Early morning peace

There is great peace in the air in the early morning. Before cars get out on the road, it is cool, so a/c's are not running. The morning glories are blooming on the fence. Tomatoes are overtaking our kitchen counter. While the early days of summer hold the promises of fun and adventure, there is something lazy and calm about the later days.
I have made it through the first full week without seeing my son. We talk at least once a day. He is adapting, making friends. This morning was their first inter-squad scrimmage. They have him practicing on the first team! He has been there since the second day of camp. The general student population will start to arrive next week, so I imagine he will start to find more friends and more to do.
Today, I am taking the bike frame to the shop. I hope they like it!
Tomorrow, I may start on a new quilt for my son.

The Luna Frame

I have been working on this frame this week.
It is really starting to come together!
I had the paint custom mixed, and had the primer tinted dark. When painting with a deep color, remember to tint your primer! It will save you a lot of work.
Jacob saw the pics and wants me to add more stars. I am going to do that tonight.
I would like to seal it, but as hot (100+) and humid as it is, I am afraid the sealer will never set!
I hope the guys at Luna Cycles in Lenoir, NC like this. I also hope they like this shameless plug for their shop!
Today is Jacob's 18th birthday. The time really flies!

Filling the time

This is the first weekend I have had in 18 years that I am just trying to fill the time. The past few have been mad scrambles to get Jacob's college stuff together, seeing friends and family, getting hair and vet appointments. You know, general stuff. This one has been eerie.
What I have done:
3 loads of laundry
completed 2 art journal pages (1 is shown above)
Started painting the Luna Cycles retro frame
Got paint for said frame
Saw the "Bourne Ultimatum" good movie!
Slept
Paced

Talked to Jacob last night. He is in the midst of pre-season camp and likes the coaches.

I am going to work on the Luna frame some more. Hope to complete it tomorrow evening.

Quiet

I have added the cocktail of the day widget. Looks like a good way to try some new ones and revisit some old friends. Let me know what you think (unless you are under aged, then you will need to wait until you are 21!)
I need to brag on my team at work. After being out for 3 days, I would normally go back to some sort of catastrophe, drama and chaos. But not this time! Everyone did great! All I had was my normal stuff, and 250 emails. But no drama, no line of people with problems for me to solve. I really appreciate it and have made a point to let them all know!
The boy is doing okay so far. These first 2 weeks are pre-season football camp, and he is scheduled from 7am until 9pm. No room mate yet, but he is hanging out with other guys on the team. I am going to spend some quality time in my studio tonight, and paint a bike-frame tomorrow.
It sure is quiet around here........

he's gone.....

Well, I made it through the move of my boy to college with just a few tears. My mother, on the other hand, fulfilled her duties as "Designated Crier" very well!
He's now in the midst of the pre-season football camp. Lots of running, skill drills, meetings and learning the plays. He will be great.
The house is quiet, but he has called his dad twice already today, and me once!
We will just get used to being the 2 of us, and in 3 weeks, we will get used to traveling to his games each weekend. Yep, I can't wait to see my boy play on Saturdays!