So I'm standing at my bathroom sink brushing my teeth and a thought occurs to me. Rut-ro, I forgot to take the burger meat out of the freezer. I was going to do that last night before I went to bed but . . . . forgot.
Now, do I quit what I'm doing and go get that package of meat out or continue brushing my teeth and hopefully I'll remember when I'm done?
OPTIONS:
1. Stop, run to the kitchen and then come back. Obviously I need to finish the brushing task. It's important. I graduated to the "only once a year visit to the dentist" because I do such a fantastic job keeping the pearly whites white. But will I remember where I left off?
2. Continue brushing and start chanting (inside my head, silly, not out loud cuz . . . mouth full of foam) "take the meat out - take the meat out." That could take a while. Remember I told you how good I am at the brushing thing. That's a lot of chanting. I might get distracted. It happens. Often.
3. Keep the brush in my mouth and skip quickly to the kitchen. It's not that far. The possibility of trailing foam on the floor is strong. Dribbling it down onto my clothes/pajamas is a given.
What to do, what to do?
That same scenario could easily take place in the shower with much more risk involved. If one of the options is running naked through the house - it's never gonna happen. Too many windows in the Red House.
If I'm away from home the reminder option on my cell phone is very helpful. I use it often. "Remind me to call my sisters, Stacey and Lisa, this afternoon at 4 o'clock." Works like a charm.
No errands get interrupted that way. No chanting is involved. People don't stare at you.
I'm sure you have stories. Little tricks of the trade. I'd love to hear them.
Help an old gal out, eh?
