So I say I’m going to travel light!!!!!  For all who know me you probably already know that that is an improbable feat.  But I try.  So last Sunday (a week ago) I decided that I might as well go through my summer closet (here in Wisconsin two closets are a must) and pick out some outfits to mix and match for the warmer weather I am hoping to encounter.  Warmer weather seems like a dream about now when temperatures are plunging below zero.  Now that I do not know exactly when I can leave, due to surgery and recovery time, it makes it difficult to gauge exactly what and how much I’ll be needing.  Maybe it will already be warmer weather when I leave and then again maybe it won’t.  So…do I need to plan for winter clothes and summer clothes?  How many outfits will I really need for 16 weeks?

So, I tried on everything just to make certain it still fit; mixed and matched, sorted and resorted,  added and subtracted, put in some winter clothing, took some out, added more, and then decided I needed more summer outfits.  By the time I finished I had enough to last a year. One shirt for each pair of pants, then over blouse or jacket to go with two or three outfits, shoes for all occasions (all two styles I own), and another pair of pants (just in case).  All said and done I will have no room in my car except for my clothes.

So I have decided I will allow myself to choose half of what I currently have sorted on the spare bed (except for the underwear).  Since my hair is so short I’ll just leave my comb and brush and home.  That will help save some space.  Maybe I should take a picture of what the spare bedroom looks like right now before I do the culling.  Then again…maybe I won’t.  After all, I need to save my dignity!

Maybe it’s a good thing I couldn’t leave on time.  I still need more time for packing!