Packing...

Thanks to the miracle of Gold Member status on United, I was able to check three suitcases for the flight back to Jordan.  Packed in and around my clothes in the suitcases were the following items, all crucial for continued survival in Jordan:

1000 staples

200 plastic sleeve protectors (for a scrapbooker in the Branch)

110 packets of Crystal Lite

100 tea lights

25 pounds of candy (for the Young Women, I swear!)

13 Cadbury Eggs

8 assorted DVD's and 1 copy of Just Dance for Wii

7 books, a mixture of old and new friends

7 bags of jelly beans
5 plate hangars

4 jars of eco-friendly dishwashing liquid

4 boxes of Trader Joe's cookies

3 boxes of roach killer-die-now-traps

3 glass lanterns (sadly, two were in smithereens on arrival)

3 new pairs of shoes

2 Bybee bowls

2 glass canisters

2 jars of Prego spaghetti sauce

2 blankets, 2 bath towels, 4 hand towels, 4 washcloths, and a tablecloth

2 strings of outdoor patio lights

1 birdhouse

1 jar of peanut butter

1 game of Scrabble

1 resistance band

1 Brita pitcher

1 ball of yarn

Sadly, I took it all out and put it away in a jet-lagged stupor before taking a picture of the masterful packing job.