the girl of a hundred lists
Remember that song? I think it was the GoGos.
The two major things on my list today, washing and vacuuming my and my husband’s cars and plotting out the rough placement of the features in our back garden using the lawn mower, are both right out. It’s raining.
I kept the list short because I only have one weekend day before going back to work.
I am addicted to lists. I love to sit and plan what I’m going to do. And of course I never get to all of the items. I believe I cause myself frustration by sitting around making lists and dreaming. I know my beloved Flylady believes in lists to help get things organized… but for me it is possible that lists are just hideaways for more clutter. Also lists sort of go against the ‘be here now’ philosophy I’m trying to embrace.
Still, the holidays are coming, and I believe I’d like to get back into Flylady to make the most of that time. I’ll have to give up lists as a new year’s resolution, I guess.
MayDeane said,
September 26, 2006 at 9:43 am
I love lists too – but have the same misgivings – does it give me a vicarious and misplaced sense of accomplishment just to organize on paper what I need to do? My new rule – if it’s something I can DO almost faster than I can write it down – I just do it. So, there tends to be a flurry of activity mid-list (phone calls, bills paid, button sewn on) and that does help edit the epic of my usual Saturday morning list. And I have a kick ass Exacompta pocket planner that runs a weekly calendar on the left side page and a lined notes page on the right side page – allows me to space my “to do’s” out weeks and months ahead – couldn’t live without it – or my white out for when I get too ambitious.