Strange Friday

Morning … I know it’s Friday but it sure doesn’t feel like it.  Feels more like a Saturday to me.  At any rate another week is done and were closing out the month of May today.  June hopefully will be a decent month with very little rain.  Funny thing is that it’s supposed to rain tomorrow afternoon but it’s spotty showers.

On the work front boss man is out all day and I’m thankful.  No dumb ass meetings.  It should be a quiet day and as per usual I’ve knocked out every task that I possibly can.  I’ve got a task waiting that I can’t do until the end of the day.  That means until something comes knocking I can do whatever I want.  I’ll probably spend it like yesterday where I go upstairs and sit with the cats watching TV and we all wind up falling asleep.  Then the moment I close my eyes the phone will start up with some email that doesn’t apply to me. 

Not much on tap for the weekend at the moment.  I don’t feel motivated to do much of anything other than loaf.  Perhaps that will change and I will get a shot of motivation and accomplish something meaningful.  I know on Sunday I want Mexican food.  I’ve got no idea what or where I will end up tomorrow might be an adventure waiting to happen. 

I really enjoy the two weekends that I get where I am not on call and can power down my phone and cut all ties with work, it’s like a complete escape and I think that is something that I enjoy more than anything since when I am on call I feel so chained to work. 

Enjoy your weekend regardless of what you do make sure that you have some fun and do something that you truly enjoy.  I will make sure that I do the same.  Take care!

Blursday

Feels kind of like Wednesday but it’s Thursday.  I always manage to loose track of the days of the week when a holiday falls on a Monday.  It just feels strange not knowing for sure what day it is until I look at at my phone or computer. 

I enjoyed the Penne Alla Vodka last night.  It wasn’t what I was expecting it to be but it was good.  I’m enjoying another pasta dish tonight.  I really hope that I can continue to discover new frozen pre-made foods as my pallet enjoys trying new things.  I don’t want them to be a flop but that’s kind of part of the gamble with trying something new. 

My eyes continue to drive me nuts with itching and feeling dry.  I keep putting drops in with the hope that this will all clear up soon.  If not might have to make an appointment for an eye exam, which I kind of really want to skip this year.  I usually go closer to my birthday.  Most people hate the dentist for me it’s the eye doctor.  All of the messing with my eyes and asking me if A or B is better, it just is an experience that I hate.  Not to mention that I really haven’t found an eye doctor that I am truly satisfied with for years.  The one good one I had messed it up with some fraudulent billing.  I wish that I could get a comfort feeling for an eye doc.  I know it’s important not to skip the visit due to having diabetes, a lot of problems can show up in your eyes first.  I guess that is why they call it the window to the soul. 

Had an okay evening watching some Reba, some You Tube Videos and saw a movie on Starz but I honestly don’t remember the name of it.  Caught up on social media, I was behind by a whole day.  I hate playing catchup.  I still have some daily blog reads that I have to catch up on, which I plan later today. 

It’s a nice serene Thursday morning and I’m hopeful that it stays that way.  I’d like to go spend some time with the cats and get in a nap.  I’ll have my phone with me so it’s not like work can’t find me if I am needed.  I’m sure that the phone will keep me from really enjoying any quality sleep.  Sleep is kind of like sex and food, I can’t get enough and the more I get the more I want. 

Trash day is tomorrow so I don’t have to scramble today but I am sure that a lot of my neighbors will be doing that out of habit.  I checked the web and it says that pickup for sure is Saturday.  That will make the weekend feel a little weird but I’m sure I will adjust. 

Hope all is well in your world and that the sun is shining.  Looks like were finally done with rain for a few days and we get to dry out.  I’m all for that.  Take care!

Cooked

I was cooked yesterday from my trip into the office.  I fought to stay awake once I was home and stopped moving.  Needless to say there was no issue with sleep, other than apparently I didn’t get enough of it.  I woke up this morning and went through my normal morning routine and tasks.  I felt lousy, allergies and my eyes were killing me.  I had nothing going so I came back up and parked in front of the TV with every intention of heading back down in a short while.  Next thing I know I passed out and woke up just before it was time for my late morning meeting.  Thankfully, I didn’t miss anything while I was passed out. 

I made it through my meeting, headed up for a quick lunch and then came back down.  I’ve been going ever since.  Had a difficult task this afternoon but just finished up with it. 

I’m behind on my personal surfing, which can certainly wait.  However, I wanted to make sure that I let you all know I’m still alive.  Hopefully, I’ll sleep good tonight and tomorrow will be a fresh start. 

Best part of tomorrow is that my boss is only working a 1/2 day and then he’s done until Monday.  That will be a nice break for me.  However, it’s not long enough. 

The new lasagna I tried was okay but didn’t compare to Rao’s.  I’m having some Rao’s Penne alla Vodka tonight.  Never ever had but I am looking forward to trying something new! 

Take care!

Man Candy - Pick one or pick them all

Waiting

Good Morning,

No Mexican food for me, the place was closed.  I went to a different Mexican place and they too were closed.  Wound up eating BBQ again at the same place I was at on Sunday night.  It was just as good but service was horrible and it took forever to get my food.  It wasn’t just me I saw other people waiting and it looks like they spread their wait staff thin.  The place was packed. 

I saw an older lady eating by herself and my little voice whispered to me, I wound up buying her meal.  Of course as luck would have it she didn’t like magic tricks but I still told her that I paid her bill.  She scream like I just set her on fire and some folks were looking at me.  She asked why I paid her bill.  I told her that it’s just something I do, I pick people at random.  I got a thanks and God Bless you.  Hey I figured that I was eating alone and she was eating alone.  Might as well make her day with the surprise.  I get a thrill out of doing it and the reactions from people, since I truly do pick them at random.  I only do it when I feel like it and it feels like the right thing to do.  If I did that every time I went out I’d easily be broke by now.  My hope is that people will pay it forward and return the kind deed to a stranger and that it starts a chain reaction. 

What I didn’t like is that I wasn’t prompted to enter my phone number when I paid for loyalty points, apparently the waitress programmed in her phone number and she was racking up the points, but I didn’t realize that until I got home.  Looks like she will get $5 off of her next meal because of my kindness. 

Came home much later than I wanted to but still had plenty of time.  Opted to just take out the trash and take care of the litter boxes.  No need to vacuum, it can easily wait a week. 

Logged my spending and grabbed my computer glasses, we were all back upstairs and ready for treat time.  I passed treats out and then went to close up the basement.  Then surfed social media on my phone and that was a time suck.  I didn’t let it get out of hand.  I went back to writing for a bit.  That is until Rudy came over and sat in my lap on top of the pad I was writing on.  It was as if he was saying your done now, pay attention to me.  He just curled up and went to sleep.  I watched a little TV and once he woke up from his nap, we played a little bit then he got up and walked over to his bed and loafed.  I was able to continue writing for a bit. 

Trimmed claws and brushed both cats. Had some ice cream, got ready for bed and then I relaxed until my sleeping medicine kicked in, which was around 11p.  Climbed in bed and Mora curled up with me and it was off to dream land I went. 

Rudy was good about waking me up early this morning, he got a jump on things and tried at 5a but I told him we still had an hour.  I gave in 5 minutes early and got up.  We all got breakfast.  Then I got my shower and got dressed.  Rudy got him some fresh water from the tub as I was getting dressed. 

I made it out the door and to the office with time to spare.  Traffic was a little hectic this morning but not terrible.  I hope now that school is out that it’s a bit lighter when I am coming home.  Time will tell.

Knocked out one problem when I got here.  Hoped that the electrician would should up early but I’m still waiting on him and were closer to lunch time now.  I’ve got a meeting to go to in a bit, once that wraps if I don’t hear anything I will call for an update.  I’d sure like to leave early again if I can and hope that I don’t get stuck in traffic because I had to wait around.  My day is pretty much wide open since I am not on-call and don’t have any projects pending. 

