Slightly different Saturday morning today. Went to bed last night just exhausted, my body felt totally drained, I lay there, too tired to turn over before I dropped off after about 50 seconds. Up this morning, jogged for 30 minutes, that was all I could muster today. Showered, wrestled with the head, then set off for coffee at Starbucks and writing.
On the way home, I diverted to the Old Town. My waxing friend and miracle worker Mandie, is moving premises and today is the grand opening. The new place looks great and invested in, the old place looked tired and in dire need of a makeover. Now, I have been entered into the draw for a makeover, you know I should win, and I've had a guided tour and a bucks fizz while I chat to Mandie.
I left Mandie after a brief watery eye session, you know how people say, "how are you?" and you reply, "I'm fine, how are you?" That's just what you say, whether you mean it or not. Well, with Mandie, I can't lie and when she said, "how are you?" I stammered and ummed and well'd and then my eyes filled up. For some reason, I can't pretend in front of Mandie, never have been able to, it's like she's holding a mirror up before me and I have to be honest. Anyway. Gave Mandie a brief synopsis, dabbed eyes, pulled self together and set off to the hairdressers just up the road.
Louise, my hairdresser is lovely, even tempered and patient. Even when I attack my own hair with scissors, she takes it all in her stride and is very matter of fact about it. She always tells me to just call in to get my fringe taken care of. I only go to the hairdressers about every 3 months, that's about as much as I can afford but of course the fringe cannot last that long, so I usually attack myself and then Louise has to fix it for me on the next visit.
After several instances of Louise telling me to just call in to get my fringe taken care of, (I think this is so that she doesn't need to try undo my efforts,) I actually call in and wait to see if Louise can see me today.
I enter and take a seat and not 60 seconds later, your lovely Mother-in-law enters. We kiss and hug and sit chatting for a good 10 minutes, she tells me all about the trip to the Coromandels, Sydney, Bay of Islands and how lovely it was to see you all. We were both waiting for Louise and so while M got her hair washed, Louise saw to my fringe in all of 60 seconds. I kissed M goodbye and set off for home in the sunshine.
To anyone listening in on our conversation, it would be crystal clear from that brief chat, that we both love you very much x
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