Visiting what once was home

[labelleizzy]

Gonna go visit family and a few friends this week in Sacramento.
All summer for whatever reason my anxiety flared hard whenever I thought about going to Sacramento in the heat, and I couldn't make myself go.

But it's November and should be nice, temperate.
Birthday month for me, my sister, my niece. I was last up in May, and that was the first visit in like 20 months because pandemic!

I'm feeling decently balanced, emotionally, right now, and like I'll be fine without my emotional support husband. :)

(I do think that I'm going to pack my own pillow from home to sleep at mom's because her house always has Unexpected Dust and my allergies kick my ass for a long time.

Packing list:
* The usual clothes and toiletries (ALLERGY and regular MEDS)
* At least 3 fabric masks
* Charger collection for phone, laptop and hearing aids
* Laptop/sketchbook bag, daily planner/address book
* PILLOW
* Mom's stuff that I meant to mail to her and never did
* Birthday present for my niece
* Some fresh figs off our tree to eat at mom's.

Altogether I feel like I'm traveling pretty light

Comments

[kareina]

That is a reason for bringing one's own pillow I hadn't thought of. I bring my own because I am fussy and want to sleep in comfort, and I know my pillows meet my needs, therefore I always take at least one, and sometimes all four, of my pillows when traveling. (and every time I bring only one I wish I had brought more)

[labelleizzy]

PILLOWS

granted I mostly assume that I will 💤😴 sleep like crap in not-our-bed 🛏️ and just suck it up for the duration.

This is the first time in 18+ years it's occurred to me to forestall my allergies like this. So we shall see!

[cjsmith]

Bon voyage!

[labelleizzy]

Thank you! We should start looking at calendars for the week after this + so we can have lunch /something and get caught up!

[cjsmith]

Sure thing! We start running up against turkey holiday soon, too :)

[tshuma]

These days I pack my own small air filter as well, if I think I will need it. Say "hi" and squish your mom for me!

[labelleizzy]

Mom says HIIII AND I did hug her for you!!
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[tshuma]

Yay!!