Monday, 12 January 2015

#Microblog Monday: My talent



So, lately like I feel like I have a new talent.

My talent is finding ways to not do the things I plan to do. Vacuuming, laundry, taking down Christmas cards, finishing filling out forms, writing thank you notes to the two or so people to whom I probably should write a formal thank you note, mailing letters, writing cheques, organizing photos, ordering a snot-sucker online...

It's not even that I don't have time. I do have time, occasionally. AJ does nap and have times where she doesn't need me rightnow.  But when those times come I seem to develop an amnesia for all the things I said I'd do, and I end up reading random things on the internet, or reading a book, or blogging and it's only when the time is gone that I'm like, "oh yeah....."

I'm a little extra absent-minded today because my mom received some not-good news about her health. It's too soon to know what to expect, but 2015 will certainly involve some experiences for all of us that we'd rather not have.  I don't feel too surprised at the moment. Somehow in the past 2 years, I've learned to expect bad news. The good news is the lucky exception.

I will find time to spend with my mom this week. And bring AJ to her. AJ is good medicine.

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16 comments:

  1. Gypsy Mama13 January 2015 at 05:52

    I am also really good at not getting things done. Then I'll have a day where I'll do a bunch of things and feel guilty about not spending enough time with Paloma.

    Sorry to hear about your Mom, I hope 2015 is better than you're expecting

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    1. torthúil14 January 2015 at 10:20

      Heh, so true. Thanks for the good wishes. There's no reason to believe it will be a terrible year, it's just that weird feeling of not knowing what to expect, ya know?

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  2. Lollipop Goldstein13 January 2015 at 12:03

    I'm so sorry about your mum's news. Sending a lot of good thoughts.

    I forget everything if it isn't written in my bullet journal. The only reason I remember to do anything is I always carry it with me.

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    1. torthúil14 January 2015 at 10:21

      thanks! I have ways of keeping track of things to do, but I think somewhere I made a decision to not use them LOL

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  3. Anonymous13 January 2015 at 13:29

    I hope that your mom's news turns; if it's not one thing it's another. Sending many positive thoughts your way.

    I think it's OK to do things you enjoy rather than chores. Particularly after coming off of these newborn months. Hang in there--it'll all get done!

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    1. torthúil14 January 2015 at 10:28

      thank you! It does feel like "if not one thing than another" sometimes, although I try to remind myself that so much of experience is perception! I'm trying to follow the advice I gave my mom: don't imagine too much before you have all the information because there's no point in living through things in your head that may never happen! She's doing really well; it might be her family that need to remember that the most! thanks for the reassurance about priorities. I know it's OK to do things I like and hang with AJ, but I can get down on myself when I see dust bunnies and piles of papers.

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  4. Mali13 January 2015 at 15:32

    Sorry to hear about your mother. I know how hard that can be.

    Your procrastination sounds very familiar to me - though I don't have the baby excuse. Argh!

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    1. torthúil14 January 2015 at 10:22

      thanks! so far we're doing well, just waiting on more information... and waiting is the best fun in the world, of course! thanks for the sympathy re: procrastination

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  5. Aramis13 January 2015 at 16:46

    I have that same talent NOW. I can only imagine how much better at it I'll be when I have more to do and less desire to do it. Sorry to hear about your mom.

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    1. torthúil14 January 2015 at 10:23

      Well, you are practicing your talent now, you will be phenomenal later hahaha. Thanks for the sympathy.

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  6. dubliner in Deutschland14 January 2015 at 06:01

    Sorry to hear about your Mum's news. Spending time with her is more important than the never ending housework anyway!

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    1. torthúil14 January 2015 at 10:23

      Very true, Dubliner! I had a long visit with my mom and dad yesterday and it was great! and I left my dirty house so I didn't have to look at it at all. Bonus LOL!

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  7. Marcy15 January 2015 at 12:37

    My to do list is so long I'm going nuts. I think putting things off is good and sometimes necessary as new parents, because we need down time to process all the changes.

    Sorry to hear about the bad news with your mom. Hug.

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    1. torthúil15 January 2015 at 14:18

      thank you. I really hope it goes OK with my mom. But so much of life is not in our control. You're right, processing the changes does take time and it is work. I feel less lazy now. :-)

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  8. Adi20 January 2015 at 13:10

    I'm so sorry your mom got bad news. I hope it all works out and she's right as rain in no time. In the meantime, I bet a dose of AJ will be exactly what she needs!

    I did nothing today. I mean, I checked Twitter and my email and wrote a blog post, but real productivity? Nada. I thought I was supposed to have more energy now!!

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    1. torthúil22 January 2015 at 13:18

      hahahaha. I'm having on of those days where I have to really force myself to do anything but hang out with AJ.

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