I didn't have highlights put in this week as Mark, my hairdresser - I never dreamed I'd be the sort of woman who had a 'hairdresser' - said it was very bleached blonde and when I went into the sun for a bit that would show through again. So at the moment my hair has changed from very blonde to dark red.
When GrandSon2 saw me he stopped in his tracks. 'You've had your hair done.'
'Yes. Do you like it?'
He slowly walked around me viewing me from every angle. At last he said, 'A bit.'
He's very polite, unlike his little sister.
She was asking me what the brown spots on my neck were. I said, 'Beauty spots. That's how I know I must be beautiful because I have so many beauty spots.'
GrandDaughter2 said, 'You're not beautiful.'
GrandDaughter1 was appalled. 'Don't be mean to Granny,' she said. Then to me, 'They're not beauty spots but you are beautiful.'
Husband meanwhile has been packing for our holiday. 'I've packed seven pairs of pants,' he said.
'We're going for two weeks.'
'I know. Each pair will last two days.'
Before you judge him - no, on second thoughts judge away - he is planning to spend a lot of time in his swimming trunks. Although walking around Florence in a bathing costume may be frowned upon.
I, on the other hand, went out and bought new pants to make sure I wouldn't run out. I think probably I have packed about twenty pairs now. Just in case.
I have finished packing and, in spite of the number of pants and books, my case seems surprisingly empty. I wonder what I've forgotten. Then again I have pants and books so it can't be important.
We are spending one week near a beach in Tuscany where Younger Son and family are joining us before we go on, alone, inland so we can do some touristy stuff, sightseeing etc. Eurocamping all the way. Husband showed me the websites about the camp sites, all the info on pools and accommodation, and activities, and the only thing that I focused on was the headline: home-made gelato.
As far as I know this trip does not include any kayaking. (Reference our France holiday last year.)
Daughter and family are using our absence as an excuse to move in to our house while the builders continue to work on theirs.
2 comments:
Some little'uns have no filter; I say they are beauty spots and stick with that. A trip to Italy sounds wonderful, I would take a minimum amount of clothes, leaving room for purchases there. My husband and I spent two weeks in Florence and read The Agony and the Ecstasy while there, very appropriate.
Oooooo, Florence and Tuscany! I loved the time I spent there over a decade ago now. Looking forward to hearing of your adventures? Are you going to Assisi as well? It's worth the trip!
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