When we get home from our trips, I have to prioritize.  I like to tackle writing first.  Then, I add pictures and finish with the drop zone reviews. Every day this week, I have worked on my blog, but it's been hard to make progress. We'd been home since Saturday and I'm still haven't finished.  I got distracted by coloring in the map and the other responsibilities come with a home and parenting.

In an effort to keep myself motivated, I will not allow myself to do research for our next trip until I am finished writing about the trips we have completed.  With only 10 states left, Matt has been very anxious about keeping our momentum. On the way home from Nebraska, he checked to see how far we live from the DZ in Vermont (only 600 miles).

Since I am still not finished, I will stay home this weekend and skip the trip to the drop zone. It feels a little like I'm being punished!