Last Free Monday

It sounds like I am getting ready to go to prison, but it’s just back to work after 18 long months of unemployment.  I am excited, nervous, anxious, depressed – SO EMOTIONAL about the whole experience.  I am sure it will be just fine but getting back into the swing of things will take some getting used to.  Thankfully I only have to work 3 days this week.  Nothing like starting out slow!

I spent my day today doing a lot of sleeping.  Not by choice but it happened.  I got up before 9 and had breakfast.  I cleaned out my TiVo and in the process got sleepy.  So I went back to bed with Jumper.  He always looks so sweet just laying there in bed and I know he loves to cuddle with daddy.  That’s like a sleeping pill for me. 

Once I woke up I watched the news at noon, checked on my e-mail and played with my phone.  Then it was on to having some left over pizza and a soda.  Then time to clean the basement.  Man Blu (TAZ’s friend ) has sure ruined the carpet at the bottom of the basement steps.  He is always peeing in the corners.  I got out the SpotBot and cleaned it the best I could.  The manual labor was enough to kill me.  I was so hot and sweaty afterwards.  I grabbed a bottle of water and took of my clothes … then I sat in front of the TV and tried to relax.  Finally I couldn’t take it any more my partner was laying down in bed, so I joined him. 

Once I entered his bedroom I wanted to sleep but he had other plans.  I will just let your imagination go wild there.  Anyway, I remember at one point I closed my eyes and was just thinking about floating on a cloud the next thing you know 2 hours later I woke up.  Crap!  I wanted to stay awake as much as possible.  Looks like that didn’t happen today.

We went out to grab the mail and some hot dog buns.  We had Italian Sausage for supper.  It would have been better if they weren’t full of hot grease and they cooked all the way.  The first one wasn’t bad, the second one wasn’t done and I just tossed it and called it a meal.  My partner fixed French fries and TAZ & Blu just loved them, they will eat anything because they both came from outside.  They haven’t had to hunt for food for about a year but still there instincts are there. 

Speaking of Blu, he needs to be fixed so we can stop that spraying problems.  He also goes around and tries to mount Big Boy, who screams like a little girl.  Today though Big Boy told him no means, no.  Poor Blu he tries with TAZ and he gives in.  Nothing much really happens but it makes Blu feel better and he is calmer for a while.  He just needs to get fixed to make both problems go away.  Just a simple matter of money!

I tried on pants tonight.  I was surprised one pair needs to have the button fixed, that will be a job for my partner.  Another pair is a bit too tight.  The rest fit okay and feel comfortable.  So I will have a great selection of pants to wear for a while.  Some are still in like new condition.  Some are on their way out.  So I can meet the dress requirements and look good, without breaking the bank.  NICE!

My feet are starting to act up on me again.  First it was jus the right foot but now it is both.  I’ve got a fairly new pair of shoes that I haven’t worn in a while.  I am going to give them a try tomorrow to see if they help.  If so I can wear them to work.  I think eventually I will need to invest in some new Tennis Shoes as well as Work Shoes.  Like clothes, I tend to buy and wear until they just plain wear out.  It can easily be 2 or 3 years before I will get new shoes.

I noticed today the outside of the house is starting to look like a jungle.  Once I am money ahead, I will call up Lawn Boy and have him trim things a bit.  We skipped it totally last year because we couldn’t afford it.  So it’s been two years, more than time. 

The possibilities are pretty much endless of what you can do when you have money.  When you don’t have it you realize all of the things you thought you needed and couldn’t survive without, well you can make it just fine.  Allow yourself one or two things if possible, but scrimping is nothing to be ashamed of.  So the appearance of things goes to hell, at least you can make your bills and eat – that is an accomplishment in it’s self. 

Well time to get ready for bed.  I will talk with you peeps later!