what a difference a smile makes

I was welcomed with warm smiles, cheerful greetings and lots of laughter yesterday. Amazing what a difference those three things can make when you are starting a new job. I talked Sookie Stackhouse with the folks in the marketing department. I talked AMC's The Walking Dead with the two guys in IT. I talked soccer mom stuff with the gals in the Education department. I talked Architecture with the head of the Communications division. I talked, laughed, grinned and had one heckuva time. The six hours flew by and I came home energized.

My schedule is set. I have things to do until my boss returns in a month. I begin, officially, tomorrow.

In the meantime, I have a Friends meeting to conduct and a Sookie Stackhouse book to read. I have errands to run and some chores to complete.

I've landed in a good place.

rainy days and mondays

It is raining. It is Monday. The Steelers lost. The printer is offline. The list could go on and on. I can't do a darn thing about the first three issues, but I've managed to fix the fourth and I've resolved to not list any more problems today is presenting to me.

I could use a ray of sunshine, but Mother Nature is ignoring my plea. Guess I will have to create my own ray. With a smile plastered on my face, I'm going to dodge the raindrops and head out into the day.

Happy Monday....smile, smile, smile.