Planning on trying another brands Lasagna tonight just to see how it is.  I really hope that I like it.  It’s pretty much pasta all week long and I’m not upset with that at all.  3 more days and this week will be done!

Take care!

Oh Daddy!

Good Morning!

Hope that it’s a great day for you.  I got up early and headed out for breakfast.  It was quite enjoyable.  I saw a father with his two young kids and wife.  They were my entertainment as I waited for my food to arrive.  He stood up to clean up after the kids and damn, daddy had some cakes on him.  To me he seemed like he was from Canada but the license plate on their vehicle said South Dakota and he is in the military.  Wow he could make me salute him any day of the week! 

After that made my Target run and spent way too much money.  Only managed to get out the door without not finding one thing on my list, which is pretty good.  I only bought two things that were not on my list.  I was not quite happy with the total amount of money I spent but it is what it is. 

As I was about to get in my vehicle some older guy walked up to me and started chatting me up about how pretty my vehicle is and asking me if I had a lawnmower for sale.  He was looking for a riding lawn mower.  I told him I pay someone to cut my grass and don’t have a mower.  I didn’t think he was ever going to stop yacking but eventually he walked away. 

Came home and still thinking about the hot guy from breakfast, he looked to be in his 30’s.  His wife sure is a lucky woman.  I need to find his gay twin, if he exists!

Back upstairs and headed out to take care a couple of my outdoor tasks, then it’s TV watching and relaxing for a while.  I’ll clean the house and get the trash out.  Probably going out for dinner, thinking Mexican and hoping that the cute waiter that took care of me the last time I was there is working and wearing his yoga pants.  Nothing beats a great set of cakes to look at!

Later this afternoon, I will do my prep work to make sure that I am ready to go tomorrow and head back to the office.  I’ve got mixed feelings I look forward to it and I also dread it at the same time.  Hopefully, I can accomplish what I need and want to while still managing to leave early and come home to the cats.  They are napping right now and being good, I hate to wake them by heading up.  I just need to get outside while I have the motivation.

Take care!

Weekend Update - Rotting Time

Saturday … Friday night I switched up my evening routine a bit and watched some tv and then around 10p I jumped in the shower. Then watched some porn and had a good time. Finally watched something random until my sleep meds kicked in and it was lights out. Slept okay. Woke up in the middle of the night, used the bathroom and that caught the eye of Rudy who stuck to me like glue and tried to get me to give in and feed him. It didn’t work. I know that if you feed a cat in the middle of the night once it will soon become a habit. I got up around normal time but just to feed the cats. Then I came back to my room and watched some TV before I got sleepy again. Woke up around 9a and decided that toaster waffles would be a good idea. Some chocolate milk and blueberry syrup wow that was an enjoyable breakfast. I knew when the sugar wore off, I’d crash again and that’s exactly what happened. I got a nice snuggle session in with the cats. Mora slept next to my legs and Rudy was curled up next to my chest. I woke up around noon and grabbed lunch for them. I had a soda and a little bit of popcorn. Then back to watching TV. Finally, I got tired of being a lazy bum and pushed myself about 3p to get out. Grabbed some Mexican food, the mail and cat food. Then back home and to the computer. Paid some bills and surfed the net. On my way home from eating food I had some one following me riding my ass, I was doing the speed limit the whole way. Just set the cruise control and drove. After 15 minutes they opted to pass me and picked up speed. The next thing I knew I saw shredded tire all over the highway, their vehicle blew a tire and took out part of their rear quarter panel. I could have stopped to help but just opted to keep on going. What could I do other than call someone for them and they probably already had that covered. No one was hurt and they didn’t crash. I’m glad that when this happened, they opted to pass me and were miles ahead instead of right behind me on my tail. Otherwise, they probably would have crashed into me. I do feel a bit bad for not stopping but at the same time I had no legal obligation to do so. Funny thing is that I have a reminder for tomorrow to check my tire pressure. I make sure to do that at least once per month and it’s paid off well for me. A little maintenance like that goes a long way. I’ve never had a tire pop on me and that is probably a good thing because the majority of the time I am driving fast. It’s a nice hot and sunny day out, I just opted to take it as a day to rot. I’ll be up early and back to my usual routine.

Sunday… Woke up to rain and storms. I hate going out in the rain unless it’s absolutely necessary. Thankfully with having Monday off (as a holiday) I didn’t have an absolute need. I fed the cats and went back to my room to rot some more, watching TV and eventually going back to bed. Woke up around 9:30a and had breakfast, which was a couple bowls of cereal. Back to my room to rot as the rain continued coming down. Watched a new game show on Amazon Prime called The 1% Club, it’s pretty good. I surprised myself and got way more questions right than I thought I would. The Blue Angels movie I saw a couple weeks ago is available now on Prime for free (if your subscriber). I will watch it again but it was much better experiencing it in Imax. Shaved and got a shower this afternoon. Headed out to the grocery store once the sunshine came out to dry up all the rain. Apparently, everyone else had the same idea as me because the place was crowded and parking was a bit difficult. Came back home and unloaded the groceries. Put my medicine out and got the dishes going. Loaded the refrigerator up with soda so that I can open a cold can when I want one. Sat on the couch as the cats were napping. I played on my phone and around 4p I headed out for dinner. Got some BBQ Turkey it was excellent. More storms were rolling in and I managed to get back home before the rain started falling again. I am so over rain but hopefully after today we will be dry for a while. Fingers crossed. Paid more bills and working on some laundry now. I plan to get up early tomorrow, have breakfast out and then hit up Target. I’ve put my trash duty and cleaning the house off until tomorrow as well.  I will try to take care of some of my outdoor tasks as well.  Thinking about going out for supper as well but kind of depends on how I feel. I’ll be back in the office on Tuesday and that means getting up even earlier than normal. All of next week will feel odd since were essentially skipping Monday. However, I hope that it’s a fast-moving week.

I hope that your enjoying the weekend, having some relaxing time and good food.  Take care!

3 Day Weekend

Good Morning & Happy Friday!

We finally made it to the end of another week.  If your in the US you likely have a 3 day weekend with Monday being Memorial Day.  Provided the weather cooperates a lot of people will be BBQing and swimming having fun either as a family or with friends.  It kind of lets you know that Summer is here even though were still in Spring.  The days have gotten warmer.

As for my neck of the woods we have more damn rain and storms coming.  Today and Sunday.  Hail and strong winds are anticipated.  I noticed my weather radio was blinking last night.  Turns out the radio station that NOAA uses to broadcast is offline in my area.  I figured that out this morning by surfing the web.  I rely on that radio a lot, it will wake you from the deepest of sleep if there is an alert.  I moved the radio all over the house last night but it just didn’t work.  I tried my police scanner and that didn’t work for weather radio either.  Thankfully my Amazon Echo provides severe weather alerts, I enabled that skill last night to hopefully tide me through.  My cell phone usually is the first to alert me but if I am sleeping and there is a Tornado coming I want to make sure that I am informed. 

Your probably thinking well your city has warning sirens.  Yeah they do and the damn things talk and make a hell of a lot of noise.  However, they are designed to warn people outdoors and are not meant to be heard indoors, however I can usually hear them inside my home. 

I had a rough night of sleep last night where I was awake at 3am and just couldn’t go back to sleep.  By 4a I was back in bed and Mora was hugging me and Rudy climbed on top to rest.  Neither of them stayed with me terribly long, Mora gave me like 5 minutes and then leaped out of bed.  A minute later her brother followed and I was left all alone.  Somehow I managed to get back to sleep for an hour but woke up again.  Then passed back out and kept waking up periodically.  Rudy came back at 6a to sit and wait for 7a and by 6:45a I gave up and climbed out of bed.  I can feel there will be a nap in my future today, despite being filled with a little bit of energy at the moment. 

