Staycation, All I Ever Wanted

Today is the last day of a staycation that Hayden and I planned, because I had to burn some leave time before I officially start my "new" job and he has been traveling nonstop for work. Austin was in school for the week, which meant we were able to really get down to the business of cleaning and purging the house.

We cleaned out the closet in the middle room, which is now filled again, but less with Hayden’s childhood memorabilia (there’s still 2 boxes) and more with current-day suitcases. We went to IKEA to buy patio furniture and eat Swedish meatballs. I packed for Kenya and Hayden used his new power drill. My crowning staycation moment was replacing the bathroom air conditioner duct vent (say that 3 times fast), which used to drive me nuts because it collects dirt and is not easily cleaned. The new one is dark and will hide the dirt :)

Some staycation promises were not kept. I still have figured out an accessible exercise scheme. I didn’t read much. I still need to stealthily hack away at Bob and Doug’s Little Shop of Horrors backyard. But we were hardly sat still this entire week. I paused briefly to watch the US Women’s soccer team trounce Thailand (13-0), but then it was back to clutter removal. Mind you, the house is still cluttered, but a little more organized.

I’m off to Kenya tomorrow and as always have mixed emotions before I depart…irrational fear of flying, worries about Austin whose last day of school was today and who will have camp next week, etc. etc. But they will be fine and hopefully I will too.