Reason to be cheerful: To come home after a long, exhausting day, opening a letter from the company I work for, having the letter state that as an appreciation for my hard work and support to the gov't organization I'm contracted to, my manager has approved a $1000 bonus that will be included in my paycheck this week. I was so happy when I read it, I cried!!!! That's probably a first - which I will blog about shortly on the Something New blog. I know I surely won't see the full $1000 after Uncle Sam gets his cut, but just the fact that all I do is appreciated that much. $1000 bonus for my job is almost unheard of in my company (good benefits though!). My heart is full! :-D