Tetra, hang in there. I think "not my monkey, not my circus" is brilliant. Put some distance from your mother today and enjoy yourself driving. Visualize where you'd like to go and what you'd like to see when you're fully licensed.
I'm a rummage and estate sale fan too. Today though I'm going to my church to see what help they need on wrapping up the rummage sale we've got going on.
Trying to get the children away from the television and out the door is another story.