, 2011 at 10:35 am
I want to put a fan in the dining room window but I need the screwdriver which is in the toolbox next to the microwave which needs to be cleaned which will require paper towels which are over by the kitchen stove which has a clear view of the pantry sink which has a pile of dishes in it reaching up to the window which looks out on the back yard which has a clothes line with clothes on it which need to be gathered and folded which means I have to go down the cellar stairs which are next to the microwave which is next to the tool box with the screwdriver I need to set up the window fan.
Not all who wander are without purpose. 🙂
May 31, 2011 at 10:44 am
Hi Caryn,
I love your story of the screwdriver, but I wondered if you ended up cleaning and folding.
It would be my wish to by-pass all I see, but usually I just can’t. One thing never just leads to one other. At least I can feel accomplished, all before 10 am. Now to the shower and making my bed. I’m putting blinders on before I go.
May 31, 2011 at 12:36 pm
I have a fan in the window, a clean microwave, fewer dishes in the sink and no clothes on the line. But my feet hurt. 🙂
May 31, 2011 at 1:17 pm
Isn´t strange how one thing leads to another and this can continue for most of the day, naturally one forgets the first thing´that had to be done 🙂 🙂 🙂
It´s been very warm (83) here today and now thunderclouds gather around my little village. I can hear it passing by in the north but also from south.
But I won´t mind if it comes here too, it´s always so cool and nice after 🙂
Have a great day!
Christer.
May 31, 2011 at 11:04 pm
Christer,
I walk into the kitchen, and when I get there, I wonder why.
We had a perfect day today.
May 31, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Sounds like you put in a full work day before breakfast.
May 31, 2011 at 11:05 pm
Z&Me,
It felt like it then I went and did 5 errands, came home and had a late lunch. Tomorrow I have to go off Cape and on Thursday I rest.
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