The Results are In...

Some time has passed since I last posted, and in that time I have tested my theory and have gathered results. Now to interpret those results.

In order to find out whether I was able to create a good mood out of thin air we needed to compile a list of tasks that needed to be done. (See previous post for details.) With this list I could measure my mood by how many of these tasks were successfully completed and whether I was happy while doing them.

Task 1. Catch buckets for the nine new holes in my ceiling were strategically placed, water mopped and wiped and mopped again, and a large circus type multi colored tarp was lovingly laid on the very wet roof. Complete. Done and done. Happily?  Not sure if we can count ourselves happy in this scenario, however, we didn't get upset or pissy, so we'll call this a win none the less.

Task 2. Monster truck cake. While the roof was draining into my living room I baked my butt off! Cakes were successfully baked, however, due to the time and effort that went into damage control on the part of my roof, the cake was delayed and entire day. Customer was happy with the adjusted delivery time, and crisis was averted. So, task not quite fully complete, but again we didn't get upset or pissy. Cool.

Task 3. All of my community market baking was finished! Complete! Woo Hoo! Oh, but...I bailed on actually attending the market to sell said baking due to the fact that I had delayed the monster truck cake and was now behind the eight ball. Okey dokey. Well, still not crying. Moving on.

Task 4. Sister arrives on time! Yeah! House is a drippy mess, kids are semi-clean, dishes are done, but as dishes tend to do, they continue to pile up. Laundry is moving along nicely, but is NEVER ever fully complete. Sweeping, done. Mopping, yeah right. Bathroom, had the kids do it! Baking, of course. Still not crying. Whoopee!

Task 5. Hair not brushed, but rather twisted into a mangled bun at the back of my head so as to keep all loose strands from adding a little extra to my baking for the day...but my teeth were brushed! I'd call that a win too!

So to tally these all up...not many of my tasks were fully completed. They never are. I was however able to keep myself moving for the entire day. I didn't sit and wallow in my floor puddles, nor did I curl up in a ball and cry myself into next week. Conclusion; I successfully conned myself into having a good day!

So while this isn't the most scientific experiment ever conducted, it sure kept me busy, and I now have reason to believe that should I need to, I bet I could talk myself into a good mood any day.