Ugh...and I don't mean the ridiculously expensive boots!

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I make lists.

Sometimes they are short, sometimes long, but I try and write down the things that I need to do in order to stay on task, manage my time wisely, and because most days I cannot keep a thought in  my head!

My excuse is that I have four kids who are all very active in sports and activities, in and out of school.  Stud Boy has a job and is knee deep in the process of college applications, financial aid forms, scholarships, etc.  Darling Daughter has practice for the school musical, basketball tournaments and Girl Scouts.  Thing One and Thing Two are trying out for Minor League Baseball and have forms that need to be completed for field trips, etc.  I am also helping my siblings find care for my aging mother.  I work part time and well, you get the picture, there is a lot going on here.

So when I think of what I need to do, I take a minute and jot it down.  That way I won't forget, or it won't get buried in a pile of paper work.  You've seen the calendar, so you know how crazy things here are!

I recently wrote down two things I needed to do. 

The first one was "Shout Outs" which was a reminder to myself to write these so called messages to Darling Daughter that get printed in the program for the school musical and send it in by Friday, which is when they were due.

Done!  Check it off the list.

However,  when it came to the next thing I wrote down on the list I was stumped.  What the heck does that even say? 

So I spent an hour or so looking at this paper every time I passed by.  I honestly have no idea what I wrote and it was only yesterday when I wrote it. 

I cannot remember what I was trying to remember to do.  And now I cannot read  my own handwriting.