i am a "space cadet"

really i am.
i have the ability to totally space out what i'm doing..
if i get side-tracked. 
and i DO get side-tracked.
for example:
on this dark chilly morn i decide
i want to light a candle.
am ready for a bit of fall fragrance.
okay. simple right?

the thing is i want to put this candle in a
certain candle holder. 
one i think of as Fall.
not a problem, except...
i couldn't find that one the other evening,
so why do i think i'll find it now?

optimism of course.

the hunt begins.
open kitchen cupboard checking once again
to see if it magically appeared.
no... now think here lady. 
okay.
go to laundry room cupboard
checking to see if it was hiding behind
something i was too lazy to move the last time.
nope. sigh.

well while i'm here might as well get the candle.
pull down those containers. 
"wow i have more tapers than i knew.
when did i get these? "
too bad i was looking for a certain votive. 
: )
candle located.
SCORE!

now back to holder hunt. 
go to living room closet,
get frame box out of the way so i can
get to the candle holder box.
look inside frame box, see photo of mom
on top. " hello mom".
put lid back on.
get c. h. box. 
go to dining room table...
look inside..
nope. not there.
but maybe i should get rid of some 
of those i don't use.
STOP.
don't get side-tracked.
stay focused.

turn off tea kettle.
 :-)

walk down hallway
turning on hall light at one end.
get to the other end and 
automatically turn off light.
stand in the dark for 2 seconds..
laugh at self.
LOUDLY.
turn light back on...
look in linen cupboard for that
certain candle holder...
nope...sigh...
wait...that looks like it's the iron base to 
"the prize"...waaay in the back.
move those things out of the way,
smelling candles, pondering why
i still have some.
but GET FOCUSED.
 
EUREKA!!!
"ahhh sweet mystery of life at last i found you."

bring it to dining room.
set it on counter.
fix hot chocolate.
see computer open...
go back to reading facebook.

i am not even remembering the sweetly scented Fall candle 
or it's holder by now. 

something on f/b prompts my memory.
oh yeah... i wanted a candle!!

spacecadetspacecadetcpacecadetspacecadetspacecadetspacecadet

are you still reading?
2 points for you. 

can you say 
flowerpowermomma--YOU are a major 
SPACE CADET?

certainly, thanks for noticing.
i shall put it on my resume'.