Herself, her Beloved and the Offspring will shortly be making a trip out of state for a family function. She has consciously avoided thinking about the preparations. I am sure she will be happy to see various family members once they arrive, but the complexity of preparing and executing the trip is quite daunting. Ends must be tidied up at work; the house must be cleaned; the laundry and the packing must be done; care for the pets must be arranged; bills must be paid; and so forth. Are there enough suitcases? Does everyone have garments appropriate for all of the occasions of the trip? So many little details.
Herself is further stymied because her brain is occupied with forthcoming changes. Offspring the First will be leaving for college in mere weeks. An adjustment from the summer schedule must also be made as Offspring the Second and the Third will shortly begin the new school year. Herself also waits patiently for news regarding a close friend's possible relocation. How can Herself accomplish anything right now? She cannot. She is such a creature of habit -- all these changes, whether temporary or more permanent, whether large or relatively minor, are tricky. She is simultaneously unsettled and rendered immobile by the uncertainties.
How to unstick Herself? She will start small - one minor task, and hopefully the rest will be like dominoes, falling into place one after another.
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