Flowers in Denali National Park.
I am, at last, home from my long, long vacation to Alaska and British Columbia. I made it back to my place early this afternoon, after spending the night at my brother and sister-in-law’s house in Virginia. My brother – who lives about 15 minutes away – picked us up at Dulles at 1:30 in the morning, a time at which there is no way I would expect (or request) a ride all the way to my place.
After I spent about an hour sitting on my couch and staring at the walls, I did something I have never, ever done immediately upon arriving home: I unpacked and started on my laundry. Now, I realize most people do this as a matter of course, but I have always had the terrible habit of letting my suitcase sit for days or even weeks before I emptied it completely. My last load of vacation wash will hit the drying rack before I go to bed (translation: momentarily) and I gotta say – it’s nice having it done. I might need to make this a habit.
Tomorrow: back to work, where I expect I will die of exhaustion at some point in the early afternoon.
You rock for admitting this about your laundry–I do the same. Glad to know I’m not alone.
We returned from Kiawah on July 1st. Suitcase is still 3/4 full. That should shame me a lot more than it does…Ironically it’s all clean cause we did laundry every other day while we were there (lots of wet and sandy gear). I think there must be a gene for “if I leave the luggage to wait, I must still be on vacation.” Welcome home.
I always get the laundry started immediately (I also have a bigger motivator than most: childhood elimination dysfunction); however, it sits clean, laid flat, and often unfolded in the basket for weeks. In fact, as I look over there is still some left in a basket from our trip last month.
Be careful, your Mom’s perfectionist gene may have gotten into your luggage! Our laundry has completed the washer/dryer/drying rack cycle. Ironing…not yet! It was an amazing trip, with many Master Card moments, but being home is priceless.
“perfectionist gene” — ohhh, p l e a s e !! I only managed to get one load half done and 2 others stacked! The suitcases are empty and the rest ‘o the stuff is on the diningroom table. Alas, 6+ hours of driving today did me in … sooo glad to be home. It was a PHENOMINAL trip and I wouldn’t change much except a little more sun might have been good and a bit more sleep! But, then, we would have missed a lot.
Hope you “found” dinner, Sarah. I had a frozen casserole of pasta, ground beef, tomatoes, onions & mushrooms +++ a coconut candy from Rogers in Victoria — a FAB desert! Off to bed soon as my bod doesn’t know what time zone it is in yet.
Bing (and a good portion of the countryside as I drove home from Virginia) reminded me of the “golden hills” of California — the July heat wave has really baked the greenery/scenery.
Night All!
Update: Laundry done -24 hours — washed, dried, folded, put away, including windbreaker & fleece! (NO IRONING!! Gotta school you on that JoAnn! You are retired now!) Bag & duffle cleaned, sun-aired, & stowed; shoes cleaned, aired, & closeted. “Stuff” still on DR table — working on that gradually. Mail not half opened — UGH!
88 today & HUMID. Oomph compared to Alaska! Did NOT succumb to AC, however
LOVING my pictures (about 500); can’t wait to see Sarah’s 1300! WOW.