Discovering Another Mad Dash (Oct 14): Heading Home and Finally finishing this TR #1523 (05/03)

[ACDSNY]

Great minds think alike. I have my paperwork all ready too and only 2 sleeps for us.

 

[jedijill]

You guys are killing me with the thought of "winter" gardens. We grow snow here. It's already started snowing in the high country.

Jill in CO

 

[mvf-m11c]

Itinerary paper is always good to use especially if your electronics don't work or out of power and you are out of luck. It won't be too long until you are here in the U.S.

You really worked hard this past weekend.

 

[dolphingirl47]

I also print out all my confirmations. You never know when you need them. I am in awe about your gardening. I have neither the enthusiasm nor the talent for this. Hence we have chosen after battling with gardens for many years to live in a city centre apartment. Not long to go now.

Corinna

 

[zanzibar138]

I always have the print outs too. It's much easier to just have a folder with all the paperwork I need than having to find it on my computer with limited internet access.

We also worked on taming our jungle on the weekend. At this time of year, all our plants (both the ones we want and the ones we don't!) are going crazy! I'm ok with fruit trees, but I don't have enough of a green thumb for veggies

 

[PrincessInOz]

I completely understand the need for paper copies of the itinerary. I have a "vacation binder" and as I book various parts of the trips, I print them out and put them in there. I have she's protectors for each page. When it comes time for the trip, I put all the pages in a folder that I can put in my carry on.

Good for you to have the garden all ready for planting when you get back. I probably need to have the gardener take out my vegetables. The heat shocked everyone's tomato plants so that they stopped producing around August. I admire you for choosing to have a winter garden. I think I'm done until February. I need a break! Watering the yard is still a big job as it is.

Now it's three sleeps! I can't believe it's so close. I need to get the house cleaned up again!

I hope you don't spend too much effort cleaning the house!

Great minds think alike. I have my paperwork all ready too and only 2 sleeps for us.

Your countdown is looking very exciting!!!

You guys are killing me with the thought of "winter" gardens. We grow snow here. It's already started snowing in the high country.

Jill in CO

Snow?

It's just barely getting warmed up here.

Itinerary paper is always good to use especially if your electronics don't work or out of power and you are out of luck. It won't be too long until you are here in the U.S.

You really worked hard this past weekend.

You have no idea!

I also print out all my confirmations. You never know when you need them. I am in awe about your gardening. I have neither the enthusiasm nor the talent for this. Hence we have chosen after battling with gardens for many years to live in a city centre apartment. Not long to go now.

Corinna

The older I get, the more I wonder about the sanity of having a garden. It is very hard work weeding.

I always have the print outs too. It's much easier to just have a folder with all the paperwork I need than having to find it on my computer with limited internet access.

We also worked on taming our jungle on the weekend. At this time of year, all our plants (both the ones we want and the ones we don't!) are going crazy! I'm ok with fruit trees, but I don't have enough of a green thumb for veggies

You should try some veggies. Where you live is supposed to be great soil!









Looks like it's pretty unanimous. Everyone likes paper copy back-up.

 

[PrincessInOz]

I've.Never.Worked.So.Hard.At....Cleaning out my Wardrobe (3 Sleeps to Go)



Over the last couple of days, I've never worked so hard at cleaning out my wardrobe. My house looks like a bomb hit it. There are piles of clothes EVERYWHERE and I still need to find those suitcases. I've sorted out the clothes into things to toss and clothes that are going back in the wardrobe. There is....or was....a separate pile of clothes for potentially being packed for travel. Not that the potential travel clothes was a big pile but to add insult to injury and all in the spirit of creating more work, I decided that I needed to wash about half of those potential travel clothes. I hadn't worn them in about 5 months and they really looked it! The upshot of all this w-o-r-k is that I now have a half-empty wardrobe and a heap of extra space.



Why?



Nothing screams "holiday" as much as "shopping". Or is that....nothing screams "shopping" as much as "holiday"????

In any event, given that we didn't get a lot of shopping time for the Anyone Game trip, I am determined that we are going to have some decent (window) shopping time on this trip. I may not come home with anything but at least I've now got space in my wardrobe....just in case.



Here's to the washing drying in time, getting the ironing done and me finding those suitcases.



3 Sleeps to Go!

 

[zanzibar138]

You should try some veggies. Where you live is supposed to be great soil!

