THE EAGLE HAS LANDED!

Now far be it for me to go on and on about the fact that my son has gone off...but he has! Courtesy of our computer, we know he has landed and that whilst the sun has probably set on Singapore, here the day is just dawning- for me anyway! Could it be that my days of early rising, chomping my way through the lists of to do's has come to a grinding halt? Just more likely that post operatively I have no classes booked, no shopping to concern myself with and no major cleaning! I know it sounds like a perpetual holiday but for one whose brain flits about at the speed of sound on speed (normally I mean) this is all very strange!
My fluffy, bright pink dressing gown has indeed been value for money! I can't help but smile thinking of the day I purchased it during the last week of October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month!)... I'd been meandering somewhat aimlessly around the local shops, the terror of my forthcoming breast cancer operation seriously damaging my thoughts as I returned a top into Dorothy Perkins for a refund. The sales girl rattled her BREAST CANCER AWARENESS charity box at me and I was instantly spouting tears of fear! Leaving the shop hurridly I almost ran into the next one being La Senza. Almost safe from the sounds of the charity box I concentrated on finding me a soft new dressing gown to take into hospital. Nothing sensual but something light and cosy, soft and who cares how much! One stood out, it was absolutely perfect in every regard but the colour! The sales assistant suggested it was a wonderful, vibrant and cosy pink and was their BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH PINK PURCHASE!!!! This time I instantly wept openly. Almost howling and losing my grip on the day she couldn't help but notice and ask if I needed help. "I HAVE BREAST CANCER AND I'M ABOUT TO GO INTO THE MARSDEN HOSPITAL IN NOVEMBER TO HAVE MY BREAST REMOVED, AND THE SKIN AND HAVE MY BACK PLANTED ONTO MY FRONT WITH A MAJOR MUSCLE AND SKIN GRAFT"...poor woman..she began to lose her own will to live! Her palour drained fast as she offered me some water and a seat! When we had both managed to begin to pull ourselves together I all too irrationally decided to go ahead with the B.C.PINK ONE after all and she carefully packaged it up and presented it to me with an announcement. "I've given you my full staff discount on your purchase and just want to wish you well-fast!"... We both wept a few more tears, I scurried out of the shop with my dressing gown and discount and probably left her feeling in need of something stronger than a cuppa!
So, after all that, I'm off....to bathe and dress! before the morning runs away with me!