Day Sixty-Three and Sixty-Four

I think I'm way too excited about our upcoming trip to Scotland as it's three weeks away and I've already packed - a new record. I still have a lot of stuff I need to do. I want to get all the ancestry information together on our Scottish ancestors so that I can do a little snooping while there. I haven't uploaded all the DC photos yet pertaining to the Burges/Howell descendants onto Ancestry.com yet either. There's so much to do and every time I think I've accomplished something with regard to the research, it just ends up opening more doors that need to be walked through! Sometimes it can be overwhelming and such a daunting task. In fact, I don't even think it can be classified as a "task" anymore - it's more like a full time job. And, with all the things on my "to do" list, writing has become a chore as well. I didn't want that to happen. Writing is so much a part of my self induced therapy and very important to my peace of mind. When I don't have a lot on my mind, the words and thoughts just flow. Unfortunately, the words and thoughts are taking a back burner right now to all of the self induced tasks I taken on, and now with the Scotland trip looming, I just want October 16th to get here! Remember, enjoy each day as it comes and ultimately goes. Sip your tea, sit by the window, bask in the unseasonably warm, crisp weather before it slips away.