It's a Love In

I'm looking at a gun metal sky with golden light bouncing off of dancing, brittle leaves.  Leaves cascade into my patio like confetti on a windy day, and it's gorgeous. 

Autumn is definitely upon us and I love this time, but know that it means that it's not long before the clocks fall back and darkness descends. 

On the bright side, my darling, baby nephew is 30 years of age today, but if you tell anyone, I'll have to kill you, ;)  And... his first baby is due in about four weeks.

I feel like I've witnessed a life, cycle.  I was buoyed with excitement when CJ was due, I remember getting the news that he'd been born, running all the way to my friend Jane's to tell her, well, her Mum the news that he had arrived.  I remember seeing him for the first time.  And now, here we are, rightly, expecting his baby.  I couldn't be more full of love, or feel older ;)

Bobsicle

So, the gorgeous and sleek, Anna Wintour bob that I loved so much, has transitioned into the wavy, body-licious Carrie Bradshaw bob, SATC circa Season 5, in particular, the one with the Saltwater Taffy.  I loved the sleek version so much but I would spend 20 minutes, around 5am, blow drying to sleekness only to have a rainy / damp / foggy, morning, (most mornings,) turn it to lank and listless fuzz in less than 10 minutes.  Lets face it, at that hour of the morning, it's a total waste of time and effort.

So for now, my hair looks great, (had lots more positive comments,) and it takes me less than 10 minutes to dry, and I don't have arm ache.

I had a great weekend away visiting friends down south, lots of late nights, eating, drinking, relaxing, sleeping, and on the final day, lots of new baby cuddles.  I am in love.  The cuddles brought me something else.  My nephew, who is like a little brother to me, is expecting his first child, a daughter.  She will be my first Great Niece and while I have been both delighted yet cool, now, with only 5 weeks to go, I'm beside myself with excitement, but don't tell anyone ;)  I really hope she likes me, I've already earmarked a book which will be perfect bedtime reading, when she's two, maybe three, possibly four.

I finally got my front, drivers side tyre fixed, as in replaced in the end.  I've had a slow puncture since I got the car, 18 months ago and I know that I'm very lucky I didn't have a flat, (more than once,) let alone a blow out in that time, there just always seemed to be something more pressing to spend money on.  With another winter looming, I was getting more and more nervous driving on it, so it was time to get it sorted.  It was un-fixable and I needed a new tyre which they had to order in, but now it's good and I'm safe.