Thinking about Packing

The COVID is abating. Yay. 

I went back to work today - working from home - and got a little bit done. Regardless, things are moving in the right direction. 

Which means I now have to start thinking about packing for Darwin. 

The parameters have changed for this next trip. 

I'll be gone twelve days / eleven nights. The cat sitters are booked. 

I have access to a washing machine - our little apartments have one of those, and a dryer, in the bathroom. 

But here's the things I have to start thinking about. 

Knitting Shit

I always take my knitting up with me, however, one of my team wants to learn how to knit. I've got plenty of spare wool around the place, but can I find a set of needles up to the job? Strangely no.  I can't teach this person on circular needles. You go onto them once you've learned how to knit on straight needles - and crappy acrylic wool. 

The Novel

I want to take that manuscript up with me again. This time, I'll set some time to do some real work on it. 

Play clothes:

I have a Darwin wardrobe that goes up with me every time. As I'm in the office most of the time, going out means changing from my work Birkenstocks to my thongs. But I'm going on a two-day road trip with my colleague down to Katherine and Mataranka. My favourite travelling pants died a few months ago. We're going to be in and out of water. There's going to be dinner. And a lot of driving. I'm trying to work out what play clothes to take. 

Book:

Other than the book group book, (Sarah Winman's glorious Still Life, which I read over a year ago and need to get read before Tuesday week - and I need to collect this from Blarney on the way to the airport.) But what book after that? I need a book to read. 

Gin: 

I'll be gone for nearly two weeks. There is a small bottle of Never Never Triple Juniper up in my Darwin bag. Do I take another traveler bottle? Four Pillars Olive Gin? Macedon Ranges Dry Gin? Dig around in the cupboard and find some more of that Hendricks? This is a big decision. 

Do I also need a second pair of bathers? Or more gym gear, as I've promised Chuck I'd get a few workouts in, seeing I missed our session tonight (Thanks to COVID). 

There's far too much to think about. 

I'm forgetting something. 

Today's song: