Disaster Zone updates

Well, it seems whatever planets were mis-aligned, they've started moving off.

* No more depression. Got chocolate.
* Since I reconnected something to the top of the brake fluid container in the car, the brakes work! I didn't know my car was quite so high-tech. Still wheel-rattlings, but nothing fatal.
* Employers have suddenly become terribly nice to me - prompting me to wonder if they've discovered my blog.... freaky, scary stuff....
* Replaced the sound card with a cheap but good one. Borrowing speakers from the work computer, as these appear to be shot. We have the Windows Opening Chorus back again!
* It's payday, and I came home with a car-load of good food. I've given up the coffee creamer in favour of real cream, and have replaced dodgy "plastic" margarine with real butter, on trial. We've got fruit and veg of all varieties, and proper bread and pasta.
* My son's watch functions perfectly well - negating the need for me to get a new one. He never uses his anyway.
* Dogs are fine, happy and healthy, bouncing around.

And the BEST of all is that I DID fix the washing machine! Not only is it pumping, but it's running smoother, cleaner and easier. Sometimes I astound myself.

Oh, and maintenace fixed the glass in the door at their own expense, plus the car doesn't sound as if it has a hole in the exhaust pipe anymore - but that could just be thanks to driving with the windows up.

All in all, I'd say those niggly, disastrous things are sorted out. YAY.