Procreation...

Another sunny day, fantastic! Everyone is so much happier when the sun shines, I wish it was sunny more often - no wonder all Australians and Americans are happy!

We are cat sitting, have been all week. They are rag doll cats, very very fluffy and quite cute too, although they shed their body weight in hair on a daily basis. I have given up hoovering and dusting, will call in the industrial cleaners when 'minky' and bigboy' are returned to their owners. Don't get me wrong, it has been fun having them...but having something to look after makes you think about your lifestyle and the freedom you have.

I also held a baby yesterday - that always freaks me out a bit! As I get older I like babies a bit more than I used to, which is not a huge amount - they all look the same to me and they can't speak, so not the biggest baby fan - that aside, it is nice to care for something, watch it grow and develop into a little person. I love seeing my nephew now that he is four, a little person who is fascinated by everything and anything, wanting to know how it works, what its called, why, why why?

I think hormones definitely kick in when you turn thirty - you start thinking about children all the time, working out how old you will be when they are ten etc...gauging the window of opportunity, then deciding on the process - so much to consider, cost, lifestyle, logistics, living arrangements, work...by the time I have thought of all of the that the hormone surge is over and I forget about for another few weeks!