Busy, busy, busy

I forgot how exhausting entertaining is, as that is what I've been doing this weekend and I am losing my voice rapidly through all the talking!
It was a will she won't she start to the day yesterday, as my young friend suffers from migraines and went down with a stormer a couple of days before our much planned weekend.
We met at Tai Chi years ago and we got on like a house on fire. She was living in Essex miles from her parents and I stepped in to be what she calls 'her 2nd mum.' And we've stayed in contact ever since, even now she's married and moved back North.

While I was waiting for a verdict on whether she could face the journey or not, I popped round to Julie's who is off to Turkey with the kids taking it in turn to stay out there with them.
Lordy I wish it was me, but I decided to help out where I knew I best could and that was to thin down Julie's suitcase.
So now Julie hates me!
I am the voice of reason when packing suitcases, especially where Julie is concerned, as she always ends up with a heavy sticker on her case and that's just going out there. After all how many pairs of white trousers can you physically wear while on one holiday? I think we settled for three pairs, and that was after she starting getting annoyed with me and she slipped a pair in when I stopped her taking a long white skirt, which she'd only have worn the once!
So my next task is to keep an eye on her son and make sure he washes and tidies up more than once as well!

My weekend guest arrived and we had a lovely time catching up which is probably why my voice has now left the building.
We talked about everything and anything that has happened since we last met up, which was last July. We swapped belated birthday and Christmas presents to each other and were both very pleased with our gifts. We went out for a meal last night and also ate healthy options at mine today. We went to the cinema with Ann and watched Conan the Barbarian, me from under my cardigan. as damn, that film was more than a wee bit blood thirsty!
I know I normally go to bed late, but talking till two in the morning is different, as I now feel shattered.
So off early to bed tonight, may even have a crafty pimms!

Lots of love Debbie x