A Busy Evening

Tonight is our big push to prepare for our holiday trip.  We leave early Friday morning, and getting well on the way to packed and prepared tonight will allow us to go to the last yoga class of the term - a class that we both enjoy.

The focus of a clear goal and a limited amount of time really makes a difference in what I do.  Things I could have done days ago, I'm doing tonight.  If I could create that focus on a more regular basis I would keep up with things better.  

It's a clear night after several overcast days, so I also had stargazing on my list for tonight.  The moon is full and bright, but even so, it is so clear that Jupiter, Sirius and the bright stars of Orion practically leap from the sky, and many more points of light are visible throughout the sky and especially in the clusters of the Pleiades and Hyades.  Stunning.  The Pleiades in particular are such a jewel in the sky - I'd rather see them than look at a diamond.  Perhaps I'll have some more good star viewing on the trip.  

I think I'm done for the evening.  Things are pretty well organized without too much stress, and a good night's sleep would be a really good idea.