What Was I Saying?

Today I'm going to talk about forgetfulness. The reason I started out with that sentence is in case I forget what I'm writing about part way through, I can look back and remind myself. If you think I'm kidding about that, I'm not. Seriously, lately my brain keeps taking vacations without letting me know about it. For example:

Last week I was talking to my sister-in-law Jodi. I was mid-sentence and totally forgot what I was saying. I just stood there with this dumb confused look on my face and she said "Uh, are you ok?" I looked at her and said "I just forgot what I was even saying. How does that happen?" She nearly fell on the floor laughing...and then of course proceeded to tell everyone about it. Another example:

I asked Jay what time and where the next game was going to be. About an hour later I asked him the exact same thing again. Then that night as we were driving to a different game, I said "Did I ask you already when the next game was going to be." He just shook his head and "OMG, you are losing it!" LOL

How does this happen? Why does this happen? Am I getting to an age where the memory part of my brain isn't working as well as it used to? What is that part even called? Did I ever know? Does God just decide "You know what, things have been going along way too easy for her lately, so let's give her a challenge."

I walk into a room and forget what I came in for. I open the fridge and forget what it was I was wanting to drink. I go to the computer to write an email and forget who it was too. I started to run to the grocery store and went the opposite direction. I ran in to town to get Austin from confirmation classes and forgot to stop....I see him waving at me as I drive by.

I'm either having one long continuous brain fart, or I have got way too much on my plate. And I'd prefer to think it's the later of the two. I try to be as organized as is possible for me. I write lists...lots of lists, but forget where I put them. I write shopping lists and forget to take them along. I have a calendar in my purse and a large one on the fridge, but forget to write things on them, or forget to look at it. I make appointments and then when they call to remind me, I'm like "Oh crap, was that today?" I've made an appointment to have my haircut 3 times...and forgotten about each one!

Ok God, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get overly comfortable. I didn't mean to make it seem like I had it all together. I didn't mean to imply that I wanted/needed more to do. Please give me back my brain!!!