Mornin' Miss

I'm in work Monday - Friday this week.  This is not usual, I aim to get Friday's off either with time in lieu or using annual leave.  Anyway, I was in a whole week this week.  The week seemed to last forever, not because it was seemingly extra long, but because, well, the work I was doing was mind blowing.  Imagine doing your usual job, which is bad enough, but in extra slow motion.  That's about the best way to describe it. 

Every day has been baking hot, plus, the air con in work has been on the fritz, as in... non existent.  We only moved into this; "intelligent building," last August and let me tell you, it's not so smart.  So, not only does it fail to self regulate things like temperature, air con doesn't even work, let alone regulate.  As a result, we baked and waded through lethargy Monday - Thursday, by the time we got to Friday, they finally got the air con working, and I had goose bumps all day, but I'd rather have that than the sweat fest that was Monday - Thursday.

Thursday morning, as I got the car out of the garage around 5.25am, an old man, who I've seen a couple of times before, was heading along the road, his dog was taking him for a walk, and he could barely keep up. He was walking but almost breaking into a jog.  I'm usually quite... I suppose, on guard, either with strangers or at weird times, anyway, I've seen him before and he seemed harmless, so this time, I was the first to offer a; "Morning."  The old man immediately responded with; "Mornin' Miss."  Then seconds later... "Mornin' Darlin."  It was quite sweet, and I was glad I made the first move.  I remember the first time our paths crossed and he'd shouted; "Mornin,'" as I was about to get into my car, he immediately followed with; "are you going to get into your car now?"   He made my day, I hope I figured somewhere in his.  Hope he continues to keep up with his dog.