An emotional Friday roll call

I am up in the middle of the nite/am and my mind is racing today Heather and I and her girlfriend will be heading up to Providence, RI to check out Johnson & Wales and its going to be an emotional thing for me.  My daughter who I brought home almost 17 years ago is going to be going to college and OMG how will I deal with it.  Yes I am in tears but know its the best for her.  I want her to be strong and independent and live life to the fullest while Mom feels a certain sadness.  And those words I used to yell at her whenever her horse would act up while we were out riding on the bridle path "you're taking that damn horse to college with you"!!!! Her horse is such a pain to ride may be a member of her college riding team so not only Heather will be going but Tiki will.  We are going to a preview of the college and I am so grateful to be in good physical shape to pull on my shape up sneakers grab a clipboard and keep up with the tour that three years ago would have made me sit down and gasp for breath.  And stick with my program as the hotel has the fridge and microwave so I don't go nuts food-wise.  All I have to do is not let her see me cry.  Should she decide to go there I am going to feel funny/sad without her riding next to me but its not about me its about being able to step back and let her fly, Am I going to survive this? And a saddness that today is the last day of All My Children too.  Grab those tissues.  Still in all everybody have a great day.

Good Morning Pa,
Linda, letting go is one of the hardest things to do as a parent, but remember you have taught her well, and she will be alright.
I to am sad about All My Children, I have watched from the very beginning, seeing different people come and go on this show, they have brought so many back for the end, I don't think I can watch it today.
I have survived all week with my three grandchildren with no major issues, other than my special needs child forgetting his homework twice this week, and his starting to show little signs of acting out.  He is kind of borderline, so we can still talk to him once we get him to focus.
Daddy and Mommy return from their cruise late tomorrow, I am just not sure who will be happier, them, the kids, or me.
I will take a trip to O.C. Md. for SunFest, and pick up a few things that I did not get yesterday while there.  They also have a hayride on the beach, which I am going to check out for the kids on Sat. morning, sounds like fun.
Hopefully now I will be able to get some sleep, could not get my mind to shut down, was awake till 2am and then woke up at 4:30am, maybe I can squeeze a nap in sometime today before I need to pick them up.
Have a great Day All, Ena

AWw Linda goot luck! Heather will do great! Being closer to the one who was going off to college then the Mom sending her off - I'll tell you it is hellishly hard on us too. My dad took it the worst though!

Happy First Day of Fall!! I love fall minus the fact that winter is next...

Today I am working until 3:30. My salesman is off today so it should be a quiet day to get lots done. After work heading home to get the house ready to be flea bombed. Packing up Mia, setting off the bombs (while my Grandmother sits outside with Mia) and headed to my Mom's to spend the night. Letting Chris deal with the "aftermath" lol.

Have a great day all

Hugs to you Linda...and trust me, she'll know you're crying even if she doesn't see it and that's okay - let's her know just how much you love her and will miss her - and how proud you are of her.

Liz, I don't think I like YOU anymore - Miss 'Oh boy fall is here, winter's next!' - UGH!!! LOL. The last thing I'm ready for is another long, dreary winter!

I'm at work - wasn't sure I'd make it in today - didn't feel good after dinner last night so I took a walk with the dog hoping to settle my pouchie down - didn't work. Ended up in bed at 7:30 and slept til this morning. It's been a long, stressful week with the house business in Florida and I guess it all just caught up to me.

Looking forward to the weekend  - my sister and b-i-l are heading up this weekend from Florida and staying for 2 weeks - can't wait to see them!! have a lot of cleaning and prep work to do this weekend, but I'll get it done.

Hope everyone has a great day/weekend, inspite of the rainy weather.

Kathy

Good Morning Linda & PA:

Sending you hugs!!!!  I know how hard it is to let go of children.  My daughters are both now in their 30's and I still remember like it was yesterday the overwhelming loss I felt when they both left the nest.

Today I'm up and about working from home.  Have a few meetings scheduled for today. 

I still have to motivate myself for homework.  Have a ton of reading and writing and have done nothing so far.

Hope everyone has a great day...

Ida

 Good morning Linda and all of PA - Thanks Linda for putting it all into perspective for me.  Molly has been so challenging as of late.  Another minor issue this morning, but I know that I will miss her when she goes off to college.  I spoke to my therapist yesterday about my struggles with Molly and her response was, "you did well, she did what you asked her to do."  I didn't think of it like that, I was just focused on the way she spoke to me instead of seeing that while it was under duress, she still did the tasks that I needed her to do.  Perspective really makes things look different some times.

Today I am at work and already peeved, there was some sort of incident with two students in the hallway, they were supposedly, "hooking up" in the hall.  Now we need to escort 180 students to their classes and pick them back up after.  We were told, "we are NOT a middle school, so this is the way it needs to be." UGH!  I am NOT happy.  It will cut into more instructional time and will only mean that there will be more homework for the kids to make sure they get the material they have to get.  Oh well.  This too will pass right.