Since there is a threat of storms I ventured out early and grabbed the trash barrel.  It was hot and sticky outside, not the kind of day where I would want to be outside.  I kept that in mind as I stared down the barrel of my outdoor list of tasks while eating breakfast and am really not terribly motivated to climb back up on a ladder.  I will probably get the other stuff done but as for gutter work putting up netting and/or trying to clean out the front gutter probably not going to happen.  However, I could wake up tomorrow and be filled with desire and motivation and knock all of my tasks out.  I don’t have high hopes for that though. 

A place that I grew up eating at as a kid is on my list of places to visit tomorrow for some Mexican Food.  The only downside of eating there is that they don’t give free refills on soda.  The food is just as good as it was when I was a kid.  The tacos taste exactly the same, they do something special with the shell.  It looks normal but has a special taste to it.  That’s the only real place that I have on my list.  Not sure where I will wind up for the other two days of the weekend or if I will even bother to go out on Monday. 

Had my late day chat with my boss yesterday, it was a huge time waster.  We talked a little bit about work but he pretty much vented to me about his family and the call was over.  Yesterday was a long day for me and I am glad it’s over.

Have a pleasant day and a great weekend!  Thanks for stopping by, I do appreciate your visit. 

Terrific Thursday

Hello and Welcome … Hope that all is well.  A good deed that I have been doing at work that benefits my team as well as another team got called out yesterday.  I was being proactive and doing the right thing, just over stepping slightly.  I wasn’t asked to stop but to take some additional action that I don’t have the access for.  I can give myself the access but unless it’s above board and approved I won’t be doing that.  For now I’ve stopped my good deed.  It’s tough sitting here with my hands tied knowing that I can do some actual work but until it is sent to my team I can’t actually start.  This is something I do primarily to benefit myself when I am on-call but I also do it when I am bored and looking for work or know that I can help out.  As per usual the story of my life … no good deed goes unpunished. 

Had my Lasagna last night and it was delicious.  I was licking the carton it came in to get up every last drop of sauce and cheese.  Supper was over way before I wanted it to be but I had some fruit to snack on. 

Watched TV and chilled with the cats before it was time to go to bed.  Cooled the house down before I retired for the night.  Got what I’ll call an average nights sleep, nothing to rave about.  I wish every night was a great nights sleep but those only come now and then.  My new pillows and my neck are fighting to get used to each other.  They are a little too firm and it’s memory foam so I don’t know that I will ever break it in but at least they are better pillows than what I had been sleeping on. 

Boss man is out this morning but will be in this afternoon.  I’ve got a late day meeting with him to touch base, it’s our monthly waste of time call.  He usually moves it up but I’m not counting on that today.  I have some tasks that I can’t do until later in the afternoon so perhaps it will all be good timing. Right now I am at a stand still, I’ve done all I can and am just waiting to see if any work rolls in.  It makes for a long day when your just waiting around for work.  However, that is usually the largest part of my job just because I am efficient and don’t mess around.  People send me stuff all the time and are complimenting me on my quick turn around time.  It’s nice to hear.  I am about getting the job done and moving on to the next task.  It’s a beneficial habit for the times I get overwhelmed with tasks and it seems like I will never dig my way out.

Here’s hoping that it’s a pleasant Thursday for all of us.  Ciao!

Man Candy - Wonderful Wednesday

In The Middle Again

Happy middle of the week again!  Two more days to go after today.  Had some amazing pasta from Rao’s last night.  It was more like Mostaccioli but they called it something different and it was made with spicy Italian Sausage.  For a frozen dish this was superb!  I only wish their portions were a bit larger.  I plan to keep buying this brand as they produce good quality.  Having their lasagna tonight and looking forward to it. 

I decided to make some filter adjustments in the dating app and removed that I wanted a LTR.  Wow that changed things for me.  I suddenly had a bunch of guys to choose from.  Thus far still no matches or decent prospects.  I just don’t think I’m going to meet anyone from an app.  It matters not if I give them money or not.  Of course I think that if you don’t pay their are bots or models that target you to try to entice you into paying.  I still think my best shot will happen when I am in public.  It would be awesome if a guy would ask me out but that’s never happened.  I’m always the one asking and getting shot down.  I know woe is me.  I know I’m not the only person in the world this has happened to but it is not any fun. 

More storms pushed into the area.  It all started with high winds.  That drove the cats crazy to hear the wind blowing heavy, their ears perked up more than once and it even woke them from one of their many naps.  As the evening was winding down I was getting into the shower when the rain started falling.  Apparently things got worse overnight but by the looks of things this morning you can’t tell the difference. 

I had some hot sex dream that involved my late spouse.  Kind of crazy considering he’s been gone for many years.  I do dream about him but this was the first sex dream with him in a very long while.  I felt semi-lucid, it was just an odd but hot experience.  Reality always slaps me in the face when I wake up with the truth that I am alone and I hate when that happens.  This dream happened after my insomnia kicked in at 3a and I was up for a while just tossing and turning in bed.  Rudy kept me company but wouldn’t snuggle with me.  He put the tip of his paw on my hand and that’s all I remember before I was back in dream land. 

Needless to say I woke up feeling a bit strange and not wanting to get out of bed.  However, between the sunshine in my eyes and Rudy moving about the bed making biscuits I just had to get up.  I’ve never in my life seen a cat so happy in the morning.  I don’t know if it’s breakfast that he enjoys so much or if it’s just seeing me alive and awake again.  It’s kind of tough to stay in a bad mood in the morning with him around. 

Breakfast was over and Rudy was still all keyed up, he wanted to play.  He got aggressive with me and I gave it right back to him.  He didn’t quite know what to do with that.  I was able to get dressed and down my morning pills.  About that time the Lawn Guys showed up it was just after 7a that’s pretty early to mow.  I’m sure some of my neighbors got the rude wake up call.  I know it wouldn’t make me happy to get woken up that way but I do suppose there are worse wake up calls.  I grabbed my water bottle and shoved off to the basement.  Rudy got in a couple more licks before I finally headed down.  He’s just a ball of energy sometimes. 

I had to go back up after about 15 minutes to use the restroom.  Both cats were waiting for me.  By now the lawn guys were gone and I opened the blinds so the cats can have a free view of the back yard.  I headed back down and resumed working. 

I had made it through my morning tasks and was surfing the web to fill time.  Some works stuff came in and I had just switched back to start on it, when I heard the cats going at it upstairs.  Mora loves to scream when Rudy attacks her.  For some reason he loves to back her into a corner and that’s when the claws come out.  I quickly headed up and Rudy met me at the top of the steps.  His tail was all fluffed out and I picked him up and asked him what he did in a stern voice.  He just looked at me with this evil look on his face.  As if I was going to attack him.  I set him down and then went to check on Mora.  She was fine just pissed.  I got everyone calmed down and told them to behave.  I guess that’s how Rudy got rid of his morning energy.  They go at it a couple times over the course of a week.  I suppose it’s just sibling rivalry.  They can be the best of friends or the worst of enemies.  Most of the time they exist peacefully but it’s never totally dull around here unless they are both sleeping. 

Some work poured in this morning and I was able to delegate it, that felt good.  It’s not like I wanted to work today.  I’ve already got something in the hopper to take care of.  One dumb meeting just before lunch and hopefully it will remain silent or semi-silent, fingers crossed. 

Looking forward to getting through today and hopefully enjoying a nice peaceful evening.  Hope you can do the same.  Take care!

Another Day

Back on the merry go round of work life and were only at Tuesday.  Monday wasn’t horrible but I could have done without the meetings that I had to attend.  I was right they could have easily been emails. 

Tried to take a nap at lunch time but the phone kept going off with new email.  At least the cats left me alone.  There always seems to be something nagging me if it’s not work it’s the cats.  I’d much rather the cats nag me than work if I get to choose. 

