So the last few weeks have been a bit frenetic, in a sit-down and rest every other hour sort of a way. But finally I've finished the holiday wardrobe I set for myself - 2 tops, one dress, one jacket and a pair of linen trousers* - and now I'm all out on packing.
We leave at death o'clock tomorrow morning, so I figure I've just got to get through to then and then I can collapse in the back of the car while husband drives us to France. There's only intermittent wifi where we're going, so I've decided I'm going to see if I can still live without social media and insta-Google, and I'm sort of looking forward to it.
I've packed us a huge bag of books - from Galley Beggar's latest novel to a 1930s guide to photography - and sketching things, and some yarn to bother, and so on. I'm taking the laptop - hurrah for things that work offline - and so I've got something to faff with I just downloaded the linen slipper pattern from this month's Love Sewing, nicked the wadding from a bag project that's been going nowhere and took the offcuts from the linen dress so I'm looking forward to a quick and simple project to bring home done.
And now for packing and lists. And remembering to put the ukulele in the car boot so son can't delight us with it on the way. And foolproofing the cat food for our lovely neighbour. And finding husband's driving license. And and and and...
See you on the other side :-)
*we won't talk about the chambray shirt that only got as far as being cut, OK?
