Rainy day

I worked hard at the gym this morning, braving the scary weights area which has scary men doing not much at all I realised today. I packed Heidi a picnic, collected her and Nicki and went to Charlottes. Quite a few people were creating an upbeat hum looking at the clothes. Heidi and her friend Lydia played songs from Oliver! full volume on my phone while they ate their picnics. Heidi popped into the room where people were trying on clothes to ask me loudly, is this where the naked mummies are? Her main reason for being at the moment is to cause maximum embarrassment to me, smile cheekily and disappear.

As it was raining this afternoon Heidi went next door rather than walk the dogs with me. I was despairing of a blip then noticed the jewel like raindrops covering the pine needles. Just beautiful. Another dog walker remarked when she saw me photographing that these trees reminded her of ballet dancers tutus. They looked like bright fireworks to me when the light caught their raindrop jewellery.

I collected India then we went to Janes for tea, Katy rang on the way and I was so happy to hear from her that I went completely the wrong way and we took an hour instead of 25 mins to get there. I've felt out of sorts all day, worried about a dear to my heart friend who needs me to be upbeat, positive and cheerful to help her with her news. I can do this for her when I am with her but found it hard today to remain so when I wasn't with her. This is a fraction of how she must be feeling when she can't sleep at night. I was desperately looking forward to starting my new once a week swimming training that they've started for parents at Indias swimming club tonight at 9pm. Mark rang at 7.30 to say he'd missed his train so wouldn't be home until after it starts. Discombobulated describes how I was feeling until a fellow blipper posted something inspirational and so relevant it didn't fail to lift me up again. Help in an unexpected place.