Munday again

Well I had my ice cream and it didn’t taste the best but it was enjoyable.  Rudy tried to get some of it but his attempt failed.  At least he took no for an answer and didn’t keep coming back.  Sometimes no to them means come bug me again and I might change my mind, which never happens.  I refuse to give them human food. 

We watched some YouTube car repair videos.  A channel called South Main Auto.  The guy is pretty good or so I think.  I’m not a mechanic and only stick to the simple owner tasks that I can preform on my vehicle.  If it’s beyond that it I leave it to the pros. 

I also went down a rabbit hole and watched an Organ video and now I have tons of Organ videos showing up.  They sound pretty and it’s interesting to learn about them.  Kind of sorry I watched the first video.  I know that if I stick to my regular content the Organ stuff will drop out eventually.  I’ve been down rabbit holes like this before. 

Speaking of rabbits we had Deer in our back yard last night.  They came from the front of the house to the back.  Never showed up on my driveway camera which is normally where I pick them up and they just venture off in the distance.  This time they took a different route. 

One of my eyes was giving me trouble last night.  It was my eye lashes specifically and rather than take my own sage old advise of leave it alone, I couldn’t stop messing with it.  Eventually I wound up trimming my eye lashes.  Yeah last time I did that I said I would never do it again.  It stings when you blink until they grow back.  However, I didn’t have my normal conjunctivitis to clean from my eye this morning.  No reach change to my vision other than I don’t feel like lashes are irritating my eye.  If they would grow out a little bit and then stop instead of curving downward I would be all set but that’s asking for a lot.  The stinging is getting old but that is just a reminder that I made a bad move and probably (not saying never) won’t make this mistake again.  I know it wasn’t a smart move at all but I used an electric trimmer and not scissors to avoid poking myself in the eye, at least I applied some logic. 

I didn’t really want to get out of bed this morning because I had a stronger dose of sleeping medicine but I remembered a couple things that I had to do today so I just got moving.

I’ve been down here a while so I need to run up and say hi to the cats as well as use the bathroom.  Not a whole lot going on at the moment but I know the moment I walk away and get comfy in a chair all of that will change so I am hesitant to move. 

Hope your Monday is off to a good start!

Sunday

I was up a little late last night and the cats weren’t happy about it but they managed to sleep as I watched TV and waited to get sleepy.  It was a little after midnight when I decided to call it quits.  We started out with the three of us in bed and as you can imagine with one large cat and one average sized cat it was crowded in my Twin bed.  However, we managed.  Mora left after I fell asleep and Rudy stuck with me all night long, as per usual.  Mora was on the floor next to my bed. 

I managed to wake up at my usual early hour.  Got breakfast passed out for the cats.  Got dressed and then out the door I went.  Breakfast today could have been better but it was okay.  Made it to Target and got my birthday 5% discount.  5% isn’t much but it’s better than nothing.  Onward to the grocery store.  No Cesar Chicken Wrap today which was a disappointment.  However, I decided that I am staying home this week to make up for last week and also because my boss will be out for half of the week. 

Back home got everything put away.  Relaxed and watched TV, took my usual nap.  Didn’t want to be awake when I woke up but the cats insisted that I get up and pass out lunch.  Did that and got working on my chores. 

One of the things I got when I was at Target was a Slicker Brush for the cats.  I figured they would like it better than the Furminator and I was right.  It didn’t get nearly as much hair but they both love the brushing.  They were competing for who gets brushed, it was kind of funny. 

After my chores were done I surfed a little bit on the computer.  Then back to the TV.  Thought about supper.  Decided on Popeye’s Fried Chicken.  I went and it was okay.  They only had spicy chicken available and I took it but didn’t really enjoy it.  The first few bites were enjoyable but after that the heat kicked in and I wanted to call the Fire Department.  I ate it all and headed back home.  I am going to have some Ice Cream in a bit to help calm things down.  My stomach is bothering me a little bit.  Perhaps a bit too much spicy and greasy – that’s not a good combo for me.

