Gold Canyon, Arizona
While I was in Boise, I went to our storage sheds to look for and hopefully find some things to take back to Phoenix with me.
A few of the items were for Rich, and I’m always amazed at how well be remembers where each thing is. “It’s on the third shelf on the left hand side of . . . and the box has green writing.”
So I found all of his items right away.
My items? Not so easy to find. We moved so fast and expected to be unpacking in a new home right away that we didn’t even label most boxes. That still works for Rich, but not so much for me.
Luckily I did eventually find my stuff.
Then it was time to lock up both storage units and drive away.
That might seem like an easy task to most people, but to those of us with OCD and CRS it’s torture.
OCD is obsessive compulsive disorder which for me manifests as checking to make sure I did something like closing and locking a door at least ten times.
Combine that with CRS, can’t remember sh*t, and you have a recipe for disaster!
But I think I found a solution! I took pictures of the closed doors with the locks in place.
Genius! Now I can confirm that all is done by looking at my phone (at least ten times).
Take that OCD and CRS!
You make me laugh!
Yeah, but you have to admit that it’s brilliant, Carol. Just brilliant. I checked to make sure that I had closed and locked the doors while I was on the plane ride home. So ever much more efficient than driving back 400 miles just to check. 🙂
Very brilliant. When I close my gas cap or lock a door, I turn it three times while saying close, close, close or lock, lock, lock. Did I ever tell you about the time I took Dad to the airport and we hadn’t even drove a mile and asked me to stop so he could check his suitcase for something? Yep, it’s hereditary!
Melissa’s got it, too. I’m hoping she reads this and uses my idea to take a picture of her closed garage door…
Smart taking a photo Kathy, no more I wonder if. I will start doing that also.
And even better? The photo is date and time stamped!