Vacation

I forgot to post about our vacation to Noank, CT. It was amazing. The best part was the day trip we took to Newport, RI. I have a new favorite place in the world. Here's a pic or two.

She's home

Nicole is back from Ohio. The train was late so I ended up waiting for about 1.5 hours last night picking her up. She had a good time but started right up with the bitching about her brother. I really do think it's time for her to go to college. She has a chance to spend 4 or 5 days up at MCLA in a Leadership Academy. It's worth it to me to pay the $150 to give her some more time away from Zach. Seems like a good move.

While she was gone, I was able to do some cleaning downstairs in the rec room where she had been living for a few years. My daughter is not the cleanest person on this planet. It was overwhelming but I'm glad I was able to get rid of what I was able to accomplish. I had old furniture taken away along with an old water heater. It felt so good to have these large pieces removed from our space. I want to continue with the purging. It's a weight lifted off me as the unneeded items leave.

Nicole's in Ohio

My beautiful daughter left for her very first solo trip last Friday. She took Amtrak to Cleveland to visit a friend before school starts. It was hard to let her go but with her being 19, I didn't really have a choice. But it was hard. I was scared for her. At the same time, I went to Florida by myself when I was 17 so I knew I had to trust that she was wise enough to be able to protect herself from the predators of the world and she is. I know this. I'm still looking forward to seeing her safely step off the train back here at home. Protective mom much??