Unpacking and packing

Monday, October 14, 2019

When I get home from a trip the first thing I usually do is unpack. Last night I was just too tired to do it right away and by the time I had enough energy to do it Pat had already gone to bed. He moved my suitcase from the bed to the chair and it sat there until this morning.

I was refilling my daily pill containers and realized that the pills were packed in my suitcase. I opened the suitcase and started unpacking. When I was done I thought about putting the suitcase back in the closet but, since I’m leaving in a week, I put it back on the chair.

As I was cleaning up and hanging clothes back in the closet I thought I may as well dig out a few of the things I know I want to take with me on my next trip. So I started packing my suitcase – again!

There were a few errands to run today even though it is Thanksgiving. When I was at the Hall another Board member was there so we had a little chat about the renovations, which are looking really good I might add. I felt guilty for not staying and helping her as she unpacked a few boxes but I had other things I needed to do.

I stopped on my way home and voted. Election day is the day before I leave and since I’ll be coming home from Texada that day I may be short of time to finish packing and vote. I had to wait about 20 minutes to make my mark; everyone I spoke to said, like me, they went today to avoid the line-ups.

I picked up a few groceries on my way home. No turkey for supper (we’ll have chicken instead) but we will have pumpkin pie. I was also supposed to stop at Walmart but you know me – once the car is headed in the direction of home it doesn’t stop. I’ll go there tomorrow after sewing.

I’m not unaware that today is Thanksgiving. I’m sure I’m thankful for many of the same things you are – good health, a great family, and an overall good life.