For only being here a year we sure have collected some junk! I've got a bunch of boxes lined up against the kitchen wall, all ready to have stuff thrown in. Most are already full! I know, I've got an actual moving company coming on Monday to do this for me, but I can't stand the thought of everything just being thrown into boxes, not packed properly. It's so much easier on the other side when all the baking pans are in one box, all the towels are in another, the bedding in another, etc.
I got my capri's from the tailors today - they look awesome - haven't tried them on yet though. The fact that I''ve done nothing but devour chocolate since I gave them to the tailor for copying is scaring me a little! I was sooo relieved he didn't want me to try them on before I left his store! Phew!
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Having traveled so much on long-distance flights, as well as having a husband who travels regularly I can imagine what those families and friends of Air France flight 447 went through while waiting for word on the flight. We learned this morning that one of the little boys, Alexander Bjoroy, from Sydney's grade, that left at the end of last year was on the flight. Although I didn't know his family at all my heart breaks for their loss. It's a sad lesson to us all just how fragile and unpredictable life is......
Sunday, June 7th, 2009
We're almost out. We're at tthat stage where it looks worse than it did when you started packing - looks like chaos! And I worked soooo hard to get it to look this way!?I'm doing the last few loads of laundry, then washing all the bedding and towels before throwing them into a box. Thank heavens it's not pouring rain today!
My desk has this sort of minimalist look going for it - monitor, keyboard, sticky notes, pen, phone and cuppa - I wish I could keep it that way - usually you can't see the desk top for papers!
My scrapbooking friend, Susan, has agreed to take all my leftover baking supplies and more "expensive" cooking items, like all my vinegars, blocks of unopened butter, sauces. etc. I can't deny that she might find the odd can of baked beans in the stash! Her husband does all the cooking so I'm sure he'll be wondering what the heck is going on when he looks in the pantry next time.
We move into a hotel, The Marriott, on Orchard Road, this afternoon, where we stay until we leave on the 15th. The dogs also go to boarding today but we can check them out on the web-cam while we're away.
Maxine and Sydney are making the most of theur last days with their friends - we see Maxine occassionally, when she runs out of money, needs a change of clothes, or feels that it's about time she check in with us again! Sydney is off to hang-out with her friends this afternoon. Their last day of school is on Thursday, although it seems we might have a bunch of school-friends on the same flight as us to Japan...we fly via Tokya to Dallas. One of Sydney's friends is on the flight as well as one of Maxine's, and one of my beading friends! I think we'll be taking over the whole of business class!!
So, sadly, this will be my last posting until the end of July when we get to China and i get my computer up and running. I'm on Facebook so you'll be able to check in with us on their occassionally - I might be on there more often with not being able to do my blog.
Stay safe and have a wonderful summer, and for those friends and family in the southern hemisphere - stay warm!!!
