I almost had an affair today...

...with the delivery man who came to my house at lunch.

I'd just gotten back from the Early Years Centre. Big C dragged his feet and whined the entire way home. I was holding on to a full bladder (for god knows how long) and desperately trying to make grilled cheese sandwiches for children who were acting like they hadn't been fed for days. There was screaming. There was leg-clinging. There was a knock at the door. My first reaction was:

"Who the hell is that?" (Dignity. Always dignity.)

A smiling man said: "No Mother Earth?"

"Yes...?" I replied warily.

"I have a delivery for you."

And he brought me this:


And this:

And this:

Teased? Titillated?? I've yet to get it up, so you'll have to wait if you want to see pictures of the full spread. But once it's up, it's going to be up till the weather gets cold again. And it is going to give me so much pleasure. I may just find that much-sought-after relaxation that has been eluding me lately.

I could have kissed that delivery man. He made my day. More to come later...

xoxo Nomo