6 days to departure

Alright, here goes my first attempt at blogging....

My family and I moving from New Hampshire, USA to Qing Dao, China. Originally we were leaving on 10/15 then it was 11/3. Now the departure has moved to 11/6. VISA issues and the fact that I am denial has prevented me from actually doing anything to prepare for the trip. This is my first step in preparation.

I bought 30 pounds of dog food today. My father moved in on Aug. 15. So we deided that we should move to China. Really. I also bought about 12 frozen mice for the snake. Did I mention that my father moved in on Aug 15. It is a small snake and a small dog, so they should be all set.

This will be father's first NH winter as he moved in on Aug. 15 from the NYC area. I think he is starting to panic as he realizes he may get snowed in. Chris told him to make sure he has his stroke outside so that the house doesn't get oo funky. That went over as well as expected.

I also started making piles. Everyone has a pile. A big huge pile of things that might get packed. The piles are stacke din the living room. I find some comfort in that. Chris says that the piles are just an excuse for me to not put any laundry away. He may be right, but did I tell that my father moved in. He (my father) had a hole in his pant pocket. I gave him a needle and thread, he said no thanks, "I just need some duct tape". QUACK