Why Am I Here?
I have been taking 3x5 Lists to town for years (grocery list, Post Office, etc.) but I am contemplating getting a small [5x7] White Board to take on my trips from my office, to the kitchen (25 grampa steps). It seems that it takes 2-4 "trips" to accomplish a single (simple) duty therein. On the upside, I'm getting more exercise, but it gets on my nerves. At least when I go to the head, I know why I'm there!
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At least when I go to the head, I know why I'm there!
Give that a little more time, Loyal.?ÿ ?????ÿ
I'm the world's worst about toddling to another room, looking around for something to jog my memory as to why I'm there, seeing nothing...and then toddling back in to where I was at in the first place.?ÿ It is good exercise.
As for shopping lists, I use a fine point Sharpie and my hand.?ÿ My wife asked me what I was doing when she saw me writing on my hand.?ÿ I told her I was writing our address and phone number down in case I got lost.
At least I thought it was funny. 😉
It's the darned side trips between here and there that create the biggest problem.
Example:?ÿ Realize I left the notebook needed in the survey chariot.?ÿ Start that direction.?ÿ Land line rings.?ÿ Ten minutes later take the notes from that call to the office.?ÿ Leaving office and realize I'm thirsty.?ÿ Stop by kitchen for a few good swigs of "safe" liquid.?ÿ Remember the need for the notebook.?ÿ Start that direction.?ÿ Happen to see the box of old records I had intended to put back in the closet.?ÿ Upon leaving the closet the cell phone rings.?ÿ Ten minutes later take those notes to the office.?ÿ Leaving office and realize a visit to the bathroom would be a good idea.?ÿ Leaving there when the land line rings again.?ÿ Ten minutes later take a deep breath and ask myself, "Now, where was I headed?"?ÿ Notice the utility bill that needs to be mailed out today.?ÿ Take care of that, including the short drive in the survey chariot to the mailbox just minutes before the mailman is due to arrive.?ÿ Get out of vehicle and head towards the office and notice the cats are out of food and very unhappy about that.?ÿ Satisfy their hunger and head towards the office.?ÿ Get to office, collapse into the office chair and ask myself, "What was it I was going to do?"?ÿ Remember the need for the notebook in the survey chariot.?ÿ Start that direction.................................................................
Old joke: An older man was talking with his minister, who reminded him he should be thinking of the hereafter.?ÿ He replied, "Oh, I do.?ÿ Every time I go into a room I have to think about what I'm here after."
The joke about the old guy who was complimented on being so loving and kind to his wife, always calling her dear- yes dear, no dear, on my way dear.... he confided, I forgot her name 5 years ago and I??m afraid to ask her...
@rankin_file I'll have to tell that story to dear ol' what's-her-name
There is a related or similar joke where somehow the husband discovers here name is Rose and comments to a friend. "Dammit, I knew it was a flower, but which one.?ÿ Pansy? Daisy? Rose?
Not going to help with room to room but for some things I use the location based reminder in the "Keep Note" app on my phone.
An example is when I get the five dollar off coupons from a retailer I set a reminder so that the next time I am in or near the store a notification pops up.
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Happens all the time now supposed to be trying to organize various collections of my life talk to someone the other evening that has ADD. Very similar experiences. Don't intend?ÿ to Sidetrack here but here is a short clip of the very popular Brit comedian that struck home.
Forgot to add...what i found to be the most beneficial for WAIH was double doses of red panax ginseng.
It works.?ÿ ?ÿFor me.
I got rid of my Cellphone YEARS ago, and see no reason to get another one!
I am home 95-98% of the time, if I'm not, I don't want to answer the phone (Saloon, store, whatever)...leave a message (on my land line).
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We receive so many robocalls I turned off the ringer on the land line - Everything goes straight to voicemail. Kinfolk have "secret code" in case somebody's in jail. ?????ÿ
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WAIH - your parents got a little too frisky one night.
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It's not a phone; it's an app player, game changing, texting machine.
You can use it to navigate, find benchmarks, and see where the satellites are. ONXHUNT will show you boundary lines and tell you who owns the property. Scary stuff, in the hands of people that don't know how to use it. So are guns... For people like us, they are tools, if used correctly.
You are only limited to your imagination...
I'm [pretty much] RETIRED, so I don't really care about all of potential uses (and/or) missuses of such gadgets. The Mossberg 500 next to my bed and the Glock in my desk drawer, is another matter altogether.
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