A little more time to pack

5.X.07 - MoM

This morning by about 10:30 finally I was putzing away and had all the many ingredients on the chopping block and ready to get the dinner prep done for when Chris and Kay would arrive at dinnertime tonight, when they called. They were in Indiana and about 10 hours away, so now they are planning on arriving by dinnertime tomorrow night. It seems that Chris is still recovering from his sick time and gets tired a lot quicker than he used to. They had told him it would take a while to get back to normal. So, I put the perishable stuff back and will start on it early tomorrow. I hope there will be enough time Sunday morning for Kay to find things in the large freezer for our meals there, as she had suggested. I hate to think of how old some of the stuff in there is. I made the pilgrimage down to it (one slightly tall step down) today hoping to find the good sized "basket" containing all kinds of nuts. I would like to have sliced or chopped almonds for the tomorrow's dinner entre, but since I could not find it, I may make do with pine nuts in the kitchen freezer. I probably don't really need them with all the other things.

Margaret Campbell called me today to wish me a happy birthday. I didn't tell her that she was a little early. She was anxious to see the pictures that Sandy had taken. There were several of Fred and I in "deep" conversation (I had him talking about his war experiences in the Pacific), and a picture of us with Margaret. She was sorry that she didn't have more of a chance to talk with him. I hadn't realized that her brother (Dan, the youngest Campbell kid) had fought in Montgomery's African invasion and in the Battle of the Bulge but he didn't want to talk about them. Margaret is the only "kid" of her family left, while Fred and I both have our only sib left alive.

I did get the clothing part of my packing done. Still have my computer/printer stuff and my odds and ends -- everything from meds and oodles of little stuff to pack. The list is detailed and extensive. It is nice to know the logistics of the condo and where things will go when I get there.

Although I had a couple of 15 minute naps, I am very, very sleepy. I am going to send and get to bed early. Then, I am going to really pour it on tomorrow so there won't be a lot for me to do on Sunday. I have sort of proofed this in bits and pieces, so I hope it isn't to bad.