Babbling on and on

Hello Blogger Universe I am still alive and kicking!

Over the weekend I watched the Netflix series “Down To Earth” with Zac Effron. He does appear shirtless in the series a couple times and yes, he has a nice body. While I wouldn’t kick him out of bed if he were there, he’s not my first choice only because there is a little too much hair on his chest. I like a smooth or smoother guy. Anyway, the series was quite informative and I saw things that I would never otherwise see, so if you need an escape from this crazy world do yourself a favor and check out the series, it’s quite worth your time.

Last week I got an email telling me that I could join a class action lawsuit against Apple for performance issues. The benefit is $25 which will be paid once all the dust settles (takes a few months or in some cases years). Thinking nothing of it, I opted in. I mean its free money that I am entitled to, right? Why not join. Over the weekend I happened to check on my device’s battery performance (as I do from time to time) and was stunned to see that it’s no longer in Peak Performance as it has been for years. It now says Service. I find it quite coincidental that this happened after I opted into the class action suit. It feels like Apple is seeking revenge. Well they got it. I have a new phone on order that should be here hopefully before weeks end. I opted for the SE in Red and the base model at 64gb, which is plenty. I am coming from an iPhone 7 at 128gb and I have barely scratched the surface of using any space on it. The best part of this is that I will trade in my old device for credit and it’s in like new condition (minus the battery performance) so I think it’s easily worth $100 if not more. Gazelle says $97 but I am choosing to trade in with my carrier, which I haven’t done before. I will get credit to use towards paying a bill or two maybe if I am lucky 3 bills. Taking a 30 month no interest loan seems like a smart decision rather than forking over all of the money up front, but I’ll likely pay the device off early if things work to my advantage. The best part of this is that my case and screen cover should fit the new phone so I will save myself money not having to invest in new accessories – that was one of the selling points, the other was the price and the fact that I wouldn’t have to switch to face id. Eventually I will have to give in but I am good for a couple more years hopefully. Never got a phone shipped to me either, so that process is new. I just hope this all turns out okay and I have high hopes that it will.

I’ve got another home improvement project on my hands. We got a hell of a storm that came threw the area. I saw water pooling by my front porch and there is soil erosion. Not the best thing to look at but having had a prior mold issue I know what the future holds if I fail to act. Researching a solution, I found 2 options. Of which are, Foam or Mud Jacking. It involves drilling a hole in the top and then injecting concrete (if you choose the mud option) or foam until you see that the crack has been filled completely. Foam seems to be cheaper and cover a little stronger but the mud option looks to be the preferred way. Considering that I am not made of money and don’t want to hire someone as both options are best done by a professional, I got creative and came up with my own solution. They sell gap & crack foam in large tubes and you can purchase a gun to inject it or spread it in a more controlled manner. That’s what I did, I shelled out some money and bought a bunch of foam & a gun. It’s on the way and once we have a dry day and I feel motivated I am going out and spraying foam. I talked it over with a younger co-worker and he seems to think it seems like a logical DIY way to go. I just pray I am making the right call here and this actually does the trick like I envision it will. I know foam helped me save the day with my mold issue inside after the remediation was done. The one thing that I neglected to notice until the order shipped was that I ordered bright orange foam. I wasn’t given a choice of colors but if I was that wouldn’t have been one that I would have chosen. Hey at least the house will look festive for Halloween. Actually, if I manage to do this right no one will notice from a distance, you will have to be up close. Once it cures, I could always chop off any excess and then cover the outside with concrete and no one would be the wiser. I don’t know that I will go to those efforts until or if I get to a point where I want to sell (this money trap) and move.

Being depressed over the porch I signed up for some just for fans porn. I am subscribed to a porn star who just looks for random guys in addition to other porn stars like himself and they hookup anywhere. I saw videos in stairwells, hotels, airports, bathrooms, movie theaters, and even a Wal-Mart bathroom. It all seems really hot like he is living life on the edge and well he is. It’s a turn on for me but not something that I would actually do. The risks as I see them are far too great. Not to mention getting caught but what diseases you might pick up or with my luck the guy who pretends to be gay only to be a straight gay hating person who tries to murder me. Yeah, no thanks. However, I am enjoying what I see. I’ve signed up for 3 months and then I am done and plan to walk away.

The cats both seem to be doing okay and they are both rather chatty and demanding. Give one a bit of attention and the other one has to have it as well. I was asked by a co-worker for tips on working at home. He’s got a younger cat who won’t leave him alone and wants to play all day long, which makes it next to impossible to get any work done. I remember those days but I am thankful that I have senior citizen cats who just want to sleep and eat all day long. They don’t bother me much. I do wish they were younger only so that I could hang on to them longer but I am enjoying the ride for what it is. I savor each moment and day I get with them, knowing full well that our long journey together is getting closer to the end.

One of many things that I want to eat is a Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza. I can’t find a frozen one in the grocery store under any brand. Everything is cheese, one topping or supreme. I could order one but not really craving it that much. I haven’t eaten out or gotten take out or fast food in a very long time. I’ve been eating mostly on heat & eat prepared stuff from the grocery store opting to get away from the traditional TV dinner. Well for money saving purposes I am trending back to the TV Dinner and noticed that Stouffer’s has a few new additions that thus far are quite tasty. Blackened Chicken with Pasta in a white crème sauce! Macaroni & Cheese, Broccoli and Fried Chicken was also good.

I know there is plenty more that I could add but that will have to hold things for now. My work day is done and I am eager to get away from the computer and go see my furry family. Just wanted you to know that for the most part all is well and it’s just another day on house arrest here. If the rain & storms would go away that would make me a little bit happier, were getting pelted lately and there doesn’t look to be any end in sight for the next few days. Oh fun!

I hope your all doing well. Stay safe and take care. Talk with you peeps again soon.