Vacation Road Trip – Yikes!!

Can you hear it?? The theme from National Lampoon’s Vacation?? Surely you have seen the movie?? Come on people – it’s a classic -well it has this quirky music -“Holiday Road?” I give up.

Well our vacation – our first vacation as farm owners is less that 72 hours away and I have to admit -for once I am not freaking out. Odd.

I have found this most incredible person to come by twice daily to feed and take care of The Boys. I would be screwed had I not found her.

A local girl – lived here most of her life. Answered my ad and voila – a farm sitter and I have to say – a very dear friend in the short time I have known her.

She is the very epitome of community coming together. Such a strange concept to one who has spent years living in the city and has forgotten how much small town folks work together. I checked her out of course. That is the “city” in me. I don’t think she knows the impact that she has made on people. Where she currently rides- glowing reports – the lovely woman who owns the feed store – raves just raves.

I have another sister and I could not be more thrilled at that.

So – we are off to our treasured Ocracoke Island come Friday. My sister will come stay at our house for a few days. Make sure it does not implode while we are gone – visit some friends and have some relax time at Orange Acres. What a relief she will be here.

When she has to depart – my mother in law will take over  the duties.

I of course have written an epic novel of what could/might/won’t go wrong (see flashback post November 20th)

But I must say – for the first time – all the work trips – I am not that stressed about it.

My Boys are in great hands – my house as well.

What will I do? Nothing to worry about?? Oh I know – RELAX!!! Have a couple of cocktails – eat some fresh seafood – work on my tan – chill with my hubs and kids and friends and family.

Am I actually capable of doing that?

My email account from work will be deleted from my phone under the supervision of my assistant – glaring over my shoulder. The bags are packed.

I guess it’s time to road trip it.

I’ll have stories along the way – no doubt. I’ll take pictures and post them IF I find time between cocktails of course.

And all the while – everything at home will run with out me.

OH NO!! Just kidding.

I am lucky to have great family to help out and lucky to have found my new sister to watch My Boys.