Packing

I am not typically a light packer (those of you who know me are shocked, I'm sure) and being forced to limit the next 18 months of  my life to two 50-lb. suitcases was not a challenge I was looking forward to.  I am proud to say though that in the end, I got my money's worth out of Delta: two suitcases that each weighed EXACTLY 50 lbs, my backpack (as heavy as I could stand it), and my guitar.

Step 1: Unpack everything from Cedarville in hopes of figuring out where I put all the stuff I want to take to Peru.

Step 2: Laundry

Step 3: Piles.  The yeses, the nos, the not-until-summers, and the only-if-I-have-extra-rooms. 

The saddest casualty of my packing: my baby blankets.  I finally admitted defeat and
retired them to the keepsake box due to their lack of suitability for international travel.