Checking things off the pre-trip checklist

My husband says that I enjoy planning trips more than actually taking them.  That's not true, I do love the trips, but I get almost as much fun out of the planning.

Less fun, but still necessary, are all the things that need to be taken care of when out of the country for four weeks.   Then add being out of the country over Christmas.

So I need to arrange for all bills to be paid automatically (not too bad really), stop paper, hold mail....and buy and ship Christmas presents.

Luckily we don't have many gifts to buy anymore.  I spent a little quality time online tonight, and I'm done!  Tomorrow will be a wrapping extravaganza and I'll head off to the post office on Monday.