tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post2079595273744259739..comments2024-03-26T19:09:09.890-05:00Comments on Backsies Is What There Is Not: The-College-Boy-Is-Back-At-School List Of ThankfulsDyanne @ I Want Backsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-37372017189078889572015-08-17T19:28:30.304-05:002015-08-17T19:28:30.304-05:00Thank you, and yes, your husband is exactly right!...Thank you, and yes, your husband is exactly right! Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-30584832096027266282015-08-17T01:46:16.025-05:002015-08-17T01:46:16.025-05:00I enjoyed reading your comments so much, and I can...I enjoyed reading your comments so much, and I can certainly relate. My husband used to say as one by one the kids went off to college, how we gained a piece of furniture too, one that wasn't occupied by books, clothes, etc. Pat Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760779673175109204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-80393107163445142712015-08-16T21:01:51.973-05:002015-08-16T21:01:51.973-05:00I know exactly what happened next - your fridge wa...I know exactly what happened next - your fridge was bare 3 days later. <br /><br />When Matt came back, we just boxed up the kitchen stuff and stored it for the next time he moves out. Which to hear him talk will be never. Not that I'm in any big hurry either, for sure not when I'm looking at property that has a crap ton of grass to cut!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664909801454351135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-5518143727661099842015-08-16T20:42:27.750-05:002015-08-16T20:42:27.750-05:00Focusing on the upsides makes it easier when I wal...Focusing on the upsides makes it easier when I walk by him bedroom!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-60022671092715513832015-08-16T20:41:31.120-05:002015-08-16T20:41:31.120-05:00Thanks for the kind words, Val! It definitely has ...Thanks for the kind words, Val! It definitely has gotten easier than that first year, but he takes a piece of my heart with him every time he goes!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-84071308474930488812015-08-16T20:40:18.083-05:002015-08-16T20:40:18.083-05:00Thanks, Kristi! He nests.Thanks, Kristi! He nests.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-75911739918606660062015-08-16T20:38:45.195-05:002015-08-16T20:38:45.195-05:00Is there anything worse than reaching into the fri...Is there anything worse than reaching into the fridge for the salsa, only to find there is only about a tablespoon left in the bottom of the jar? I mean, really.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-11100568711144550082015-08-16T20:37:52.872-05:002015-08-16T20:37:52.872-05:00Thank you! From your lips to God's ears!Thank you! From your lips to God's ears!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-16784640790977733602015-08-16T20:37:28.668-05:002015-08-16T20:37:28.668-05:00Thank you, Jean! That damn bowling pin has been fa...Thank you, Jean! That damn bowling pin has been falling over for about 12 years now!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-72639259183563708862015-08-16T20:36:47.087-05:002015-08-16T20:36:47.087-05:00You know it's the right thing for them to do, ...You know it's the right thing for them to do, but it's still hard!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-53414878949167620422015-08-16T20:36:18.336-05:002015-08-16T20:36:18.336-05:00Wise words, Clark. And so very, very accurate.Wise words, Clark. And so very, very accurate.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-34784769336239648652015-08-16T20:35:35.276-05:002015-08-16T20:35:35.276-05:00It's going to be even worse when he comes home...It's going to be even worse when he comes home next spring, because he's living in a furnished apartment this year and is now in the process of accruing some kitchen and household items for it. I'm going to have to get a bigger house.<br />I came home one day early in the summer after shopping at 3 different stores with $300 of groceries. I laid all the bags in the kitchen floor and on the counters and called my family in to see what $300 worth of groceries looked like and to remind them they needed to make it last a couple of weeks and not eat everything the first two days. You know what happened, of course.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-20943258610580119902015-08-16T20:33:05.358-05:002015-08-16T20:33:05.358-05:00Thanks, Michelle! I appreciate it so much!Thanks, Michelle! I appreciate it so much!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-71377188003645788822015-08-16T20:32:31.219-05:002015-08-16T20:32:31.219-05:00I sacrificed quality for speed.
