Spin spin spin...STOP!

I can't seem to focus. I've been super forgetful. I've used the old saying "I'd forget my head if it weren't attached" about 10 times in the past 2 weeks. I'm usually pretty good about remembering the smaller stuff. That is, until recently. I'll stop what I'm doing, walk into another room and by time I get there, I've already forgotten why I went there. In my line of work, these little bouts are referred to as "senior moments" but I'm not a senior. I think it's time for a vacation or a really strong sedative.

Almost finished unpacking. Still a few boxes in the kitchen area but other than that, the place looks pretty good. There's still some stuff I'd like to get such as a base and chairs for the dinning room glass I got, patio furniture, coffee table, etc. As soon as I buy nails, I'm gonna hang up pictures around the house. It should be nice. AND we're hoping to have a get together soon as a house warming party.

I'm well aware of my ability to bake and not cook. I can bake the crap out of cookies/cakes/etc. Technically, I know how to cook but I'm not great at it. Some people have that desire to cook and feel joy as they are cooking. They will add stuff that wasn't in the recipe cuz they know it will give the meal a little something extra... I am not this person. This has been made more clear lately. My sister will come home and make dinner. She likes to cook. While she does this, I clean. I'm a pretty good cleaner. I would rather spend an hour and a half cleaning than 30 minutes cooking... it's just who I am. I also realize as an "income challenged" adult, cooking is inevitable for me. My sister isn't going to be home every night to cook me dinner. I guess my biggest thing is that when I decide to cook it's usually very short notice, I'm already pretty hungry, and I've done no prep work. My sister-in-law is a phenomenal cook. She cooks for 5-7 people a night, and I can't think of a time that I had dinner at their house when it wasn't absolutely delicious. The way she's able to do all that is she will go thru the grocery store ads, plans a menu for the week based on the best deals, and shops/preps accordingly. And the reason why it's so good is years and years of practice. I need to do that.