Just as I was about to get ready to leave the phone went off and it was work.  I had something to take care of and did.  I told the person who reached out that I did my part and was headed out for about an hour to get something to eat in case they needed me.  I’ve checked in but haven’t heard anything back and hopefully I won’t.  I am not a fan of being bothered even if I am on-call and it’s my job.  This was something stupid that was avoidable but it’s over or so I think. 

There is a storm about to roll in.  It was getting dark on the way home and looked like rain was about to pour.  I am glad that I made it home before it started.  It was another warm day.  Looks like summer continues this week and it should be sunshine all week long if the weather on my phone is correct. 

Going up to pass out treats, get my ice cream and chill until it’s playtime for the cats.  Which will be my wind down routine and then bed.  Only good thing about Monday is that I won’t be on-call any longer.  Not looking forward to going back but I’ve only got 26 days to wait and then I will be on vacation for 10 days so there is something to look forward to. 

Hope you had a great day and that all is well.  Thanks for your visit!

Eye Exam Time

Not a whole lot going on here but thanks for stopping by.  Friday was just blah boring usual workday and time got away from me before I realized I hadn’t posted anything. 

Went to see the new Eye Doctor.  Things went okay and I am pleased with the service and exam that I got.  What I think is going to cause an issue is that they are billing my medical insurance for the exam, which I don’t believe is covered.  I’m told that I have enough going on that they can get away with billing this to medical insurance.  If they don’t pay they are going to invoice me.  If I get a bill then I will have to argue that they need to submit the claim to my vision insurance and then I will owe my co-pay.  This is the first time anyone has billed my medical insurance for an eye exam.  Photo Fundis is covered by my medical.  They preformed that service.  What’s interesting is that the last eye doctor I saw told my PCP that I had the begging stages of diabetic retinopathy.  The new doctor said that my eyes are perfectly fine from a diabetic standpoint.  He said words that I didn’t think I’d hear until I was at least a decade older but I apparently have the start of cataracts.  It’s at stage 1 and very slight.  He said that it’s not uncommon with folks who have diabetes at my age.  We tend to get them earlier.  I have Blepharitis which I knew about and he asked if I was interested in going for a consult to check to see about surgery.  It’s plastic surgery and it may or may not be covered by insurance.  My eye lashes on the top lids grow downward and are almost touching my eye.  It only bothers me occasionally but those are words you don’t want to say if your looking to get insurance to cover the procedure.  For now I am letting things be.  He suggested an eye lash curler and I told him I’ve tried it but it doesn’t work so well for me and I don’t get how ladies do that to their eye lashes in the first place. 

My eyes have seen a lot in 53 years that I’ve been on the planet and I imagine there will be much more to see.  They served me really well for the first 40 years of life but ever since then it’s been a slow decline.  Starting with single vision glasses, then progressive lens.  The Blepharitis has been a thing that I noticed in my late 30’s and was told that it could be surgically corrected if I wanted.  I’ve done well thus far so that’s why I am tending to let it be.  If it becomes a huge major problem then I’ll get it addressed.  I am just not crazy about going under the knife for anything unless it’s absolutely necessary.  It’s about the recovery process and potential physical limitations that turns me off. 

Watched Lee Daniels The Deliverance on Netflix.  I am not about horror movies and tend to scream like a little girl.  I am surprised that didn’t happen while I watched this movie.  It was interesting and demons as well as the afterlife are something I have been taught are very real.  Simply put you don’t fuck with it, let it be.  Don’t try to talk to the dead or summon them. 

Had my usual Friday night / Saturday morning insomnia.  I don’t know why this kicks in without fail regardless of what I do short of taking a super high dose of sleeping medicine.  However, I really wasn’t crazy about getting going this morning but I pushed through it. 

Went out for Mexican at the close to home place.  It was pretty good.  Started out with me and one other couple there.  By the time I left the place was starting to fill up.  It was a nice fall day but we had some summer like temperatures by the afternoon. 

