Age-Activated ADD

Copied from MikeV009 -- Mike, hope you don't mind!  I find this rather descriptive!  It's either funny or sad, depending upon ones viewpoint at the time.   M and I had a day like this on Tuesday, lol, tho we DID at least get to fireworks early that night, meeting with friends even:)   It's almost easier to have something scheduled in a day, so that there can be some focus of things to do before and after, and if I cannot be late for something, it's best to schedule something BEFORE it, cuz once we're on a roll, we're scheduled and can go from one to another, just that first event yikes, it's really hard to get out the door on time, typically, b/c of things like the mind described below:)  (Of course, when I say I'm out of checks, I don't truthfully know, I just know that the cats knocked my check boxes off the chest, and I don't know how where they are if I DO have more or not, and, well, if I put my car keys on my desk, I'd certainly not know that to locate them later, they have to go in a set place or I don't know where to find them.)

 

Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder

This is how it goes...

I decide to clean off the front patio. I start to the patio and notice mail on the desk that needs to be taken down to the Post Office. OK, I'm going to the Post Office...

BUT FIRST I'm going to go through the mail that was delivered. I lay the car keys down on desk. After discarding the junk mail, I notice the trash can is full. OK, I'll just put the bills on my desk...

BUT FIRST I'll take the trash out. But since I'm going to be near the mailbox, I'll address a few bills... Yes, Now where is the checkbook? Oops... there's only one check left. Where did I put the extra checks? Oh, there is my empty coffee cup from last night on my desk. I'm going to look for those checks...


BUT FIRST I need to put the cup back in the kitchen. I start to head for the kitchen and look out at my balcony, notice the flowers need a drink of water because of the extreme heat. I put the cup on the counter and there's my extra pair of glasses on the kitchen counter.

What are they doing here? I'll just put them away . . .

BUT FIRST need to water those plants. I head for the door and . . .

Aaaagh!!! Someone left the TV remote on the wrong spot. Okay, I'll put the remote away and water the plants on my balcony . . .

BUT FIRST I needto find those checks.

END OF DAY: The patio has not been cleaned, bills still unpaid, cup still on the counter, checkbook still has only one check left, lost my car keys . . .

And, when I try to figure out how come nothing got done today, I'm baffled because . . .

I KNOW I WAS BUSY ALL DAY!

I realize this condition is serious . . .

I'd get help . . .

BUT FIRST . . . I think I'll check my e-mail.