One Hundred Miles

Well, the day had to come, in which I have to face my PTSD, and drive move than just a few miles.
I have done one 25 mile drive a month ago, but terror was so bad I could not drive back home!
Yeah, not pleasant!

So, Oldest Daughter, was holding a BBQ and I opted to drive.
I was a mixture of terrified and excited.
But, I held at highway speeds for the 50 miles down there and back!
I also drove all of us up to Bonnie Lake to shop a sale at their Ben Franklin craft store.
Daughter had arm loads of stuff, grandchildren found toys and slippers.
For me, they had a new travel watercolor set by Koi.
Added some small paper pads and a few water brushes and I am ready for Colorado, again.

And that was really what the drive was about, doing distance.
I have to drive 250 miles each way to the memorial service.
Yes, I am still stressed over this, and only 24 days to prepare!

Oh, yeah, the BBQ was great.
Burger building bar.
And awesome potato salad ----- :)

So, very successful day with number one daughter!
And while enjoying our time together, next youngest daughter, was writing a piece on the internet about living in a toxic family!
No reason to assume she is referring to her Russian family, they only killed all of her siblings and then left her to die on the Siberian ice sheet in mid-winter!
My guess, due to her narcissism, she thinks me evil and not even remembering the HORRORible teenager she was.
sigh ....
No, it is always someone else's fault with her.
All of her decisions.
Life just is not fair!
I dearly love her, but next to my last God-Daughter, she is the hardest teen I ever had to deal with!

As you might remember, not so long ago, troubled God-Daughter surprisingly appeared one night at my door.  Bringing gifts and gratitude!
I am still moved by this.

Well, time to get my day going!