tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post6895159165176689191..comments2023-09-24T11:26:16.606-04:00Comments on The Middle Ages: Apron StringsDeb and Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04444390852070865517noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-18760626864181343162010-07-19T15:09:25.929-04:002010-07-19T15:09:25.929-04:00Deb, I remembered this entry in y'all's bl...Deb, I remembered this entry in y'all's blog and thought about what you said about making friends with your son as I was typing this out earlier today. I got a lovely taste of the growing-up-son phenomenon this morning.<br /><br />http://winterlightblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/global.html<br /><br />*hugs*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-82102636584511471332010-06-23T09:18:19.819-04:002010-06-23T09:18:19.819-04:00Outgrowing babysitters -- and then needing dogsitt...Outgrowing babysitters -- and then needing dogsitters -- that seems an apt transition! <br /><br />And Ruth, you have truly made the most of the challenges of your situation. Your little sister is a lucky girl to have you. And don't worry -- you have PLENTY of time to find that husband!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020502430509158737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-49238603487130938692010-06-22T17:35:03.369-04:002010-06-22T17:35:03.369-04:00My boys have flown the coop but they still let us ...My boys have flown the coop but they still let us know they need us - and our chequebooks. The only time I complain about the empty nest thing is when we travel and I don't have a built in pet sitter. We visit Son #1 wherever he might be - South America or Australia and talk to him almost every day. Son #2 lives not so far away and we see each other all the time. I cried when each of them went away to school but I have adapted very well to the new normal.The Naghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978145047787798267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-62609020315743098622010-06-21T20:06:46.199-04:002010-06-21T20:06:46.199-04:00My dad and I have always been really close, he rai...My dad and I have always been really close, he raised me and my two sisters after my mother passed away. We've always had more of a friendship than a parent-child relationship, but now that I'm away and living on my own I've really started to enjoy it. I love what Deb said about sharing wisdom, history, and deep respect with her father. In the past month or so, I somehow found myself in the same place with my dad. We still talk almost every day, but he's not just checking up on me to see if I'm okay, but we're enjoying our friendship and sharing the experiences of our lives. Skype is wonderful for this, btw!<br /><br />On the topic of kids, I don't have any myself or a husband (unfortunately) but my baby sister is like a daughter to me. She's just about to begin her senior year of high school and I catch myself wondering where all the time went and marveling at how much fun she is to be around now. Though I've treasured being there for her, I'm enjoying her newfound maturity immensely.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939536611953999919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-52147243835513618312010-06-21T12:44:03.166-04:002010-06-21T12:44:03.166-04:00You mean there is light at the end of the tunnel? ...You mean there is light at the end of the tunnel? We had a talk with my 15 year old yesterday about JOBS... "I don't want to do that." "I don't want to do THAT." We can't get her to understand that work isn't always fun--you have to do it ANYWAY. I think we will NEVER be shot of her. Even after college, she will be at home because she doesn't like work *rolls eyes*. I do love that we are past needing baby-sitters--the freedom for me to go do something regardless of children is fabulous. But i am still having a hard time believing they will become fully functioning adults...Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-35700789457628033032010-06-21T11:28:05.070-04:002010-06-21T11:28:05.070-04:00I think that for me this post really hits home. I ...I think that for me this post really hits home. I think now since I have went away for collage my parents have become close and for me its kinda weird but I have figured out more about my self. I still miss my family and I always will but I know that I have there support and love. With my grandfather, he is the one who has always been there.Deb just like you my grandfather has been having some health issues. Recently he had a heart attack and I had too step in. Not only for him but I didn't want my grandmother to go through this alone. I love my grandfather like i said he is like my father. He taugh me how to ride a bike and how to walk and i remember him coming home after a long day at work and rocking me to sleep in his chair if i was having trouble taking my naps. He is just a great person to be around and I am still learning from him everyday. I just think that it dosn't matter how old or young our fathers or even grandfathers get they will always still teach us things in life . I know i am still learning from my grandfather and I love him so much for that.Lyndsienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-31018603973670407692010-06-21T10:58:57.988-04:002010-06-21T10:58:57.988-04:00Be careful ladies! Just as I was settling into tha...Be careful ladies! Just as I was settling into that empty nest phase and kinda starting to get comfy with it is when I got PREGNANT! We call him our condom baby. (Those things are only 98% effective you know)<br />All I'm saying is...don't let your guard down! I just read about a 62 year old woman having twins!<br />: )Hollye Dexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10184998678584429429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-1014526771893963922010-06-21T10:55:07.323-04:002010-06-21T10:55:07.323-04:00I've got two lads soon to leave home, and in o...I've got two lads soon to leave home, and in one way I look forward to it while in another I'm apprehensive. So thank you for weighing in on the side of "It's going to be great!" I think it will, too. I hope so. <br /><br />One day last week I stood looking at the clouds against the blue sky and wept with joy and gratitude at their beauty and the spot I'm in. So I getcha, Deb.Blondi Blathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656970490122824720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-58924331747125165802010-06-21T09:53:57.693-04:002010-06-21T09:53:57.693-04:00So true Joanne,
My Mom used to say to me when our...So true Joanne,<br /> My Mom used to say to me when our boy was little "don't fret over any stage they are in because it's almost gone and there's another one just around the corner."Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041122116481448321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-20416889616849685512010-06-21T09:47:36.145-04:002010-06-21T09:47:36.145-04:00I always cry at joyful things. My friend and I had...I always cry at joyful things. My friend and I had a conversation about it the other day. She only cries for sad which to me is just well, sad. Gae, you had a good joyful cry today and they are by far my favourite. Isn't it nice to know that things can still evolve beautifully with your partners and your parents?Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041122116481448321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-41461809055732126022010-06-21T09:45:14.500-04:002010-06-21T09:45:14.500-04:00It's an amazing concept, isn't it? The wa...It's an amazing concept, isn't it? The way how when we are living the different stages of our children growing up, it SEEMS like those stages will last absolutely forever. Then, suddenly, we're looking back and wondering where the time went! Time travels in beautiful ways, giving us great perspective along the way.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-69589061630954901562010-06-21T09:38:12.123-04:002010-06-21T09:38:12.123-04:00Didn't mean to make you cry -- but did want to...Didn't mean to make you cry -- but did want to offer hope. It really does feel all-consuming, doesn't it? ... until it's not.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020502430509158737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-11156189734398470792010-06-21T08:40:41.213-04:002010-06-21T08:40:41.213-04:00good job making me cry before 9 am on a Monday mor...good job making me cry before 9 am on a Monday morning.<br /><br />But also giving me a glimmer of hope about reaching that "other side." As you know, from this side, with still-unformed blobs and apron strings, it's somewhat unbearable to try to imagine it. <br /><br />You make it sound not only doable, but enjoyable. But, still made me cry.gae polisnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10491813685110351809noreply@blogger.com