tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post1786985867182230197..comments2024-03-09T13:19:49.767-05:00Comments on House of Lime: Slice of Lime-Leaving the Nest and Feathering a New Onelimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-21493208524437496342009-08-30T22:12:55.973-04:002009-08-30T22:12:55.973-04:00Now the REALLY fun stories start for you mommers! ...Now the REALLY fun stories start for you mommers! Enjoy what you can... cherish what you have to miss.Cheesyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099545260198846488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-75127771689533533212009-08-30T20:59:16.041-04:002009-08-30T20:59:16.041-04:00Yeah! Let the new adventures begin! The quilt look...Yeah! Let the new adventures begin! The quilt looks great. I have to get finishing some projects I have for my soon-to-arrive little one. Glad to see the proof that projects do get finished!The Teacup Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13935858087076185741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-42367068841032116162009-08-30T19:06:19.128-04:002009-08-30T19:06:19.128-04:00OMG, now I am crying! Will you please adopt me...j...OMG, now I am crying! Will you please adopt me...just look past the age thing...I am up for adoption and you seem to have an opening or sorts.<br /><br />Good job! Great quilt too. :)<br />Wow, college. And here I am tonight having a nervous break down over my little one starting middle school tomorrow. lol....silly me!Malicious Intenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477868628325387881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-33225821132201805642009-08-28T17:14:15.285-04:002009-08-28T17:14:15.285-04:00Aww talk about warm fuzzies. .you did your job rig...Aww talk about warm fuzzies. .you did your job right, Mamma Lime.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-40693856353199956012009-08-28T00:48:59.249-04:002009-08-28T00:48:59.249-04:00She is so beautiful. And you seem to be handling ...She is so beautiful. And you seem to be handling this potentially-hugely-emotional transition with great aplomb. Wow.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-54104289466694569642009-08-27T20:57:04.325-04:002009-08-27T20:57:04.325-04:00Ah, what a momentous occasion! I had been wonderi...Ah, what a momentous occasion! I had been wondering if you were going to finish that quilt. Great job!Lollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446047770145554012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-50705228229026313522009-08-27T19:52:47.305-04:002009-08-27T19:52:47.305-04:00My brain is really lost in space because when I sa...My brain is really lost in space because when I saw the first picture I instantly thought about the guy who posted a naked picture of himself on eBay by taking a picture of a stainless steel tea kettle with himself visible in the reflection.<br /><br />As for kids going off to college I must admit that after this recently passed summer with my son's friends staying over almost constantly I don't feel so bad about my son going off for school.Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-62311613720224233232009-08-27T16:13:36.567-04:002009-08-27T16:13:36.567-04:00Lovely story... gives me hope that I can remain sa...Lovely story... gives me hope that I can remain sane when my Squeaky goes to college next year. I'm glad you shared it.Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-53125580500927029622009-08-27T15:13:32.107-04:002009-08-27T15:13:32.107-04:00Best wishes to Diana on this new adventure. Yes, ...Best wishes to Diana on this new adventure. Yes, it sounds cliche, but I think it fits. :-)<br /><br />Are Diana and Calypso close? May they be true friends for the rest of their lives.Craver Viihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882284402568264182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-2889860722844983072009-08-27T13:38:26.384-04:002009-08-27T13:38:26.384-04:00The quilt looks wonderful. Happy studies to Diana....The quilt looks wonderful. Happy studies to Diana. The two of you look lovely in the last picture.Cosimahttp://cosimaunderwater.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-79504312522065153152009-08-27T12:55:38.336-04:002009-08-27T12:55:38.336-04:00It's an awesome moment I remember well.
