Monday, September 03, 2007

Welcome, September!

I was glad to see the end of August. It had been a strange month, not just because my usual routines were disrupted by the school holidays, but also because it was a month of extreme highs and lows.

On the home front things have generally been pretty good over the summer. But I have learnt over the years never to become complacent when things seem to be going well. True to form, more than once during the month I received bad news which, although not affecting me directly, was enough to make me stop in my tracks and re-evaluate the possible future.

On Saturday afternoon I wandered around town in need of something to cheer me up. Browsing in Waterstone's, I spotted new paperbacks by two of my favourite authors on the 'three for two' offer tables. Having picked up Moral Disorder by Margaret Atwood and The View from Castle Rock by Alice Munro, I needed to choose a third book. I was drawn to Over by Margaret Forster but in the end plumped for The Story of You by Julie Myerson. I paid by cash, so Hubby won't see them on the credit card, and sneaked them into the house later, hidden in a large bag of clothes bought for son 1.

Another guilty secret, yet a healthier treat than a family-sized bar of chocolate and they succeeded in lifting what had been a despondent mood!

Three notable things:

1. Son 1 has been on a high and achieved a lot over the last week.

2. Last day of the school holiday today!

3. Being contacted via Facebook by someone I hadn't 'spoken' to for ages and finding we actually have a local friend in common and I never knew!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Shopping can certainly be theraputic can't it! Well done to your son I'm sure he deserves it. We have two more days left but it's been a good holiday this year, I'm relieved to say.

Crystal xx

Cathy said...

I'm glad your summer was good too, Crystal!

Cx

Anne Brooke said...

Well done on those books - ace! I'm glad August is over too - I hate August!

:))

A
xxx

Lane Mathias said...

Ah the lure of the Waterstone's 2 for 3....and the smell. Irresistible!
Enjoy your reads:))