Not A Bad Week.

This week's been much better, all told.

Work's been easier, for one thing, as for the first time in months we've been fully staffed, so that's helped my mood. Then college went well, too; with me powering my way through Level 1 Access in one afternoon. I spent Thursday afternoon going back over it to make sure things were definitely solid in my mind, and will be starting Level 2 next week with the aim of powering my way through that as well (although of course it will be at least a little more difficult, being more advanced).

In other news, we've finally news of The Puppy. The problem is early onset arthritis brought on by partial displaysia of both hips. As a result, he will need a daily schedule of pain medication, a special diet (no more treats allowed at all. None. =sad face=) and regular physiotherapy appointments from now on. Not great, BUT not bone cancer, or some other catastrophic desease which is going to end a young dog's life before it's even begun. So, in that sense, absolutely great.
           As far as The Puppy is concerned, I should add by the way; life is just great. His legs were painful to begin with, so he had to slow down for a while (which he disliked but bore woth that calm acceptance that the majority of species - other than most humans - tend to have), but the painkillers soon fixed that, and now he is pretty much back to normal, albeit avec a different dog food and sans treats. It takes quite a bit more effort than it used to to stand up and lie down, still, and apparently that won't improve much, but that's it problem wise. He's a happy dog.

Choir is also going well. We have all three pieces now (Merry Chris Mouse turned out to be the mystery music we had been waiting for) and are working our way through them with our usual cheery vigour.
           I couldn't sing the week before as my throat hurt like heck - thanks to the cold I caught from Best Friend 0.5(1) - so I just sat and listened, following the music. This week my voice has come back - though I'm still a bit stuffed up - so I was able to make beautiful music along with everyone else once more.

Other than that, there's not much to tell. I wrote a few more paragraphs of Story, walked the dog, had lunch with Best Friend 3 on the Tuesday, helped at the library on the Monday... The usual thing.

Today has also been a happy one so far.
           My shift at work went as well as any one on Saturday afternoon can, and in the morning I met up with Best Friend 0.5(1), during which time I tried my first Sausage McMuffin, talked about various subjects (including the Salvation Army's past, Best Friend 0.5(1)'s parents' reaction to his (to them, new) girlfriend, The Apprentice, and the fact that I waste energy and time worrying about and overthinking things that either don't matter all that much or may not even happen at all), had fun browsing in a toy shop, made doe eyes at some bunnies and guinea pigs and gerbils in a pet shop, enjoyed another muffin (ginger and cinnamon this time), and got called Dolly Knockers and Sugar Tits so many times that I lost count.
           Fun times...

Later today, of course, there will be nice chips and games avec Mother The Grandpapa, followed by a nice stiff drink, followed by a nice lie in .
           ...Yep. There's a whole lot of Nice to be had today, and Sunday promises to be just as good: starting with the lie in (I may go wild this week and get up as late as 7am!), followed by a nice leisurely walk with The Dog, followed by breakfast and a session of lounging around enjoying doing very little, before Cousin 1 makes an appearance and after an obligitory snuggle and toy throwing session with The Dog (he insists that all guests, who obviously are there to see him; The Centre Of The Universe) we set off for a nice lunch.

Yep. This week's been Not Bad at all.
           =nods=
           Yep.

B.C.B.F.L.B x