Whilst the cats are away...well, kids anyway...

Last Wednesday was unremarkable as far as hossie check goes, didn't want my bloods either so left early, which was useful as had to finish getting D and B sorted for their hols, and drop off at mums... they were all staying there to set off on early flight the next morning :)) Very exciting! Which meant a week of complete spoiling, and it was wonderful! I woke up around 10.30 each morning... blissful lie-ins! I had a visit from Lou, and Pam took me out to dinner and Em took me out for lunch :) M and B were around half the time and we had some nice times together too :) And this weekend B has strimmed and mowed - been an absolute star ... and then Mark from next door offered to spray the nettles with duck-friendly spray and help find some materials to make raised beds for beg too (he lives next door and works on the estate - always handy!) This Wed I had bloods and all ok again, plus picked up a Macmillan grant application form. Apparently my hickman referral was 'lost' by someone's secretary so they did a new one, so maybe THIS week I'll get a date! ;) It was my penultimate night with no kiddies, so had a little G & T sat out under the tree :)) The glorious weather is just superb and I am feeling quite perky and getting into summer party mode - we had our first bonfire of the season last night :) It's mixed blessings as I have friends with new diagnosis, friends facing scans, friends whose dog has died... so I am sending them all huge hugs and love too. Life IS a roller coaster, I don't care what anyone else may say! And then Friday morning, picked up my girlies!!!!!!!! :D Lots of cwtchs and lots of holiday tales especially from Deri! ;) This eve, Lou came down again, and we were off to watch "As you like it" by a company called Come Rain or Shine (always perform outside) on Glanusk, and meeting Gez n Em too. Deri came along and LOVED it which was great coz it lasted 3 hours and she was transfixed by it all, once she had asked me a few questions about who was who haha! And very wonderfully, we had 2 free tickets given to us by Mark's brother! It was great show and the performers were fab. Must go to the next one :)) Lou had to disappear to get back for baby Vince, and I put Deri to bed and went over to Gez and Em's for a nightcap :)) So now it's 2 am and I should go to bed :)) Life is feeling good again, so it had better frigging stay that way!