I'm Going to Take the California Zephyr!
Mimi doesn't like me doing stuff in the kitchen while she eats. So I guess that I'll sit down.
Went back to bed around 6 AM, and had a hard time getting up at 8. It was close to 9 when I staggered out of bed. And Zara wanted to be fed again!
Made a reservation to board the cats at the vet during the move and over Christmas because I need to go get Mom.
Got the linen comforter. It's not as soft as I had expected, but it looks nice. Hmm. Will I be disappointed that it's not soft? Need to think about it. Well, it was expensive, so if it doesn't fit my dreams, you can make a good case that it should go back. I did find a nice down alternative comforter on Pottery Barn's site and Egyptian cotton sheets on Pure Parima.
My boss okayed my being off for the move and also my March travel plans (Take the California Zephyr to California, stopping at my dad's house on the way). I'm trying to decide how long to stay at my dad's place and how long to spend in San Francisco. If I fly back on Sunday instead of Saturday, I could evenly divide it. (I'd get to Reno on Monday, and the day that I go from Reno to Emeryville/San Francisco would be a mostly full travel day.) No, it would be cheaper if I take the red-eye on Saturday night. But the bus from O'Hare leaves at 4:45 PM. Crud. The best flight leaves at 7 AM and arrives at 1:15 PM. Expensive though. But I hate to spend the day at O'Hare. Is it worth $200 for me to do that? That would pay for a lot of food, although I'd have to eat in the airport, which would be expensive.
I can't book my travel because I need to transfer some money from my money market account to my checking account, and PNC's site has been down all evening. I wonder what's going on. Okay, now it's working and I booked the Zephyr, which is what I was worried about. I'm still mulling over the trip to Emeryville and the hotel in San Francisco. I was wondering if I should pay $40 a night more for a very tony hotel on Nob Hill that my mom had stayed at, so I called her and she said that yes, I should stay there, so I booked it. She's really excited about my trip! And I decided on the redeye flight also because I don't really want to get up before dawn for the other flight. The redeye is easier. Okay, booked everything.
I think that I'm going to make some grilled cheese and tomato soup. Then maybe go to sleep?