Or is something else happening? My mother reorganizes all of the closets, kitchen cabinets, the silverware drawer, all the time. My husband and I are very concerned about this behavior, is this normal for her age? She is going deaf, she is going blind, she is very healthy otherwise(according to her doctor), She dusts constantly. Does anyone see this in their aging parents? We are concerned and confused. She has always been a "tidy" person, but this goes beyond what we think is normal. Thank you for any ideas.
my mother laundered her bed linens every day. meh , harmless enough.
ocd aint all bad. mom bought me a few clothes before she died , got tired of looking at my rags.. he he
Hey Captain, I am doing the same thing with my kitchen... plus there's been a large water stain on the kitchen ceiling so I keep it as an excuse ;)
I've seen this at work when one of my supervisors was under a great deal of unusual stress and switched his focus from managing to doing. It helped him organize and control his thoughts to move back into the role he had played for years.
It's kind of like "taking it down a notch or two" to regroup.
I actually see it as a good sign that your mother is trying to not only find useful work but to use her organization skills to help focus on something other than her physical condition.
LadyDi3 I love how much you respect your mother's individuality. It is hard, and - how do I put this? - sometimes these ladies really don't make it any easier, shall we say. Huge sympathy.