Dinner was BBQ Turkey with Cheesy Potatoes and Pit Beans.  It was good.  The cats had Turkey as well but for some reason they wanted mine I suppose it smelled better.  I had some fruit later in the evening that was pretty good and just before bed I got an ice cream craving so I indulged that. 

Watched a little TV nothing terribly special and paid attention to the cats.  Observed them sleeping.  They both got in some cuddle time with me, which I enjoy as much as they do. 

The AC has been running overtime and keeping us quite cool.  To the point where the cats were uncomfortable.  I turned it up a degree last night, I was walking around freezing and just got tired of it.  That was 76 and now were on 77.  Now I feel the heat a bit more and the humidity in my bedroom seems to have skyrocketed.  76 is pretty comfy in there but the rest of the house is an icebox.  I know the cats like the warmth/heat.  I’ll cater to them for a while and then when I get tired of it were back to 76. 

I woke up in the middle of the night and found something by my head.  I didn’t know what it was and yeah it was a cat.  I think it was Rudy based on size.  He slept there until around 5am and then moved to sleeping on top of me, just waiting for me to wake up.  He tried an early morning wake up call and my bladder chimed in as well but I managed to ignore both of them. 

When I finally did get out of bed I was so sore.  I had been sleeping in some contorted position and it hurt to stand up.  That’s over with and I’m awake.  Breakfast is done and the cats are eagerly awaiting my return. 

My morning tasks are done and now it’s just a lot of waiting to see what comes rolling in on the work train.  Got a meeting just before lunch.  If you guessed that it’s a colossal waste of time, your right.  Got another one after lunch.  I will spend the bulk of my day just waiting and watching for something to pop.  I hope that there isn’t a whole lot of noise today and that is true for the rest of the week. 

Made a to do list for the weekend and I stare at it while I am eating.  The more I look the more I start bargaining to try to get out of things or put them off.  Here’s hoping that I can tackle the list even if it takes me all three days of the weekend.  I love the feeling of satisfaction when I can cross items off of a list and know they are done. 

Thanks for dropping by, hope you have an awesome day!

Monday

Morning … Playing catchup, 150 emails for being gone 2 days and I’ve filed the majority of them and deleted the rest.  Lots of junk that was easy to weed out. 

Got a dumb meeting in an hour or so to talk about some project.  I’m sure this will be one of those meetings that could have been an email but whatever. 

Being the victim of a recent data breach, which seems to be a new trend.  I figured out that you can lock your SSN through e-Verify, this is a portal that employers submit to verify that you are a US Citizen or are authorized to work in the US.  If your interested you can learn more at https://www.e-verify.gov/employees/employee-self-services/mye-verify/self-lock  I found another article that talked about taking away your electronic access to your SSN but that seems to be inconvenient if you want to check a SSN statement.  If your interested here’s a link to that article https://www.equifax.com/personal/education/identity-theft/articles/-/learn/how-to-lock-social-security-number/

I’ve got more identity theft protection services than one person could possibly need, the bulk of which are free and a result of being a victim of a data breach.  I feel comfortable with the protection I have in place but the locking of my SSN through e-Verify just seemed like a logical step.  It’s another user name and password that you have to remember but who doesn’t already have a large collection of those.  With my luck I’ll probably need a user name and password to get into heaven.  That’s from a comedy routine just don’t remember the comic that said it. 

Enjoyed some nice Mexican food for supper last night.  Had a waiter who was wearing what looked like yoga pants, all I know is those pants did a great job of showing off his nice bubble butt.  I knew what I wanted for desert but just didn’t ask for it.  I did get on the dating app but once again no prospects. 

Sucks to be back at work again today kind of wish I had one more day but that’s always the case when I take time off.  It was nice to relax and not focus on work and to get away from the daily grind.  I scheduled more time for August when I go back to see the doc next.  I will be taking a week or possibly two eventually just not sure when.  No trip planned but hell even a staycation is better than no vacation at all. 

Took an OTC sleeping pill with my regular prescription sleeping pill.  That produced one hell of a nightmare that seemed terribly real.  It shook me to my core.  I managed to recover and get back to sleep despite not really wanting to because I thought things would pickup right where they left off.  That didn’t happen though. 

My friends reached out to me this morning and want to know if I am available for Memorial Day, they don’t know a menu just inviting people and trying to get a head count.  I am on-call and while I don’t expect to be bothered I think I will just stay home.  So much for them making time to see more of me this year like they said they would.  We have been supposing to get together when a new restaurant in the area opened.  I’ve been there twice by myself already and it wouldn’t surprise me to learn they have been there as well.  I just seem like an after thought unless there is a holiday.  If they invite me over for Independence Day I probably will join them.  I just don’t feel all wanted or valued based on the way they have treated me.  Perhaps I’m just in my own head a bit much. 

Looking forward to heading up for lunch to be with the cats and relax a bit.  Having a Blueberry Muffin and possibly some yogurt to go with it and washing it all down with a Diet Coke.  The store didn’t have any wraps for sale when I was there, I was disappointed but it’s not that bad since I am home for the week.  Hopefully, when I am there next they will have them back out. 

Here’s hoping you have a great Monday despite it not being the favorite day of the week.  Take care!

Sunday Funday

Good Afternoon …

I made it to Red Lobster, walked right in and got a table.  They didn’t have many people despite the fact that it was 4p.  I got Stuffed Flounder which was new to me.  It was delicious and there were no left overs.  Service was bad and my waitress took a bath in some perfume, I could literally smell her coming.  It was some over powering stuff that was messing with my nose, so I was kind of happy that she wasn’t very attentive to me. 

Lots of crazy people out mostly those on motorcycles.  I just came to a stop light and a motorcycle was approaching he started to slow and then when the light turned green he decided to zoom by me on my right.  If I wasn’t watching my mirrors that could have ended badly.  Then a different biker wanted to get around a car and gunned his bike then turned his head just in time to see that I was in his way and he had to abort that mission.  I was never so happy to get home. 

My infotainment system went belly up yesterday on the ride home.  I would be listening to my music and then Bluetooth pairing would break and I’d get the radio.  I kept switching back to Bluetooth when pairing broke but eventually it got annoying and I just rode in silence.  Once I got home I tried to do a master reset but it acted like it was doing it and the screen never went dark, which is a normal part of that process.  I had to come in wait 30 minutes and then go back outside and do the process all over, then it finally reset properly.  It takes 30 minutes for my vehicle to go to sleep after I turn the engine off and walk away. 

I changed up my routine last night and decided to shave and shower, since my bedding was done.  I don’t like getting into a fresh clean bed dirty.  Since I was showering I figured why not shave.  Ever since then I kept thinking it was Sunday night and not Saturday.  Even my dreams made it feel like it was Sunday night. 

I was happy to awake and remember that today is Sunday.  Got my usual cat greeting and passed out breakfast for them.  Got dressed and went to have breakfast myself.  I got the donut burger.  Damn it was good but I left wanting another donut.  I couldn’t eat this with my hands it was just too much of a mess.  I use a fork and that helped but I still left with sticky fingers. 

Hit up the car wash then the grocery store and on the way home the gas station.  Wow doesn’t take very long to spend money, it’s pretty simple.  I used Apple Pay today for the first time ever.  I had been resistant to it but my phone is usually out and it beats having to reach to grab my wallet. 

Came home and unloaded the groceries, Mora loves to get in my way at the door.  We almost had an issue.  Then we all sacked out in my room and watched some YouTube and I eventually got sleepy and took a nap.  I curled right up next to Rudy who had his heater on full blast.  That didn’t last terribly long because Mora climbed in bed and then she wanted to sleep next to me, so they got into a fight.  I wound up yelling and kicking Rudy out.  Not exactly sure what happened after that but when I woke up I was curled up next to Rudy. 

