As some of you know from last week’s JusJoJan challenge, Cost centre 2 (CC2, aka my youngest) is heading off into the big wide world on Tuesday, visiting Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. His journey begins on Monday, leaving just two days till the big day.
At this point you might have expected some clothing to be packed, even just a pair of swim shorts. But no. Not a thing, unless you count headphones and a battery charge! I’ve tried the whole “He’s twenty years old, let him do it himself.” approach without success. Then I switched tack to the “Here are the laundry baskets. Sort the clothes you are taking into lights and darks and I’ll do the rest.” method.
The baskets remained empty.
Yesterday, in desperation, a raid was mounted on his room while he was out. I needed cast-iron guts to sort out the mountains of washing. Six loads later, yes, six, all the laundry is done. The poor washing machine!
Meanwhile, with his bedroom considerably emptier, hubby and I have decided to redecorate CC2’s room while he’s travelling. All the furniture except the workstation needs replacing. The carpet is a disaster, and as for the paintwork, the less said about that, the better.
By the end of today, CC2’s bag will be packed, his visa photos sorted out, and tickets printed. In other words, he’ll be ready for launch.
The same could not be said for me. I have a feeling I’ll be a tear-stained mess. Must remember to stock up on tissues today!
Cath xx
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