Yes, there is great soil in our area. Unfortunately there are also big patches of clay We've got about an inch of topsoil and underneath that it's like rock! The first problem is the amount of effort it takes to actually dig a hole to plant anything in

Nice work clearing out your wardrobe. You definitely want to be prepared for the possibility of adding some new items

 

[jedijill]

Good for you for going through your wardrobe! I need to do the same thing...its getting to be time to transition to fall/winter clothes and I need to round up my donations to Goodwill and get it out of the house. That may be next weekend's project.

Jill in CO

 

[eandesmom]

I've.Never.Worked.So.Hard.At....Cleaning out my Wardrobe (3 Sleeps to Go)



Over the last couple of days, I've never worked so hard at cleaning out my wardrobe. My house looks like a bomb hit it. There are piles of clothes EVERYWHERE and I still need to find those suitcases. I've sorted out the clothes into things to toss and clothes that are going back in the wardrobe. There is....or was....a separate pile of clothes for potentially being packed for travel. Not that the potential travel clothes was a big pile but to add insult to injury and all in the spirit of creating more work, I decided that I needed to wash about half of those potential travel clothes. I hadn't worn them in about 5 months and they really looked it! The upshot of all this w-o-r-k is that I now have a half-empty wardrobe and a heap of extra space.



Why?



Nothing screams "holiday" as much as "shopping". Or is that....nothing screams "shopping" as much as "holiday"????

In any event, given that we didn't get a lot of shopping time for the Anyone Game trip, I am determined that we are going to have some decent (window) shopping time on this trip. I may not come home with anything but at least I've now got space in my wardrobe....just in case.



Here's to the washing drying in time, getting the ironing done and me finding those suitcases.



3 Sleeps to Go!

Ooh the great wardrobe purge! I need to do that. It is NO fun but oh so nice when it is done.

Until you go to try and find that specific pair of shoes or dress or sweater that you never or rarely wear and are sure you didn't give away...except maybe you did.

I am all caught up and you are about ready to leave but this one I should be able to keep up on!

I think our dates overlap at the very end, I will wave to you as we drive from Orange County to San Diego

 

[dolphingirl47]

You are definitely on a roll. That is a great idea to empty out the wardrobe before the trip to make room for potential purchases.

Corinna

 

[franandaj]

I forgot to mention this earlier, another friendly gesture that I did for you.

Remember our discussion of Cronuts? Well Fran and I made it to the donut shop on Stearns and Palo Verde (if that makes any difference). We were mainly going for the Ham and Cheese Croissants, but the reviews on Yelp mentioned their Cronuts were very good, so we got one.

This was the third Cronut we have had. The first was pretty bleh. The second was at Epcot and it was pretty good, but still nothing I was gaga about. This was by far the best of all the Cronuts I have tried in my life, but alas, I have to conclude that I am not a Cronut person. I prefer a fluffy glazed donut. But that's not to say you wouldn't like it. I don't really like Croissants unless they're filled with Ham and Cheese.

It's a short trip from our house if you want to try it. We went on a Sunday morning and there was a 10-15 minute wait. You might get a kick out of it. They are Asian owned and move like Ninjas, the pace is fast and there is no political correctness in there, my wait was highly amusing!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Yes, there is great soil in our area. Unfortunately there are also big patches of clay We've got about an inch of topsoil and underneath that it's like rock! The first problem is the amount of effort it takes to actually dig a hole to plant anything in

Nice work clearing out your wardrobe. You definitely want to be prepared for the possibility of adding some new items

Add more topsoil.

I like possibilities. They are so filled with promise and potential.

Good for you for going through your wardrobe! I need to do the same thing...its getting to be time to transition to fall/winter clothes and I need to round up my donations to Goodwill and get it out of the house. That may be next weekend's project.

Jill in CO

I hope you get your wardrobe cleaned out. It sure felt great when I dropped off the bags at the goodwill here.

Ooh the great wardrobe purge! I need to do that. It is NO fun but oh so nice when it is done.

Until you go to try and find that specific pair of shoes or dress or sweater that you never or rarely wear and are sure you didn't give away...except maybe you did.

I purged the clothes that I haven't worn in about 3 years and the ones that were so worn that they were practically threadbare. I don't think I'll be looking for those clothes again.

And I ended up giving away about 7 pairs of shoes. I had shoes there from 20 years ago that I will never wear again.

I am all caught up and you are about ready to leave but this one I should be able to keep up on!

I think our dates overlap at the very end, I will wave to you as we drive from Orange County to San Diego

Which day is this one? Is there any chance of us stopping and saying hello???

You are definitely on a roll. That is a great idea to empty out the wardrobe before the trip to make room for potential purchases.

Corinna

I like the thought of having space in the wardrobe for new clothes.

