Countdown

With my scheduled departure now less than 12 days away, final preparations are becoming urgent...and competing interests are becoming more acute. Is it always this way with big adventures? Perhaps not. I suppose the out of work cowboy who got on his horse with a sack of beans, a box of shells and a bedroll may have found departure a little cleaner. Well, that's not me. Grocery shopping and assembling my kitchen and first aid gear are now at the head of the list...along with getting work down to a dull roar. Working both days this weekend made a dent in it. Let's hope it holds.