A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

Top 5 signs you are anal-retentive               by MATT CUTTS on MARCH 1, 2009

1. You keep large redundant amounts of all your sundries such as laundry detergent so that you never risk running out.
2. You don’t just sort the money in your wallet by $1, $5, $10, or $20, but also sort the bills by wear-and-tear so that you get rid of the bills in the worst shape first.
3. You look up anal-retentive to see whether it needs a hyphen. (OK I admit it, that is how I found this list! hahaha)
4. You don’t just keep a grocery list, you micro-optimize order of the items on the grocery list so that you only make one pass through the grocery store.
5. After a power outage or when Daylight Savings Time starts or ends, you feel the need to set all your clocks to the same minute and second.
6. It really irritates you when someone says a list has 5 items and you count six.

OK, I concede, I must be just a tad anal. (My mantra:  Embrace your inner A.R.!) Those who know me laugh hysterically because they know how true it is. However, I defend my nuttiness in that I am feeling oh so relaxed about the beginning of our school year now that I have most of my curriculum in order and ideas on paper. Knowing that I will discard most of it is irrelevant, I FEEL in control and that is half the battle.

My humble advice today is then.... PRAY, GET ORGANIZED and WRITE IT OUT then sit back and realize that you have done all you can for now and relax until school starts back up. God will lead the way.