We were supposed to go camping this weekend, and Mother Nature is actually NOT cooperating, so we are up in the air about what to do.  The moms and I are going to try to make sure there are plenty of activities to keep 7 children occupied.  The men are all very disappointed as well, I am thinking a few cases of beer should be enough for them! :)

So tonight, we are most likely all going to fb hubbys house for the weekend and camp in the basement....well, the kids - if there is a bed - I am soooo using it! :)

Happy Friday everyone! :)

Good Morning PA!!

Linda, I can only imagine the range of emotions that you are feeling right now! She will be fine!!

I FINALLY got a decent nights sleep last night so I feel mostly human today! SO glad that it is FRIDAY!!!

Today is hubby's birthday and Sunday is my birthday, so we are going out to dinner tonight to celebrate together! One of my friends gave me a coupon for JB Dawsons. We have never been there, but have heard a lot of good things about it!

Wor****il 3:00, then going to see if I can get my nails done. My nail salon closed very suddenly, so I am going to try another local salon. Then some errands, pick up the child, relax(maybe if there is time) and then dinner!

Hope everyone has a great day!!
Love to all, Beth

 All day I've been sitting here with this window open and not posting to roll call.. sheesh.. slacker..

Working both jobs today.. during my lunch break, I have to go get a money order, make a car payment, drop off meds at one drug store, pick up meds at another one and come back and pay my rent.  All of this in under an hour.  It is possible, but it will be a pain in the ass.   food when I get back home, I guess. 

After work at day job, have to go back to one drug store to pick up meds that I am dropping off at lunch time.  

Work at "the Barn" until 9:30.. home to bed.  Bat Mitzvah at the synagogue in the morning.  Oye.. at some point, I will need to write my little kudos to you speech to the girl.. 

Good Wet Morning All,

  I slept in today and just getting started but I can so I did. Last night we had dinner with some friends who we spend our summer concert nights together with on the lawn. Well we reviewed the weather made the choice that since the weather will be really crappy Thanks Rain we would all pass on the final concert tonight since it would be no fun to sit in the pouring rain. So no Blake Shelton and Brad Paisley this year for me.

At dinner last night we met up with a friend iof mine who had surgery last year had not seen him since so he sat with Dennis and I for awhile talking WLS stuff about what he struggles with and doesn't. It was good to be able to help him and also there is something refreshing in talking to those to those newly out. You know Den loved that conversation.

Once home we chilled in jammies watched the new Big Bang Theory which did not dissapoint we love that show and we both laugh none stop during it. Love hearing Den laugh that way just adds to it for me.

Today nothing major on the genda now other then sitting to return some emails that I owe people plus planning a few things.

Linda, you raised her well now let her fly she will always return to you.
Steffi, Pack your rain boots and poncho
Beth Enjoy dinner

Life is Good! even if it is raining and I am  not going to see Blake Shelton

Linda,

Letting our children go is never easy, but as has been said, you've given her the tools to make the transisition and she will know that you continue to be there for guidance and always loving encouragement (maybe even still that kick in the behind if needed). . .  I actually had to riot act my youngest daughter last night, as she has been so caught up in her life, I hardly ever speak with her anymore and heaven knows, I miss my girls, I won't see them again until Thanksgiving, but the way time is flying, that will be here soon enough. . .  last night my oldest child, celebrated his 38th birthday with me and his family, we went to Bahama Breeze, one of his favorites and I had an experience I had not had in quite some time, without going into too much detail, I barely made it home, I had some wings, guess my body can't handle them. . .  that is a good thing.

Wow, so All My Children is ending, hard to believe. . . I used to watch it, but when I went into the work force, prior to vcr's I gave it up, sadly I think the world is no longer all that interested in soap operas, I still watch Y&R, picked that one back up when I got my first VCR, but they are not writing good stuff anymore and I find myself more connected with the actors, then the show.

So far my day has consisted of the gym and here I am at work, after work, well I think I'm just going to collapse in a heap on the end of the couch, petting Roxie and playing Zuma Blitz and Words with Friends.  BTW, I did get on my scale today, I am down 6 lbs. from 3 months ago, it's been slow, but I am happy with my progress.  Well my weekend is looking good, Tony is in New Mexico at a 40th reunion of men he served in the Air Force with during the Vietnam war, so other than babysitting for the grandchildren, so son and DIL can go out to celebrate birthday and anniversary, I am just planning on cleaning, food prep, taking Roxie for a long walk on the trails in Freedom Park (hopefully the weather tomorrow is decent) and relaxing as much as I can. . .

Wishing you all a good day, peace and strength to get through the rough spots. . .

Hugs, Laureen