I’ve knocked out the medication task of laying out my meds for next week.  We grabbed some lunch.  Then it’s off to the basement to work with finances and play on the computer.  I had a load of whites to take care of so I brought them down with me.  Of course both cats have to get their attention time when I am sitting in my chair.  It’s easier to work with Rudy because there is less of him and I can use the computer and tend to him at the same time.  Mora requires both of my hands and focus to be on her.  If it’s not she works to correct me quickly. 

Need to knock out the task of cleaning and getting the trash out.  Then I can have some more relaxing or play time.  I plan to head out to grab some Mexican food at a nearby place.  Then back home to be with the cats as we prepare to welcome Monday.  I do not look forward to starting another week but at least we will have a 3 day weekend next week with the Memorial Day holiday.  That will be something to look forward to and then Monday won’t sound so bad because I won’t have to go to work. 

It’s another hot one outside and the AC is on and feels nice in here, especially being in the basement where it’s a cool 70 degrees.  Both cats are napping and the second I get up from my chair they will wake and wonder what I am up to.  I’ll be off to start the vacuum cleaner. 

Hope your having a great day and enjoying the weekend.  Take care!

Saturday

Happy Saturday!

Thus far I’ve made most all of the progress I was hoping to.  Woke up early and made it to breakfast out.  Had my Greek Pizza thing and it was good.  Saw something else on their menu that caught my eye it’s a burger served between two glazed donuts, sound interesting.  Lots of sugar there but also a lot of flavor.

Made it to the office and I was the only one there for a little bit.  It’s a little strange going in on a weekend and no one being around but that was the benefit.  I worked on the door and things went better than I could hope for.  It looks like there is a short in the wiring either within the door or in the ceiling.  I have to call an electrician to work on it.  The door is fine as long as no one uses it but once it is open wide enough even for the thinnest of people that’s when things go out.  Then it closes and with a little bit of time it resets and comes back to life.  Apparently there are more people back in the office and using it so that’s why I have been getting complaints.  Saw my voice mail light on and I’m sure there is something interesting on the other end waiting for me along with email in my in-box.  I didn’t peek, just stuck to the task at hand being the door and I got out of dodge when I was done.  Took me a couple hours including travel and then I was back home. 

Hot and tired when I got home, I took a nap with the cats.  Then woke up had a Diet Coke and a Blueberry Muffin for lunch.  Then outside to tackle a couple tasks.  I applied a patch to the siding to cover the hole.  The material is not the same color as my siding so it stands out but at least the hole is covered.  I need to keep an eye on it to make sure it stays stuck there was some talk about it coming undone and then using a blow dryer to make it adhere.  I’m hoping I don’t have to do any of that.  Next was on to put in the extra battery in the door camera, that went like a snap.  All done with outdoor work for now.  Still have the gap to cover with some foam on the side of the house. 

While I was working one of my neighbors got a new vehicle.  I watched him get in it, drive it out of his garage onto the street and he parked next to his mailbox for a minute, grabbed the mail and then put the vehicle away in the garage.  Either he got bad news in the mail or he is super lazy.  I’ve never seen him do anything like that before. 

Speaking of news, my lab results came in this morning.  Apparently I was due for a Hepatitis screening and they did that.  That is what held things up.  The results are all good and I don’t have Titus, never thought I did and didn’t realize they did screenings for it.  My A1C is still at 6.1% which is where it was last time.  I figured out that I lost 8 pounds since I was there last and I’m hoping that the pounds continue to come off, despite my sedentary lifestyle. 

Working on laundry now and planning to go out to Red Lobster for supper unless I manage to change my mind.  I look forward to enjoying a decent meal and for entertainment I hope to see some hot guys but not holding my breath on that one.  Still feeling quite lonely and no prospects on the dating app.  I think I should have withdrawn my money from the bank and poured gas on it and lit it on fire it, at least I would have been able to watch a show instead of giving it away to some app that does nothing for me. 

The sun is out and the heat is back on here.  My AC is running and it feels nice to be indoors.  Hope that you had/have a great day!

Day 2 - All Done

Happy Friday! 

I watched Young Sheldon last night.  I was surprised I didn’t cry.  Funerals be it IRL or on TV just crush me.  I’m pleased with the way the show ended.  I will miss it and all of the characters.  I look forward to seeing Georgie and Mandy continue on in their spin off series this fall.  I also watched Chicago PD and damn just went it got good it was over with.  I will be anxiously awaiting next weeks episode, hopefully it picks up where this one left off. 

I accomplished the things I wanted to today and feel good about it.  The movie almost didn’t happen because I was lazy but I forced my self to get moving.  I was so happy to have seen The Blue Angels movie.  It provided quite a bit of insight into what they do and how much training and flying they do, as well as the time they spend away from their families.  If your looking for a movie to watch in a theatre near you, I recommend this one. 

After I was done with the movie I didn’t make the trip to the new place for fish.  Instead I went to Olive Garden.  Sat at the bar, had the worst service but the best meal.  Ordered a Pina Colada and it was just okay, didn’t really compare to what I get at Red Lobster.  The place was packed at 3 in the afternoon, I was shocked to see it that full. 

Headed home after my meal, my stomach was full and I didn’t feel quite the best.  Plus there was storms pushing into the area.  Sat for an hour with the cats.  Then back out and I hit up Sam’s Club.  For the first time they didn’t have my printer ink.  I was on the fence about buying it but they kind of made the choice for me.  I’m not out but I always like to keep a supply on hand.  I have long thought of moving away from an ink-jet printer and moving to a color laser.  They have come down in price and you get better quality not that I’m printing anything that important. 

Now I’m home for the day, resting up for the weekend.  I’m a little worried because my blood work results have not been posted.  Normally they are available hours after I leave the doctors office.  By the time I decided to call they were closed.  In my mind I think there is something wrong and bad news is coming but who knows it could just be a computer glitch.  However, I am interested in the results regardless if there is good or bad news.  Now I’ve got something to stew about until Monday when I can call and inquire if they aren’t posted over the weekend. 

Saturday this sounds silly but I’ve got plans to hit up the office tomorrow.  There is a door that has been acting up and I should have gone in a couple weeks ago to look at it.  I won’t be in at all next week since I am on-call and figure Saturday morning is the perfect time to look at it.  Next to no one will be around so I should be able to slip in and out if all goes well.  Of course no good deed goes unpunished, which seems to be the case for me.  I want to get up early, go out for breakfast and then drive in.  Hopefully, it will be a quick thing but it’s not like I have anything else going.  I could do it tonight and knock it out of the way but starting first thing sounds best to me.  It’s not like I have to do it all.  I just am trying to avoid getting called to make an emergency trip in on the week I am on-call.  

Need to knock out some laundry and the dishes.  Plan to hopefully take care of the issues I found outside of the house when I was spraying last week.  Thinking of making a trip to Red Lobster for fish.  Their flounder is good but I would much prefer some cod.  Then the usual trip on Sunday to the grocery store and getting ready to go back to work on Monday.  I’ve not peeked at email yet and I’m sure there is plenty waiting for me. 

Back to relaxing and hoping for a nice evening with the cats.  That kind of depends if they decided to get into mischief.  They have both taken spells today and slept with me, letting me hold them.  I savor and cherish those moments.  It’s even better when they have their purr motors on. 

Hope you have a super weekend and all is well in your world.  Take care.

Day 1

Hello and welcome in.  I hope that today was a good day for you!  I’ve accomplished all that I wanted to for the day. 

Made it to the doctor.  The lady drawing blood today missed my vein and then poked and prodded with the needle to try to find it.  That hurt like hell.  However it was only the start of the pain.  She switched arms and then my big mouth started telling her about the time that they took blood from the back of my hand.  Damn if she didn’t do that next.  It worked but wasn’t pleasant. 

