HAT = Home Alone Time. Saturdays I normally get 4-5 hours at home to myself. This gives me time to dress fully sans makeup and to get my femme washing done, dried and put away.

Well, today the SO came downstairs mid morning to say her sister was having problems with a neighbour who'd bought in tree surgeons to do work on a tree belonging to her. Being widowed she needed support. So that's me then.

An afternoon spent dressed turned into one spent mostly standing in the cold chatting the the tree surgeons who were very sympathetic to the SIL and only removed parts of the tree that she was planning to do anyway so it turned out to be a money saver. (The neighbour wanted the entire tree removed but when he found out the cost.......)

Disappointed to loose my enfemme time but well, family comes first.

As for the washing. I do get shorter HAT's most days so I'll just have to be quick & slick washing and drying.