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NASCAR - Full Speed

Happy middle of the week or Wednesday as it’s commonly known.  Feels like a long week already to me.  With not a whole lot going on by 2:30p I headed upstairs and resumed watching of the trial.  It was done by 3:30p my time.  Then it was time to find something else.  That’s when I discovered NASCAR Full Speed on Netflix.  It’s a new series that just premiered.  Racing is one of those things that I run hot and cold on.  I looked at the trailers and that captured my interest.  There are few cute guys (drivers) in the series, most are married or have girlfriends.  At any rate I kept watching and before I know it I was done and so was the evening.  It was a great way to spend the evening and I wished there was more to watch.  I think it would be fun to go to an actual race but I don’t know that long term I could sit in the heat as I have a heat intolerance and am known to pass out if things get super hot.  Not to mention with fair skin I burn very easily.  Now put me in a nice skybox with air conditioning and well that’s another story I could easily stay all day.  Not sure if that will ever materialize.  Anyway, I mention the series in case you are searching for something to watch.  One of the super young and cute drivers is Ty Gibbs.  I think he’s single but not 100%.  I’d love to find a shirtless photo of him but nary is there one on the internet that I can find with ease.

Had a Bacon Chicken Wrap from the store for supper.  It was supposed to be lunch but I had my heart set on a Hard Boiled Egg and some Snack Sausage.  I always buy something to carry into the office when I have plans to go in.  I eat it sometimes but most of the time I wind up bringing it back home and having it at another time.  It’s something simple like a sandwich or wrap.  I’ve made some decent discovery’s with some of the combinations the store whips up.  I’ve also discovered some that are not so good.

Mora was extra clingy last night, it started in the early afternoon and I figured after she got some food she would settle down but that wasn’t the case.  Passing out the cat nip to both of them before bed only got them all keyed up.  I got the yo-yo toy out and Mora went crazy on that things.  She batted it downstairs and then carried it back up in her mouth.  It was about 15 minutes of fun to watch.  Rudy stuck by her as he was a little confused and I think he’s still a bit scared of the toy.  When she had enough I was able to pick it up and power it off.  Rudy watched me like he was going to sneak in the middle of the night, climb the bookcase and smack the shit out of the toy.  Thankfully that didn’t happen. 

I thought they were settled down and we headed to bed but then then Mora went after Rudy and the next thing I know is they both disappeared.  I didn’t follow them just sat in my chair and kept an ear out.  Watching TV.  Eventually they came back in and things were calmer.  I started nodding off and climbed in bed.  I was wide awake for a little bit but then Mora climbed up and gave me one of her magic hugs and that was all she wrote. 

Rudy started at 5a making biscuits and trying to get me out of bed.  I was already awake but trying to go back to sleep.  He waited an hour and tried again but no luck I was still sleeping.  Had a strange sex dream and then woke up.  I laid in bed for a few minutes trying to go back to sleep but it was so close to time to get up and that I just gave in and got out of bed.  Rudy loses his patients when I am in the bathroom too long.  He wants me to hurry up because his tummy has a hole in it and he wants to load up on food.  He really starts begging like crazy.  I tell him the same thing almost every morning.  I’ve got no idea where all of this fluid came from but as soon as it’s done leaving my body I will be happy to feed you. 

Breakfast was underway and fast forward to now.  I’ve been through my morning tasks and am just waiting for meeting time to roll around.  That’s the big event for the day.  Hoping that I can watch more of the trial and relax without work bothering me but only time will tell. 

Hope that you all have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Ah, home

Morning!  After yesterdays post I got to thinking about being trapped in my broom closet of an office as well as the travel and getting up early.  All of the extra effort just to preform for a normal day of work.  I still marvel at the fact that I used to do this five days a week without question for years because it was the norm.  Anyway I opted to stay home.  I can be more productive, save myself money and wear comfy clothes and go shoeless all day long.  While being in the comfort of my home with my two furry friends.  It feels wrong and I should have gone in but in making a judgement call I am bias and tend to rule more to what benefits me.  I will be trapped here all next week since I am on-call and two weeks back to back is kind of torture but I’ve done it before.  Plus I still have the rest of the week if I want to change my mind I can always go in but I can tell you now that unless something bad happens I will be staying put.  Mora & Rudy seems pleased with my decision.  They were trying to get me to take the day off and it sounded tempting.  I have a close second with this hybrid approach to working. 

I damn near forgot about my massage and to make the appointment.  Turns out that the day I want the person isn’t working.  I wound up booking a week later on a Saturday.  I am going for an hour and a half.  Cost is very reasonable at a dollar and some change per minute.  I hope that it is the beating that I need to get rid of the knots.  Now all I have to do is wait and that is the most difficult part.  I am so looking forward to this. 

What’s been engrossing on YouTube?  Well I am hooked into watching the trial of the Oxford School Shooter’s mother.  The shooter himself plead guilty and got life as a juvenile.  It’s speculated that his legal team is probably going to appeal the sentence.  Most think that he got the correct sentence.  Given what has emerged about the parents and how outright negligent they were I think it’s right that they stand trial.  It might serve as a warning to other parents to do a better job, pay attention and be engaged more in your children's lives.  It seems odd to me that they knew the kid liked guns but they seemed disconnected from the fact that he was deeply disturbed and needed help.  They knew that he was upset with remote learning over COVID as well as a recent death of the family dog.  Regardless of who you are if you were locked up (as most of the US was) for 2 years during COVID, you have mental problems.  I’m not saying your batshit crazy.  However, we all I think struggled with the isolation and depression that came with shelter in place orders.  My opinion is that his parents failed him.  His school caught the issue but it was only hours before the event and it was far too late and they didn’t fully realize what they were dealing with.  Add to that the red tape and policy and procedures of how things are supposed to be handled.  His guidance counselor has to go to bed each night thinking he should have done more.  There is lots of hindsight, which is always 20/20.  The shooter didn’t act out soon enough at school to show signs that he was deeply disturbed. But he was hallucinating and delusional and his parents got him a gun.  They didn’t pull the trigger but they provided the gun(s) and bullets so they are culpable and should have a price to pay for that.  I am interested to see how this plays out, even if I don’t get to watch the entire trial.  The father will be tried in the next few months.  Not exactly sure why they aren’t on trial together as that seems more fair to me but I realize that would or could be a huge struggle for the jury. 

In other regular news, I had Buffalo Chicken pasta for supper last night.  Followed up with a Mint Chip Klondike bar.  It helped to cool things down.  Mora slept while Rudy & I ate.  After Rudy and I were settled Mora woke up and wanted treats as wasn’t interested in food.  I tried to get her to eat but she wanted her treats.  That caused me to wake up Rudy when I shook the can.  They both loaded up on treats and then settled down for a while.  Once it was time to get ready for bed they both eagerly awaited their cat nip, which they enjoyed.  Mora got quite playful.  Rudy was his normal self.  I just never know if it’s going to drive them to play or if they will eat it and smile. 

Watched a great movie/documentary on Netflix about We Are The World.  Got the back story on how that song came together and damn it was a major event that was done in one night.  I never ever knew that.  Watch it if you get the chance it’s worth your time.  Lots of musical talent. 

Hope it’s a great day for all.  Take care! 

 

Monday again

Morning … so it begins another week.  The weekend was okay, nothing special.  Had Wendy’s for supper on Saturday and left over Wendy’s on Sunday for supper.  Went out to breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, both different places.  Tried and failed to get the car washed at the usual place.  They charged me but the door never opened for the wash.  It’s a robot and no person car wash so looks like I will have a charge to dispute.  Went to an in person car wash and paid more but got a much better wash.  Hit up the grocery store.  Tried some new peaches, they are perfect for Peach Cobbler but not the way I like to eat them.  Cold fresh from the jar.  Going back to the major brand of peaches next week. 