Home to check on the cats.  Lubed up the garage door with garage door lubricant.  Just regular maintenance hoping to ward off evil, it’s worked pretty good for a while.  I never knew that you were supposed to do that until the first time I called for garage door service when the spring broke. 

Out to get my haircut, I was early and that worked to my advantage as they took me right away.  Then off to eat at Outback.  It was just an okay meal.  I didn’t get the over the top experience that I am used to but it’s fine. 

Made it back home and while I did drive in a fair amount of rain, there was no hail and I am so thankful for that. 

Got the trash set out and working on laundry.  Surfing the net.  The cats were here with me but left a short time ago.  I guess they have given up on pestering me and I’m fine with that, just as long as they aren’t getting into trouble elsewhere. 

Rudy loves my new pillows.  They arrived yesterday and I got the allergy covers on the as soon as I pulled them out of the box.  He has already slept on top of one of them.  Interestingly enough the Amazon box was quite the play toy for them, normally they don’t bother with boxes but they jumped in this one and started playing with the sheet of paper stuffing that they included.  I’m fine with it, it’s a free toy but once it looses it’s luster I will be sending it to the trash. 

Young Sheldon’s season finale is tonight and I already know I am probably going to cry, I may put off watching it.  I’m sure I can find plenty to keep me entertained. 

I found that there is a movie about The Blue Angels that I believe started playing in theatres today.  It was filmed in Imax.  It’s on my list for early tomorrow afternoon because it will be less crowded and it’s cheaper.  I also plan a spin through Sam’s Club.  I was going to check out the new place I found for Fish but that will largely depend on how I feel.  It doesn’t take long to burn up a tank of fuel.  Rain is in the forecast for tomorrow as well and I do not look forward to it.  I think were all going to float away if it doesn’t dry up soon.

I’m eager to see the results of my blood work, hopefully my A1C is well in tolerance despite my appetite and sweet tooth.  All I can do is hope for the best. 

I see that it’s treat time so I suppose I better get to passing those out or there will be trouble brewing.  I made a few subtle changes on the blog, hope that you like them.  Talk with you all again soon!

Man Candy - Take your pick

Hump Day

Morning … Well what I thought was going to be a super busy day has all been wrapped up in a matter of a couple hours worth of work.  Now the day is kind of open for me.  I’ve got a morning meeting just before lunch time and after that I am wide open with nothing on the schedule.  Hopefully, that doesn’t change I could use some rest.

The lasagna I had last night was from Rao’s and for Frozen Lasagna it was damn good.  The portion size was decent but I could have eaten two of them.  I will be buying this again.  Cooking was simple first full power for I think 3 minutes and then half power for I think 2 minutes and then your supposed to let it sit for a minute but I don’t do that.  When the microwave shuts off I pull it out and put it on the table, then dive right in.  Had part of a piece of Carrot Cake for dessert along with some fresh fruit from the store.  It was some good eating here last night!

The mowing crew showed up this morning after it rained all night long and cut my grass.  It looks like crap when they cut in the rain.  I suppose since they have commercial equipment they think that it works better rain or shine but I was taught at a very young age, you don’t mow wet grass.  Guess they never learned that lesson or if they did they are disregarding it in the name of making money.  Just makes me shake my head. 

My dumb mistake making co-worker had to take yesterday off because he said he messed up his mobile phone and needed a new one.  I don’t know that it takes an entire day to get a new phone but hey whatever.  Of course I uncovered a huge mistake he made and since he wasn’t around and it couldn’t wait I had to fix it.  I let him know about it so hopefully he will do better moving forward.  We had a procedure change and I figured between the two of us one of us would manage to fuck up and well it happened.  I just don’t get why he doesn’t use some common sense and move a bit slower, that would easily solve most of his issues.  It’s frustrating as hell to me and I’m glad that I uncovered his issue at the end of my day because after I fixed it I had to get away from the computer I was quite pissed. 

Nothing special on the TV last night.  Wound up watching several episodes of Reba on Netflix just to pass time.  Hung out with the cats who mostly slept after I gave in and passed out treats early.  Mora seems to not eat supper and just wait for treat time.  Then she sacks out until I get ready for bed, perks up a bit for some cat nip and then we all head to bed. 

Had a horrible nights sleep, I just remember bad dreams but no details.  Woke up around midnight and was able to get back to sleep.  Then I was up again at 5 and 6 and finally got up just before 7.  Rudy and his wake up call were a little early coming in around 6:30 but I enjoyed feeling him making his biscuits and resting on top of me.  He just sits there so patient until I spring to life and then he’s all smiles and happy.  They ate good this morning I gave them some Duck and that seems to be one of their favorites. 

Today is our one day with no rain.  It’s overcast but they say the sun will eventually break through.  Then were back to rain through Saturday.  I still think I am going to need to build an arc before long.  There is lots of flooding around here but none of it’s close to my house, which is a good thing.  I hear stories on the news in the morning, which is nothing short of depressing if you really follow it.  I listen to get an idea of what is going on but try not to pay too much attention.  It’s noise while I am eating and helps me wake up a bit. 

Glad today is my Friday.  I am ready to bolt from work.  Given the rain I am fairly certain that I won’t accomplish all of my intended goals.  However, it will be nice to have time away.  Saw that there is a movie about The Blue Angels that was filmed in IMAX and it premiers on Friday.  That is now on my to do list.  There is an early show and it’s discounted so I plan to go see it since I’ve really got nothing else going.  I hope to enjoy some good food and just forget about the world at large for a while and zone out. 

I hope it’s a great day for you and the rest of the week as well as the weekend is pleasant.  Take care and be well. 

Blah Tuesday

Good Morning … I hope your day is a great one.  I’m feeling kind of blah, it’s been that way since yesterday.  Seems that it’s a little worse today.  Another dreary day filled with rain.  Come on sunshine is all I can say. Thinking back to Sunday morning, sun-roof open traveling to get breakfast and then traveling to the grocery store.  I am not a big sun guy since I have fair skin but something about having the sun roof open just made that time on the road so much better.  Whenever I get a different vehicle it’s got to have a sunroof in it.  It’s nice being able to retract the shade and let more light in on a nice day.  I’m also not big into fresh air due to my allergies but for some reason the universe was just right and I was unaffected by the sun or fresh air. 

Pizza was okay last night, much better when it was fresh.  Mora was clingy and I kind of needed her.  I loved seeing her face light up as I rubbed her belly and hugged her.  Rudy got in some dad time as well, cuddling up next to me and falling asleep.  They can both be fur magnets at times. 

Had a little bit of the fresh fruit from the store and it was good.  Strawberries, couple grapes and some Pineapple.  I wanted to devour all of it but I held myself back.  Waited a while and then treated myself to some ice cream, not that I needed it but it sounded good. 

Not a whole lot was on You Tube last night.  I have been watching a series on Prime called Nerve Center.  It’s all about different operations/events.  From UPS, Nascar, Ports and other high stakes areas they all have what I call a communications or operations center (a central point of contact) where information flows and the stakes are high for all of these events.  It’s quite interesting, even if it’s a little out of date.  The one on UPS is the one I liked best, I had no idea how much effort was put into freight and moving packages for on time delivery.  Makes me understand the term Shipping & Handling much better.  I am almost done with this series, it looks like there were plans for a season 2 but that it never took off. 

This morning I tried a new breakfast cereal and don’t know what I was thinking when I bought it.  Peanut Butter Chex.  I like Rice and Cinnamon so I thought that Peanut Butter would be another great flavor.  Not so much.  Then I ate a banana with it and wow almost blew chunks, just not a good combo for me.  I am still longing for breakfast but I’ll make due with that I consumed thus far.  Lunch I think will be some yogurt.  I bought some different frozen Lasagna and the portion size is small but I plan to give that a go tonight to see how it tastes.  I can always supplement with Pizza if I am still hungry. 

