Tail chasing

I am in a permanent state of nervous excitement. Nothing concrete has been achieved this week. I keep flitting from task to task - insurance, vaccinations, dentist, kit purchase, final itinerary for booking, securing our inca trail passes for early july, etc. etc. and haven't made a decision on anything. I am practically ADD at work too. I'm quite excited to be flying to Stockholm on Monday for a couple of days' work at our office over there. But I haven't done the preparation I was intending to and I haven't finished the other stuff I should have done by the end of last week.

I'm also excited that mum and dad are coming down for a visit this weekend. The three of us are going to meet a long lost relative she hasn't seen for 35 years who got in touch out of the blue the other week. Should be interesting. Although it will remind mum of a side of the family she doesn't really need reminding of. At least we'll get to let off steam afterwards and take Coco for a romp in the woods and help G drink up some wine on Saturday night.

I'll show mum my expedition gear and backpack too. That'll give her a laugh. She manages to look ladylike even in dog walking clothes. I am bound to be a disappointment in my pack-lite pants and utility fleece. But part of going is learning not to care about that sort of thing :-)