Our impending vacation means that I’m trying to get both the house and our suitcases in order. I say suitcases because we are first going to Atlanta to see a Braves game with the Hollands, and I didn’t think we needed to take our big beach suitcase to their house. So we have things we might need for a weekend in Atlanta in one small suitcase, and things we need for the week at the beach in the other, larger suitcase. Doesn’t that make sense?
To organize these things, I’ve been making lists on index cards. One has things for the Atlanta trip, like my Braves hat and something to wear to the game, and the other has things like Kelly’s birthday present (only four more days until you get it, Kelly!) and her Friends DVDs and beach towels and swimsuits and so on and so forth.
Mike thinks this is hysterical. He teased me by reading my list out loud, which does make it sound silly (hehe). Alisa and Kelly called me Monica. But, next week, when I have everything I need, do you think that I am going to let Kelly or Mike borrow any of my stuff? Well, yeah, I probably will, but first I will gloat! Index cards full of organization give me full gloating rights!
(Does it make it worse that I started packing on Sunday and we don’t leave until Friday? Yeah, I thought so.)
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I won’t make fun of you unless you get to our house and every outfit is neatly packed inside a gallon-sized Ziploc bag.
Oh wait.
I do that.
both of y’all (adriene included) are whacked!
Oh, now THAT is a good idea, Adriene.
Take it one step futher, put it in a air tight bag, like space saver.
Is that what you do, Alisa? hehe.
See, Kari, I could give you some more OCD organizational tips, but I want Mike to continue to speak to me.
You can squeeze the air out of the Ziploc bags like the Space Saver bags. And they’re cheaper.
Adriene makes such good points. And Kari, I make crazy-lists whenever I have to pack for several different things. And lists of whatever I need to do before going out of town. Not only that, but I draw little boxes next to each item so I can fill in the box as I pack it or it gets done (but that’s due to working in the hospital).
I check things off. hehe.
You can fit an entire outfit in a gallon Ziplock!!??