TGIF

Happy Friday Everyone! I hope that it’s a great day for you. It’s been a little busy but productive for me.

I got dressed in jeans for the first time in a while on a Friday. Normally I am in sweats during the week and don’t put jeans on until the weekend. However, odds looked pretty good last night that my pen would be delivered today and I wanted to make sure that I was prepared.

I was right, my pen did get delivered today and I went to pick it up and the rest of the mail that was waiting for me. Got back home and I had an email to answer from work, did that and then the unboxing. I was a little gun shy since my last experience. However, this time the new vendor got it right. I am pleased. I put in a blue refill (which I had purchased separately) and started writing. The refill was dead. I tried as I might but nope, stone cold dead. So, I picked up another refill and tried it, placed it in the pen and then I was able to begin writing. It started off a little rocky but once the ink got flowing it is so nice. I’ll be the first one to admit it’s not worth what I paid for it but it is a nice pen. Now I have nothing to look forward to. I need to go online shopping again. It is a nice day and was so good to open the sunroof and feel the heat on my head as I was driving. I kind of wished that I didn’t have to go right back home, it’s a great day to just drive. However, I never told anyone that I was leaving and if all hell broke loose, I wouldn’t have been in a position to support it. It was a risk vs. reward situation and the reward was far greater than the risk I took, because nothing happened.

Grabbed the trash barrel and scouted out the front gutter and how best to clean it. I was thinking pressure washer but I don’t know that it will be as effective as getting out the blower. Both methods will require me to get on a ladder which I am not thrilled about. I just want the one that gets the job done. There are plenty of videos to look at on line and no I don’t have any of the proper accessories, as in attachments for the blower or the power washer. I will need to get up above the gutter so that I can put air or water on the material. My thinking is that the washer would just get everything wet and might get out minimal debris. Whereas the blower is strong enough to force more junk out of the gutter. If I am wrong, I can always switch to the washer. Either way beats getting my hands in there to clean things out. ICK I remember the last time I did that it was horrible. The back gutters are no problem at all to reach, I will be on a ladder but not in as awkward position as the front of the house.

Depending on how I am feeling and what it does to my energy level I may or may not engage in the power washing project. The gutters have to be cleaned as there is a storm coming on Sunday. I also don’t want anymore mold issues or damage. Being lazy sure does come with a price, I wish I wouldn’t have learned that issue the hard way.

I got laundry going and switched out from my fall/winter wardrobe to my spring/summer wardrobe. Normally I wash everything before I put it away and again when I get it out. However, it’s just hanging in a closet and I think it’s a huge waste of water so I am foregoing that.

The vet called and we chatted about Marv. As I anticipated there is no harm in putting him back on B12 shots. Were going to have to ramp up again though so it will be 1 a week for 4 weeks and then taper back. If things go well, I can call and get more. It’s no big deal for him he doesn’t react at all. If it helps him eat a bit more and walk a little better then why not do it?

Work has been a little busy this morning. I had some monthly tasks to work on. Some other issues cropped up and I worked those. I have a departure this afternoon and that’s all. My schedule otherwise is wide open. There is a report I should work on but have opted to put it off until another day. That is probably foolish on my part but I never like working on the damn thing and if I am not in the mood it just doesn’t happen. There is no date set in stone as to when the report is due just as long as it’s out before this month is over all will be good.

Had a nightmare last night, those things usually don’t happen to me. A bad dream yes but a true nightmare nah. I think it’s because of the lockdown thing and giving my mind time to think. It’s amazing the places your mind takes you if you let it. Anyway, I was happy to wake up at 5a to realize that it was all just a dream. However, going back to sleep was impossible. I was able to return to bed and close my eyes but I never really fell asleep. Finally, as we got closer to 7a I got out of bed. The cats are still used to my 6a wake up time. I think they go by when the light kicks on in the living room. So, when things do go back to normal it won’t be hard for them to adjust to an early wake up. However, I worry about them being alone during the day. I am sure they will be fine but I don’t want them to think I abandoned them or that I am not coming back. I suppose I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.

That’s all that is churning in my world at the moment. I hope that everyone has a nice weekend and if your fortunate enough to have nice weather, by all means do get out. Even if you just walk outside there is something refreshing about being outdoors after being cooped up for the week. Take care and we will talk again soon.