It’s two days and counting until I will be back to an empty nest.
As I sit here on a Friday night at 11:20 PM with my hot date asleep since 9 PM on the easy chair across from me, I contemplate how this exciting pace of life will slow down when my son returns to college.
Yes, I know that those of you with screaming toddlers, sticky with the remains of the day’s meals, full of endless requests instead of the meals they are now wearing while inspecting your underwear drawer just as you are trying to go to the bathroom, can’t understand my sudden onset of gloom.
I don’t either. Then I start to think…
It’s back to school on Sunday and the two daughters are too busy at work to be able to come with us so the send off will be with just Mom and Dad. I will look forward our dinner out that we will enjoy out before our trip to Walmart to replenish his supplies and deplete our cash.
Hmm. Who will walk the dog now? Who can I ask to empty the dishwasher? Who will bring in the groceries in the freezing weather?
The answer to those questions is posting her regrets on her blog. (Now, younger moms, can you at least understand some of my sentiments now? I thought so.)
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“Talk may be cheap but intelligent conversation is very expensive these days. Ask anyone with a kid in college.”
6 responses so far ↓
1 choochoo // Jan 21, 2010 at 5:50 am
maybe you could get one of those highly trained monkeys. Or nick one at the local zoo and…uhm…higly train it. That would make interesting blog posts. Not that I suggested it for selfish reasons. I’m only thinking of you.
2 Its a mummys life // Jan 22, 2010 at 5:23 pm
As a mum with a toddler and a baby, I’m soooo looking forward to them loading the dishwasher for me. Hope the send off wasn’t too sad.
3 Mary // Jan 22, 2010 at 8:28 pm
choochoo – you are making me laugh. Thanks for thinking of me in such a caring fashion.
Its a mummy’s life – It was a tad sad but nothing a nice red wine can’t smooth over.
4 cosmetic marketing // Jan 25, 2010 at 10:40 am
Mothers are examined after giving birth to a cute baby with cries, shrieks and troubles which affects mums too much during his time of nourishment.
5 Mary // Jan 25, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Dear cosmetic marketing – Huh?
No link for you.
6 holiday cottages // Feb 27, 2010 at 3:21 pm
You can avail the services of your daughters or sons only when they become mature. Until that a great effort is required from your end.
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