One Day To Go -

This is really happening!

And I’m starting to panic – just a bit.

I am having to take Lyft to the airport, and I scheduled my ride yesterday for pickup tomorrow morning between 7:45am and 8:00am.  My flight is at 10:05.  I have given myself plenty of time, the airport is 25 minutes away.

I’ve never gone to the airport this way before – but my car would be parked there for 3 weeks if I drove myself, and no one else is here to drive me (which is a first experience in this household as well!  Everyone is unavailable!) and so Lyft it is.

I just got a confirmation from my driver.  Nearly 57 years old and still experiencing many firsts!

My day went like this -

2pm – ALL orders in the queue DONE!  YAHOOOO!

I almost didn’t know what to do with myself – nothing left to fill.  I was out the door for a round of appointments at 2:30 – starting with a much needed massage as these flights are long and I need to not be a pretzel when I arrive in Japan.

A HAIRCUT.  Nothing drastic, but still she took 5’’ off.  I honestly have not had a trim of any kind other than a self-induced bang reduction since Memorial Day.  My hair is trimmed up and shaped up and feels wonderfully lighter.

NEW SHOES!  The shoe store was next to the hair place, and since we will be doing major amounts of walking, a new pair of sneakers was purchased.  A good pair.  A fairly expensive pair (my feet are worth it!) with memory foam.  I can’t wear just any cheap cute shoe – and I am happy with what I found.

When it comes to this kind of travel - Fashion stops below the knees and I go for comfort all the way!

Travel umbrella in PATCHWORK!

Thank you, Target!

My last cute travel umbrella didn't make it back from England in August - it broke in the process of travel and I left it there.  This patchworky one is a must have!

From there it was over to Costco for a few things, and then Sam’s Club across the street for a few others – because neither of them carry it ALL. 

I treated myself to dinner out to celebrate the end of the String Frenzy Pre-Order Mayhem.

(Does it mean anything significant if your fortune cookie doesn’t have a fortune of any kind in it?  Just EMPTY!?) and started my journey home to pack.

And I was going to SEW my evening away -

Only I didn’t.  Because the master bedroom closet is a disaster and I’ve been watching way too much Marie Kondo in Tidying Up.  

While I couldn’t see dumping the entire contents on the bed in one fell swoop (so much overwhelming would happen with that action!) I could see just taking ONE section – my pants shelves – and going through them.  

I’ve neglected it for so long because the thought of trying everything back on and seeing what fit well and what just didn’t seemed like a complete waste of time I didn’t have to spare.  But last night – I DID.  Notice there are no photos of this process.  LOL!

There are at least 12 pair of sizes I will never be ever again, and styles that never will look good on my body again – in the GONE PILE.

The shirt drawers will have to wait until I get home.

This girl wasn’t sure what to do with herself while this was going on!

There were things that still had price tags and leg stickers that were shoved so far back I had forgotten about them!  I will continue to work on it a section at a time when I get back from this trip, but I did locate what I need.  

A 10 day tour – means 4 pairs of pants for me.  Jeans for travel, a black pair for dress, a grey pair for the show, and a khaki pair for all purpose with mix and match tops and sweaters for layered wear because it is winter in Japan too. 

And I still think I packed too much and may whittle it down again tonight.

And I am packing the ratty tatty undies and discarding them throughout the trip to lighten my load and make room for things that need to come home with  me.  

That goes for socks too.

Guess what I found on Youtube? 

Spark Joy Audiobook by Marie Kondo! It's going to suck you in. I know it will! LOL!

Just hit play and listen while you sew.  Come back to it later and carry on if you have to do it in small amounts of time.  I am posting it here so I can find it easily myself.

I started listening when I couldn’t fall asleep.  I’ll continue listening today as I drive over to meet with Mona and her Mom to celebrate our birthday lunches and transfer Sadie into her care.

There are about a dozen or so orders also to get out today – that’s a normal trickle around here!

This has also gone up in the Quiltville Store:

Whoooop!  We are REALLY going!

Anything that comes in past my bedtime tonight will have to wait until I get back in February.  As of 7:45am tomorrow I’ll be at the curb waiting for my Lyft ride to arrive.

Don’t forget about our Quiltmaker Bundle Gift-Away that went up yesterday – I’ll be drawing for the winner from my hotel in Los Angeles on Friday before heading to the airport to meet my Quiltville Crew. Click to THAT POST and enter!

Entries are still come in for our Mystery Monday Link-Up, Reveal 2.  They are BEAUTIFUL.  Take some time to visit those folks who have so kindly shared their projects in progress.

Quiltville Quote of the Day.

This is my reminder for myself today that there is no way that I am going to get it ALL done before this trip.

There are some things that will remain undone, and that is okay.

It will all get done in its own due time.

Have a wonderful Wednesday, everyone!