Only three more days!

We leave for the Niagara on Wednesday morning and to say I'm quite excited would be a serious understatement.
My duffel bag is getting alarmingly full, seeing as I haven't yet out in all my clothes, much less all the "extras" that need to squish around the edges. Everything has a place, I know, I'm working on it!
I started work today on a ditty bag as well, so hopefully I'll be able to get that all finished in good time. The sewing part is fine, I just hope that when I get to knotting the strings that hold it it will be an interesting and fun learning process, as opposed to infuriating and futile (ending with a mess of string everywhere).....we'll see. I actually like the sewing though, it's a nice break that forces me to slow down, and focus my attention on something; it's very nice when one is busy to have something like that!

I can't wait to sign on as a trainee! I've been dreaming about this for so long, ever since I first fell in love with ships, and then a few years ago when I went through basic sail training at Jamestown Settlement. But now, a whole month learning and sailing on the brig Niagara! I think it's going to be wonderful.