Perception

Well, lately I've been really busy. Or, so it would seem. A few of you have commented on how I always seem to be busy. Not true. It's a matter of perception.

This sometimes seems to be a topic of discussion with my friends. It's so funny. Because I am sort of a laid-back kind of girl. Some of my friends seem to think I am too busy...all the time...doing too much. Now, my hubby - he's a machine! He can get SO MUCH DONE in a day! Me? Not so much... But, I do know how to sound busy, don't I?

I know you're doubting me, aren't you? My friends do, sometimes, too. They think I'm an over-achiever. Yet, how can that be when I sometimes feel like a slug some days? I really do take it easy part of the day - especially now that I have MS. I have to! I have to remain as "stress free" as possible and "rest" whenever I feel "fatigue." Hey, great! Sounds good to me...I'm not one to argue! Hand me a magazine, click on the t.v., prop up the feet on the sofa, and pour me some iced tea...this Mama's gotta relax (okay, maybe I'm exaggerating for effect) - doctor's orders, you know! It's guilt-free...a prescription for kicking back. I've dreamed my whole life for this! Oh, I know that crass...but I've never relaxed and NOT felt guilty in my life before! Let me enjoy it.

Now that I've redeemed myself, let me explain what I've perfected my whole life - so that you can enjoy what I've learned. I call this "creative telling." It's sort of like "creative writing" (which is what I did for research papers, and nobody was the wiser...I always was a better creative writer than journalist). Let's say I'm explaining to you that I did the dishes and the laundry. Most people would say just that. Well, I may say: I emptied the dishwasher of all the clean dishes and put them in the cupboards. Then, I took the MANY dirty dishes from the counters and table and put them in the dishwasher after cleaning off all the food and started the machine. I ran the disposal, cleaned out the sink and scrubbed down all the counters - they were a mess! I did a quick once-over on all the appliances and mopped up the floors between the kitchen island and the counters. I noticed that I needed to do the mountain of laundry, so I went to the bedrooms and rounded up all of the dirty clothes. I separated them by color. First I washed a load of darks. While the darks were in the dryer, I washed a load of reds. While the reds were in the dryer, I did the whites - and so on and so forth, until I had washed and dried over four loads of laundry! Somebody had to fold all of that and put it away, so I guess it was up to me to do that, too! I also did a bit of ironing, but I'm saving some of that for tomorrow.

Now, can you see why you think I do a lot? I just go on and on about what I do! I'm a talker...I can't help it. My one sentence story takes a LONG time. I love to talk and I love to write! So, please put up with my stories. I can't help it!

See? I wrote all of that to let you know I talk (and write) a lot...I'm incorrigible!