Mindless Dribblings and Jessica Pics

I wish I could tell you all that I have something hysterically funny, or thought-provokingly serious or even some important bit of news to impart, but I don't. Just more of my usual mindless dribblings. I have done absolutely nothing constructive today, with the exception of cooking supper and cleaning the litter pan. I did go to revival at church again tonight. It has been really good, and I am enjoying going every night, but it is tiring and painful for me, too. My arthritis is giving me fits.

Wednesday was the 11th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, and Mike has a beautiful post memorializing it on his blog. It really doesn't seem possible that 11 years have passed. Time passes so quickly, and even more so the older I get.

It doesn't seem possible that my baby should be 18 years old and about to graduate from high school, but she is and she is. *Sigh*.................Where does the time go, can someone please tell me? I am kind of coasting now, I suppose. I am learning to let go more, but I still worry when she's out of sight. I find now that it's not a constant worry, or even an every day worry. It's just at certain times. Something will trigger my Mama Radar. Like, for instance, an ambulance screaming down the highway. Or knowing storms or bad weather is imminent. Hearing from someone about a bad wreck on the road between home and wherever she is. Heck, sometimes it may be a wreck 20 miles the other direction from where she is supposed to be, but the Mama Radar is triggered anyway. I don't know which is worse, having one chick to cluck over and learn to let go of, or having several in your brood and having to let go multiple times.

Jessica actually graduates May 19, but she won't go on to college until August. She will move into (Aaaack! I just realized how bad that looks in print!) the dorm either the end of July or the first of August, and that will be when I have the hardest time, I think. Hopefully, I will do some adjusting in the meantime and be able to deal with it without her having to drag me along, clinging pitifully *but with a death-grip* to her legs as she's trying to get in the car for the official first night in the dorms. She has informed me that she still plans to make use of the Momdromat facilities, and also plans to dine at Chez Mom's quite a bit, too. Maybe desperation will bring her home for a visit when love alone won't. LOL. ;-)

Starting with the first picture, Jessica is 7 months old.

In the second one, she is 15 months old.

In the third pic, she is 2 yrs. and 10 months old.

The fourth one is my favorite of her graduation photos, and she is 17 years old.

When I get my photo blog done, these and many more will be on there for those of you who are gluttons for punishment. I've even got some nekkid baby pictures of her, but I am hesitant to put those up. They are perfectly innocent, but with all the pedophiles and sickos out there, I am really thinking, "NO". What are your thoughts on the issue? I really would like your input on this. Leave me a comment, or a link if you decide to address this in your blog.

The witching hour is almost over, and we're heading into the wee hours now. Diane is getting tired and sleepy, so I will post this and see you all tomorrow in blogland. Have a good Thursday, everyone. :-)