Going to Vermont!

 We are leaving for Vermont tomorrow.

As usual:

• We are not packed yet

• We don’t have any specific plans as to what we will be doing there

• We still need to clean up the house (because it’s always better to come back to a somewhat tidy house)

What I did this week? Besides work and shuttling kids to and from camp? Well, funny you should ask… I went to the stores 2 times! I bought (and then returned) hiking boots (too small!). I bought a new skirt, a new dress, a new rain jacket, and spent 10 minutes ogling at stuff at Williams and Sonoma.

I also spent way too much time shopping on-line for birthday presents for H (she needed a desk chair, a backpack, a computer case/binder, a calculator, a daily planner, and a water bottle), random kitchen storage jars (a couple will be for H – she likes this sort of thing), and new soccer cleats for the 2 kids who play soccer. 

At some point this summer, I am going to need to shop for clothing for all 3 kids (because they grow… and their stuff wears out… and I barely bought any clothing for them since the pandemic started…). Meh. 

Shopping is stressful. 

Trips are stressful, too. But usually worth and the work and stress it takes to get ready, pack, and unpack. Plus, this time, H made a list of all the things we need to pack.