Out From Under The Wing

Well, it's finally here.  The day that my guys are well and good, gone.  They've flown the coop to their new digs at college and I'm left here with the stuff they didn't want to take!  And, a lot of....quiet.  I went through the same thing, early in the summer when they both left Texas to work in other states.  Separation anxiety, self-doubt (did I raise them right?) and yeah, I admit it, a little loneliness.  It's bittersweet, really.  Seeing them leave us behind but, at the same time...they're just such dang nice kids!  Not really kids anymore but grown men.  So beautiful to see that evolution!  So, now I will have to slay my own spiders, take out my own garbage and wash my own car.  But hey, I'll also get to choose my own kind of pizza, retain some level of bathroom cleanliness and have a lot of time to create.  Bittersweet...but the blessings are great!  Love you boys xxoo

Comments

[Maria]

I can hear the tears in the smile! :)

Great high tops! You like shoes/boots don't you. ;) The do make good photos because they capture the personality of the wearer.

[Cindy]

Aw, what a day. Both gone off to college... I think I would me a mess when that time comes. But as Pattie said, you done good!! You must be so proud to see them all grown up and such wonderful young adults now. And with Towers and Turrets kicking off, you'll have plenty of distractions! :-)

[Lis DesJardins Bommarito]

Decorating takes on new aspects of inspiration as well. We have years and years of ski's lining the ceiling of the garage...perhaps tennis shoes, bicycles and helmets will have a new place in family decorating archives? Just a thought. Right before the next one comes home, screw his favorite old pair of tennis shoes to the floor and stand there and watch while he tries to pick them up....(oh I am so bad....!)

Bless you Deryn, and your family...and thank you for your consistent inspiration in grace, patience and artistic expression. I choke alot on my own but somehow your naked honesty makes me feel so not alone.
Lisa

[Karen Burns]

You just might be surprised at how easily you can get used to this new situation. My youngest son just started his masters program, so he is still in college. It makes their home-comings all the sweeter.

[Debby - Romancing the Bling]

Ahhh...I know what you mean! I have one son who will be celebrating his two year wedding anniversary next month, and my youngest son who went back to college this week. Bittersweet is right!
Happy creating! I've been thinking of signing up for the class to add another dimension to my creativity. Thanks for the inspiration!

Debby

[Marie]

I know how this feels! You will love "their" choice of pizza when they come back home though!

[Pattie]

Plus parade around the whole house in nothing more then a smile,leave the bathroom door open while you are taking a shower with plenty of hot water. And best of all you and the Wife Whisperer can be frisky in any room in the house, when ever the mood strikes! ;)

Hang in there Mum you done good, your guys will fly back to the nest every now and then. You have every right to be soo proud of your boys!!! And you have every reason to be proud of your self for being the best mum you could be!!!

See ya around the lunch room, I'm off before I receive a detention for tardiness!!!
Pattie ;)
Mazatlan Mx.