Well I am off tomorrow and, just to make life really easy, have spent the last three days shuttling between bed and loo with a tummy bug/upset which I could well have done without. I was beginning to panic that I was not getting things done but have managed it.
I packed, then unpacked and took out half the clothes, then repeated the process again bearing in mind the mantra Take half as Many Clothes and Twice as Much Money as you think you will need. It is still a pretty full suitcase but it is not bulging or bursting at the seams which is a miracle in itself.
I have had to make arrangements for somebody to look after matters for our Residents Association while I am away and realised half an hour ago that I needed to do the petty cash accounts which will be needed while I am away so did those. I have sent details to the management company of my lovely neighbour who is dealing with everything while I am gone. I have also sent final instructions to the two lovely people who did my book cases while I was away last year as they are gutting my bathroom while I am away and taking out the bath and putting in a shower and doing the whole works. So it will all be done and lovely for my return.
I also had a last minute dash to the GP to have a cortisone jab in my arthritic knee which has started to pain a bit again. I explained to my doctor that if I was not travelling I would probably just rest it and see what happened, but I cannot risk it collapsing on my again while away. So had that done earlier this evening, it is a strange sensation feeling the needle go into the bone.
Tomorrow I will clear out the fridge and will leave some fresh stuff for my neighbours, put the rubbish out, clear the bathroom, nip up the road to the post office to get a few NZ and Aus dollars and then I think I am done.
ALLELLUIA
I will be keeping in touch on my other blog but will post the link on to here to make sure you can all see what I am doing and where I am going.
Happy New Year again to everyone!
I think I will be having an early night...