Just enjoying what’s left of Saturday.  I will be on to my usual Sunday routine and I have to go to Target.  I get my Birthday 5% off that will expire on Monday if I don’t use it.  I am not in the habit of leaving money on the table and besides that it’s been a close call with the cat treats.  They got to have those or Mora will drive me crazy.  She looks forward to that like her brother looks forward to play time before bed.  Interesting on what makes each of them happy.  They both partake in treats and play time. 

For giggles I went new car shopping on line last night.  Turns out the dealership has plenty of stock and there are some good deals right now both with discounts as well as financing.  I ran some numbers and looks like I can afford it, I would be back in payments which is something that I don’t want.  Besides that right now my car spies on my a little bit.  All new cars are super invasive when it comes to data about you.  I’m not keen about that.  However, the biggest thing is the quality control I don’t feel like what is being produced right now has quality in mind, there have been lots of recalls and I honestly don’t want to buy something new to find out there is a recall or worse yet have it break down.  What I have works might not have all of the latest and greatest features but it’s paid for and unless there is some offer that is just too good to pass up I plan on keeping it at least until around this time next year.  Everything is subject to change but that’s how I feel at the moment.  I have had new car fever for years and years.  If I get something new I can drive it for a week and I am ready to trade.  I really love what I have, there is a special connection there, once I get rid of the vehicle that connection is gone and I don’t know that I will have it with another vehicle but I do hope so. 

That’s it for my rambling.  Hope your weekend is enjoyable!

Made it

Rudy started making biscuits just before 6a and I got up and started the day.  It was cool and dark out but thankfully my house is well insulated and it held the heat.  The AC is running less and less these days.  I am not anxious to turn the heat on but I know that day will be forthcoming. 

The vendor that I had to come in for today showed up at lunch time.  He broke some things in the process but when he left everything was working fine.  My boss called just after he left and pushed our afternoon meeting to tomorrow.  Now my schedule is wide open and as long as things stay quiet I shouldn’t have any  issue with leaving.  Of course I’m guessing when I do all hell will break loose. 

My mistake making co-worker is out today again “unexpectedly”.  I’ve got no idea of what is going on with him.  We used to be close and talk a hell of a lot more than we do today.  It was as if I had a “friend” but he showed his true colors and that’s what changed everything.  What a damn shame. 

I had the Potato Bake side dish from Stouffer’s last night.  I plan to polish off the rest of it tonight.  I had some ranch and hot sauce with it, not a bad pairing.  However, I went a little too heavy on the hot sauce but it sure was good. 

Very much looking forward to getting home and seeing the cats.  Rudy was coughing last night.  I am sure it’s time to brush both of them again.  I am not a huge fan of that task but I do love seeing when I hit the right spot the joy that it brings to both of them.

Not much else going on.  Got a squirrel who keeps setting off motions alerts on my cameras.  It’s transparent to whomever trips it and I set it up that way on purpose.  I don’t want to alarm anyone and at the same time I like the element of surprise. 

What a long afternoon this is going to be but I am sure I will survive. Anxious to get this day behind me.  Getting home will help with that. 

Take care and be well! 

 

 

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Tossing & Turning

Morning … I apparently had one too many naps yesterday as I had problems sleeping last night.  I was up around 3a.  Both cats tried to help me get back to sleep but their attempts failed.  I had to get up and watch some TV for a bit that was the only cure.  Then it was back to bed and Rudy woke me up 15 minutes early.  I bargained with him and got up 5 minutes early.  It’s a good thing that today wasn’t my day to go in or that would have been called off. 

Speaking of which my day in will be tomorrow and I am not looking forward to it, mainly because I am on call.  I am still going to try to leave at my normal time and hope for the best on the commute home.  However, it’s all dependent upon a vendor and I anticipate them to be out early morning so everything should come together. 

Two meetings on the agenda for today one before lunch and the other after lunch. 

Watched Ellen last special on Netflix it was okay.  Not hysterically funny but it was enjoyable.  Kind of sad that she faded away from the limelight but I suppose all good things come to an end. 

It’s a crisp-cool fall morning here and the sun is out.  We are expected to have temps in the 80’s by the afternoon.  I was very surprised that the lawn care people showed up yesterday.  There is very little for them to do but they mow as if the whole yard needs it.  Doesn’t take them long at all but if it was me out there it would easily be an hours worth of work. 

