The art of procrastination

pro·cras·ti·nate

verb \prə-ˈkras-tə-ˌnāt, prō-\

: to be slow or late about doing something that should be done : to delay doing something until a later time because you do not want to do it, because you are lazy, etc.

 

This defines me to a "T" right now.  I have gifts that still need to be purchased and wrapped... but I don't want to fight all the traffic and the crazy crowds of people.  I have Christmas cards printed, but keep putting off getting the addresses I need and then writing out all of the envelopes.  (And, I will be saving the licking of the envelopes for Danny, haha).  So Christmas cards might make it out by Easter if you're lucky!

 

I never used to be this way.  I used to be very punctual about things; I disliked going to bed until my entire house was clean because I didn't want to wake up to a mess in the morning.  I felt that a messy house was a good way to start the day off on the wrong foot.  Now, I just don't feel like doing those dishes that are sitting in the sink because my pillow sounds more inviting.  I don't feel like doing laundry because I know that before I'm even finished washing everything, there will be new dirty clothes that need to be washed.  I seriously dislike dusting and vacuuming, but with Alex's allergies, that has to get done regularly, otherwise he suffers and I can't have that.

 

Honestly though, I feel that Danny and his procrastination have rubbed off on me over the past 12 years.  This is not a good thing by the way.  I need to figure out how to get my old self back, and quick!  I don't like messes, disorganization, clutter, dirt... but I have 4 kids and a husband and none of them like to help me clean.  Maybe it's time to set up the tent on the back porch and make them all live out there until they are ready to help out more with the housework?  Eh, setting up the tent is too much work tonight, maybe tomorrow?  Nope, tomorrow is Sunday, can't work on Sunday's... guess it will have to wait for Monday?  (see what I'm doing here??)

 

You know, there are still boxes that need to be unpacked and I'm certain that the things I can't seem to find are probably in those boxes, but I don't want to have to put everything else that's in those boxes away, too. 

 

I have so much more I could add to this blog, but I'm suddenly feeling very tired.  Time for bed.  Good night!