Thank you all for throwing a great and much needed party.
The margarita's went down so smoothly Suz and the DJ played all my favorite tunes (thanks Abbey).
MLA the chips and salsa were scrumptious and I was so glad difficult child wasn't here to eat them all before me.
The spa will have to wait a few days Fran but oh boy will it feel good when it gets here.
Kathy we are drinking anything anyone wants.
The cake was devine RM, chocolate is my favorite.
EW the red pepper humus was so tasty and I think that may be my favorite for a while.
svengandhi, I hope you get here soon, actually it's not an empty nest yet since she's only in college and we have no idea how long that will last but it's empty today and that's all I care about right now.
Janet the party platter was wonderful. I washed the jalapeno peppers down with lots and lots of margaritas. And the party hats were so cute, but I'm sorry I ended up wearing all of the streamers that you so carefully hung.
MWM burned out is exactly how I feel, hope you get some relief soon too.
Thanks for the encouragement Nomad and Lia.
Busy I hear you. Quite honestly we were amazed that difficult child got into college and thought that community college was more in her future but we needed a break so badly that it's worth it to us to have her live away for the time being.
KTMom, the quesadillas and tequila just about put me under the table but boy were they good.
Star, thank you for not noticing the cucumber dopped slippers and and naked wild lady running around swinging the bathrobe overhead.
And now today, after waking up with a humdinger of a hangover, I began the first layer of cleaning in difficult child's room. Stripped the bed, put all the clothes away, picked up the trash on the floor, washed the dried pop off the nightstand, tried to sponge clean the pop off the carpet to no avail. It will take a long time to go through all the layers in that room. The next step is to try to take off the door hinge, fill the oversized screw hole with toothpicks and glue and try to reset the door so it isn't hanging off the wall.
You have all been so wonderful. I know it isn't over yet and this is just a short diversion, but it has given me a taste of what life is without chaos and I don't ever want to go back there.
Nancy
But I'll drink a toast in your honor tonight, Nancy! Ain't peace and quiet grand? 
