I guess it’s time to let you in on a little secret.
I’m kind of an orderly person. No, if I’m honest, I’m kind of an order freak.
When my house becomes cluttered, items get misplaced, or stacks of out of place belongings start appearing, it totally stresses me out.
I like order.
I like neat and tidy.
I like to have all of my ducks in a row.
Yes, I am that person – the organized one. Everything in its place and a place for everything – that just makes me happier than a kid running up to an ice cream truck on a hot, summer day.
Chaos and disarray make me feel out of control and – ask Papa and he will vouch for this – when that happens, I am one majorly cranky Mama.
So it doesn’t surprise me that when I noticed that this week’s photo challenge theme is order, a photo in my cache came to mind.
Several years ago on a trip to the Deep South, Papa and I drove through Louisville, Kentucky for a bit of sight-seeing. Before a stop at Churchill Downs, we decided to visit the Louisville Slugger Museum.
It was a fun way to spend a fall morning and we both enjoyed the museum and the factory tour where we got to see how those famous wooden baseball bats are made.
I made sure to photograph a number of items that caught my fancy, including Ken Griffey, Jr.’s bat, who was our son’s favorite baseball player at the time.
One of the areas of the museum that caught my attention though was the Bat Vault. Louisville Slugger bats are used by about 60% of major league baseball players. The Bat Vault is a special room where model bats that were fashioned for 8,000 players who signed contracts with Louisville Slugger are stored.
In order. Baseball bats used by the greats like Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle. Nice, neat rows of Louisville sluggers preserved for posterity.
It was enough to make an organized gal like myself breathe a sigh of admiration.
“Good order is the foundation of all great things.” ~ Edmund Burke
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I hope you’re having a blessed week!! Praying for you!!
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Ditto, my friend!
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Wow! Now I know we must be related or at least “kindred spirits.” I am also a neat freak and happiest when I know where everything is and when things are uncluttered. I do reserve one drawer in the kitchen as a junk drawer. That is my only concession to disarray and I even organize that drawer fairly often. I love motel rooms too (not for illicit reasons) for their pristine untouched, completely organized first impressions. Sometimes it’s a curse to be organized but mostly I think it is liberating.
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Well, my friend, I am in good company! I just knew you weren’t the “disorderly” sort! 😉
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Great post! I can relate.
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Good to know I’m not alone! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Tracey.
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That bat vault must be an amazing place!
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It is and it really is interesting to see the Louisville Sluggers made right in the factory.
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I love this post!! I’d love to visit that museum someday. I’ve been pretty disorganized lately and it’s driving me crazy, so I’m working on fixing that. 😊 hope you had a blessed day!!
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I believe we all want order but choice leads to disorder.. have a wonderful day. Peace
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Agreed. Thanks for the comment; I appreciate your thoughts! Be blessed.
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I get a little crazy if someone in my family stores something in the wrong place. We have a small apartment with limited space so I get nuts if things aren’t organized! Appreciate anyone like that!
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Oh, I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one! 🙂
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Order is a very good thing! Love this post and that picture is the perfect example. 🙂
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Without order, there is chaos, and well….that’s just not my cup of tea! Thanks, Beth Ann. 🙂
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