Manage to pick up a new leaky jug of milk.  Transferred most of it to the old jug.  Working on finishing up what I couldn’t transfer over.  Didn’t really buy a whole lot at the grocery store.  Frozen food really has me turned off.  I know I won’t starve but I don’t know that I will be terribly happy when I sit down to eat. 

Found that I lost 3 more pounds so apparently I am not at a plateau but who knows I could gain it back.  All I know is that my pants are still falling down much more than they are staying up.  Might have to tighten that belt after all. 

Spent time with the cats here in the basement yesterday.  Rudy fell asleep in my arms.  He looked so peaceful and beautiful.  He had to play with me before he settled down.  I got Mora to do the same thing but that was when we were upstairs.  Downstairs she just wants me to hold her and neither one of us are really comfortable.  Rudy can get comfy because he is lighter weight and much more of a joy to hold.  Mora is like working out with weights. 

House is cleaned, trash taken out.  Laundry done.  I got in plenty of rest.  Had a good nights sleep mostly because I went to bed late and took a stronger dose of medicine.  That is due to napping yesterday.  I wanted to be sure that I actually slept. 

Unless something goes awry I plan to be back in the office tomorrow.  It will be another boring ass day, where I have lots of time on my hands and little to do.  My friend that I normally see is on vacation and that means I will be confined to my office because there really isn’t anywhere to go.  The more I think about it the more I really want to stay home.  I will continue to mull it over before making a final decision. 

That’s the weekend in a nut shell.  Hope that you had a great two days and managed to accomplish everything you wanted to.  Today is a boring day at home with not much going on at work, although a few things have come up.  I’ve got nothing scheduled except for lunch.  Going to head up and sit with the cats.  See what’s on You Tube. 

More sunshine here this week and except for some isolated sprinkles tomorrow, we are done with the rain.  That’s why I got the car washed.  Hopefully, it will stay clean for a while.  Got to call and book my massage.  I found the new place, it took forever yesterday.  The address that is listed and where they are actually located are two different places hence the challenge. 

Hope it’s a great day for all.  Talk with you again soon!

Found it

Happy Friday!  Hope it’s a great day for you.  I am pleased to report that I found the photo’s I was looking for and didn’t create any left over clutter.  I managed to find an old photo of me and my brother.  The photo was back from when I was in a friends wedding.  The photo was one of the good times that we had together.  I kept thinking what in the world went wrong and why can’t we both be this happy with each other today?  For a brief moment I thought about sending him a copy with the tag line remember this?  However, that was a quick fleeting thought.  I have thoughts of rekindling our relationship but the cold truth is that it’s just not going to happen. 

Moving on things at work are a bit busy this morning.  Change is the name of the game.  People getting different tiles, leaving and starting.  That part of my job is never ending.  Sometimes people leaving hurts and other times it brings a smile to my face, especially for some if it’s not their choice.  I hate to see anyone loose their job but some people just don’t workout.  Sometimes you figure that out early and other times it takes years and years to learn.  Sure wish my bosses boss got the ax there would be a celebration at least I’d have one!

Speaking of changes I modified the documentation for the procedure that is changing and sent it to my lazy ass co-worker asking him to review it and provide feedback.  I’ve heard nothing yet but maybe he will respond today.  I am not holding my breath.  Many times I have to send an email over and over to get a response.  However, when he sends me something I act and respond quickly.  Perhaps I am going to have to provide him the same lack luster service he is providing me.  It’s not in me it’s like having an itch and knowing you have to scratch.  Doing a shitty job is just foreign to me.  Not to say I don’t make mistakes. 

The Amazon person dropped off all of my order.  I was disappointed with the toy I got for the cats.  I thought I was getting two of them and only got one.  It’s called an electronic yo-yo ball.  I charged it up and got it out last night.  It doesn’t do well on carpet (even low pile).  I moved it to the bathroom and got their attention.  They were both scared of it at first.  Rudy just was beside himself.  Mora however eventually started smacking it around.  That’s the way to quiet it down.  Then she stared at it and it came back to life.  She pounced on it.  After a few short minutes she lost interest and Rudy was still so confused.  I powered it off and put it up.  I am waiting until they express an interest in playing and I will power it up and give it another try.  Right now it’s kind of a disappointment to me. 

My Shark Stain Striker carpet cleaner works pretty well.  I’m happy with what I got but there is no room on board to store attachments that was disappointing.  The cats just watched me as I cleaned the carpet.  They were interested as to what I was doing and not the least bit afraid of the noise.  Getting this ready and using it will be much simpler than having to haul out the big unit which I haven’t used in at least two years.  It’s a hassle and it’s a one tank system with a plastic bladder for the soapy water.  I hate it but paid good money for it so I use it.  It got a lot of use when I had Momma’s family.  Someone was always getting sick or having an accident.  If they ever do get sick in my bathroom or the kitchen those are laminate floors and much quicker and easier to clean.  However, it’s a rare exception to have a cat get sick on either of those floors.

I am really enjoying my Brookstone Dark Chocolate Covered Blueberry’s.  I found these at Sam’s years ago and have been addicted ever since.  Sam’s in my area no longer carries them.  It’s a product of Canada and very tasty!

I got a call from the waste management company and turns out the bad weather we had put them a day behind.  They said they would try to make it here today but if they failed to show, fear not as they would be here on Saturday.  A lot of my neighbors banked on that message and didn’t set their trash out.  However, the majority of the neighborhood followed suit and put their trash out as normal.  That’s what I did I don’t like to take chances.  I think it would be hilarious if they would come by this afternoon and pick up those of us who took the time to set our cans out in the pouring rain.  It’s going to rain for the next couple days so were all going to get wet. 

I started this post early and it’s been one side track or another from work.  It’s very busy for a Friday.  I am doing reasonably well for a guy who was up from 2-4 am for no reason at all.  I ate some peaches, used the restroom and hung out with Mora in my room.  We watched TV.  Eventually I headed back to bed and she came to cuddle and hug me.  That is magic and works like a charm to get me back to sleep.  Problem is she only does it when she wants and not when I want or need it.  Feels like I am sleeping with a large stuffed animal.  She’s stuffed alright with all the food she ate that I bought.  Rudy was guarding the living room.  He came in a half hour early today and of all days that I needed/wanted to sleep he worked his magic to get me out of bed.  I think they both have me figured out and know how boss me around.  They get food, treats and cat nip on a schedule.  Treats & Cat Nip are the two items that Mora begs for.  Rudy only asks for Breakfast.  If he gets hungry later he will bug me for food but typically I am on a schedule and they both go with it. 

I am going to publish this and then get back to work.  Looking forward to things calming down so that I can relax a bit.  Hope your having a great Friday and that your weekend is well.  Talk with you peeps later!

Running behind

Good Afternoon … I woke up two hours before I needed to be up.  Couldn’t go back to sleep.  Rudy eventually came to join me and figured out that I was up.  I had to give him attention and that of course brought his sister in to say Good Morning.  Before she decided to tap dance on my bladder I just got up and started the morning routine. 

It was nice to have some extra time at the end to sit and watch TV.  The cats were very much confused.  I felt fine that is until it was time to get up and actually come down to start the day.  I logged in peeked around and took care of a task.  Then I hiked back upstairs and jumped into bed. 

Rudy and Mora were all too happy to join me.  I think I might have gotten 30 to 45 minutes.  I mostly just remember being awake and uncomfortable because there were 3 of us trying to fit into the bed that was only designed to hold me, the one who pays the bills. 

