Ever wonder where sayings come from? This phrase jumped to mind when rehashing my to-do list as well as write my IWSG blog post for May...Too Many Irons In The Fire. Are you juggling a ton of issues this spring? And many that are totally unrelated? Here's a sample of my list yesterday:
Outline $.99 bookCall Alex at auto body shop Submit promo to BookbubLook up Google keywordsNeed brighter flowers on front door wreathChange blurb book #2, Partly SunnyLynda.com - tutorialsInterview - The Author ShowHave wash dryer fixedIWSG post Need milkCall Uverse

       This is roughly one-quarter of my list. I’m an all-over-the-place type of gal, as you can well see. My office is in my home, therefore my home is my office.·     Spring has kept me hopping. During winter, if that’s what you call it in Houston, I found it much easier to sit for longer periods of time at the computer. But all the rains (floods) our area received lately has produced the greenest spring in a long time. Something about spring makes me want to get all sorts of things done. Hence, the all-over-the-place list.
I can only speak for myself, but I’m a bit overwhelmed.
“Stay focused,” I order.“Focused on what?” My alter ego eagerly snarks back.
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Final note: need to look up the origin of Spring Cleaning, which seems fairly obvious, but again, who comes up with these phrases? 
Yesterday I scratched off “need milk.” Anyone else have too many irons in the fire? VENT HERE!