I've always been a faraway sort, in this case I think it came from wanting to be out of the battle zone at home.
When I read, I don't hear my DH right in front of me asking me a question.
I've gone outdoors and tripped over someone sitting at the bottom of some steps in plain sight.
I lose my car in parking lots,
in the family I am famous for Putting Things In A Very Safe Place and search me if I know where that is.
etc, etc.
But - I'm always like that more or less - Doogie if you are just starting to notice this sort of thing, it may be a sign that you've got too much to handle right now and maybe you are teetering, maybe you are pushing overload...
do you think you could write down a ilst of the things you do, or the stresses in your life, and see where you might eliminate just some of them? It's something that T suggested I do once, and I think I backed away from a cliff edge with her help.

Please let us know how you go