Much to my surprise my phone didn’t drive me nuts.  I am grateful it’s a slower day.  It did go off a few times and I peeked, it was nothing so back to try to sleep.  Got up after an hour and a half.  Told the cats I had to get back to work and down I came. 

I had a meeting to attend about a new process that is going to make my life so much more fun.  One of our big wigs came up with this paranoid idea and has caused quite a commotion.  Needless to say change is happening, not that anyone likes it or is happy about it.  Welcome to Operation Clusterfuck!  At least that’s my code name for it. 

I am driving myself nuts looking for some old photos, these are physical photos that I know I have and can’t locate.  It’s not the end of the world but I am one of those neat freaks and if I can’t find something it drives me crazy.  I will create more clutter trying to find what I am looking for than if I just let it rest.  Everything eventually surfaces just not necessarily at a time that is convenient.

Had some Cottage Cheese and a snack cake for lunch.  Oh boy am I eating good in the neighborhood.  Yeah that was sarcasm.  It was okay I am just not in the mood for lunch.  I know my body needs fuel so I eat out of habit but it’s not usually a whole lot.  Tonight’s supper will either be part of a store made sandwich or something from the freezer, kind of depends on my mood. 

Earlier this week I found a new YouTube channel called Techlore it’s all about privacy and security.  Well they solved an age old problem for me being able to use a VPN with your own DNS.  When I saw that in a video I jumped.  Yesterday I subscribed to a new VPN provider to test this out.  The video made it sound simple to setup and honestly straightforward looking at the software it seemed simple.  However, it was kind of a big deal for me.  Getting it working on my laptop was easy.  Getting it working on my phone was the hard part.  The new service is a bit more battery intensive than my old VPN provider but I am using my own DNS and validated it by looking at real time logs.  If I really want to be super stealthy I can have traffic do hops so the traffic comes in the USA but exits in Germany or any number of places.  That’s neat but I honestly don’t need it.  A simple VPN where I can use my own DNS is what I wanted.  I bought a trial subscription and plan to renew it.  There is lots of useful stuff on Techlore but a lot of it is geared towards us geeks. 

I know that a lot of you like Man Candy or Eye Candy.  What do you think about AI Images?  AI can generate some really great almost life like images but I am not a fan.  AI images actually annoy me because it’s not a real person just a picture. 

In the weather here it’s a bit warmer but the rain is pouring in.  Next week is set to be sunny and feel almost spring like.  It’s a false spring because Winter is going to be around for a few more months.  Kind of interested to see if Phil see his shadow this year.  I know my groundhog is hibernating. 

Got to get the trash out and get back to searching for those photos.  Most of my Amazon order should be coming today including the new portable carpet cleaner.  Boy am I going to be busy using that thing.  Next on my potential list is a pet (made for cats & dogs) vacuum.  They make them with quiet motors but I would rather hear one before I buy it.  I know that you can return most anything you buy on Amazon but I hate going through the return process.  I am using some caution on this one but I figure if it can help me groom the cats and get more fur up without making my face itch like crazy then I am all for it. 

Here’s hoping that I am able to sleep tonight so that I can make it through Friday.  This weekends quest is finding the new massage place a friend told me about.  I plan to call on Monday to schedule for when I am off later next month.  I am positive that I have knots I don’t even know about.  The one I do know about drives me crazy from time to time.  I could use a weekly massage once the knots are worked out but affording that and having time for it are two entirely different things. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you will be back again soon!  Stay warm and well. 

Man Candy - Hungry?

The half way point

Good Morning, hope it’s a great day!

Yesterday just after I put my coat on and was ready to head out my cell phone rang and of course it was the boss.  He called me the last time I was in the office and about to head out.  I hope this doesn’t become a regular thing.  Just like last time it was a quick question and the call lasted for two minutes and we were done. 

I headed out and traffic was aggressive and I was clamoring for heat.  It was on but it wasn’t until I got on the freeway that my ass was on fire.  My seat warmer does a great job once it warms up.  Each winter I wish for the same thing, a heated steering wheel that is the only feature I am missing.  Had it in my lemon car and it was awesome.  Once I got closer to home I had to fight school bus traffic.  After that it was smooth sailing.  Once I parked I noticed that it was getting foggy out.  A short time later I got a dense fog advisory on my phone.  Good to know my eyes aren’t deceiving me. 

Came inside and said hello to the cats.  Put out some food for them before I even took my coat off.  I know that poor Rudy was starving.  Not having lunch always makes him super hungry.  Got him taken care of.  Mora watched me close as I opened the front door and brought in the damn heavy bags of Water Softener Salt.  Rudy could have cared less he was happy stuffing his face.  I always double check and count cats after I open a door just in case.  It’s an old habit and one that I will probably never grow out of. 

I was able to get settled and changed clothes.  I didn’t eat lunch, I had some pretzels, a soda and a snack cake.  Forgot that I had brought cheese sticks.  Put those and my sandwich away.  Grabbed a fresh soda from the ice box (there is an old fashioned word) and sat on the couch firing up my laptop and dealing with work that happened while I was on my commute home.  Just a little bit to deal with nothing crazy. 

Mora wanted her cuddle time and nudged me to get off the laptop so she could occupy my lap.  I gave in and she wasted no time moving right in.  She was rolled over on her side in nothing flat.  Got to have that belly rub.  I sat with her as I found something on TV.  Rudy was sleeping next to us in his bed.  I found a dumb movie that I had seen before but decided to watch again.  Between Mora and the movie they both occupied my attention. 

It was getting to be later than I normally eat and I booted Mora and headed for the kitchen.  Had 1/2 of some store made Mostaccioli and some water.  Didn’t want to load up on the caffeine since I was at my 2 soda limit.  Had some cheesecake for desert.  Then back to the couch and Mora.  I was really surprised I was fully of energy that just wouldn’t quit.  The movie was done, I turned the TV off.  Mora was resting. 

I looked through social media, saw the usual number of hot guys and porn.  Then opted to continue a story I was working on.  That took up the rest of the night until it was time for bed.  I was still very full of energy which is typically not the case when I am up at 6a and go in the office.

I got ready for bed and scrambled to find something to watch.  Found a couple of You Tube videos that were of interest.  Then it was back to scrambling.  I found myself dozing and waking up.  That’s when I called it.  I climbed into bed with the cats that I had to move to make room for me.  They looked at me like you moved me, who do you think you are.  I didn’t pay much attention to that.  Just climbed on in and fired up an I Love Lucy episode, damn if it was the same one I watched the night before.  That did the trick I was out pretty fast. 

Had some great dreams about driving an exotic car and was with friends.  As fast as that dream started it was over.  The I woke up.  Found my self exposed and went to cover up and woke the Rudy.  He started with his wake up biscuits routine.  I looked at the clock and it was a half hour before I needed to get up.  I tried to wait it out but he was tap dancing on my bladder and then came his sister.  Before she got a chance to do the same thing I opted to get up.  That appeased both of them.  We got the day started. 

I’ve got one hour long meeting that is actually a combination of a meeting we were going to have yesterday that got moved to today and then our regular mid week meeting.  After that unless something comes rolling in I should be free.  There always seems to be something that happens to occupy free time and it’s okay I would rather be occupied than super bored or on fire busy.  Yesterday I cleaned up my email box, it’s well organized but I hang on to stuff before I file it away into the archives.  Some things I hang on to longer than I need to. 

Now I am off to find some eye candy for your viewing pleasure that I will post a bit later.  I know that’s the reason why a lot of you stop by.  Perfectly okay.  They say sex sells and there is a lot of truth in that.  Hope that things are warming up in your neck of the woods and that it is a great day.  Talk with you peeps later. 

