It is a Never Ending Vicious Cycle

I did it.  I made a "TO DO" list.  I actually sat down and started writing out the different things I needed to get accomplished around the house.  I am not an organized person (my mind just doesn't work that way).  Anyway - pen was put to paper and a list came into existence.  I even labeled it and put little bulletin points out to the side for emphasis.  It looks very important.

So I have this list, and I am sitting there trying to triage the situation – you know, put the most important things first.  Or, should I put the tasks that should take me the longest first?  But if I did that I would see very little progress, I should reverse the order and put the task that will be finished in the shortest amount of time first.

Ok, now I have an ordered list, with bullet points and everything.  I even make it out the door to get started on Item # 1, or better yet “*”.  Where are the tape measure and the hammer?  Why can’t I ever put stuff back where I can find it?  I now use this as the perfect opportunity to re-organize the garage and the utility room (NOT ON THE LIST).

Day one is shot and I am half-way through the garage.  The garage is in a shambles and I took a peek at the “TO DO” list to see what it was I should be doing.  To my surprise the list has grown (That’s not my handwriting!!!).  I now go find my wife to find out what she means by items

            *

            *

and

            *

At this pace I will never fish the list.  I inform her that once a list has been started she is no longer allowed to add to it (that was a fun and informative conversation). 

We have now agreed that she is now allowed to start a new list but not add to the current list.