It’s less than five days ‘til we depart and
we are in extreme countdown mode. Three days ‘til we move onto the boat, two
more days of work, one more drive to NYC and one more drive back home. One more
choir practice, one more Garden Club meeting, one library book to return, three
things in the freezer, eight loads of laundry, a pile of mail, and a to-do list
that’s still six pages long. Even so, the list is shorter than it was a week
ago, and now when I get something done, it’s DONE! Many of my tasks have
nothing to do with going away and still relate to our “real life”, but on
Saturday, a new reality begins.
Yesterday Brian chose his clothes for the six
months and for a variety of climates. We will have coats for cold days and
sleeveless t-shirts for hot days. Today I’m writing the grocery list and collecting
all the paperwork that we need to take with us, because it doesn’t stop. Tomorrow
is the big grocery shopping day, plus choosing my clothes. I am tackling these
projects one at a time; otherwise the whole thing would overwhelm me. Each task
is like a waypoint on our journey.
It has rained for at least three days. I
drove through a wall of water on the way back from Essex on Sunday. I got wet,
but as you know, if you’re going to live on a boat, you have to get used to
that. Even so, dampness is one of the hardest things to deal with on the boat.
This weekend is supposed to be clear and sunny, so at least we get to start off
dry.
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