Quickie

This is me checking in one last time before we take off on our trip tomorrow. I've spent the last three days cooking, mixing, and packing food for a week for four people. That was a challenge, and I've been sweating bullets about whether I could actually get it all into our tiny little truck camper refrigerator. I'm here to say that I DID IT!

You might want to fasten your seatbelt before reading on, because these pictures are going to blow you right out of your socks. Here's a very exciting picture of the contents of our refrigerator:

Stuffed to the gills. I'll just point out that those plastic tubs that salad greens come in are dynamite for packing small refrigerators. Like the overhead bins, things tend to shift and fall out while in flight, and those help to keep things on the shelf.

Now, get a grip on the arms of your chair because I'm about to show you the freezer too:

I KNOW! Positively thrilling, isn't it? Well, you probably had to be there, but I was pretty happy to get this all packed up because it means we won't need to drag along an ice chest.

We will need to stop at a grocery store once we cross the border. Since my last post, I've learned that poultry products, including eggs, are not allowed in from the United States (and I'm guessing vice versa). Both countries have had outbreaks of avian flu that is decimating the poultry industry in the midwest. There are a couple of other things on my list as well, and I'll be adding whatever gets confiscated at the border. Erik and Mae are getting most of the veggies from our most recent CSA, but I kept the carrots and two heads of romaine lettuce. I'm really hoping they won't take those away from us since that CSA lettuce is so nice and fresh.

Now I just need to pack up the things I'm going to wear and those other things that most people keep in their bathrooms, and we'll be on our way. It's possible to make it to Whistler, B.C., in a day, but it would be a brutal day. We're doing it in two days both coming and going. I'm guessing I'll find a quilt shop or two along the way, not to mention the beautiful scenery in Washington and British Columbia.

As an FYI, I am taking my laptop. I'm planning to blog some, but probably not every day. We're going with friends, but I'm guessing there will be some quiet time when I'll be able to check in with my blogging buddies.

Til later...