Terrific Tuesday

The title is perky but nothing really terrific about today, it’s just another day.  I didn’t realize it but I finished the King of Queens last night.  Very interesting how the show ended.  I left with wanting more as is usually the case with most shows when I watch them to the bitter end.  The new challenge was to try to find something new to watch and try as I might I just couldn’t get in to anything.  I wound up watching some I Love Lucy just to get to bed.  Need a little TV fix before I call it a night. 

I made preparations to be ready for my early 6am wake up call.  My body got me up.  Rudy and Mora both were in the living room and I wound up waking them up, that’s a new twist. 

I was anxious to watch Wes Russel’s return to porn after a 4 year break.  His scene came out on Randy Blue and it was a flip flop.  Very nice.  He gave a little intro speech and said that he is 25 now.  I am such a poor judge of age.  All I know is that he’s responsible for giving me much pleasure in his career. 

I’ve got quite the puzzle and don’t know that anyone can solve it.  I went to bed, woke up at around 4am to use the bathroom and go back to bed.  I had nothing to drink and yet when I woke up this morning I had to go again and it seemed that my bladder would never empty but alas it did.  Where did all of that liquid come from?  The body does some goofy stuff but it’s still quite the amazing machine.  Shame we can’t trade in for new bodies as our age or as defects develop. 

Got going and the cats looked quite sad not happy at all that I was leaving.  Rudy was in an extra playful mood.  I miss them but know that in several hours they will be there to welcome me home and I really enjoy that. 

My Water Softener Salt was delivered saw it on my camera.  Some guy in a mini van pulled up.  I will have fun lugging those bags in and then to the basement.  I paid for delivery in the price but it’s still way more convenient than making my way through the mob at Sam’s Club.  More deliveries will follow on Wednesday and Thursday.  Best part is that it’s all paid for. 

The commute wasn’t too bad this morning but there were a few pot holes that caught me off guard and no one bothered to report them in the Waze app.  It was cold out but didn’t take nearly as long as it did over the weekend when we had sub zero temps to warm up and be comfy.  It rained all night long and of course that made for some messy windows.  I am sure it will be the same on the commute home this afternoon. 

Parking was a nightmare sort of in that I couldn’t park in my normal area but I moved a little bit and got a decent space.  I know that someone else covets the space I have so I probably wrecked their parking experience but its first come first serve.  Which is why it always pays to be early.  I’m all backed in so when it’s time to go I can fly away with ease.  I do the same thing at home most of the time. 

Now that I am here and settled.  I got caught up on things and then went for a walk to see a friend but she isn’t in today.  Saw someone else and she creeps me out.  I said something to her that I wished I wouldn’t have.  I got back to my space as quick as I could.  Yikes not a great day to be out and about in the office. 

Needless to say I am bored with nothing to do.  I’ve gone out of my way to try to peek on things that are pending and try to lend a hand but nothing is waiting for me to help with.  I hate just sitting here and occupying a space when I could have just as easily done that by staying home and I would be much more comfy.

There is something about coming in that perks me up a little bit but now that I’ve made it in I am ready to go back home.  I’ve got a few meetings today and hopefully will be able to dash after the last one early this afternoon.  I could be sneaky and go home at lunch like my colleague does but his commute is like 10 minutes and mine is more like 30 to 60 minutes all dependent upon traffic. 

It’s going to be a long day and once I get home and settle in I am sure I will be quite exhausted and hopefully sleep quite well.  I plan to be at home for the rest of the week. 

Hope all is well in your world and that you are warm.  Talk with you peeps again soon!

Nice Weekend

Friday had some Lasagna for supper, couldn’t finish it all so put the left-over portion back in the fridge. It was $8 and I am getting two meals out of it so not a bad deal at all. Plus, it’s so rich that’s the only reason why I can’t finish it. Found a video on You Tube that showed up randomly in my feed. It was about Kurt the cat and an update on his latest vet visit. It’s a 3-year-old Orange Tabby that had chin acne. The owner was Abram Engle. He’s in his 20’s and so my type of guy, very cute. Found out that he’s straight and engaged. I subscribed to his channel anyway and then learned he was live. So watched a little bit of his live stream. It got annoying after a while so I bailed.

Then found a video about Paramount Plus with Showtime. Turns out I now can get the channel for free as a result of my TV subscription. I went through the motions of creating an account and damn there is a ton of content that I unlocked. Now I feel like I am getting my monies worth for what I am paying. I just missed the Showtime app but now that it’s bundled with Paramount Plus it’s actually a better deal for me. That made me very happy.

Watched some TV and went to bed. I was exhausted from work. Friday was kind of a busy day. It was one of those lets wait until we know he’s done for the day and hit up with multiple requests, mark them all urgent so he will jump kind of days. I hate that. However, knocked everything out that needed to be done. Have one task that has to wait until Monday.

Saturday was super cold as the weather man predicted. I stayed inside and was lazy for the early part of the day. By 2p I was in the shower and getting ready to make 3 stops. Had to remove life support from my car, aka the battery charger. I hooked it up on Friday after I brought the trash in. I know the super cold weather just zaps battery’s mine was at 50%. I also don’t think my modern car really every truly goes to sleep so it’s always using the battery. I’ve heard give it 45 minutes after you press the off button and walk away, then it’s asleep or as asleep as it’s going to get.

1. Cat Food – Spent way too much on just food

2. Mexican Food – Made the drive to the place back in my hometown. What I got did not disappoint and next time I will order less. The place looks the same and I was reminded of the no free refills on soda. That sucks but otherwise it felt like I was a kid again for about 15 minutes.

3. Post Office – Needed to grab the mail hadn’t been there since last Friday. Nothing much waiting for me just some junk, medicine and bills – aka the usual stuff.

I had two encounters with Deer. First was on the way to the Mexican Food place. I saw one and started to slow down. The car behind me didn’t like that so they opted to get in the other lane and try to pass me. Then another deer came out, followed by a third. We both ground to a halt. Funny thing is the deer actually looked both ways before they darted out to cross the street. It was unreal. The Second encounter was at the Post Office. A lady that pulled up next to me called them out to me. They were far away in the distance. They look so peaceful but I am fearful that one day I will collide with one of them. That’s one of my biggest driving fears. When I was a kid, a large Buck darted out to cross at night and I was with my grandma. I caught it out of the corner of my eye from the passenger seat. I told her to speed up and she actually listened to me, otherwise it would have hit her car for sure. It was coming at a pretty good clip. That was luck or God or something like that.

When I arrived back home as luck would have it my hands were full and of course that means my pants are going to fall. Losing weight, I am constantly pulling them up. I could tighten my belt but that feels uncomfortable so I just pay attention and when I feel them slip, I pull them back up. What was worse was when I went back to work after the pandemic and was in dress clothes that I barely fit in. I had a meeting and I had to hold on to my pants because they would fall down with one step. My belt was on tight then but the fabric of the dress pants was slick like silk. I was quite uncomfortable then. Right now, I am doing okay. Underwear fits a little snug but it stays up. Pants for sure fit and there is plenty of room for expansion. Shirts fit better and easier now. I do think I have hit my plateau and unless I augment with exercise, I don’t think I will lose any more. I still watch what I eat as far as portion size and frequency, I haven’t really been a snacker but every now and then I have one. Mostly 3 meals per day and it’s been that way for the longest time. My favorite meals are Breakfast and Supper but if I had to pick one favorite time to eat that would for sure be Breakfast. Always loved it since I was a kid!

I watched more TV and finished up a story. Climbed into bed with the cats and off to sleep we went.

