On the Twelfth Day of Christmas

I had more lapses in my thought process than what I feel are normal. This started at breakfast--and, ironically, even though I know that's when it started, I have not been able to remember what it was (which has been typical of today). I then forgot to pick out my clothes for the day (which I usually do the night before) and bring them into the bathroom before I took my shower. Following that, I discovered that I hadn't brought everything in my lunch that I thought that I had packed.  

This continued through the day. I kept mishearing things my students (and even some of my friends) said. If I thought back on it, I would remember their questions or statements correctly, but only after I would say something in response to the version that I had misheard. 

More than once, I completely lost the connection to what I had just been working on due to a brief distraction. Usually, I have sticky notes to help guide me to the items which are most crucial to complete, but I apparently forgot to write them too. I got to the point that I decided to not stay at school nearly as long as I have been in the habit of doing. 

My mind has a lot of thoughts running through it due to the various "plates" that I have "spinning" at the moment. Things aren't going to calm down for me for a couple of months, so I can expect more of these mental lapses in the coming weeks. I should probably double-down on my use of sticky notes.