How surprising, a happy Saturday!

Saturday is my Monday, the first day of my working week and as a consequence it is not often a much anticipated day. Add to that I have to creep out of my bed at 5 am and today had to deal also with yet again seized brakes and a thick layer of ice and frost on the car....all before 6am!

It is most surprising therefore that this particular Saturday turned out pretty well! No one big thing, a few small incidents and happenings added together made for a surprisingly good day. The last week or two I have been in somewhat of a 'funk' as Lisa would say, kinda low and fed up, with seemingly not much other than one stress after another to deal with. Likely as for many of us the long winter dark and cold is no assistance in improving one's mood but today was different.

The first thing to happen was snow....it snowed, only for maybe an hour and only a little bit but it was snow none the less...... and that counts! The second was the two people I was working directly with today, we actually had fun among the hassles that go with manning a retail customer complaints service desk.

And things got better yet. My thus far very unsupportive employer in the matter of the ongoing saga regarding the court date and holiday conflict, finally came through for me with flying colours. Credit where credit is due, I am keen enough to grumble about the negative things that happen at work from time to time so it's only fair that I also mention the positive. Ok, so I had to get quite stressed with the whole situation before anyone listened, but when I finally made it plain that I needed some help they gave it. My boss has contacted the company security department and from here on in, if the CPS continue to treat me as they have, he will deal with them, I not longer have to....and if the whole thing goes horribly pear shaped he and the company will support me. I can't ask for more than that and believe you me I feel as though a mill stone has been removed from my small and aching shoulders!

And finally, to celebrate this new found spell of cheerfulness, I decided to treat PG to something he has wanted forever....a baby iPod. Yeah, ok, so I can't really afford it but it was worth every penny to just see the look on his face when I gave it to him!

Yup, things are definitely looking up, a good day......... and long may it last.