Freak out mode (part 1 of TBD)

Oy.

So I packed up what I "need" plus extra to do my final decisions/packing back in Framingham tomorrow/Saturday.  I'm here so that I can get a last minute tune up on the bike by Roy (best bike guy in the area, highly suggest him - http://gracebicycles.com/) and Christmas stuff at Liz's with her family, etc.

Trying to feel festive but it is kind of marred by my anxiety.  We decided not to get a tree this year (like we always did) for a few reasons, but Marc was nice enough to buy my mom this cute Christmakah Charlie Brown tree.  I'm really glad we're going to Liz's like I said, it will make it feel more like Christmas for us Jews (mom and me). haha.

Anyway so this trip is starting to all hit me (finally, you say?), well I've checked the weather and on Sunday the south is expecting snow http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USSC0051.  Where is the 65 degrees we were sure we were to be getting this time of year?!  That is beyond stressful.  I mean it will be a bit warmer by the time we're down there, but not much.  Makes for chilly camping nights in our cocoon sleeping bags.  Good thing they're rated for 20-30 degrees!

We also have to carry some food, since we'll be starving when biking 5 hours a day, so add that to the bike weight and it's like we're lugging around a small child along with our clothes, sleeping bags, etc).

Okay deep breaths and off to get a glass of red wine....


...I'm back. I'm feeling...a little better.  I'm biking for 2 hours in the morning which will jump start myself and get off this nervous kick I'm on.

We'll be fine, warm, and have fun.  I keep forgetting that part.  Liz - don't let me forget that part!

Don't worry all, the amazingly sexy padded bike shorts, highlighter green wind jackets, and biker chick socks are all making it into the panniers.  I'm sure I'll take a picture of everything laid out once I decided on the yay/nay piles so you can truly appreciate how rock solid my ass and legs will be when I get back.  Bonus.

Any words of wisdom, encouragement, etc would be hugely helpful in the next few days before the trip, and as we go along as I'm sure it will have it's challenges!!  Oh and if you have a good relationship with the weather gods, you can ask them to be kind!

Thank you much!

Cheers and spokes,
Esther