Final preparations for this trip were WAY more work than i anticipated. First, there are the pets that need cared for. Ruby is staying with my parents, and Daniel and the cats are home with a whole team of caretakers.
It took me all week to pack. I was laying out outfits and other assorted bits, editing and rearranging things so I had enough for two weeks away ... but not too much. Having to pack ship clothes, land clothes, warm clothes, dressy clothes .... for this girl that lives in jeans and flip flops .... it was an ordeal.
The cats, especially Maggie, knew that something was afoot. They are not going to be happy with us away for so long. (our daughter is there, but that's still not the same as having us home). To be honest, I will miss them, too.
Daniel is feeling pretty well right now, so I am only a little bit worried about leaving him in the care of family and friends while we are gone. There are lab tests outstanding for him, and the vet has promised to get a message to me when the results come in.
I am going to work really hard to relax and enjoy myself during this trip. Alaska is someplace that I have always wanted to see, and we will see a LOT of it during the two weeks that we are there.
More to come as Internet access allows. (all photos in this post were taken on Thursday, while I was trying to pack my suitcases. Maggie had planted herself on my clothes piled on my bed, and Daniel was chilling on the floor.)
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