Batteries up and running

Amazing what happens when you hear good news. I seem to have got a second wind at the moment.
Plus now having two nights in a row of quality sleep is a superb tonic. I really feel quite uplifted at the moment, which is just as well as I had a rather busy day today.
Rosemary and Bill called in for coffee and a chat this morning. Plus, to pick up Rosemary's flowers etc from last night as she couldn't get them all home in one piece. It was her 'happy retirement' send off in a rather nice bar after work last night.
Bill looked really tired and washed out. He is suffering at the moment after getting over a very bad asthma attack and it really has taken it's toll on him.
I hope he gets stronger soon.

After they left for the cinema, I went off to pick up Reni and the twins to go over to the Tiptree Jam Factory. They wanted to have a walk around the little museum there and to buy some mini pots of jam for themselves and gifts for their parents. We were hoping to have a bite to eat there too, but it was stuffed to the rafters of people eating yummy cream teas.
So we got back in the car and we drove on to the garden centre near by and had something to eat there.
It was a bit of a struggle of conscious there as it was too late for lunch and all the cakes looked so fattening, plus we were going for a Chinese before the cinema tonight and I couldn't really blow it on only my second day of being on a diet.
So I decided on a slim slice of lemon tart... well at least I kind of got one of my five daily portions of fruit and vegetables!

By the time I got back and made tea for mother, it quickly became evident that I wasn't going to make the Chinese for 6pm. So after a quick phone call to Reni to explain that I'd meet them at the cinema instead, I had scrambled eggs on toast and it tasted lovely. Surely that has to be healthier than an all you can eat Chinese buffet?
The twins enjoyed Harry Potter and I enjoyed seeing it again too, but it lacked the crowd participation that we got in the last showing. They didn't even clap at the end this time the miserable lot. Still this crowd was more adults and not the lovely youngsters that cheered each time a buddy got their come uppence!
No strong drink tonight, just a large cup of tea and hopefully a good sleep again, as I've got to try and find my way to 'Tropical wings' tomorrow with the twins and their friend, so I'll need my batteries to recharge!
But I am liking this feeling of euphoria, long may it continue!

Lots of love Debbie x