I made this simple apple cobbler using a cake mix, based on a recipe I found on Pinterest. It was delicious! Seriously, you just empty a can of apple pie
mix into a baking pan, top with a white cake mix, then pour a can of sprite over top! Then you bake for about 45 minutes!
It's time to start thinking about my daughter L's return to her university for her final year. Her time at home has gone by too quickly. It doesn't help that my son K is out with his friends more than he is at home these days! My husband M and I have to adjust to our upcoming empty nest I suppose. We're approaching a different stage of life. I think more about what it was like when I was in that 'emerging adulthood' stage of life and now I understand what my parents were going through. My mother always said things like 'life is short'. It is. I get this way every year around this time!
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Wait until your daughter gets married and leaves home. I think that's when I really felt the separation. I'm used to it now, of course. But it was hard back then.
That data storage thing is moving too fast for me. I'm still storing on DVDs. The cloud thing still unnerves me.
Yes, it's always hard to let go of the children, but they have to fly the nest! Valerie
I can't believe L is starting her last year at University. It seems like I just read about her leaving for the first time! Will she and K be going to the same school?
My mom broke down when my older brother moved out. It was harder that time around because he gave her notice. My other 2 brothers were gone very quick.
Kathy, K will attend the local community college nearby, so they won't be attending the same school.
good to know Adam, sigh.
Looks like an easy recipe I could try. I sort of like having an empty nest, because of the peace and quiet.
that's a good point Gigi, makes me feel better!
if you say so Valerie!
Thanks for the insight Kay. I heard the cloud is not free either, so for now I'm not interested!
I know what you mean! One child is all grown up and on her own already, and the second one just got her permit yesterday to start learning to drive. I still see her as my overly-energized five-year-old! Where did all that time go?
It's great to begin with - they take things away but leave some behind - that you don't mind because there's still a link there. Then some things come back again because they are 'moving or the place they have is too small etc' but 'I'll take them once I'm settled again'. Problem is those 'things' are sill living in your garage/spare room years later - now you wish they'd make a complete break (come and get your stuff or it's going to the tip!) so you can get on with the next stage of your life.
All said with tongue in cheek but for some it really is a problem.
BTW The Golfer says the cloud is free - he uses it for large downloads he wants to share but can't forward to others because they can't accept them. He then just invites them to view on line.
Take care
Cathy
Nice to know that you appreciate your parents' feelings now that you are in the same position. I sure hope my daughter will reach that point while I'm still alive. She gave us hard times back there.
As for the empty nest, it took me awhile to adjust as I had been a mom for all those years and now I wasn't in charge of anything. I got over it and am now adjusting to not having a job for which I am responsible.
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