Errands

I have seem to been over taken by errands lately.

I think it would be a very wise thing to set aside a day for errands. The only problem with this idea, is that I would be totally worn out by all the places I had to go. I wonder if I am having a problem with not being efficient or if other women out there are running as much as I am.

I am constantly thinking that I can manage my life better. I have read books and some women seem to think that if you have a calendar or notebook that you can plan everything out in, you would then be able to go about everything more efficiently. The authors of these books, I would like to know, do they have kids living at home? Everyday is a new challenge. Everyday has it's own set of ups and downs. If I actually take the advice of these authors who have the answers, and plan out my day, it always is the day that has the biggest interruptions.

I make list, cross things off the list, and then add more things to the list. Yes, I get things done. The house gets cleaned (not all at once anymore). Oh, shoot, I just remembered that I need to sit down and pay some bills!!!!!! And with that thought, I am reminded of why I erratically run so many errands. I have a great fear of forgetting to do something that is important. I am interrupted in my thought life all the time. If I do not go and take care of the thing that is on my mind right now, I just might forget to do it. But it just seems to be taking so much time, these foes of mine, the errands.

Let's see, maybe I should make Tuesday and Friday my errand day. Yes, this is a wonderful idea! The idea is just as good as all the list and plans that I make and tape them to my refrigerator door. Yes, they work for 5 days to a week and then something happens to get me off track. I guess I'm just going to have to accept that I work best by flying by the seat of my pants and following the creative impulses of my mind and heart. It all gets done, eventually.