routine

When I was growing up my mom used to quote her grandfather to me when I put something down in the wrong place like a jacket on the floor or the TV remote in the fridge.

"A place for everything and everything in it's place."

Due to this environmental and genetic influence on my life I have grown to greatly appreciate routine, planning, and consistency. I have tried to apply this to every aspect of my life and I have generally succeeded. On my blog, though, I see where I haven't succeeded.

I have generally gotten into the routine where I post on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. On Monday and Thursday I try to post shorter stuff so people can easily access the previous post. I often move the more mundane posts to Wednesday and Saturday because of the fewer weekdays that they will be at the top of the page. This works great for me so long as nothing messes with my routine.

Why have I not followed this structure for the past week? Mostly because I still haven't worked the schedule back into place after attending the funeral services last week and dealing with homework and taxes this weekend. Does this mean I have freed myself of the bondage of routine? Never!

A few more days and I will have this schedule back on track.