Sunday morning, I woke up early, didn’t want to get out of bed. Rudy was poking at me starting at 5am and I didn’t need to be up until 6:30a. When he gets hungry, he gets persistent, it’s cute until it becomes annoying. He knows how far to push before I become frustrated and rarely ever crosses that line. He just camped out on top of me until I was ready. Once I was ready, he greeted me with his cheerful smiling face and I could see he was happy! He started making biscuits. Off to the kitchen for food for him and his sister. Then I stumbled my way back to my room and got dressed. Came downstairs to take care of my work obligation and knocked it out of the way. Then back upstairs to take my medicine and get my coat and keys. Off to get breakfast.

Had a Sausage and Cheese Omelet with French fries. I don’t like their breakfast potatoes but damn if they didn’t season the fries with what ever it is they use on the breakfast potatoes. Not a fan of the seasoning. The fries were okay. Settled up my bill and off to the grocery store.

The store didn’t have that many people in it and I got a decent parking spot. I ran through the place like a tornado. Damn if I didn’t forget to buy 3-way light bulbs, didn’t realize that until much after I got home. The cure for that is Amazon.

I put everything away and then took off my clothes and climbed back into bed. Rudy sat on top of me. It was nice, turned on the TV and just relaxed. I sensed the drowsy effect coming on after about an hour. That’s when I rolled over taking care not to move too fast so Rudy could keep up with me. Mora jumped on the bed and the three of us sacked out for about an hour. It was really nice.

Got up and fed the cats an early lunch. Put out my medicine, shaved to knock that out of the way. Then started laundry. The cats followed me to the basement. We were down here for maybe 15 minutes and they were both nagging me to go back upstairs. Go ahead I’ve got things to do. Then they want to be held, mostly Mora but Rudy has his moments as well.

The first load was done so I had to go up to fetch more stuff. Did that came back down and got it going. Then back up to start cleaning. Rudy followed me and didn’t like it when I got out the scary vacuum cleaner. He still stayed up stairs but was out of the way and if I got close to him, he ran away. I know it’s the noise that they are fearful of but nothing bad is going to happen to them. Never ever really been able to convince any cat of that, except for Gator when she got older. I kind of think the vet was right that she had some hearing loss. She would let me put the vacuum on her and as long as it didn’t get stuck, she was fine. If it got stuck, she was unhappy.

Back up to work on a third load, make the bed and then relax. Having left over Lasagna for supper. I know Peaches are in my future might also have some Cheesecake as well. Looking forward to going into the office on Tuesday, hope it’s a good day.

I’ve been on Amazon multiple times and placed 3 different orders. First, I got everything I wanted including a portable carpet cleaner. I went with Shark. Their products seem to really perform well, at least for me. Added in the 3-way bulbs and a couple of rechargeable balls that are interactive toys for the cats. I hope they play with them and enjoy them and they don’t become afraid of them. It’s a small amount of money so if it doesn’t work out it won’t break the bank but I am more interested in seeing their reaction and if they actually play with them. I know it’s something else to trip over or step on in the middle of the night. The next order was after the first order was done. Realized I forgot Water Softener Salt that was the one other thing I wanted. Then I thought about needing Paper Towels so that was the third order. Everything will be here later in the week. Some freight company is bringing the salt, I am sure it will be Wal-Mart or UPS but I could be surprised. I am actually getting a larger quantity than in my last order and it costs me much less than I spent. I am very okay with that!

Worked on paying bills, nothing is really due now but I went ahead and made payments to stay on track. Waiting on my TV bill so I can knock that out. I’ve got an idea of what it will be but it fluctuates so much I always wait for the exactly total. Wouldn’t want to give them more than they are entitled to.

We are slowly emerging from the deep freeze. The week ahead will be much warmer temperatures but it will still be cold out and Winter. At least it’s not single digit or negative digit numbers. To me that is good news. Means I can lower the temperature so it’s not so warm in here and the furnace won’t be running as much, saving me money. The cats like the warm air though. Mora is mostly the one who is always running to the vent. When we switch over to AC, they will both be back at the vents but it’s going to be many months before that happens.

I got the laundry taken care of and put away. Got a shower before bed and it was great to climb into a fresh bed.

Monday started with an early morning phone call and text message, but none of those woke me up. Thanks to my purchase of the silent ring tone last year. The office is closed today because everything is a solid sheet of ice. It’s supposed to thaw as the day progresses so going in tomorrow shouldn’t be an issue. So long as that is the case, I will head in then otherwise I will stay home. I’m not risking my life for my job just to commute. Matters not to me if the office is open or closed. The news as well as the police scanner is full of accidents and more are coming in as time ticks away and people try to be “brave”. Every agency that can has publicly stated stay home. Some people just don’t heed those warnings and that’s why there are so many accidents. Today oddly is the one day that everyone from my office should be working remote. I can almost bet you that there is at least one crazy person in the office enjoying the peace and quiet.

Happy that I am no longer on-call. Today should be a calm day and I hope to head up in a bit to get in some rest and time with the cats, until work decides they need me. Rudy let Mora wake me up this morning and that is one wake up call you can ignore. She stepped right on my bladder and I thought I was going to burst. I managed to get her off of me so that I could get out of bed and head for the bathroom. We got up a half hour early. I had a sad but odd dream. Everything looks so shiny outside being frozen in ice. It’s truly a day that I am glad to be on the inside looking outside.

Hope that today as well as the week ahead is a great one for all of us! Take care, stay warm and be well. Thanks for stopping by!

Technology Sucks Friday

    Good Morning and Happy Friday!

I hope that today is off to a better start for you than it has been for me.  Technology and me are butting heads this morning. 

It started off when I went to log in for work, patches were applied last night so I knew that my machine would have rebooted and would take a little longer to go through the normal startup process.  However, fifteen minutes later and I was still looking at the machine starting up.  I logged in to a generic computer and that loaded right away.  I thought I would navigate through the network to my laptop that should be sitting in my office powered on.  However, it appears that it’s powered off.  I’ve asked a colleague to go power it on.  I did a force reboot on my machine at work that I login to daily (its a virtual machine, in case you were wondering) and it eventually came back to life.  It was super slow in starting things but I am at least able to work. 

There are a couple of additional battles I am fighting but really can’t go into detail.  Hopefully, this is the end of it and things will get sorted out quickly. 

In weather we are back in the deep freeze.  There was about an inch to two of snow and it’s blowing all over the place.  I never heard the trash trucks and just hoped that they picked up.  I threw on my coat, hat and gloves and went out.  The garage door opened with no problem at all.  That was a pleasant surprise considering that my day started with problems.  I made it out to fetch the empty barrel and made my way back to the garage and closed the door. 

Knowing that the cold weather zaps batteries I left my hood ajar and hooked up the battery charger.  My battery was a bit low so I am topping it off with a charge.  I don’t need to get out today but tomorrow I will.  The cats need food again and I should get the mail.  I’m not going to fight getting up super early, I plan to let it warm up and get out in the late morning or early afternoon.  That might even lead to a trip to a restaurant.  Sunday we are supposed to warm a little bit and by Monday the temperature should be more normal. 

Moving on to food.  I had a stuffed pepper last night and decided to save the Lasagna for tonight.  Had a small piece of cheesecake and some peaches.  It wasn’t a bad meal. 

For entertainment I watched some more of The Queen of Kings and also the latest episode of Chicago PD.  I liked watching on Peacock because there were no commercials it was just press play and sit back and relax.  Even though the contract dispute has resolved and I can now view my local NBC station I am thinking of keeping Peacock just for the ease of viewing not only that show but also SNL. 

Of course no evening could pass by without me having to give lots of attention to Mora and Rudy chimed in as well.  He waited until I broke out my pens and pad and was trying to finish a story.  Then he wanted to be in my lap and around the pens.  I let him nibble on one of the cheap plastic ones and that seemed to appease him.  My goal was to empty out the pen I was writing with, it was a disposable gel and I did just that.  Ending the story just at the right time. 

