Upcoming travel anxiety

[mistressofmuses]

I have reached the part of preparing for any trip away where I'm anxiety-ridden over the thought that I'll forget something important, haha. It's extra silly this time, because it's only a couple nights, so it's hard to have anything be THAT much of an emergency. But still!

My other anxiety (always present when we go anywhere) is the deep fear of having some major car issue. Or, of course, something happening to Cy since we're not taking him with. Plus anxiety about funds - we should be fine! I just worry!

SHIT NOT TO FORGET:
- water the plants
- water the toad
- feed the toad
- pack (laptop/phone charger/clothes/shampoo/book)
- grocery run
- SUNSCREEN
- extra water. a bunch of it.
- TURN DOWN THE DAMN AC so it doesn't run the whole time we're gone
- stuff for Cy at mom's: both his beds (spoiled rotten monster), at least two or three toys, maybe a shirt of Alex's, food, treats, a blanket...

Tomorrow is going to be stupidly busy. We should do a load of laundry, I have a dentist appointment (I party hard on vacation), we have to go to my mom's to give her a rundown of what a nightmare Cy is going to be, Alex wants to see a movie, we need to do our grocery run for road food/motel food... and probably more.

By contrast, today required nothing whatsoever. We bought crickets for BCB. I took a nap.

Trying to decide if I want to try and write some extra on my Camp NaNo project over the next couple days. If I do, I could split the wordcount up over the next few days, even if I don't actually write while we're out of town. (Not quite following the rules, but keeping to the intended project length!) Or I can just make peace with not updating everyday, ha.

Comments

[ex_flameandsong751]

Ah yes, spoiled critters.

[scarlipswolfwife]

I always always make a list before any trip to make sure that I pack EVERYTHING. Kas makes fun of me because I'll pack, among my bathroom stuff, my ibuprofen, stomach pills (they're like heartburn what-if pills but they're not an all the time thing - only when I think I might need them), bandaids, neosporin. They're always like, "You know that there'll be a Walmart where you're going, right?" Yeah, but...if I have my own already, I won't have to go to Walmart for what I already have!

[mistressofmuses]

Same - a lot of that stuff I already typically have in my purse (ibuprofin, bandaids, little hand sanitizer, kleenex, etc.) which gets me eyerolls until someone needs something, haha. But I feel the same way, where I'd rather just bring all my stuff and not have to worry about needing it and having to make a Walmart or a drug store run. (And yes, it's silly for only two nights away, but still!)

[olivermoss]

Have a good time, and pack plenty of sunscreen!

[mistressofmuses]

Thank you!

I already put one tube of sunscreen in my bag so that there's no chance I forget it!

[spikedluv]

Oh gosh, I get anxious about forgetting something, too! And lists are definitely your friend. *g*

[mistressofmuses]

I'm glad it's not just me worrying about it before a trip! Lists definitely help me - I rely on them for just about everything as it is, but ESPECIALLY when something is out of the ordinary!