Someone remind me...

 please, that I shall never plan to do another long journey together with daughter mine. It began with the pictures she took during our stay in London- got them today. I think I reminded her to give them to me twice a week. Then there was the packing. Not a clue how we have managed this until now, but our house is a mess and will stay so until tomorrow, when I hopefully will feel like tidying. Daughter had spread things she wants to take with her all over the rooms. Began doing so in the morning, so that I was tempted to bar the door to the sleeping room, where I had taken refuge. Hubby left twice together with her to buy things she had forgotten. My stash of Anti-Grippin is no more. Insect protection spray? In her suitcase. Face lotion, nail polish? Off to Korea. I tried not to think too much of what was about to wander off but gave her a slip of paper so that she was able to write down all things, so that I will not search for them in vain but restock. Then I went to the kitchen to prepare lunch- cooking does indeed help me in such situations. Only that I was barely able to cut the Guanciale for the spaghetti, because my hand is getting worse. And yes, I did a bit of crocheting but will have to stop for real now. After lunch I was asked to decide which clothing she should take with her. At five the suitcase was mostly packed, and daughter and hubby were off again to get some snacks for the trip. And Mozartkugeln... what for?
Today was Elsa´s first day of school. She was so happy about her school cone. I was not happy how she was dressed- looked as if there´d be a skirt missing. Hubby was put out about this- our children have always been dressed with utmost care. Maybe it´s different towards the east of the country, and we just don´t know about this practice! Now it´s time for a proper rest- I will open a bottle of cider and sit on the terrace for a while, after daughter had called some minutes ago and asked me to search for her passport (which I found immediately). That girl is driving me crazy...