September 4, 2025 - Thursday


First day of CACH! I want to be super excited and super ready, but instead I feel like I'm sending a shadow version of myself to co-op, while my mind is entirely fixed on Maine in a couple of days. I've been fighting off wave after wave of anxiety, repeatedly telling myself that it's okay if I forget things and it's okay if the drive is long and it's okay if people throw up on the drive, etc., etc.

So. CACH was good. We got there on time, I ran around trying to get stuff set up for the sewing class I'm helping in and pre-set up for my sculpture class. Sewing went well. One mom kind of forced her kid into the class and he wasn't really into it. I never know why moms in this co-op do that. Let him go where he's happy! Don't stick him with you in sewing. Whatever. There were six kids all Ollie's age (Ollie is in the class too) and they got to use sewing machines! So they were super excited. Next class they get to work on an actual project. Ollie can't wait. My sculpture class went very well! The kids were excited to build their papier mache skeletons, nobody ran out of patience, or got super frustrated, or even tested me one bit. I guess my only complaint is that my two helpers sat and chatted with each other the whole time. Kind of annoying. We went to the playground with everyone afterward, but just hung out for 25 minutes or so. My period started this morning and I was very ready to get home!

I did do a lot of prep throughout the week, so I just had a little left to do tonight, honestly. I was super panicked about getting it all done, but it was done pretty quickly and we even got to have a pizza and a movie night together. The car is loaded and we are ready to leave after LHM tomorrow! 

* I have not taken many pictures this week AND have not blogged this week. I hate that, but I've been really focused on getting ready. AND I've been really sick with a yucky cold. We had to cancel our Monday BBQ because of it and didn't go to W & F on Tuesday either. Just hunkering down, getting ready to leave.

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