September 1st

Can you believe it?  The 1st?  I can't.  Don't feel like we have had a summer and all of a sudden, it's September, the month following my Leonine birthday month, (which I barely noticed this year,) and as we all know, September announces the beginning, or at least give you fair notice that Autumn is well on it's way, whether you are ready or not.  The nights are drawing in, the mornings are already darker and before you know it, the leaves will be turning to shades of gold and orange and will be crunching under my feet.

I spent the 1st by firstly working overtime, as usual at the moment.  I had then arranged to meet dear nephew CJ for a mini shopping expedition and general catch up.  I have no idea if all men are like this but shopping with a man is a totally different kettle of fish to shopping with a woman.  CJ at least, is quick to please and quick to decide.  I choose for him, send him into changing rooms, he comes out to get my opinion and hey presto, we have a sale ladies and gentlemen.  Same goes for cologne shopping.  Do we need help?  (the sprightly sales assistant asks.)  Yes we do!  I reply.  She deftly asks CJ what he usually wears, deduces that he likes fresh but masculine scents and give us three to choose from.  I veto one as it's too sweet for me, but leave CJ up to make his own decision.  He chooses the one I would have chosen. 

Two pairs of jeans and one cologne later and we're in Costa Coffee for a beverage, a little something to eat and a catch up.

I feel like death, hot, sweaty, tired and mentally drained after work, still, it is nice to catch up and I'm pretty sure my darling nephew doesn't care what I look like.

I get home, fall into the shower, devour a gorgeous, if I do say so myself stir-fry then catch up with my cousin L for an hour, it's been a busy week.

I manage to stay up until 9.30pm, a record for me at present and only the loud buzz and vibration of a "midge" close to my ear, disturbs me in the middle of the night.  By 4.30am I'm wide awake and raring to go, fortunately, today... Sunday, my alarm does not need to go off until 5am, so I stay there and make the most of my sleep in.