Not a whole lot on the work agenda today, a task to take care of in a couple hours.  A couple of meetings and that pretty well wraps things up.  Of course there is a lot of time between now and quitting time so it’s possible that something will sneak it’s way in and disrupt my otherwise calm looking day.  It’s kind of the calm before the storm for me because tomorrow I will be busy taking care of stuff so that I can have two days off.  Kind of cramming two days worth of work into one.  It’s okay and as long as I can work at my own pace I know I will be fine.  Just keep those interruptions away.  Also have another meeting tomorrow. 

I ordered some new pillows last night and allergy pillow covers.  I keep waking up with this red rash on my neck and it’s been around for well over a year.  I am hoping that the allergy pillow covers will bring a halt to this.  Plus I could use some additional support.  Perhaps it will transform sleeping for me but I don’t have that high of hope, just that it will be a bit more comfy.  They arrive on Wednesday so that will help when I do laundry I can start with fresh clean sheets as well as new pillows.  I look forward to it. 

That’s all I got for now, talk with you all again soon. 

Yuk–It’s Monday

I’m not much of a Monday fan unless I am coming off of being on-call.  Otherwise, I don’t typically look forward to a Monday. 

Had my Chicken Cesar Wrap for supper last night and it was superb just as I expected.  I’m glad I have one in reserve, just not sure when I will give in and eat it. 

Woke up not feeling 100% I think the dusting and cleaning I did yesterday might have gotten to me.  Perhaps tomorrow will be a better day.  If not I suppose it’s good timing since I see the doc on Thursday. 

I plowed through all of my morning tasks and was done by 9a.  There were a couple of extra things thrown in the mix as well.  Then I went up and sat with the cats after having broken up a fight.  Rudy was feeling his oats and managed to anger his sister.  She sounded like she was about to murder him, he really knows how to get under her skin and make her super angry.  I always come to her aid when I hear that.  He gets it and she runs to me.  Well that turned into quite the nap for me.  I started off watching TV and the next thing I knew it was lights out.  Had a nightmare about how all alone I am.  I wanted to reach out to some family but then remembered they were dead, it just seemed like a dream.  I woke up and that’s when reality smacked me in the face again and I got the sobering reminder, yeah I am all alone.  I hate those reminders they don’t come as often as they used to but they are still there.  I could easily do with out them. 

I didn’t get to sleep last night until after mid-night and that nap came in quite handy because I was really tired.  I felt hung over because I took an extra dose of sleeping medicine.  Since I napped on Sunday I wanted to make sure that I slept for certain.  I kept waiting for the medicine to kick in and it just took it’s sweet time. 

I came back to work after I grabbed a quick bite to eat once I woke up from that nap.  Been back down here since noonish and I am ready to call it a day.  I am just waiting on someone to take care of something so that I can sign off for the day. 

It’s been kind of a fun day because other people are pointing out my colleagues mistakes and he is having to fix them.  Perhaps this will be the wake up call that he’s needed all along but I am not holding my breath.  I kind of dread to be out for two days this week, wondering what he will mess up while I am out that I will have to fix come next Monday.  I’ll also be on-call again and well I don’t like that either but it is what it is. 

Rain is back in the forecast.  It’s been sprinkling here all day and they say it will continue for a couple days.  We get a short break and then it starts up again on Friday.  I’m so sick of rain.  I know that eventually we will be begging for rain, so why can’t it just stop now and come back when we need it?  I don’t want to have to build an Arc.  The good news is that the basement is all dry, I have no idea where the water came from in that one spot but I still have my eye on it just in case. 

Amazon should be dropping off a package that contains materials I need to fix the stuff I found wrong on the outside of the house.  I can’t apply any of the fixes until the rain stops. 

I’ve been playing with the dating app and it keeps telling me to adjust my filters.  I change up the age range of guys I am looking for as well as how far I will travel and damn no prospects at all.  Kind of like paying to make a call on a pay phone to someone you really need to talk to and getting an answering machine or worse yet a busy signal and the phone keeps your money.  Yeah I remember the days of pay phones.  I kind of feel like a dinosaur but I’m told that being in your 50’s isn’t old.  Here’s hoping that I get some prospects before my subscription runs out.

Hopefully all is sunshine and rainbows in your world.  I’m having left over pizza tonight for supper and eating some fresh fruit from the grocery store.  Sort of looking forward to it but just not looking forward to tomorrow.  Tuesday means back to meetings and the same for Wednesday.  I won’t be terribly excited until I get to turn work email off on Wednesday night and leave them in the rear view for a few days.  Wednesday is going to be a busy day, I already know it. 

I think I am giving up on waiting and just publishing this and walking away from the computer.  Ready to see the cats and turn the TV on for a little reality escape.  Have a great rest of the day and evening!

THE WEEKEND

Saturday…. I woke up early thanks to Rudy my biscuit maker. Both cats happy as always to see me and start yet another day. I passed out breakfast for them. Then took a shower. Afterwards while I was getting dressed Rudy camped out in the bathtub to get some fresh water. He loves the privacy of the shower curtain, like he’s on some secret mission and I can’t know about it. If I try to peek, he stops and gives me the death stare or it will spook him and he will just abort his mission. Mora goes in as well but not nearly as often as Rudy. I walked in to get some deodorant and he saw me through the curtain, I suppose he thought that I was going to mess with him and he kept his eye on me. I just got what I needed and got out.

Off to breakfast and I had my Greek Pizza like thing and it was delicious but quite messy. The one I had last weekend was made a little neater and was easy to pickup and eat. This one was more a mission for a fork. I still got it in my gullet and enjoyed every last bite.

Then off to see my friends and make someone’s day with a special gift. It worked and I got my satisfaction from seeing his face and the smile. I hung out for a bit and chatted. Then someone said something that rubbed me the wrong way and I decided that it was time to leave. No one knows I was upset I didn’t argue raise my voice and my face didn’t turn bright red. I’m kind of amazed at that. People don’t realize that they can hurt you even with just words. It wasn’t intentional but they could have said what they said differently to sweeten it up a bit so that it didn’t come off so abrasive.

I came back home and took a brief nap. Then it was back outdoors. I took care of changing the battery on the garage camera. Then mixed up some insect spray and sprayed the perimeter of the house. I am not a fan of that job but it costs a lot less to do it on my own. It was nice out but the sun was beating down on me. I found some hail damage in my siding, not something I wanted to see but it’s fixable. Manage to stumble upon some baby wasps and find a gap in an exterior outlet, which is also fixable. Rinsed out the sprayer and set it to dry in the garage.

Back inside and to the basement with the cats. Got myself all horned up surfing the web for porn. Scott Finn one of my all-time favorite performers had a new scene out. I love all of his work and had to have this to add to my collection. Kept thinking about what to do for supper. Since I was all horned up, I opted for (as you probably guessed) pizza so that I could look at cute guys. Lucky for me my computer work was wrapping up just as both cats got to nagging me that it was time to go back upstairs. They were hungry and it just worked out well for both of us.

Once I made sure they were up, I passed out some food for them and threw on my shoes. Told them that I would be back and went off for pizza and guy watching. I tried to talk myself into going some place else but couldn’t’ really think of anything else that I wanted. This was one of those times that I should have listened to that feeling and skipped this place. Of course, a sunny Saturday and it was later in the afternoon. The place was packed. I had two guys to watch and they both had on shorts and nice butts that were perky. I changed things up and ordered a Cesar Salad. I’ve been craving one of those for days. I didn’t know that it was possible to fuck up a Cesar Salad but this place did. It had some oil dressing on it and tasted nothing like a Cesar Salad should have. Each one of the guys that was running food brought me my dishes. The second one looked a little like the guy that I have had my eye on for a while. However, he wasn’t quite as friendly to me. Like he knew I was gay and wanted him. All I said was thank you when he set my pizza down and I got a slight attitude but he was still professional. Service sucked, no one came to refill my drink. I waited forever to get the check. Then the guy forgot the box but rushed to take my money. I got my fix of guy watching and wished that I could touch and feel some flesh.

