To the Wire

So, I feel like we are coming down to the wire. There are lots of balls in the air ~ I am a bad juggler ~ so many of the elements are really just out of our control ~ tick tock, tick tock.

Upside ~ The Girl and I are getting a more solid idea of a time frame for movers and carpet and such. Things are coming together for a group flight to CA on Tuesday (I know at some point I said Monday 9/22 but really it is Tuesday 9/23). All of the cats have their shots, we are the care takers of two airline approved soft cases, all of the cats have had a practice run in their harness and said soft case.

Downside ~ The Girl's dad is back in Pittsburgh for health reasons. While it is the best place on the planet for him to be the situation creates some mixed feelings about timing to go Left.

The packing and purging continue. I had some help this week from friends who helped with the kitchen and some elements in the garage. Oh, the kitchen. I knew it would be involved but gee whiz! I think I packed the last box of the dishes tonight. I still have some baking pans to do and the pantry. The pantry? I can really only bring the stuff than can make the haul. I thought I might bake to unload some flour and eggs and stuff but the thought of baking in the midst of this seems insane even to me and we all know how low the personal bar for is set. And I am not quiet sure when to pack the pantry. Perhaps the most important item I still need to secure is a liquor box that has those little slats in it. I did get of those boxes last week but sadly I had to use every one of them for actual liquor. I need this one to keep my bottles of olive oil safe.

The Girl and I started to pack and/or make a list for items to pack for Tuesday's flight. Felty lent us a giant suitcase, Rabid Squirrel is showcasing the bag in an earlier entry. Oh, and RS lent me her Rick Steves bag, we'll probably use that one strickly for clothes. I am going to try and pack light for myself, I'll only be there for three days. What do I really need for three days besides my knitting and my iPod?