Catching Up

I am notorious for letting the mail stack up and missing deadlines. Today, I am determined to sort through my mail basket and set things to rights. I make piles. Offers I want to explore. Old bills I already paid. Current bills coming due soon. Medical expense reports. More medical expense reports. Hospital statements. More hospital statements. Letters I need to respond to. Letters I meant to respond to. Letters I want to respond to. Junk mail. Stuff to be filed away. Papers that have to do with Jairus House. Papers that have to do with Drew going to RIT. Papers that have to do with - well, you get the idea.

Now that I have the piles set, I take care of the things that are quick responses. I toss the junk and expired bills, clip together the other stacks, and then make a list of everything that I need to take care of in the order in which I plan to address things. What I wouldn't give for a competent secretary who would just handle this stuff while I am at work. I am no good at details. Make it all go away. But no. There is only me and I must do it. And kids who add to my workload. And no one else to shift this off on.

Well, at least the kids adding to my load part will decrease. And then I suppose I will miss the stacks of clutter they generate. There is just no pleasing some people! Now where did I put those stamps?