(((Deep Breath))) The challenge has ended and what a wild ride it was. I'm excited to announce that I actually met the challenge this year with a whopping 50,006 words - woohoo! I feel like my brain needs a rest but words cannot express how good it felt to cross the finish line on Sunday. It's a good thing words are inadequate because I'm not sure I have many words left. I learned several things about myself during the last month, the least important of which is that I get car sick if trying to type in a moving vehicle at 4:30 a.m. on an empty stomach.