He's a real ho...I sacrificed quality for speed.<br />He's a real homebody. He texts me every day, home or away. <br />It takes a couple of weeks or so to get used to him being gone and not wondering when he's going to get home and the like.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-57794130388355241202015-08-16T20:30:29.767-05:002015-08-16T20:30:29.767-05:00Now, had Arkansas offered him as much money as Mis...Now, had Arkansas offered him as much money as Missouri State to go there, he would, indeed, be a Razorback :)<br />My son is definitely a Mr. Know It All. Occasionally, though, there are glimmers of hope that he is realizing that his dad and I DO know a few things. A very few....<br />Size 8 or 9 at 14 is nothing to worry about. Kyle wore a 14 by the time he was 14!<br />Ruby is my bae!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-42676867701355877142015-08-16T20:28:11.595-05:002015-08-16T20:28:11.595-05:00He has always had some kind of texture issue with ...He has always had some kind of texture issue with pasta. The only kind he will eat is mac and cheese, and only under certain conditions. I worry about our local Little Caesar's Pizza going out of business every fall when he goes back to school for lack of business!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-76506338361293830852015-08-16T20:26:41.441-05:002015-08-16T20:26:41.441-05:00He is SUCH a picky eater that I will indulge him i...He is SUCH a picky eater that I will indulge him in GALLONS of salsa now that he has learned to eat it and it at least has vegetables in it! He has never liked pasta. Texture issue.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-81452668411577069722015-08-16T20:25:48.534-05:002015-08-16T20:25:48.534-05:00It happens fast, Roshni! Those 4 years of high sch...It happens fast, Roshni! Those 4 years of high school flew by. And yes, size 15. You have no idea.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-3245382423062479882015-08-16T17:15:57.205-05:002015-08-16T17:15:57.205-05:00I can so relate! Enjoy these upsides of the empty ...I can so relate! Enjoy these upsides of the empty nest.CuteAsAButtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096410890085962109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-70918529559368531832015-08-16T15:45:13.889-05:002015-08-16T15:45:13.889-05:00Dyanne, this really tugged at my heart. My son is...Dyanne, this really tugged at my heart. My son is married and has been out of the house for a few years, but I miss the hugs, the interaction with his sister and (well, maybe not) the shoes all over the place. You'll get adjusted to him being gone and BING he'll be back in December, along with all his stuff all over again. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-59122835486296868442015-08-16T08:29:15.024-05:002015-08-16T08:29:15.024-05:00While I don't have to worry about size 15 shoe...While I don't have to worry about size 15 shoes, and my youngest son is minimalist in his possessions, and he eats pasta, I can certainly relate to your emotions. Hang in there!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572626950558179575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-3525411168419988862015-08-15T23:08:10.839-05:002015-08-15T23:08:10.839-05:00Aww sniff. More salsa for you! Aww sniff. More salsa for you! Amy from Banana Wheelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06766198631709202231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-32021605883115489132015-08-15T22:40:38.377-05:002015-08-15T22:40:38.377-05:00Sometimes, Academy has some size 15s, but for anyt...Sometimes, Academy has some size 15s, but for anything besides a Nike tennis shoe, it has to be ordered. As my mom says, his feet look like bed slats. He still has piles of stuff that didn't get taken to school, but it's better. And halfway already! Didn't they just start yesterday?!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-15273091404220090362015-08-15T22:37:12.413-05:002015-08-15T22:37:12.413-05:00I want to call it his dorm room, but it really isn...I want to call it his dorm room, but it really isn't. It's an apartment, although it's on the campus and is part of university housing. Kind of a halfway house for the dorm to apartment transition. <br />Looking forward to hearing about your visit this week!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-26735633272441108122015-08-15T20:35:55.606-05:002015-08-15T20:35:55.606-05:00So very sweet. I hope he has a wonderful year and...So very sweet. I hope he has a wonderful year and takes advantage of all the good things college has to offer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com