Sunday

The patient is doing okay.  I went up a short time ago to shave & shower, I found her sitting on the couch with her mom.  I stopped to pet her and she was most appreciative.  I said the magic word, supper and she perked right up.  Getting her to eat is 1/2 of the battle here.  I put out 3 cans of food she turns her nose up at 2 of them, the other one her brother is chowing on so she stands and looks all cute at me like what about me?  That’s when I start opening more food.  Tonight it was 5 cans total.  Something with gravy got her started and then she was rolling, eating a bit from this plate and then on to the next plate.  Part of this is her illness and part of it is just her personality make up.  I’ve gone through this many times with her but right now food is so critical and she knows how to play me, so why not be opportunistic and see how much food you can get from daddy? 

I got in a back scratch which she enjoyed and hopefully she will be bothering me while I am watching TV for attention, I will gladly give her most anything she wants.  I keep telling her that I love her and how worried and sorry I am.  I think she understands.  She is still drooling but it’s also still clear.  I haven’t seen her drink any water or use the bathroom.  She did stare at the water fountain for a minute. 

Going back to work tomorrow will be difficult but I have enough things backed up that I won’t have too much time to focus on her.  Were down to 2 weeks with about 40 people to start at the beginning of the month and I am the poor bastard that has to set them all up.  Plus I have a monthly report that I need to do for last month, it’s always for the prior month.  Normally by now it’s done or at least about done, I haven’t even started on it.  So see there is plenty for me to freak out about and it will keep me busy.

One of the guys I have a crush on in another office will be coming in for the merger but I don’t know that I will ever get to see him in person.  I of course want to eye him up and down and just take it all in.  He’s straight and lives more than 3 hours away from me, plus he’s got no idea that I am interested in him.

So other than Ruth, it’s been a normal day here and I have been ahead of schedule so there was plenty of time for a nap (which I shouldn’t have taken).  I picked up some Belvita biscuits, I have heard of them but never tried them.  I hope it’s similar to my experience with Nutella which was enjoyable.  I’ll be having them with my oatmeal tomorrow morning.  There cinnamon and brown sugar flavor and I will be eating cinnamon oatmeal so it should pair up well. 

My doctor will be happy with me while my sugar may not be under control I do see a decline in my weight.  Part of that is in part because of Ruth and depression.  I picked up a bunch of junk food and while I normally wish for it to be around, now that it’s here at this moment I don’t want any of it.  That’s not to say it’s going to go to waste because it won’t.  Cookies, Ice Cream, Mini Brownies and Crumb Cake. 

So my on-line dating experience hasn’t gotten any better.  No matches just yet I do see several people I am attracted to but I just don’t think the time is right.  My subscription that I paid for will be ending next month.  I know that app will be off of my phone and I won’t continue on with them.  However, I am kind of on the fence about Tinder.  I may just stop all together because it’s time for a break.  I mean people will be traveling for the holidays and I don’t want to fall for someone who is only in town for a short time.  I need a regular guy that is in the area and will be here for the most part. 

I’ve got my on-going battle with the lawn person, he missed cutting on Friday.  We have had a lot of rain and my yard is seriously over grown.  Not to mention that my city just published a notice that they are going to start cracking down more on people who have unsightly yards and high grass/weeds.  I looked it up last night in our local code and the fine for this is $750 and if things get real bad you can also get 6 months in jail.  I only have 1 more month with this joker so if he can get his shit together and come cut now and then stay on task for the rest of this month and all of next month, were done.  I won’t be doing any further business with him, he has sealed his fate.  Trying to find someone mid-season and/or at the end of the season is rough, I would just as soon start fresh next year.  Plus my bushes need to be trimmed.  My brother said he would help but that I would have to pitch in, hey I am not a manual labor kind of guy, why do you think I hire this stuff out it’s not because I need a way to spend my money. 

So if we can keep Ruth under control and stay away from the vet, keep my stress level in check and not have me burst a blood vessel then I think it will be a good week.  That’s what I am hoping for a good week with low stress.  I’m going to do some surfing on the computer and then it will be time to hike upstairs prepare for tomorrow and become a couch potato.  My new glasses are on order so around 2 weeks from now I have that to look forward to. 

Thanks for stopping by and reading this.  I am still kind of in shock that neither one of my friends has reached out to check on Ruth or me.  Normally at least one of them would call me but I guess because I want them to call it’s acting as a repellant.  Still kind of wish I had someone to hug and with the knots in my back a massage would be good as well.  Guess it will be me and my vibrator, I mean back massager. 

One last thing, I have to wake up earlier because they closed one of the major bridges in the area and another one is under construction with reduced lanes.  The commute as of late has sucked.  With out traffic and if I did the speed limit work is about 45 minute away.  With normal morning traffic plan on an hour.  I have been spending an hour and a half or longer on just getting in.  Going home doesn’t seem to have gotten all that bad but going in really sucks.  Just makes me want to work from home even more.  I shave 10 minutes off my sleeping time and run around like a mad man trying not to spend too much time on any one task but knowing that I need to get them all done.  The one thing I can’t control is medicine with the cats, Marv is either quick and easy or long and difficult.  Where is my jet pack when I need it most?  I’d settle for a helicopter.  I have thought about going back to mass transit but that would also require me to walk a good 4 blocks to and from work, not something that I really want to do.

Here’s hoping that the week ahead is a pleasant one not only for me and my furry friends but for you and everyone else stuck here on planet earth.  Oh, if your in the US they are testing a cellular warning system on Thursday it’s a presidential alert.  You can’t opt out of it, if you have a cell phone or are around anyone with a cell phone it will be going off, so you have that too look forward to.  I just found out about it this afternoon.  <<buzz … buzz>>.