Unexpected pleasures....

Yes this sounds crazy especially for a Monday morning but shortly after the alarm went off....it was pouring down rain and there was a bit of thunder. I actually got excited. I miss proper rain and thunder! Now all I need is to hear crickets on a warm summer evening when sitting out in the back garden. 

I miss proper rain and thunder!

Sorry... but you KNOW i have to ask! 
What's wrong with the rain and thunder we have here?  Why isn't it 'proper'?
(I love thunder too...)

Taking a nap and waking up to find Dale had cleaned! The dishes were done,living room was clean and even the computer desk had been cleaned & polished and to top it all off Dale had said to me he understands what hard work it is to look after a baby all day so he has said he will be doing dishes every night

Taking a nap and waking up to find Dale had cleaned! The dishes were done,living room was clean and even the computer desk had been cleaned & polished and to top it all off Dale had said to me he understands what hard work it is to look after a baby all day so he has said he will be doing dishes every night

Woah!  What's in the water at your house?!!!

Having a great weekend away with my bf. He loved going to Nashville as his birthday present. (He'd never been before, I sort of grew up there)  Spending time alone was great, and we had some really great conversations. He asked me if I would ever consider marrying him......we're planning on getting engaged sometime within the next year or so. 

The city life has really been driving me crazy the past few weeks!!!  It was such a wonderful and welcoming surprise to find out that DH booked us for a mini-holiday to the countryside in North Devon this coming weekend!!

My Lakeland order arrived today, and they threw in some freebies (Australian soft liquorice)!!

My Lakeland order arrived today, and they threw in some freebies (Australian soft liquorice)!!

That is cool!  I love that stuff!

Went to get my hair done today (at the advice of someone who gave me a ride home when my car broke down) and it is near my house, cut and color for 25 GBP.  She did a fantastic job. It really looks good, and my three yr. old is my worst critic- she likes it!

Last cut and color at Regis- 85 GBP.

getting a package from my girlfriend back in SF today, my facial products I ordered and I knew she was sending to me, but I didnt know about the little hand made bee's on wire she wrapped around them inside!  (she always sends me something extra)

Finding out it was going to easier to give notice to marry then previously thought. 

Also being so in love with DF that it makes my inside squishy, I had one of those "I couldn't love you more moments the other day"  I know I know *gag!

Meeting my friends, their twin boys, and my husband for lunch today.  Gorgeous sunny day again today too.

my temp job this week not being as scary  and as difficult as I imagined.. and staff taking to  me quite well. Every joke in the book about my accent  to top it off.. 

Been feeling down about life in general and missing the b/f a bit more than usual. . . . he's proclaimed himself as "not soppy", but manages to come through once in awhile with just enough mushiness to get me through a few weeks. . . I've been overdue for a fix- and got online to email him I needed some sappiness thrown my way- and found he'd anticipated it and emailed me a thouroghly sweet email. . .  Aaaaaw.

Spending some time tonight with my 7-month-old nephew...he always looks first really surprised, then really pleased to see me!  Love that little guy...