I wonder if Santa feels this way?

You know how Santa is constantly making his list and checking it twice? I think I know how he feels.

Lately, I'd be lost without lists. Grocery lists, to do lists, laundry lists (literally. Like, Monday house, Tuesday--boy 1, Wednesday--Girl, Thursday--toddler boy, Friday-Husband, Saturday-Me, Sunday...whatever's left), shopping lists (cleaning supplies! Clorox CleanUp, Mr Clean Sponges--WALMART! snacks for school--BJ'S!), to do lists (rake leaves in front beds, 15 minutes. call dept of employment. pick up dog poop in back yard, clean muckboots...)

Otherwise, I feel caught in the swirling wind of chaos that is my life, lately. You see, I got laid off. And now--I'm home again. Despite what my husband thinks, being AT home is different from leaving work and GOING home. Imagine living at your office. Would you ever--truly--be able to relax? Or would you constantly be finding things that need to be done? You'd watch your inbox grow and think, "OH...crap. If I leave that, it will be even bigger tomorrow. I really need to work on that. But first...I need to work on my emails, because I've got a warning message that I'm using too much RAM and..." See? Lists.

Only, at home, the lists are diversified. Where else could you find concerns about cleaning supplies, snacks for school AND poop all in one place?

Of course, BLOG is on a list...somewhere. Usually at the bottom of a list at the bottom of the pile of lists. Ah well. Happy Monday, people. Let the stress begin!