The universe has spoken.

Note to readers (my lovely Baggees): For the avoidance of any doubt - every character in this blog is me!!! No Baggy was harmed in its writing.

Baggy's daily state!

Depression (Black = really bad/Grey = not great/Blue = okay/Yellow = sunny day): Grey.
Anxiety (From 1 = barely any to 10 = gibbering wreck standard): 3.
Tears: No.
Overall day:  💖

Following on from yesterday's "Always look on the bright side" blog, it would seem that Psychic Ploppo has been in tune with the universe! While The Domestic Goddess was painting the front of the house a week or so ago, she got chatting to various people who wandered by. One was a lady with a little rescue dog that she's had just three weeks. Baggy and she yacked - about who knows what? - for ages, while Furry Mama stroked the little dog. Now this happens regularly in the village - typical village life really, depending on your point of view, it's either "Everyone has their nose in everyone else's business", or "People are friendly and care about each other". Baggy goes with the latter view. But she has always been rubbish at remembering people's names. She knows a lot of people in the village from when her Dad lived there and she's just about got their names sussed now. She can remember the names of most of the dogs she's met too, but their owners could be called anything. But for some reason, with this lady, she made a concerted effort to remember her name, as well as her little dog's.

This morning Furry Mama decided that Minty Mutt's and Baggy's mental health need to come before their physical health - or rather, if she doesn't see to their mental health, their physical health is not going to improve. She is not supposed to be walking Minty at all until after his check-up on Monday. However, Clever Bird knows that a) his foot is healing beautifully and b) he's getting stiff and depressed not going out for his walks, as for that matter is Baggy, so today they did a proper walk. On it they bumped into the lady that The Goddess met painting, and her little dog.

Baggy then had to take Hormonal Hannah into town to pick up her prescription. Creative Clara wanted to pop into one of the lovely vintage shops that Baggy had parked next to, just to do a bit of comparative-shopping. She was wandering through in her own little world, and she heard a voice say, "Hello again, you got here quickly" - it was the same little dog lady.
"Oh Hi again".
"You just looking?"
"Yes" said Clara, "just having a mooch".
"Well, that's my section over there."
"Oh right. I've wondered myself about having a little section in a shop like this........"
Long conversation short, there's a space coming up in the vintage shop in September and Creative Clara found herself saying that "she'd love to take it on"!!!
Clearly it was meant to be. The universe has spoken. The little dog lady recommended Clara to the owner. Baggy got all excited - well for about twenty minutes, until Hormonal Hannah and Freda Fretter started to make her doubt Clara's abilities to make it work. But it's a first tiny step towards vintage retail domination! But no really, at least it is the next step towards Baggy earning some money, and getting back into the working world, as she'll have to serve in the shop for at least half a day a week.

Next stop, as Clara wittered on to Calum endlessly about setting up her "shop", Baggy drove Grotty Groom to see her horses. Yay! It's been weeks again. But both Boys were really pleased to see them and even happier to have a lovely groom in the sunshine. Baggy's spirits have lifted considerably, and hopefully she now has a real chance of earning some money. Exciting........