My w...It's an awesome moment I remember well. <br /><br />My wife made three quilts, one for each of our daughters and every stitch was embued with love. They lasted them all through their college years and are still in use today. <br /><br />Good luck and best wishes to you both.Lapis Ruberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595337806139537467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-61730144262085075792009-08-27T11:13:05.571-04:002009-08-27T11:13:05.571-04:00That first photo, from the laundromat, had me thin...That first photo, from the laundromat, had me thinking, for just a second, that you were taking a ride in the dryer. . .Desmond Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829959101276150279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-80811490693561321202009-08-27T11:00:53.930-04:002009-08-27T11:00:53.930-04:00But did you cry? Because if it were me, I bet I&#...But did you cry? Because if it were me, I bet I'd be crying not just tears of longing for the empty section in the nest but tears of immense joy too.EmBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11724526923343865256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-76460514754397054622009-08-27T10:54:43.329-04:002009-08-27T10:54:43.329-04:00Taking them to college is the easy part... leaving...Taking them to college is the easy part... leaving them there as they look lost and afraid and get smaller by the moment in your rear view mirror is the beginning of the tough part. For the next month or so, okay... year... all you'll have to do is think her name and your eyes will fill with tears.<br /><br />I've moved three in, graduated two and just last week as I moved the middle child into Vet School, I drove home with tears in my eyes for at least the first 15 minutes of the trip.<br /><br />It's tough to not miss their friendship and their laughter.... <br /><br />But, you've done good... and when she is feeling lost or lonely or a little bit scared... she can wrap herself in your portable hug now lovingly known as Fuzzy.~Dragonfly~*https://www.blogger.com/profile/13562616680820469634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-16524054733573458852009-08-27T10:52:50.071-04:002009-08-27T10:52:50.071-04:00Oh god, I just want LR to go to college at Sonoma ...Oh god, I just want LR to go to college at Sonoma State so she can live at home! :P<br /><br />I guess that's why you have more than one kid, so that when the first one leaves, you don't notice....<br /><br />I have heard no mention of tears...?Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03706844568750488890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-32529461552809362602009-08-27T10:29:55.272-04:002009-08-27T10:29:55.272-04:00We couldn't even have a phone in our room, so ...We couldn't even have a phone in our room, so every phone call we'd get, someone at the front desk would page us after finding one of about 10 open phones in the dorm to transfer our call to. So often I'd have to go up four flights of stairs, down three halls and then hope my caller hadn't given up and hung up! It seems all so ancient now compared to college life today!<br /><br />Hope she has a great year and that smile stays on her face often!for a different kind of girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431273646365489225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-67430642030879361342009-08-27T10:14:10.387-04:002009-08-27T10:14:10.387-04:00Wow! Another rite of passage observed!
I love ...Wow! Another rite of passage observed! <br /><br />I love the quit! I have never thought of using different size squares in a raggedy quilt. Well done!<br /><br />Here's to one less child in the nest.crazy4coenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727592992248830995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-46938880688506899012009-08-27T09:53:40.089-04:002009-08-27T09:53:40.089-04:00Now I'm forming a mental image of you, Diana a...Now I'm forming a mental image of you, Diana and Calypso sitting in rocking chairs tied to the top of the heap-o'-stuff in the truck bed. . . (Which, if I'm not mistaken, the Beverly Hillbillies borrowed from the Grapes of Wrath. . .)<br /><br />(and now I've got that stupid Veggie Tales song in my brain - "We are the Grapes of Wrath, we never take a bath. . .")<br /><br />(OK, enough with the parenthetical comments, eh?)<br /><br />God speed yer eldest. . . It's a new adventure for all of you; whole new vistas are opening up (yeef; does that ever sound like a cliche. . .)<br /><br />Miss her, and pray for her, and do your best to comfort Calypso in her loss. . . (but hey, c'mon Isaac - 'Ding dong, the belligerent one is gone' ?? At least wait 'til she's out of earshot. . .)<br /><br />Exciting times, fersure. . .Desmond Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829959101276150279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-12605561845330289172009-08-27T09:27:11.713-04:002009-08-27T09:27:11.713-04:00A new chapter begins for both of you...good luck t...A new chapter begins for both of you...good luck to you both! :)<br />Love the quilt!Lulda Casadagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02508948508691985244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-57209647903780798742009-08-27T09:18:25.009-04:002009-08-27T09:18:25.009-04:00As I've mentioned here before, she's lovel...As I've mentioned here before, she's lovely. So are you, you good Mom!Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-36276410398901292752009-08-27T08:57:40.178-04:002009-08-27T08:57:40.178-04:00Hey! we are proud of you! That quilt is a work of ...Hey! we are proud of you! That quilt is a work of Art!<br /><br />You guys look beautiful in the last picture!Monahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615034229525061880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-78855790950964258702009-08-27T08:21:29.444-04:002009-08-27T08:21:29.444-04:00LOL on the cable TV. College Daughter still fumes ...LOL on the cable TV. College Daughter still fumes that she can't get MTV or E! in her dorm room, even though they have cable.<br /><br />Best wishes to your daughter on her freshman year! Looking forward to hearing more!Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577723506036164914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-54808650334030710432009-08-27T08:12:14.259-04:002009-08-27T08:12:14.259-04:00Going to college... gotta love it.Going to college... gotta love it.Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-27328464285746727412009-08-27T07:50:02.860-04:002009-08-27T07:50:02.860-04:00You done good Trini...
G-Man is very proud of you...You done good Trini...<br /><br />G-Man is very proud of you...:-)G-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968807697181554781noreply@blogger.com