I forgot to mention this earlier, another friendly gesture that I did for you.

You are such a great friend!

Remember our discussion of Cronuts? Well Fran and I made it to the donut shop on Stearns and Palo Verde (if that makes any difference). We were mainly going for the Ham and Cheese Croissants, but the reviews on Yelp mentioned their Cronuts were very good, so we got one.

This was the third Cronut we have had. The first was pretty bleh. The second was at Epcot and it was pretty good, but still nothing I was gaga about. This was by far the best of all the Cronuts I have tried in my life, but alas, I have to conclude that I am not a Cronut person. I prefer a fluffy glazed donut. But that's not to say you wouldn't like it. I don't really like Croissants unless they're filled with Ham and Cheese.

It's a short trip from our house if you want to try it. We went on a Sunday morning and there was a 10-15 minute wait. You might get a kick out of it. They are Asian owned and move like Ninjas, the pace is fast and there is no political correctness in there, my wait was highly amusing!

When are we going??

 

[PrincessInOz]

I've.Never.Worked.So.Hard.At....Clearing out my In-Box (2 Sleeps to Go)



Over the last couple of days, I've never worked so hard at clearing out my in-box.

I've been on a personal mission to tie up loose ends at work and making sure that everyone knows what they need to do in the next 2 weeks to keep the work momentum going. I've been making lists (and checking them twice) and updating schedules and sending out emails to various people so that the person who will be stepping in for me will have next to nothing to do.


Why?


Sadly, I don't know why. Because if history is anything to go by, when I return, there will be more work for me to do and more than likely a mess for me to clean up.


But at least I feel like I’m leaving a clean desk behind.




2 Sleeps to Go!

 

[jedijill]

I feel for you on trying to tie up everything before you leave but coming back to a mess! I'm the same way and it still takes a week to dig out of the hole I come back too.

Jill in CO

 

[franandaj]

You are such a great friend!



When are we going??

We could always stop in there after our Asian grocery run. Its the opposite direction of the Asian grocery stores but it is close to house, closer than the grocers. We could bring back a selection of pastries and call it "breakfast".

I can totally understand about the wardrobe purge. In this move, I've tried only to bring clothes and shoes that I want. I gave Darcy at least a dozen pairs of shoes when her son's church did a shoe drive. I've got at least two closets worth of clothes at the old house waiting for ne to try them on and make a decision.

I'm so gald to be "retired". If stuff doesn't get done while we're gone, only us are affected. I remember what it was like trying to have people cover for me. It never worked and I always came back to an overflowing inbox and a heap of questions that only I could answer. At least we can fix leaky faucets and broken garage doors from anywhere with a cell phone connection!

 

[dolphingirl47]

I know this feeling about work. We have a little bet every time we come back from vacation how many emails we have in our inbox. This time round I will have the added complication that we are moving offices halfway through my holiday.

Corinna

 

[PrincessInOz]

I feel for you on trying to tie up everything before you leave but coming back to a mess! I'm the same way and it still takes a week to dig out of the hole I come back too.

Jill in CO

I am going to be optimistic on this one. The people I'm working with are pretty good. Plus I've left enough behind that I hope they will follow through.

We could always stop in there after our Asian grocery run. Its the opposite direction of the Asian grocery stores but it is close to house, closer than the grocers. We could bring back a selection of pastries and call it "breakfast".

Sounds like a plan to me!

DH will probably pass on it. He's discovered he's lactose intolerant.

I can totally understand about the wardrobe purge. In this move, I've tried only to bring clothes and shoes that I want. I gave Darcy at least a dozen pairs of shoes when her son's church did a shoe drive. I've got at least two closets worth of clothes at the old house waiting for ne to try them on and make a decision.

That sounds like a fair bit to purge still.

I'm so gald to be "retired". If stuff doesn't get done while we're gone, only us are affected. I remember what it was like trying to have people cover for me. It never worked and I always came back to an overflowing inbox and a heap of questions that only I could answer. At least we can fix leaky faucets and broken garage doors from anywhere with a cell phone connection!

That's the great thing about your situation. You get to set your own agenda.

I know this feeling about work. We have a little bet every time we come back from vacation how many emails we have in our inbox. This time round I will have the added complication that we are moving offices halfway through my holiday.

Corinna

Ooh! I hope you know where your new office is when you get back.


Hmmm.....maybe that's a GREAT excuse to not turn up to work.

 

[mvf-m11c]

It won't be too long until you are here in the U.S.

 

[rentayenta]

2 sleeps!!!