Then it was time for bed and some adult entertainment.  I watched the latest CockyBoys scene called Go with the flow – Johnny Ford & Nick Floyd.  Nick was my reason for watching he has a fine booty and gave a great show!  After that was done it was back to regular TV and then soon after lights out for the night. 

My insomnia kicked in around 2:30am and I stayed up for a bit to watch TV and while I felt a strong desire to grab food I just waited it out and managed to return to bed and fall asleep without giving into that.  Rudy and Mora were snuggled up in bed and weren’t leaving.  It’s much warmer in bed not to mention more comfy with memory foam, they are no dummies and it’s all about comfort for a cat.  Unfortunately being a twin bed that doesn’t leave a whole lot of room for me but we make it work.  Come warmer weather they will eventually permit me to sleep alone.  Which is more comfy.  However, I like it when Rudy climbs on top of me and goes to sleep.  That means I only have to fight with his sister for space and she stretches all out as if it’s her bed and not mine. 

Things are quiet at work at the moment.  I had lots of quiet moments yesterday but all hell broke loose more than once.  I suspect that could be the case today but I am more hopeful that it will be quiet.  Other than my previously mentioned shopping on Saturday, I have my normal breakfast out and grocery store run to make on Sunday.  Hopefully I can have a relaxing weekend despite being on-call.  I do have to get up early on Sunday morning for some testing at work, which is no big deal.  I will fight it and hate it but as long as I can get logged in it’s usually over with in 30 minutes. 

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope that your warm and have a nice weekend.  We will talk again soon, until then be well. 

Friday Eve

It felt like a heat wave here yesterday the first day above freezing and I think we locked in at 43 degrees.  It was nice not to hear the furnace running and to sit in the sunshine with the cats.  I also tested the garage door to make sure that it was the bitter cold that kept the damn thing from opening and that there wasn’t a larger issue.  It opened and closed just fine first try with no issues.

The snow or dusting we had has pretty much melted away.  We are ready for the next round.  Today is the last warm day and then it’s back to the freezer.  I don’t think we will get any snow at least that is what I recall from the brief listen I did to the forecast. 

Rudy slept by my side all night long and then at 5am he climbed up on top of me.  I felt him making some biscuits for a minute and then he settled in.  I was half asleep and my bladder was nagging at me but I stayed in bed until 10 minutes before wake up time at 7a.  That made Mr. Rudy quite happy.  He made biscuits and gave me a kiss.  I really love him for his affection.  He’s the salesman of the group and really the one who roped me in. 

Mora jumped up on the bed just to let me know she was nearby.  I said good morning to her and gave her some attention.  Then on to the bathroom before my bladder gave way.  Rudy always follows me in and stands up on the counter to get in some extra attention.  After that we made our way to the kitchen for breakfast. 

Both cat were hungry and took their turns eating.  I topped off the dry food and then got working on my breakfast.  I was greeted with a surprise when I turned the TV on.  Apparently there was an outage over the past weekend with the TV that I was unaware of and I’ve got a free movie credit, need to rent something that is $6 or less and AT&T will pick up the cost.  I don’t think I will be taking them up on that but I may peek just to see what is offered. 

I got some Jose Ole, Beef & Cheese Mini Tacos from the store.  The directions said to place 5 of them on a plate and microwave for 1 minute.  I bit in to one of them and damn it was scalding hot.  I had Ranch Dip on top of them but that did little to cool things down.  That was supper on Tuesday night.  I did the same thing for lunch but lessened the time in the microwave.  Given a little bit of time to cool off I enjoyed them much more yesterday.  Finished up the spaghetti from the store last night.  Followed up with some Cheese Cake.  I’ve got Lasagna for either tonight or tomorrow and then will need to pull from the freezer.  I got some more stuffed peppers from Stouffers so I could have one of those.  I won’t go hungry that is for sure. 

Peeked out on the deck this morning since I haven’t opened the blinds for a couple days.  I saw paw prints.  It’s for sure a cat but I never saw the fuzzy thing.  Hope that it’s okay.  Not exactly sure how they survive outdoors when it’s bitter cold.  We sheltered a stray years ago but he had a lot of fur and you could tell when he came in that he was freezing.  He’d warm up, eat some food and sit around for a bit.  Then after he was warm he wanted back out.  He was a short thing and you could see him trudge through the snow, he moved very slow regardless of the weather.  He was young but was a scrapper and I also think that was just his personality.  Eventually he came to live with us and brought a friend who was abused.  It was the cutest thing ever.  They were both males and they fought like a married couple but slept arm in arm every night. 

Well work is picking up a little bit.  Travel is the name of the game everyone wants to fly to some place nice.  One of my colleagues just left for a cruise.  I’ve been following shows about cruises and sailing, looks to be quite fun from what I can tell. 

Stay warm, thanks for dropping by.  Talk with you all again soon.

Man Candy - Winter Warm Up

Mid Week Warm Up

For the first time in days we are going to warm up above freezing but it’s short lived.  Once the sun sets it will be a done deal and we will be back into the freezer but it should also be another slightly warmer day on Thursday.  Friday is back into the deep freeze.  That’s not good for a lot of things that are outdoors like water mains and pipes in homes and buildings. 

It was a mostly calm and quiet day yesterday except for the meetings, one of which got moved.  Today is another day that has meetings in it.  They are for the most part a huge waste of time and rarely anything productive ever comes from them but yet they persist.  I liked the days when I was lower on the totem pole that a meeting was a rare thing but when it did happen something productive came from it.  I like where I am on the totem pole but just wish I had less meetings. 

The cats are doing okay.  Poor Rudy got sick a couple of times.  Every time I clean up one of there messes brings me closer to buying a portable carpet cleaner.  I’ve got my eye on a couple of them just a matter of making a decision and placing an order.  For some reason both cats were extra drowsy last night.  They had their treats and them both curled up in their beds and slowly faded off to dream land. 

That gave me time to do some writing and I almost escaped into the shower without them raising their heads.  They are quite keen listeners and when the slightest thing makes a noise they are up.  That includes me when I am getting up off the couch.  I suppose they thought I was trying to cheat them out of their evening cat nip which wasn’t the case. 

I had my shower and then passed out their cat nip.  Finished with brushing my teeth and my normal wind down routine.  We all piled into my room.  Mora had the bed as per usual.  Rudy curled up with me in the chair.  It wasn’t terribly long before my sleeping med kicked in and I was laying in bed with Mora watching TV.  Once I got drowsier the TV went off and that was all she wrote for Tuesday. 

Rudy woke me up a little early and I passed out the food.  Had breakfast and magically the little bit of lead time I had wasted away and I had to get dressed and back to work it is.  Things are silent at the moment and with any luck that is the way they will stay until the stilly meetings start up.  I am all about a quiet day, even if it makes for a longer day. 

Just like yesterday as soon as I decide to head up and nestle in my room with the cats my phone will start up.  Yesterday to stave things off I brought the laptop with me.  That only made it a little more convenient for me.  The requests didn’t pile in as they usually do but it wasn’t long before there was something to tend to.  I plan to bring the laptop along again today.  Sometimes it works in my favor and no one bothers me but those times are rare. 

Glad it’s the middle of the week, two more days to go until the weekend.  Next company holiday for us will be in May which is a long time away from now, but don’t you know it will sneak up on us.  I’ve got time off scheduled for next month to see the doctor.  I got a referral from a friend of a good massage therapist so I plan on making an appointment and seeing how good it actually is.  I expect to be beat up and sore, as long as the knots are gone that is the main thing.  I’ll be making that call soon as I know massage appointments fill up pretty fast. 

I hope that your staying warm and doing well.  Going to work on an eye candy post and then see what else the day has in store for me.  I hope it’s a great day ahead for all of us.  Take care.

