Tomorrow we head to Detroit to stay overnight at a friend's house. Said friend will then take us to the airport
Let's get these boys to Grandma and Grandpa's house!
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So we're going to be about 24 hours between home and my parent's house. Aiee. You might think I'm nuts, and I probably am, but my plan is not to buy any food (other than water in the terminal, and even that grinds my gears). So I need to pack supper, snacks, breakfast, lunch, snacks. That's a lot of food. At least Evan's food is completely portable and hassle-free. Well, I do have to make sure I drink enough water so there's milk for him, which is actually difficult when I'm running so. But I'm so glad I don't have to pack bottles for him! Man, that would stink.
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Today and half of tomorrow will be packing, packing, and packing. And making food. Also, cleaning up and making sure the house is ready to be left for a week. I'm so thankful that we have fantastic neighbors who will keep an eye on things for us-- feed and milk our animals and make a fire in the woodstove to keep the house from freezing (hopefully).
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Why is it that I need to do 49 loads of laundry in order to pack two suitcases full of clothes? It's a mystery of life.
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I've always been prone to anxiety, and you would think it would get better as I go, but it doesn't. The other night I blubbered about a laundry-list of worries to Nathan and he said, "Um. You're really worrying about all those things?" Yes. Yes, I am. I can't help it. I know better, but I just can't help it. I pray about it, and I know that it is completely unproductive and illogical and irrational. But there it is. Anxiety.
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I'm distracting myself by manically making lists. I have to-do lists for each day, food lists, packing lists, household lists. Lists, lists, lists. It makes me feel better.
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I guess now I can go cross "write blog post" off of today's list and start on the five million other items on it.
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49 loads! lol!
ReplyDeleteBut I am usually in the same boat. We need to rediscover nudity and bring it back in style. My always wants to be naked daughter has the right idea.
Traveling au natural would make things so much easier. lol,
Especially at the airport security checkpoints, right?
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to put "have fun" on your list!
ReplyDeleteI hope you guys enjoy the break!
(full disclosure: i would totally be right there with you. making days worth of food, trying to figure out why none of the clothes in the drawers are the ones i want to pack and washing washing washing until the washer says 'enough'!!!)