it's over!

Well, yesterday was the worst day at negotiations!  The Board lead got bent out of shape that we could not finish (at 10 am) and decided that we would just do it over the next year.  I tried to tell him that the only thing standing in our way was his decision that we couldn't but he wasn't able to let it go.  Our whole team had come in from their holidays as we were assured that they would be prepared and ready to move through stuff.  They came with nothing prepared and we came with the whole document laid out, and we had already agreed on  3/4 of it...at one point I did use some rather colourful language with them!  Needless to say, my team nearly walked right out!

We had also arranged to take them out for lunch and they said they couldn't as they had to work right through...then they went out on their own.

We did eventually sign an agreement, but they backed out of several things they had already agreed to, and it all was very nasty.  I'm glad it's over for now, but the agreement only goes till the end of Aug next year, so we will be at it again soon.

I had a lovely salad at one of my favourite eating spots, Cafe Insomnia.

My boys come for their sleepover and were just what I needed!  In the middle of he night when they were both asleep, my brain turned on unannounced to do some "I should have done..., I should have said...", but I eventually got back to sleep.  My other boys came this morning to play and the 4 of them had such a riot, it was impossible to stay upset.  They are all gone home now and I'm gonna have a nap, a shower and a read, not necessarily in that order.

I am indeed blessed and wish the same for you, elly

"I would rather regret the things I've done than the things I haven't done."  Lucille Ball