Dangerously Cold

  Morning, hope that your warm and well.  It’s been dangerously cold here with wind chills in the double negative numbers.  We got some snow last night about an inch.  Looks pretty out but glad I am not out traveling.  The morning news showed that it was truly a rough commute day.  Lots of accidents and traffic snarls.  They encouraged people to work from home if that was an option.  Most of the schools in the area are having remote learning.  That’s the one downside to the pandemic kids won’t have snow days.  That’s not me in the photo, I wouldn’t be crazy enough to take a photo like that, unless I wanted to get seriously sick. 

I opened the door to the garage last night to pitch out some used cat liter and damn even with an insulated garage and a temperature in the garage of 36, it felt much colder.  The door got closed pretty quickly. 

I had half of some store made Spaghetti for supper.  I plan to eat the other half tonight.  I did an impulse buy and got some Mint Chip Klondike bars yesterday.  Had one of those last night.  It was okay but I am typically always disappointed with Klondike I think it is going to taste way better than it actually does.  I’m just not a huge fan.  Others in my family as a kid enjoyed them but not me. 

Watched some YouTube videos and then switched over to The King of Queens.  I am on Season 5 I think and it’s been pretty funny.  Glad that I picked it to watch.  Not sure what I will binge on when it’s done but I still have a ways to go. 

The cats were kind of sleepy last night and not bothering me so much.  Rudy did try to beg for some food while I was eating.  Not once but twice.  I don’t know who fed them from the table but I’d like to give them a kick.  Both of them look so cute when they beg that you almost can’t say no to the pretty face but if it’s table scraps it’s an easy no for me. 

Got my work done and was eager to close up the laptop.  I hate having to work on a holiday or a day off.  I know it’s part of the job but since I am salaried it feels like a huge rip off to me as if I am giving my time and service away.  Here’s hoping for a quiet week in return for my kindness.  I know it won’t work out that way but I can still hope. 

We have a bit of a warm up coming tomorrow but then Thursday it’s back into the freezer and more snow is on the way.  Where was all of this at Christmas time when I really wanted it?  Funny thing the store is still making Christmas Cookies in their bakery but they are branded as assorted cookies.  They are damn good and I will continue to buy them until they stop selling them.  Cookies, Muffins and some of their cakes are about the only things they seem to do to my liking. 

I’ve got 3 meetings today and not looking forward to any of them.  Glad to be home with the furnace running, in my sweats and comfy cozy.  Plus I get to go up and see the cats.  Looking forward to lunch time just to get away from the computer.  Hope that your warm and doing well.  Take care!

Still Bitter Cold

Good Afternoon and thanks for stopping by.  As you can guess by the title it’s still very cold here.  I got a decent nights sleep and got up early this morning.  Shaved, showered and dressed.  Of course you know before I woke up I had to feed the cats or there would be no peace here. 

I debated wearing a ski face mask where only your mouth and eyes are visible.  It’s just that cold out.  I realize it could freak people out and they might think I stopped in to rob a place in stead of to grab a bite to eat or shop.  I opted to not wear it and kind of wish I would have. 

Got breakfast a burger with an egg and fries.  Not bad and I was full.  The place I went to is a regular place that I go.  They are still charging $4 for a soda with refills.  Unless you bring a two liter bottle and ask them to fill it up there is no way you will drink $4 worth of soda.  It’s either that or you just hang out there for hours and drink.  However, I had things to do. 

Made a Target run.  Wouldn’t you know it the one thing I wanted to check out was space heaters and I forgot.  I did find some bakery in the store and grabbed a large Danish that looks more like a Stolen.  I’ve already had a piece and it’s pretty good. 

From Target to the grocery store and then on to fill up the tank.  When I started my journey I pressed the remote in my vehicle to open the garage and I heard the door move but glad I looked before I backed up the door wasn’t open, it only went up a couple inches.  I pressed the remote two more times and the door opened. 

When I came home and pressed the button on the remote don’t you know the damn door wouldn’t open for anything.  If it wasn’t for a lockbox I have I would have been locked out.  I don’t normally travel with keys and have an alarm which is always on, especially when I am out of the house.  I got in through the front door and then used the manual release for the garage and the door lifted right up.  I think it was just too cold for the motor.  Of course after I got my vehicle inside and closed the door I had to press the door button to re-engage the automatic opener and don’t you know the door went up and down with no problem. 

I’ve gotten some battery alerts from my front door camera, the super cold weather is hard on everything.  It looks like it needs a charge up.  Once it warms up that alert goes away and the battery levels are fine. 

I was interested in how much the car battery had in it, even though it started I know the cold just isn’t good for anything.  I hooked up my charger and learned that I had 42%.  I’ve got a charged back up but since it’s going to be super bitter cold for a few more days I plan to go back and do a double check. 

It took forever for me to warm up once I was done with my running but the cats were happy to see me.  I got more litter and treats for them so of course they were happy.  Also, having today off meant that we got to spend time together. 

I watched Good Greif the new Dan Levy movie.  I didn’t shed a tear at all and thought the movie was boring, I dozed off for a brief moment.  I did watch it to the end and my opinion didn’t change.  Interesting plot having a spouse who dies only to learn that he was having an affair while you were married.

After that was done I watched an A I special called George Carlin I am Glad I am Dead.  It was an A I engine that produced the material and it sounded a little like George and the topics and language used kind of matched.  It didn’t make me laugh but did cause me to stop and think which would be my typical reaction to George Carlin.  I get that people are frustrated and upset by not only the title but the fact that a computer was trying to impersonate him.  My mouth flew open with horror when I heard the title but I had to check it out. 

My back is bothering me a little bit from the work I did around here yesterday.  I also have some work to do but that got pushed to later in the evening, which I am not happy about but figured would happen based on a telephone conversation I had on Friday. 

I’ve tweaked my blog a bit and noticed that my Best Male Blogs badge wasn’t rendering and I wasn’t listed on that site any longer.  I submitted a request to get re-added and the kind gentlemen that runs the site has graciously relisted me.  I’ve added a link to the site Gay Demon it’s a list of all kinds of blogs as well as adult sites.  Just wanted to call this out as well as thank the site for listing me again. 

I am off to have some Italian cuisine, feed the cats and watch some TV to continue to pass the evening until I have to do some work.  I had planned on making an event of it by inviting the cats downstairs but now I am just doing it from upstairs to get it out of the way. 

I will be on-call tomorrow and back to the normal bump and grind.  I will hate it but at least I will be working from home.  I do hope that I will be able to get out a bit more next weekend.  I am proud of my accomplishments this weekend, just wish that the weather was a bit warmer and I would have been able to get out a bit more. 

Hope that your warm and well.  Talk with you all again soon.  Be well!

Vveerryy Coold

It’s dangerously cold out right now.  Were in the negative numbers and my furnace is working overtime keeping us toasty warm.  Since Monday is a holiday and its highly recommended that everyone stays in doors unless you absolutely have to travel today, I am heeding that advice.  I’m not happy about it but I know I am warmer than I would be if I was riding around going from place to place. 

Yesterday I got my haircut, hung out with some friends and came home.  I had plans of going back out but they never materialized and the cold set in.  Then we got some snow showers.  It was great to watch it snow.  Didn’t amount to much of anything. 

My insomnia kicked in and I got up and got some junk food.  Rudy followed me to the kitchen and begged but I didn’t give in.  The last thing I want is him waking me up in the middle of the night for food like Gator used to when she started to have her issues.  Feeding him once in the middle of the night is just encouragement.  Besides that he had plenty of dry food but like any cat that knows good from bad, he much prefers the wet food.  It’s a luxury that I don’t believe they were ever afforded before. 

