My boss and I get along great, and text occasionally. She's in a different state. We have a weekly meeting with senior leaders, and often I text her in the meeting - like whose dialed in or commentary - generally short, informational.
This week our leadership asked about our confidence on a program schedule. We've been briefing issues for months. I texted her "low. Very low confidence"
After the call we talked and joked about the leaders asking that.
Today, she told me the text bothered her. She read it hours later and thought I meant she had low confidence. I explained no - the program! She remembered the meeting and laughed about taking it out of context.
I don't know if I should apologize again or never mention it or build her back up. Thoughts?