Finished off the pizza yesterday.  The fridge is back to having no odor and smelling normal.  Had a slice of German Chocolate Cake for dessert.  My plan was to eat 1/2 the slice and save the other 1/2 but it was just so good that I devoured the whole thing.  Something about the filling is what I enjoy and can’t seem to get enough of. 

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a great day!

Garfield

Last night we watched the new Garfield movie.  It’s on Netflix.  Both cats started out with an interest in the movie but once I paused the TV and announced it was time for treats that broke their interest.  It kept my interest.  The message I got from the movie was that family is important.  Watching it was kind of a blessing knowing that I have both of my cats.  It was also a curse knowing that I am alone. 

Yesterday for lunch I took a nap.  I had both cats join me and I was in heaven with my arms around each of them as they lay on apart of my chest all curled up in my arms.  I’m not much of a back sleeper but somehow when I have both of them I just melt and fade away.  Sadly I suffered from some sleep paralysis and had a nightmare that I was all alone.  Nothing like waking up from that, getting your bearings and realizing that yeah I am all alone.  Episodes like that were more common after my late spouse passed.  Sadly I get a refresher now and then that I could easily do without. 

We got washed out yesterday from all of the rain.  The rain was heavy in the morning.  Darkness fell on the area just after supper and then storms pushed in with more rain as well as lighting & thunder.  Woke both cats up from their naps.  I learned that the gutters are clogged again, not a huge surprise.  As Fall progresses they are going to get even more clogged. 

On the work front yesterday was some kind of day with it’s ups and downs.  I put my phone on do not disturb while I was napping at lunch, I mean I am entitled to take an hour break and after a couple interruptions as I just started to dose off I figured it was time to nip it. 

Today has started off quiet I don’t know if that is going to be the theme for the day.  If so I am all for it.  I’ve got plenty of meetings on my calendar today and would like to be able to relax for lunch. 

Ellen’s final special is on Netflix today and I look forward to watching that tonight.  It’s another overcast day here and rain is in the forecast.  Yuk a perfect day to just go back to bed but nevertheless I press on. 

Here’s hoping it’s a good day for all of us.  Take care and be well!

Melatonin Monday

My evening relaxing time passed by quickly and soon I was playing with the cats.  Then it was on to shaving & showering.  Finally time for bed and back to the struggle to find something to watch.  I landed on an episode of 48 hours and man once my sleeping medicine kicked in I was out. 

I got plenty of rest but had a mid-morning wake up and was able to go back to sleep.  Rudy woke me up an hour early and today was one of those days where I didn’t want to get out of bed.  I got a cramp in my foot so I had to get up, I used the bathroom and then back to bed.  Rudy wasn’t terribly happy about that but he laid on top of me and waited patiently until I finally told him it was breakfast time.  Mora was at my feet and I never felt her get back into bed, which is odd since she weights more than Rudy. 

This was one of those mornings where I thought about taking the day off and crawling back in bed.  It’s raining outside and honestly I’m not thrilled about being on-call. 

It’s been a busy morning though between my regular tasks and on-call work coming in I have managed to pass away most of the morning.  I went upstairs to take a quick bathroom break and the cats were so happy to see me.  They wanted to play but I had no time before my phone summoned me back to the basement.  I had planned on cuddling with them which would have lead to a nap. 

Now I think I will stay down here and watch some TV as I am sure it won’t be terribly long before more work comes my way, that seems to be the theme for the morning. 

I might be a little happier when lunch time rolls around.  I am having left over pizza.  Got another Stouffer’s Potato Bake side that I plan on having for a couple evening meals not sure if I want that tonight or if I will just try to wipe out the pizza. 

The police scanner is busy with accidents and normal daytime traffic.  Sounds like everyone is quite busy this morning.  Glad that I am in the comfort of my home. 

