Comments on: Stash Reports http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/01/11/stash-reports/ Sharing the Good Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:20:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Perry http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/01/11/stash-reports/#comment-14692 Perry Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:05:00 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=3668#comment-14692 You will get through this, Judy. As you said, it's a part of their growing up. Before you know it, he will be married and you will have grandchildren to fuss over. Meanwhile, appreciate being able to turn up the music during the week and use the bathroom downstairs, lol. Hmm, you might even get to missing that when he comes home on the weekend, lol. Lots of hugs for you!!! You will get through this, Judy. As you said, it’s a part of their growing up. Before you know it, he will be married and you will have grandchildren to fuss over. Meanwhile, appreciate being able to turn up the music during the week and use the bathroom downstairs, lol. Hmm, you might even get to missing that when he comes home on the weekend, lol. Lots of hugs for you!!!

]]> By: Lynn Dykstra http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/01/11/stash-reports/#comment-14563 Lynn Dykstra Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:34:49 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=3668#comment-14563 It must be so hard for a mother of a single child--all that heartache at once. My empty nesting started a year ago fall, and will continue over 10 years. It helps to focus on the ones still at home. We mothers have this wonderful mix of pride and excitement and fear of the possibilities and loss. It is a painful change, but one that you realize will lead to a successful adult relationship--look to your relationship with your parents for modeling (good or bad!). Crying helps. Good luck. Lynn It must be so hard for a mother of a single child–all that heartache at once. My empty nesting started a year ago fall, and will continue over 10 years. It helps to focus on the ones still at home.
We mothers have this wonderful mix of pride and excitement and fear of the possibilities and loss. It is a painful change, but one that you realize will lead to a successful adult relationship–look to your relationship with your parents for modeling (good or bad!). Crying helps.
Good luck.
Lynn

]]> By: Holly http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/01/11/stash-reports/#comment-14558 Holly Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:31:57 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=3668#comment-14558 Been there, done that. Middle DD Manda was 18 and went off to Embry Riddle in Daytona- 1000 miles away! Of course, she's there 4 days and they get evacuated for a hurricaine! Luckily, my brother lives in Central Fla and went over and got her. He also had her for Thanksgiving and spring break for 4 years. Then she graduated and moved to Houston to work for the space program! It's been 10 years this year that she doesn't live here, and it took me about 7 years to not cry everytime she left! So hang in there! Holly Been there, done that. Middle DD Manda was 18 and went off to Embry Riddle in Daytona- 1000 miles away! Of course, she’s there 4 days and they get evacuated for a hurricaine! Luckily, my brother lives in Central Fla and went over and got her. He also had her for Thanksgiving and spring break for 4 years.

Then she graduated and moved to Houston to work for the space program! It’s been 10 years this year that she doesn’t live here, and it took me about 7 years to not cry everytime she left!

So hang in there!
Holly

]]> By: Karen http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/01/11/stash-reports/#comment-14555 Karen Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:16:38 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=3668#comment-14555 Judy I have been there and gone through that and I tell you - you will get use to it after awhile. Both of my girls left the nest at almost the same time even though they are almost 3 years apart in age. I was ready for the youngest to plan to go off to college at the same time, I thought she would do her first couple years local like the older one did - didn't work out that way and now 16 years later the younger of the girls and her family live 13 hours away from me and the older is only 1 1/2 hours. We still get to see them although not real often. Childhood gets away from you, sometimes before you are ready. I hope it gets easier for you in time. Karen http://karensquilting.com/blog/ Judy I have been there and gone through that and I tell you – you will get use to it after awhile. Both of my girls left the nest at almost the same time even though they are almost 3 years apart in age. I was ready for the youngest to plan to go off to college at the same time, I thought she would do her first couple years local like the older one did – didn’t work out that way and now 16 years later the younger of the girls and her family live 13 hours away from me and the older is only 1 1/2 hours. We still get to see them although not real often. Childhood gets away from you, sometimes before you are ready. I hope it gets easier for you in time.
Karen
http://karensquilting.com/blog/

]]> By: Mary Cunningsworth http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/01/11/stash-reports/#comment-14552 Mary Cunningsworth Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:37:52 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=3668#comment-14552 Well if he didn't leave home that might be more worrying - this shows you did your job right. We bring our children up to be adults not tied to our apron strings. I have to say when my son left for uni I wandered round his room a bit lost but the next day I moved my sewing machine in. If you didn't already have that big sewing space you might feel a teeny bit compensated!! LOL. And don't worry he'll be back and MUCH more appreciative of all you are and all you do!! Mary in Canterbury Well if he didn’t leave home that might be more worrying – this shows you did your job right. We bring our children up to be adults not tied to our apron strings. I have to say when my son left for uni I wandered round his room a bit lost but the next day I moved my sewing machine in. If you didn’t already have that big sewing space you might feel a teeny bit compensated!! LOL.
And don’t worry he’ll be back and MUCH more appreciative of all you are and all you do!!
Mary in Canterbury

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