getting ready

i feel like we're always getting ready for something. it could be as routine as getting ready for work, church, outings, dinner. or it could be as complex as getting ready for a wedding, marriage, a new baby, a big move. how we handle all of the complex getting ready kind of reflects how we deal with the routine getting ready.

i am pretty laid back in my approach to getting ready on a daily basis. that's not to say that i don't have a routine. i do have a routine that i don't like to stray too far from but i do like to take my time and enjoy the mundane qualities of my routine. so in the more complex getting ready scenarios, i tend to take my time in doing research and gathering any supplies that i might need.

an example of this would be our upcoming move. i know i have already stated that i have a severe aversion to packing, but i seem to love planning. i think i picked this trait up from my father. he is a retired computer scheduler for the railroad. his scheduling spilled over into every part of his life. growing up, i remember getting itineraries when we would go on family vacations that had things lined up for every second of every day. i like to know what's going to happen and when. but as far as our upcoming move, i seem to not have any idea what's going on.

js has a list and has been sticking to it. he has been bringing home boxes from work, packing, calling all the important people/places, changing addresses, etc. for every other move we've made, i brought home lots of boxes from work. but since i'm home with pbs, i'm at a loss. my contribution this time is picking paint colors, keeping pbs out of everything, cleaning and some packing. i don't feel like it's enough. i guess i'm having a hard time getting ready for our move this time.