A Super Duper Day.

Instant return on gratitude.

One couldn't help but be thankful for this morning. The weather albeit slightly freezing was fantastic. What better way than to start a walk in sunshine interspersed with pockets of fog. With yesterday's post on my mind, I gave thanks for the weather, Eisenberg and the sheer joy of being able to go for a long walk. Honestly, I motored up the hills almost yodeling the joys of life.

Well, the universe listened and within ten minutes the first ray of sunshine popped by. When I came towards the little chapel in Deutsch Schützen I spotted my favourite dog, Johnny taking his owner for a walk. He, being busy re-marking some territory only spotted me a minute later but boy, when he did, the sun brightened. He started yapping with sheer joy, turned once to let his owner know that he had spotted me and then raced across the field in order to bump and jump into me. He was ecstatic and so was I. We don't meet very often but he always remembers me and isn't afraid to show it. Made my day!

Groceries had slimmed down and therefore I was heading off to Oberwart. A nice drive, groovy music on the radio and traffic as calm as Sunday's drive. As I was in town I couldn't resist heading to my second hand shop and gosh golly, I struck gold again. A pair of black 501 Levi's for Bob, and two more proper jeans Tom Tailor & Co for either one of us. Real jeans, none of those stretchy ones where the shape is lost after one wear and also a long sleeved t-shirt. All for 14 euros and what was even better, was the fact that I garnered a parking space right in front of the shop.

My last stop was at Hofer and wouldn't you know, I ran into Johnny's mum. As I was pushing the trolley towards the car, I could hear an excited bark. Oh yes, she had taken him for a quick sniff about and of course he spotted me. In a car park on the other end of his world. But, he came over and again, greeted me with canine enthusiasm and happiness. Oh, my day just kept getting better.

On my way back home the radio played the best music. Bee Gees for one, had me happily sing along to Night Fever and thinking this day couldn't get any better...but I was wrong. Driving into Eisenberg, singing with deference along to the Bee Gees ( I am sure you can picture it ) my husband passed me with his work car. He saw me, waved and laughed at me all the while all his work colleagues were sitting next to him witnessing this music spectacle.

My really last stop was at Kainz's for a Lotto ticket and wouldn't you know, the machine beeped and I received a free bonus ticket...

Biggi