Confessions of a One-Track Mind

I haven't mentioned it, because it's been an ongoing thing in the works for a while, but I've come into a bit of money. Not enough to live in luxury for the rest of my life, alas, or even enough to take me through next year---but enough to do a few vital things, like an eye exam for me and a brake job for my car and to pay the bills for a couple months, by which time hopefully we'll have a premises for dog training and will be making enough for me to have a regular salary.

A while back, I read an article by a guy who'd "found" money through his state's unclaimed property office. I did a little detective work and discovered my late brother had something sitting in New York state. Dug a bit more and found out it was a life insurance policy our folks took out in the 60s. I had to provide a lot of paperwork and bona fides, and I couldn't get anybody there to tell me how much it was going to be until I got an envelope from the insurance company.

Given their singularly unhelpful track record, I figured it was going to be along the lines of "We got your paperwork and we're thinking about what else we want from you, please stand by", but no! I unfolded it and about fell over. It was a check!

After months of not even being able to buy a magazine from the newstand or go out for a meal, I feel downright afluent, and I'm trying VERY HARD not to go wild and blow it. That would be BAD.

I know y'all have been thinking good thoughts for me, and I really, really appreciate that. I think this is the result; I've got a modest cushion for the first time in years. (Now let's just hope this good fortune spills over and the dogs are lucrative....)

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My car is being kept overnight and getting TWO new front tires, a front-end alignment and an oil change!!!

I'm absolutely blown away. I would've been quite happy just to get the tire replaced. The rest is gravy and biscuits. Wow.

I have a lot to be thankful for, and I am---very!

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Welcome to Vanillafluffy's First Annual (maybe) Cheer-Up-athon!

Scanning my f'list, it seems like most of us are going through some kind of agita and/or angst. Families, relationships, jobs or lackthereof---it's always something.

As a wise man once said, "I get by with a little help from my friends." I'm inviting my friends (and their friends, and anyone with something constructive to contribute) to particate in this Cheer-Up-athon.

I'm not asking for money, just good mojo. (As long as it isn't that whole "Well, it could be worse, you could be sleeping in a box" schtick, because really, that doesn't work.)

Let's have your compliments, well-wishes, inspirational quotes, suggestions of activities to brighten someone's day---preferably low-or-no-cost, since times ARE tough. Also welcome are Gifs, icons, picspams and fanvids, macros, happy ending comment fics, recipes for your favorite comfort food and good news in general.

This is going to be an on-going event. After a few days as is, I'll change the date so that this post stays at the top of my page and you can keep adding to it. Post as often as you like, and feel free to pimp.

Keep it positive and upbeat, be kind to each other and play nice, y'all.

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I've had a friend's situation on my mind for the past few days---her father, a diabetic, has an infection in his foot, and there was concern that they might have to amputate. I've done my best to send good energy their way---all I can do, since she's on another continent---and this morning I had an email from her saying that the consult with the vascular surgeon showed that he has full circulation in all parts of his leg and should recover fully without drastic intervention.

Call it what you want---prayer, meditation, spellwork, intent, reiki, sending energy, thinking good thoughts, or just humming along---when you care about someone enough to be mindful of their problems, it's going to have a ripple effect. As yet, there's no way to demonstrate that, but I sincerely believe it.

Blessed be, y'all.