A little saddened...but excited none the less

As I write this, i'm surrounded by brown boxes in what used to be our living room. there's a pile devoted to camping stuff, a box of hittin'-the-road snacks, and still a few things remaining to go in the only two boxes remaining. cleaning the place is high on the list today, after i clean myself.

camping at deception is just around the corner. this is the LAST thing we'll do with loved ones from WA before we leave. i feel it's akin to turning a new leaf- out with the old, in with the new. abbie's feeling the same way- especially when i turned over this morning and found her STILL in bed at 6:45! (she has to leave at 8). now, don't get me wrong, if it were me, i'd be up at 7:45 and out the door by 8! but, abbie has a handicap in the morning that requires her to allot enough time in the morning not feel rushed, as i'm sure some of you can relate to. i think when i start to feel rushed (by looking at the clock i've hit the snooze button on for 30 minutes), i get an early morning rush which gets me going. two VERY different approaches to a very old problem with sleep...(it has to END!)

i'm really looking forward to seeing friends whilst camping, and if ever you venture out east, call us up. we'd be delighted to have you for however long. boston/nyc are only 3.5 hours away!

-s