Made my way back home. Stopped off for cat food, also managed to somehow forget that as well. Stayed upstairs with the cats and they settled down. I began playing on my phone. Wound up buying a one-month subscription to a dating app. I’ve got no matches. I’m growing tired of being alone. It’s not so much about sex but that is part of the equation. I want to go somewhere and do something, just spice up my life. Not looking for drama or problems, I’m sure that will follow as it always seems to be apart of life. However, it would be nice to not have so much alone time. I like my alone time and need some of it but not nearly as much as I have. That feeling is what lulled me into just take the plunge and subscribe. I spent more than I wanted to for the 1-month subscription but my goal is one month and I’m done with the app. I might move to a different app but not sure about parting with more money but that is not totally out of the question.

After that fun was over with, I was thinking about an old co-worker who was straight but I had feelings for. I had a plan to make a pass at him but another colleague foiled my plan. I started writing the story and time got away from me. I can really get lost in writing or when I concentrate on something that I enjoy regardless of what it is. The cats were stirring again and it was time for bed. They got their cat nip and I brushed my teeth. Managed to put off doing the dishes and forgot that was pending so it was a last-minute scramble to load the dishwasher and get that going.

Then on to the moment I had been waiting for. Watching Scott Finn’s new scene. It was amazing and hot enough that I was able to let off some pressure. I hope that he keeps on working for a while. After that fun I found something on Amazon Prime to occupy me until my sleeping drugs kicked in and I called it a night. Had to move a cat to climb in bed. They both love to stretch out and hog as much as they can. I wish my room was bigger so that I could get a larger bed and still be able to maintain my recliner. Right now, it’s either larger bed and no recliner or keep things as they are. Some how with a larger bed I still think I’d have space problems because the cats would still be with me.

Sunday…. The biscuit maker woke me up way early. I just laid and enjoyed cuddling with him and trying to wake up. Finally, I let them both know I was awake and got my morning greeting from both of them. Off to get them breakfast. Being Mother’s Day I was early but the place I went too was still busy. Service absolutely sucked. I got my order in and got my drink right away. However, it took forever for food to come out. No one refilled my drink, someone offered but forgot me. The food was okay, nothing to rave about. It was a simple meal that I had been craving for a little bit. I paid my bill and made my way to the grocery store.

Luck was on my side they had three Chicken Cesar Wraps. I was tempted to buy all of them but only picked up two of them. That’s dinner tonight for sure and I am so looking forward to it. Hopefully it will be just as tasty as the first one I had a couple weeks back at the office. There is no way I would even try to get in the door at any place given that it’s Mother’s Day, it’s a busy day for all of the restaurants and I just as soon skip the chaos. I did have the thought of trying for Mexican but finding the Chicken Cesar Wraps took that desire away.

Filled the gas tank and then came home to unload and put away the groceries. Mora met me at the door, she just loves to greet me. Normally they are both there but I can always count on her. Rudy was loafing and sleeping in bed. I guess he was just too comfy and didn’t want to move. I get it. Came back to my room and talked with him for a bit while I got out of my clothes. Mora joined us and I sat down and watched some normal YouTube Sunday videos and managed to get sleepy as per usual. Wound up crawling back in bed slept right next to Rudy he didn’t move and was so warm. I was out for 30 minutes to an hour.

Once awake I made my way to the kitchen. Passed out lunch for the cats which was nibbled on and quickly shoved aside. I had a couple pieces of left over pizza. Then on to the fun task of putting my medicine out. Then on to the thrill of the day, cleaning the cats water fountain. I’m just not a chore kind of guy but I get that things have to be done. That was done and plugged back in. Fresh water flowing and Mora watched me like a hawk. She’s possessive of her fountain but she shares it with her brother. I told them the story about how the water fountain came to be, which they have probably heard three or four times. That’s the best part about talking to an animal, you can say whatever you want and they don’t talk back to you or judge you.

On to cleaning the house a bit. Then off to the basement to update finances, surf for more porn and up date ye old blog. Today is also the day that I will finally swap my long sleeves for short sleeves. I don’t look forward to that task either but I do have way more short sleeve shirts than long sleeve ones. I’m all about short sleeves. I’ve also got a project to clean off my dresser and do some other cleaning. My dresser probably will happen but as for the rest of it, ah there is always a tomorrow.

Best thing about this week is that it’s only three days. I thought about reconsidering my plans and actually going into the office but since it’s only three days I figured no one is going to miss me. I plan to work in a haircut along with my doctor’s visit on Thursday. Friday, I found a new place that I plan on checking out. They serve fish but only on Friday’s and it just sounds so good. I want to take care of the rest of the gutter project and possibly power wash the deck but Friday has rain in the forecast. I might get the gutter project finished on Saturday morning if I get up early enough and feel like it. In my mind it’s a super simple thing just put a screen in place. It’s a matter of cutting it to size and moving the ladder as well as some patio furniture/objects a few dozen times. It will also be a nice treat for the cats to watch me, hopefully if I get it done, it won’t involve any injuries or disasters.

As for the rest of today I’ve got a bit of time on my hands. Here’s hoping that it will be the best week yet for all of us.

Take care and thanks for stopping by!

Yay–Friday

Good Morning!  Yesterday just got away from me.  Work kept me jumping especially in the afternoon.  Today by my schedule is a normal calm Friday, that is unless all hell breaks loose.  I plan on coasting through the day just to get to the very end.  It’s been one long and busy week.

Saw a movie earlier this week called 999, it’s about a bunch of rogue police officers who commit robberies.  I don’t remember which streaming platform I saw it on but it was decent and kept my interest. 

Caught the 2 episodes last night of Young Sheldon.  I love that kid, he always cracks me up.  It’s sad that the show is ending but I realize that it’s reached it’s natural progression and can’t go on forever.  I’m interested to see what happens with the spin off about Georgie & Mandy Cooper.  This all started from The Big Bang Theory.  That’s pretty remarkable at least to me.  I believe on Monday CBS is airing the first two episodes of Young Sheldon to pay tribute and we can all see how this started. 

Spent time with Mora & Rudy last night.  They got brushed again.  Mora was really craving the attention.  You give her a little bit and she just can’t get enough, hence her name Mora, always wanting more a this and more of that.  She has me trained pretty well.  She stared at me from 5:30p last night until I caved at 5:45p.  I told her that treats weren’t until 6p but that didn’t stop her.  Funny thing is that Rudy can be dead asleep but you say the T word and he’s up and springing to life.  It’s the funniest damn thing. 

Plans for the weekend are kind of limited to Saturday for eating out.  I plan to hit up the local breakfast place and have some of that Greek Brunch Pizza thing again.  Then off to see some friends.  Need to do some cat food shopping and figure out what I want for dinner and where to go.  Sunday is Mother’s Day and I plan to hit up a chain restaurant for breakfast.  Restaurants around here will all be packed to the gills so if I am successful at getting Breakfast out I will consider the day a success.  I will hit up the grocery store and fuel up the vehicle.  Probably not go out for supper since every place will be packed, unless I grab some KFC or something like that.  It actually sounds like a good idea.  I can taste the cole slaw now.  Love that stuff. 

Got a whole 3 days to work next week.  Thinking of finishing the back gutters on Friday by putting up the netting.  Might break out the power washer and clean the deck off, kind of depends on my mood and how I feel.  Thursday next week is reserved for a doctors appointment, just my regular 3 month check up.  I’ll probably go out to eat and loaf the bulk of the day.  Nothing like resting, it’s my favorite thing to do.

Here’s hoping that you have a great weekend.  Be safe and take care!