I guess I’ve been off too, from the blog, at least. It’s been a crazy few weeks- Alison’s 18th birthday was just a few days before she had to be up at LSU. Shopping, organizing, shopping, doctors, and a little more shopping was (almost) all that got done for weeks.

But now it’s done, and so far, so good. She and her new roomie are getting along fantastically, and it all sounds cheerfully chaotic on the phone. I’m still trying to adjust to the idea that she’s officially a college student now- or technically, she will be tomorrow, her first day of class. I can only imagine what kind of culture shock it’s got to be- her entire graduating class at McGehee was 32. Her first class is in an auditorium, so won’t that be interesting…

The house has been all frenetic energy straight through from graduation- I don’t know what I’ll do with myself now that it’s dying down. No empty-nester depression, though- she’s just down the road, after all, and we’re talking about a kid who came out of the womb ready to get her own apartment and start implementing her plans for world domination, so I’ve had lots of time to prepare.

Besides, there’s another huge project taking up all kinds of time and energy right now, but I’m just too exhausted to get into it. Let’s just say that I’ve managed to get into my absolutely dorkiest project yet and couldn’t be happier. More to come on that one. For now, just a big congrats and well done to the kiddo.