Finally coming down from a crazy afternoon

Well, isn't that just like me to hit send and publish AIR??? What a goof. Hopefully, I'll have that fixed before you laugh too hard at me. However, typing does take TIME. *chuckles at self*

I got some studying done today, but I was still pretty distracted. I hate it when I get like that. Okay, so it's fun....but doesn't do much for production. I must not be feeling the deadline pressure yet. I will. Soon. Very soon. Eh, each bit I muddle through is less I have to do later. Like TOMORROW. or the next day.... good grief!

Dee and I went shopping this afternoon and were both in that cockeyed silly happy watch out world kind of mood. You know, I love those ADHD highs. i don't know what else to call them. Ideas are spewing 1000mph and we're both keeping up. Amazingly crazy. That girl and I are going to get kicked out of somewhere someday. Start collecting bail money. Or psych ward money. We'll be laying in the aisles laughing our butts off when the men in white coats come for us.

When we got home, she was in charge of dinner while Katie took me for a ride in the car. Can I tell you that I totally SUCK as a passenger. It must take practice. It had NOTHING to do with her driving. She's doing great. I felt safe enough not to have to look out the window as if I were driving. She took a couple of lefts without lights at 4:45 and some crazy intersections and did a fantastic job. I'm so proud of her. She was so anxious about getting behind the wheel. She has nothing to worry about except her own mind. It's when she doubts herself that things get dicey. When she's confident, you'd never know that she hasn't been driving long....or very often in my car. Amazing. Someday I hope I can help her realize what an amazing young woman she really is. I'll tell you, I know very few people who've encountered what she has, and have come out the other side golden. It's like watching a sculpture being created. Yes, Dee, you are amazing too....you just get it. I know you're proud of her, too. I promise I'll keep it my secret, though.

Oh, Dee, here's your kudos for today. I've already told you, but I'd like to tell the world. After her first day of classes yesterday for the second semester, Dee realized she was in over her head. Remember, this is second semester FRESHMAN year. She has American Studies, Geometry, Spanish II and Career Exploration. Career used to be a requirement, but became optional this year. Apparently nothing else fit into her schedule, so they put her in that. After two hours of homework last night, she looked up and said, 'there is NO WAY I can keep this up, are you okay if I drop career for study hall?" HELL YES I'm okay. It's an elective she doesn't need. Take the study hall and take care of the big guns. I love that at 14 she can assess her situation, realize the perdiciament she's in, and solve it in the matter of a few hours. That's a lot of inner reflection I didn't have for several years after that!!! We knew when she signed up for classes that it was going to be ugly, but let her go for it. She did. She also realized when it was time to say "HEY, this isn't going to be successful for me" GO GIRL!!!!!

What a day. What a ride. I can't wait to do it again tomorrow!!!!
Give yourself a big hug from me~~~~nobody EVER gets enough huggin'~~~