I organized my freezer today. I purchased new baskets so that I could group like items, such as vegetables and fruits. I took inventory of what we had. And I labeled the baskets with their contents. I found the system so effective, that I returned to the store to buy more baskets. Unfortunately, they were sold out of the ones I had purchased just a few hours before. Clearly, I wasn't the only one with organizing on the brain. I visited more stores and finally found two matching baskets on my third attempt.

This project had been on my to-do list for weeks. But with my breast reconstruction surgery in two days, I asked myself this morning, "if not now then when?"

My drive to get things organized before my operation on Thursday reminded me of the nesting instinct many pregnant women experience just before giving birth. Researchers at McMaster University found that "The overwhelming urge that drives many pregnant women to clean, organize and get life in order—otherwise known as nesting—is not irrational, but an adaptive behaviour stemming from humans' evolutionary past." They describe this period in pregnancy as "characterized by unusual bursts of energy and a compulsion to organize the household."

I did have an unusual burst of energy today, as reflected in the 17,000 steps registered on my Fitbit. In addition to organizing my freezer, going for a walk with my husband, running errands, doing a videoconference with my financial advisor and playing pickleball with my daughter, I made supper. In fact, I've been cooking and baking the last few days with the aim of stocking the fridge with leftovers that will carry us just beyond my surgery. While I recuperate, Chris will once again become King of the Kitchen.

I will do one last push tomorrow to prepare for my surgery, after which I'll devote whatever energy I have to more sedentary pursuits as I recover.