Unexpected pleasures....

Having a nice conversation with a friend on the phone...it's been a long time, too long!

DH came home!! DH came home!!  my three weeks of single parentdom are over!!  Yay... 

And..

I have to say, after dreading this latest group of houseguests (MIL and her two sisters) I have really enjoyed having them around.  And they are really enjoying themselves as well.  I felt a wee bit frantic last week but now DH is here, he can do some of the looking after/driving them around.  They're off to Scotland for a few days now so we'll get a few days respite and a chance for DH and I to go down the pub together.

Good for you MrsPink!  It's great to have DH home, I'll bet!!  My DH is going to the US for a month soon and although I won't be a single parent, I'm going to miss him tons!

And I have to say I am really impressed with my parents as houseguests.  They have been here a week now (2 more to go!) and they have been just great.  No trouble, very considerate, using the bus and tube all on their own, no nagging or criticism.  I'm a lucky daughter!!

Good for you MrsPink!  It's great to have DH home, I'll bet!!  My DH is going to the US for a month soon and although I won't be a single parent, I'm going to miss him tons!

And I have to say I am really impressed with my parents as houseguests.  They have been here a week now (2 more to go!) and they have been just great.  No trouble, very considerate, using the bus and tube all on their own, no nagging or criticism.  I'm a lucky daughter!!

Thanks Geeta!  In the end, you'll just be glad that you had that time with your parents, even if they can be a pain sometimes!  But if they're independent, then that is 90% of the battle right there.  The worst houseguests are the ones who expect you to do everything for them.

Not entirely unexpected, but we booked our air tickets to Spain yesterday!

Not entirely unexpected, but we booked our air tickets to Spain yesterday!

My favorite country!  Where ya goin?  My fav was Sevilla, Rhonda and the Alhambra in Granada!

My UP is getting a dozen beautiful pink roses delivered for my anniversary 

Not unexpected, really, but definitely a pleasure: a cold, foggy, rainy day!  Can't wait to go have some soup.

Finding the perfect colour hair dye (For me) on clearance in Boots for £1.50.  I have to go back and see if there are more

someone's going to 'put a good word in' for me regarding a job i was thinking of applying for... 

My favorite country!  Where ya goin? 

Malaga, Granada, Las Alpujarras, Almeria/Cabo de Gata/San Jose, then back to Granada & back to Malaga.

My very best friend from childhood calling me last night out of the blue to tell me she's engaged!  I already had heard.. small town living.. haha but was so great to talk to her! No matter how long it's been it's always like we never grew up and went our separate ways. She's awesome!

Had a great day yesterday with DF he and I registered for marriage (very easy and the woman was so very helpful)...then we had 4 hours to kill so we had a great time in Bury St Edmunds, never laughed so hard in my life.  The weather was perfect, and Df was so sweet all day.

Have I mentioned Seattle?! 

Spent an amazing day on Bainbridge Island.  Left a message for BF, if I don't move to UK - I may move here. It's just LOVELY!!!

getting a new desk....and having a corner with a wall behind me and in front of me an entire floor of floor/ceiling windows!

The first day that does not feel like summer! It is overcast today, not getting out of the high 70's and looks like it may rain all day! I love days like that.