The Day Before

Wow! I can't believe that we will actually be leaving early in the morning! We've planned this trip for such a long time, and we've worked really hard this past week to get ready, but it still seems a little unreal!

We both worked and worked last night on the actual packing. I guess it's about half done. That's not too bad, because a lot of my packing has to be done the night before! Grady goes to the kennel this afternoon. The mail is stopped and post card stamps and labels are ready, the paper is stopped, house cleaning is stopped. What could we be forgetting?

We are supposed to get our new internet host this very day. They are cutting it close. I'll feel better when that is completed and I know we'll have email and internet connections. I do have to keep up with clients this time of year, as fall scheduling is beginning. And I want to keep up with you all too!

I'm bemused by the electronic luggage. In the past, I've traveled with my phone and charger. For this trip I have the digital camera and charger and connection wires, the computer and charger, and of course, the phone and charger. Some would say that an I-phone could have simplified things, and they would probably be right. Some would also say that we ought to leave it all behind and just get totally away. They may be right also, but when you own the business you just can't leave everything behind for three weeks—especially at a busy time of year.

We're at work today, finishing up everything—hopefully. I confess that my mind is already on the packing to be done tonight, and the road ahead.