I decided to take a "Mental Health Day" tomorrow to prepare for our trip. I still have several things to do, like cleaning the house, and instead of running around crazy every night this week, I'm going to get the majority of it done tomorrow. That way, I can take care of any last minute things on Thursday afternoon and come home ready to relax on Friday. I decided that there's no need to leave for vacation already being exhausted!
I have my list of weekly things to do that I keep on the computer. I just added some trip preparations to the list, so I feel like I have a pretty good handle on everything. I also have a list of things to pack. It's the same list I've used since last September, only I've added a few things as our needs have changed. (Such as pop-up hampers! I don't know how we lived without those on our first trip!)
We have a dog/house sitter, Brian, who is going to be here while we're gone. While it's nice having someone here to watch over the house, I love the fact that Salvie doesn't have to go to a kennel. He loves Brian, and he's so much more comfortable at home, especially now that he's gotten older and more frail.
Well, it's time to check a few more things off my to-do list. I need to get to bed early tonight, because I have a lot to do tomorrow. Wish me luck!
