Walking in London

That's what I was doing yesterday, and I woke up a bit stiff and sore from all the walking. I wish I'd had more time to spend there, but I got to see the Tower of London and the Globe, which is what I wanted, and the cruise on the Thames gave me a nice overview of the city. I even got a picture of Big Ben. Well, actually, I didn't, because Big Ben is actually the name of the bell INSIDE the clock tower and you can't actually go up there. :)

Taking pictures when the sun is starting to set is a bit tricky. I took a couple pictures of the clock because I wasn't sure I had a good look at it.

Three days to Nano. I'm not entirely ready. Two days to Halloween. I'm not sure I'm ready for that either, but I'll cope. My husband bought more candy while I was gone, and did get the grandkids' goodie bags delivered (though not quite correctly). Ah well, the only real difference was that the girls got hair ties, the boys got extra candy. :)

Well, off to Goring Street and a bit of trinket shopping. :)

Three Days and Counting

Okay, my one bag is now packed and zipped up. My carry-on is nearly ready to go. Now there are only a few little things left to do.

My oldest cat, Sasha already suspects something's up. She's been spending a whole lot of time snuggling on our bed. Poor kitty. I hate leaving them.

I sent off my Nanowrimo care package today. It contained all the essentials: Candy, notepads, writing implements, various sorts of caffeine (tea, coffee, etc.), a CD, bath fizzies, and a toy "Plot Ninja" along with potential plot devices. Hopefully she'll like it. :)

Getting There

I spent part of my break working on my Nano outline. Thankfully, the ideas were flowing. I also have my Nano care package made up and ready to be sent off to my 'partner' in Alabama. Part of my packing is done, along with some of the laundry I needed to do.

Even better, I only have my last two big properties left to turn in, so it's looking pretty good that I can wrap up the September stuff before I leave on vacation. I may even be able to start on October. :)

One week and counting....

It's Getting Closer!

Today was fairly productive. I got the treat bags mostly made up for the grandkids (and my husband ate several packages of Smarties). All I need now is a bit more chocolate. I decided to go with plastic pumpkins that I bought at Big Lots last year. They're small, but awfully cute.

Also did a little packing for my trip. Not much, just makeup for right now. I still need a lot of the clothes I plan to wear, and I so need to do some laundry.

So, back to Nano. I decided to sign up for the Care Package exchange program. Shouldn't be too tough really, considering I can add some of the same stuff for the Halloween goody bags.
I should start working on my outline a little more. Perhaps tomorrow. :)

Progress

I'd decided on the title a while back while looking at a Bicentennial quarter. It would be set in 2076, and be called Tricentennial. Problem was, I didn't have a clear direction for it.

Funny how things can change. In honor of the election year (I'm already sooo tired of the campaign ads), I've decided to put a little bit of a political spin on it. Of course, politics in 2070 aren't like politics in 2008.

My trip's less than 2 weeks away. I'm getting nervous now. I plan to start packing this weekend after my parents leave. I think I have all the things I need, it's just a matter of packing.