Tomorrow we leave for France to visit my in-laws. Normally I am excited at the prospect I absolutely adore France, especially Paris. But this time we are bypassing Paris completely and heading to Brittany, the region where Peter grew up. So in addition to the 7 hour plane ride, we have another hour on a commuter plane and a two hour drive from Nantes. And while the prospect of visiting France never tops Peter's to do list, the excess travel would not normally freak me out.
Instead I am stressed out and anxious. What happens if Peanut freaks out on the plane? Do I have enough snacks and diapers? Did I forget to pack anything?
And why are my knees red?
Yes, you heard me correctly. For some reason my knees are red, which must have something to do with the hour I spent in my garden tonight furiously planting 100 renegade vinca seedlings. And by renegade I mean Peter isn't technically aware that I purchased them over a week ago online. Just my luck, they arrive the night before we fly out, so in order to avoid an argument I knew I had to get them into the ground before Peter got home from work. In a mad dash I got Peanut bathed and fed, and in bed on time...then suited up and headed to the garden to set to work.
I discovered pretty quickly that 100 seedlings is a lot. There I was fighting the setting sun, covered head to toe - gloves, pants, and long sleeves - and beating off mosquitos and other carniverous bugs with a stick. And of course, it was still about 75 degrees outside. All the while I am rushing to get them all in as quickly as possible. What a fun cap off to a really aggravating day.
And even so I thought I had succeeded. The garden was planted and watered, and I had showered well before Peter got home. All was well until he asked me what was wrong with my knees - and that is when I discovered that my knees look like tomatoes. No itching or swelling - just redness. I hope I didn't do anything serious...leave it to me to get sick the night before our vacation. Just my dumb luck!
I'll try to post some of my adventures in France - otherwise see you all soon!
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