Stress & excitement building

Ahhh, seven days to go! The stress is beginning to build, because we have soo much to get done before we go, but the excitement is starting to build, too. I'm taking a few hours this morning to write before Vandra wakes (always an excursion unto itself - she never wants to!), so I have a great deal to post on here. We've already decided that we want to totally relax and rest tomorrow - we are just packing and that's it. So, I'll probably write a little more tomorrow.

Anyway, here goes...