Wednesday is mid-week

It's the middle of another week (already)! I cannot believe how fast time flies. We're coming up on a time with family in Tennessee and I'm really looking forward to the trip. Anticipating a trip is usually a slow time, but not this time.

I got all my scrapbook sales delivered and will get a new order in while on the road. I'm working on a digital book to share with family about our western trip. I have almost 400 pictures, and making a digital album is so much easier than cutting, pasting, etc., into a regular album. It's just point, click, move, drop, and the page is done.

I'm using Storybook 2 Plus from Creative Memories and it's so easy to do. I got hooked on Storybook albums a couple of years ago when all that was available from Creative Memories at the time was their free download to Storybook creator. It's still available free, but the "Plus" program costs money. Since I sell the stuff, I was able to use my credits so I could get it for free. Yes! So, I started on the book and while we're in Tennessee, I'll finish it, I hope.

So, it's Wednesday. I got the suitcases out. The laundry is finished. The resort called me to tell me we they were putting a ramp on the steps leading to the condo -- that's a nice touch -- and except for loading the car, we're pretty much set to go. I know, I still have several days before we leave for the short break, but as time seems to be flying, we'll be leaving before I realize it.

I don't really like the getting ready part of traveling. I love the driving and the visiting and the vegging. I just don't like the packing because I ALWAYS, and I mean ALWAYS forget something. I don't worry so much about the things I forget -- unless it's a passport -- because I can go shopping almost anywhere, but I hate it when I think that I forgot to unplug something.

I don't ever have to worry about unplugging the iron. I rarely iron -- by that I mean I iron annually. If it doesn't go in the washer, then the dryer, then the hanger, it doesn't get worn again. I have a pile of such clothing. When my "annual" ironing day for 2008 rolls around, I'll get to wear those clothes again, once. Then after they're washed, they'll go back into the pile.

Fortunately, I don't worry about style too much -- I mean how much style is there is t-shirts and cropped pants or sweats -- my mainstay. If it's something for Sunday dress, I only wear it for a couple of hours, take it off as soon as I'm home from church, and hang it up. I have five dresses, only one needs to be ironed after it's washed. The rest hang wrinkle-free.

So, it's mid-week. We're almost out of food -- which is a good thing, because I don't like to leave stuff in the refrigerator -- although this trip is so short that any food left in the fridge won't spoil in such a short time.

I did find out that there is no WiFi where we're going, and I'm really not up for using dial-up -- it's just too, too slow and I don't have the patience. I'll BLOG in Word while we're away and then post the BLOGs when I get back.

The best part of this particular trip is that, as I mentioned, we'll be visiting family. My sister is one of the family with whom I'll be visiting. And for that, I can't wait, and time does pass slowly when I think of it.

Alan sort of wanted to take the back roads down to the resort, but I want to get there as quickly as possible. While I enjoy driving, I don't enjoy driving for 10 hours when I can get to a place in 5.

This will be our last trip until late September. I hope by then the price of gas is still below $5 a gallon.