Packed and Ready to Go

Tomorrow morning I leave Atlanta and head to New Orleans on my first across country stop. It is bitter sweet leaving. I find myself oscillating between manic excitement and blind terror. Watching my friends and family well up with tears has been harder to take than I anticipated. It feels so wonderful to be loved and so heartbreaking to see the ones I love sad to see me go.

This morning, despite drizzling rain and frigid temperature, I packed my car to capacity. My artwork neatly stacked in the trunk, bags of clothes, and art supplies piled on top. What a strange thrill to see your life fit into the back of a car. 

I took painstaking care to organize my food for the journey. As shown in my little drawing above my full list of food/cookware is as follows (left to right):

dish soap 

clorox wipes

sesame oil

lentils (to be made in the rice cooker)

brown rice syrup 

rice chips

avocado 

white vinegar

French press for coffee

gluten free soy sauce

salt

puffed rice

rice cooker

lighter

camping stove

plastic jug with lid

carrots

juicer

propane for camping stove

frying pan 

cooking pot

sponge

oregano 

bowl 

ladle

wooden spoon 

kamut 

quinoa 

2 x forks

measuring cup 

tarragon

coffee

box of oranges and bananas

stainless steel stackable to go containers 

carrots

basmati rice x 2 10lbs

cashews 

sunflower oil

olive oil 

water bottles

I am nervous and prepared and thrilled and terrified. As Bob Dylan said now is the time to, "...strike another match go start anew." And that is exactly what I intend to do.