With a little over two weeks to go we have been busy getting the house ready for our renters, packing up and tossing out. It is amazing how much crap you collect, and how little you actually need. I pride myself on not having clutter, thinking my house was pretty organized, but you don't realize how much gets accumulated over the years. Two car loads of stuff off to Value Village, (pretending to the kids that I put it all in "storage"). The house is almost ready. Pictures off the walls, plaster and touch up paint to all the holes I made (sorry Johnny), a couple of new windows and a partial new roof....we have 2 weeks to go and my head is spinning. Insurance (travel, house, car, property), the rest of our meds (did I mention that we all received a bazillion needles? OK maybe not a bazillion, but I got 5!) and saying our goodbyes. My friend Kathy said it perfect "stressed out until you actually leave, then freedom once you hit the road". As sad as I will be to say goodbye to Jesse, my family and friends and poor old Stewie, I know once we hit that road it will all be worth it.
