We’ve talked about how quickly time passes as we get older and we’ve talked about never knowing the day of the week once you retire but dang it . . I stay so confused about what day it is.
Vince was off Monday and Tuesday so, in my mind, when he went back to work yesterday (Wednesday), it was Monday. All morning I had to keep telling myself it was not Monday. I ran to town yesterday morning and thought about going to the grocery store because Dr. Pepper had been on sale and “tomorrow is the last day of the sale” . . except the sale ended on Tuesday and it was really Wednesday.
Somehow, by afternoon, my head was thinking it was Thursday. Twice yesterday afternoon I thought of something that I had wanted to do before Friday and was kinda rushing to get it done and then I realized . . it’s just Wednesday. Even after Vince got home, I was telling him something and he said “Today is Wednesday . . not Thursday!”
I probably shouldn’t be admitting to all this. I tell myself it’s just because I don’t pay enough attention. My mind is going in 10 different directions and truly, I don’t even care what day of the week it is except Wednesday (yesterday), I had a chiropractor appointment, which I remembered, and today, Rita has to see the vet for a followup checkup on her eyes . . and I remembered that . . so far. I haven’t been to the vet yet and I shouldn’t be congratulating myself on remembering anything til it’s done!
I really do need to get myself a real calendar and stick it on the bathroom wall so as soon as I get up, I can pay attention to what day it is and the date.
Hope you all have a good weekend! Oh . . wait . . it isn’t Friday yet! 🙂
Helene says
I only worked half of Monday, had Tuesday off, worked yesterday (Wednesday) and am now on vacation. So yesterday was really Friday, and today is Saturday? or Monday? Or who knows and who cares! I’m on vacation!
Karen Sutton says
Don’t feel alone. I bet I ask Bob at least 3 times a day what day is it? My calendar is on my phone and I set it to alarm for appointments, dinner with friends, etc. So far I haven’t missed any:)
Pat Peele says
Whe I was reaching, I always wrote the day and date on the board. Maybe I need to do that now. With both of us retired, it is really. Hard to remember.
vivoaks says
Exactly!!! 🙂
Alycia C says
I feel your pain – I was sure yesterday was Monday most of the day…. sigh
carolyn says
I got into work today and realized I had put my list of things to do on Monday in my planner, not on Wednesday and my hours on Monday and the time I came in today on Tuesday. Then I looked on my computer and realized that it was Thursday…oops! I started to erase and rewrite and decided that was crazy, so now my planner is full of arrows for the week!!! So annoying! But I’m very happy that tomorrow is Friday!
Joyce says
When I got to work yesterday (Wednesday), I said “and it’s Monday again” to a co-worker. It felt like that all day. I’m not sure what today feels like! I have to keep reminding myself that it is Thursday.
Dottie says
You are DEFINITELY not alone!!! We were gone all day Monday and I was “ok”, Tuesday, being the 4th, was “sadly” just another day because all the festivities around us had been on Saturday (so a lot of out of town folks could be here), yesterday, to me, was DEFINITELY Monday and even though I “looked” at the calendar, it still seemed like Monday, LOL. Hopefully, by the time Saturday rolls around, my inner calendar will be synced with the “real” calendar.
Stephani in iin N. TX says
If you have a cell phone you carry with you, it always posts the date and day of the week on opening. I keep mine in my pocket most of the time, especially when out of the house so I don’t lose it. Keeping up was a quite the issue while moving recently. I can furtively look at it 20 times a day if necessary and no one’s the wiser that I’m just checking the day of the week and the date. Over time it has helped me keep up better. Sometimes you just have to know what day of the week it is.
JudyL says
I don’t keep my cell phone with me. I go for days without even looking at it and half the time, don’t even know where it is and when I find it, the battery is dead! 🙂
Sandy says
I have a magnetic white board calendar on the front of the refrigerator. I set it up on the first day of each month and write all meetings, appointments, and birthdays on it. I also mark every other day to remind me to give my dog his pills on schedule. I’d be lost without this calendar! I’ve used it for years.
Linda Rech says
A few months ago I started writing the week’s most important events on the bathroom mirror with a white board pen. I see them first thing in the morning. It hasn’t improved my appearance, but it has helped my memory!
Ruth says
Tuesday, July 4, felt like a Saturday to me, with my hubby home. We went to a movie and then to Home Depot, typical Saturday activities. I had to really give myself a talking to before I could relinquish the feeling tbat Sunday was the next day.
Rita E in AZ says
Have you seen the wall clocks that show what day of the week it is instead of (or along with) the time of day?
I really think I need to get one of those
Kathleen says
A retired friend of mine says he only has to remember two days: garbage day and church day.
Sherrill says
Just keep your phone in your pocket and check it!! It’ll tell you what day it is. I think so much of that comes with not working, not having kids’ schedules, etc. I don’t worry about it too much cuz I’ll figure it out eventually!! HA
Linda in NE says
Without the little date down in the corner of my computer screen, and the calendar when I click on it, I’d never know what day is is. There’s only a couple of dates a month that I need to remember so it really doesn’t matter. Retirement!!! LOL
Ranchwife says
LOL…welcome to my world…and we’re not even retired yet! I just have to remember Mondays so that I can be at the Sale Barn. Other than that, I only need to know if I have to be up at 2:30 to cook for the crew. The day of the week doesn’t matter. I just looked at the calendar and it says that today is Saturday, but your post says it’s Thursday so I’m just confused again. Grin.