Your photo made me think of Wilson on Home Improvement. You look much better than he does, though. Love the flower and vegetable photos! I am due to write another gardening post, too. Soon, I hope!
I never had a kid go off to college; they all attended the local junior college and commuted. But when my oldest got his first job right out of college and moved away, it just felt really weird. As moms, we know they have to grow up and spread their wings and figure out how to live on their own, but there is always that question lurking in the back of one's mind: "Did I adequately prepare them for this?" Mine all seemed to survive!