Rudy was quick to wake me at 7am so I got up and fed him because normally I would be up.  I came back to bed but eventually wound up getting up and getting something to eat, so that the sugar high would wear off and I would get sleepy and be able to come back to bed.  Today was the perfect day for just sleeping in.  Both cats snuggled up with me in bed. 

I woke up around 10am and felt hot so I got up and watched TV.  Neither cat moved out of bed.  They looked so comfy and cozy.  Eventually Mora came over and sat in my lap as I watched TV.  I kept thinking about chores and wanting to get them done so I got up and we had some lunch and I got busy. 

Right now were in the basement and I am working on laundry.  It’s great to let them in down here then I go back up and run the vacuum.  They know what’s coming so they stay put and I don’t have to deal with them being freaked out from the big noisy machine. 

I’ve got high hopes for laundry plan on doing multiple loads and even working in some mopping of floors.  Tomorrow it will be still dangerously cold but we won’t have negative numbers just single digits.  I need grocery's at the very least so I do plan on trying to get an early start and do my normal Sunday routine but on Monday.  That is highly dependent upon a good nights sleep. 

Listening to the police scanner it sounds like people are out and about, despite the weather.  All I can say is good for them, hope they stay warm. 

Today is Rudy & Mora’s 1 year anniversary of being with me.  It was damn cold when I brought them home one year ago but it wasn’t negative numbers or even single digits, just normal winter cold like 25 to 30 degrees.  They are quite a bit happier than they were one year ago today and they have a good home.  Might not be the best in terms of class but they have way more room than they ever did stuck at a shelter in a kitty condo, not to mention the good food.  We did brushing and claw trims last night.  Both of them tried to bite me with the claw trim.  They were quite unhappy about it.  I don’t want to get all marked up and Rudy had already poked me a couple times in my chest and it itches.  I’m glad I have them and that we all get along reasonably well.  They have got me through some dark days and provided quite the entertainment and memories. 

With that Mora is begging me to head up so stay warm and I will talk with you all again soon. 

All done

I made it to the visitation.  It was a surprise but I was remembered.  We hugged and I expressed my sympathies.  Talked with the kids who also remembered me.  Were talking back when I was in my 20’s.  Needless to say with time we all looked way different. 

I made my appearance and left.  I am glad that I went and now it’s all done.  It sucks for her it’s a long road but time will help to heal it.  They had 42 years of marriage which is quite a long time and I know how much she hurts.  The pain will come in waves.  You’ll cry and laugh.  Lots of memories over those many years.  The church was full of photo boards which showed off the memories.  I presume he was cremated because there was no casket and that kind of made it a little easier but I still got that lump in my throat.  I was on the verge of tears but kept reminding myself to breathe and managed to keep the tears at bay. 

I came back home and heated up left overs.  Fed the cats and of course changed clothes.  I picked out a sweater and it was tight around the neck so I was happy to get it off. 

On a different note I poked around the web and found the issue with photos not showing.  Blogger/Google published them as https so if I go through and change the link to http that fixes the issue.  I use Open Live Writer for my posts and that software is no longer updated.  I used Live Writer from Microsoft for years I like both equal but wish that my photos would post without the extra effort on my part.  Something obviously changed on Blogger/Google’s end that broke the functionality.  Once again the internet to the rescue to solve a problem. 

The winter weather is miserable right now.  Low temperatures and heavy winds with snow falling make it desirable to stay indoors.  I hope that things are better come tomorrow morning or that haircut appointment I have might be moved. 

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by. 

Man Candy - Friday quick hit

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Morning & Happy Friday! 

I hope things are going well for you today and that you are warm & well. 

I had some time to think and also talked out with a friend about what to do regarding my late friend that recently passed.  Going to the visitation and either getting in the line to see the family is the first thing that came to mind.  The second was going, sitting in the back and if there is a book to sign for visitors do that.  The overall thing was not to linger for a long period of time.  Make an appearance and get out.  If the vibe is warm knowing me I will probably stay but it’s one of those play it by ear things.  Talking this out helped me bunches.

The day was normal and very calm.  I had a lot of time on my hands.  Took a nap, had a quick lunch and then came back down.  Got the trash out and sat with the cats to watch TV for the rest of the afternoon.  Before I knew it the couple hours in the business day that were left ticked right on by. 

Got my first paycheck and I guess tax rates are different because I wound up taking home slightly more money than I did last year.  I am salaried so my pay never changes until pay raise time which takes place around July/August.  Not having a car payment leaves me with more money and it looks nice to see the larger balance.  I’ve not lost track of my goal and that’s to save that money for a rainy day. 

I’ve already retrieved the trash barrel because it’s going to get much colder as the day goes on and the winds are going to pick up dramatically.  Were talking 50mph gusts at minimum.  It’s going to get noisy and the cats will surely be looking around like something is wrong.  I am hopeful for no damage and that it will just be noisy. 

My plan for the day is over lunch time to get a shower and change clothes.  The visitation starts at 5p and I want to be one of the first people in so that I can be one of the first people out.  I am nervous about going.  What my friend told me was that I am going to show respect, the man was important to me and I liked him, despite what happened to our friendship.  I am hopeful for a peaceful outcome and since much time has passed it’s highly doubtful that his wife will get angry.  I know that I will feel better when it’s all said and done.

I had my favorite Stouffer’s casserole for supper last night.  The taste was off, it looked the same but something wasn’t quite right.  Hopefully when I reheat it to eat more it tastes better.  I didn’t eat 1/2 like I usually do so there is lots left.  I thought about treating myself tonight and eating supper out but since it’s cold, unless I am really comfy I will probably just head back home and reheat this and eat. 

Got my haircut tomorrow morning.  Might go see some friends.  I will want to eat out but the weather will be even colder.  I got my eye on a local place back in the town where I grew up.  They make decent Mexican food and are known for there tacos.  Found out they are open on Saturday so that was on the list.  Not sure if I will make it there but that’s my hope.  It’s a place where I hung out some as a kid.  You could get a taco and some ice cream for cheap.  They also made the best cherry and vanilla cokes.  Ah memories.

My plan is to operate as normal for the weekend.  I know Monday is a holiday but I still have a couple things to take care of at work so I will be doing some minor work.  Otherwise I will be lounging around here and trying to enjoy myself, staying warm with the cats.  The basement is really cold now since temps are dropping outside.  I will be headed back up sooner rather than later since hot air rises I know it’s much warmer upstairs.  The cats were on my bed when I came down and I am sure that is where they will be when I get back up.  Rudy woke me early and he thought I was going to climb back in bed and got quite upset but I had to follow my routine and I was sleepy when he woke me so I wasn’t firing on all cylinders. 

Funny thing I watched a YouTube video last night of cats talking in English.  Mostly saying Hello.  It caught the attention of both cats and the three of us watched with great interest.  It reminded me of Momma’s ‘right now’ meow.  When she wanted something and it was urgent she used that.  It wasn’t often but it sure was cute.  Wish that Rudy & Mora could talk a little English but I’ve come to understand what they want or so I think.  They do know some English words like treats, belly rub, lunch and cat nip.  Nothing good like stop, go to sleep or come here.  Sunday is there one year anniversary of being here.  I remember how nervous I was and how early I had to wake up.  It was also cold as balls this time last year.  They both cried the entire way home but once they got here and were let out of their cages it became an adventure to explore.  Rudy was happier than Mora and more affectionate.  Mora was standoffish, hissed at her brother and just wanted to be left alone.  Glad that she warmed up to me.  So we have something to celebrate come Sunday.  Back then I wasn’t quite sure I was keeping them but it was a trial.  Looks like that worked out rather well for both them and I.  Not so much for my wallet. 

Have a nice weekend and I will talk with you again soon!