10 Days and Counting

Whoa!!! Did you feel the strong wind today? Well, it was just me breathing a sign of relief. Our passports came back home.

Remember I told you back in October we had to send our original passports to the visa/passport service in Florida? They in turn take the passports and all the documentation up to Atlanta to the Brazilian Consulate and get us visas so we can enter Brazil. I was beginning to worry because they were not back yet but they came today. All documentation is in place now and we can even go to Brazil anytime we want for the next 5 years…. Yeah that’s gonna happen!!!! Although it does sound intriguing…hmmm… I’ve heard Rio is interesting.

We are getting things settled here at home. Jack has 2 vats of wine “perking”, believe it or not, they are set in the bathtub of the guest bath because it has gotten so cold here for this time of year. They will be done and set into the “aging containers” before we leave. He has just a few of his handyman clients to get jobs done so he is on schedule.

I have gotten my beginner quilters either completely finished or far enough along that they can help each other to finish. All I need is 2 more days at work. The web business will be a challenge to get it up to par so it can be left alone except for some basic maintenance, which Geri will handle along with all the other things she has to do. So work is almost on schedule.

Thanks for "listening"

13 Days and Counting

I printed out our Travel Checklist today. Do you use one too? You know, water plants, turn off water, stop the mail etc. So I have added to the pre-packing items. It looks like it did when we travelled with the kids; bandaids, Tylenol, contact capsules, Barbara's "tens unit", and bug spray.

Since we are not travelling on a luxury cruise ship this time, but actually College at Sea, just as your kids are when they go off to college, we are responsible for personal care items like shampoo and bath soap so they have been added to the stack. Oceania Cruise Lines has really spoiled us in the past. Thank goodness for hotel soaps and shampoos so we can discard the little bottles as we use them up. Ahem, makes room for purchases LOL.

I made an appointment to have my nails done the day before we leave...very important.... and even though we are away the bills must be paid so arrangements are made for them too. I know we have free wireless Internet but I hate logging on to banking on wireless, I'm just a bit paranoid like that. Under 2 weeks, so the excitement is starting to build and I may not get back to you until we are on our way. See you later!