Watched a really funny YouTube video.  It was about a guy who was telling about his police ride along experience.  The officer he was paired with told him that he can watch someone for 1 mile and find a violation to pull them over for.  He watched a guy for 1 mile and the man was perfect, no violations whatsoever.  The officer pulled him over and told him why he followed him and congratulated him on doing such a great job driving.  The guys response was well you have to be careful when your drunk and driving.  I laughed so hard at that, what are the odds someone would incriminate themselves.  Some stuff is just so funny you can’t possibly make it up. 

Have a good day!

Laid Back Day

I woke up early with Rudy on top of me.  He was smiling and making his famous biscuits, which never gets old.  Mora was at my feet.  I greeted both of them and then hauled out of bed to get them breakfast.  It was a little darker out than normal and it was pouring rain. 

I managed to get dressed and take my morning medicine.  I needed to stop at Target but the rain caused me to cancel that.  I did make it to breakfast and the grocery store.  I am not a fan of getting out in the rain but if I have to then I will only go to the essential places I need to visit. 

Made it back home safe & sound.  Got the groceries put away and then undressed and relaxed in front of the TV.  Mora in my lap and Rudy curled up on the bed.  Typical Sunday.  As time wore on and the morning got to be more of a normal hour, I was getting sleepy and got up and joined Rudy in bed.  We snuggled up together and took a nap which went by way too quick. 

After that it was up to get lunch for the cats and me to set out my medication for the week, which is always a task that I don’t enjoy.  At least I didn’t drop any pills.  Feeling rather lazy I wound up sitting on the couch and turning the TV on. 

That’s where I sat for the afternoon, except for the minor cleaning that I did and taking the trash out.  I was passing time and counting the moments until I was biting into a burrito. 

That time came but the burrito place was closed or so it appeared so I went for BBQ instead.  Not nearly the same thing but at least I won’t be hungry tonight. 

Last night I was working on something and had a dresser drawer open.  I didn’t know Rudy was right below me and he stepped on my toe which caused me to jump and then his back claw sank deep in between my toenail and the edge of my big toe.  He gored me and the blood began to flow.  By the time I was in the bathroom it was really gushing because I moved.  It took me a minute to get things under control and it hurt to clean that out.  I thought for sure this morning I’d really feel it but nope all feels normal. 

Needless to say I took the opportunity to brush both cats and trim their claws.  Which as you can imagine didn’t go over terribly well with them.  The brushing is always welcome and I was amazed at the amount of fur I got off of Rudy.  The nail trimming is what they objected to and as per usual it was more Mora objecting than Rudy I had to fight with her a bit more than her brother but we got the job done.  I only trim front claws but occasionally I will trim the rear.  Don’t you know it’s only been a few hours and Mora already has her front claws sharpened, I should give her a couple dull knives to see if she could work any wonders with those. 

After I got home from eating I came down and am doing a final load of laundry.  Surfing the net for porn, updating finances and really wishing that tomorrow wasn’t Monday. 

I’ll be back on-call, which I don’t look forward to and what I really am not going to enjoy is when I have to go in on Thursday.  I’ll make the most of it and hopefully it will all end well and be over with quickly. 

It’s been a fun day just hanging out with the cats and generally doing nothing.  Shame that’s not a full time job that pays because I’d apply.  My vacation as of Wednesday will be 1 month away. 

Hard to believe that today is the start of Fall with the temps outside at 88 here.  We have more rain on the way and the temperatures all week long will be summer like.  I’m sure with a little bit more time that will all be changing and then I’ll be breaking out the long sleeves which I despise wearing.  Just about the time I am comfortable with them the seasons change and we go back to short sleeves. 

Here’s hoping that the week ahead will be a great one for all of us.  Cheers! 

Dead Neighbor

Last night I was listening to the scanner as I do on any given night.  Sometimes I tune it out and other times I get tired of trying to concentrate between hearing TV Audio and the scanner.  They tend to overlap. 

I heard a page for the fire department for a neighbor several houses down from mine.  It was a 70ish year old guy who was barely breathing.  Since I was listening to the radio through an app on my phone, the audio is 2 minutes delayed.  It was 2 minutes later I heard an update from dispatch that the guy stopped breathing.  It took the fire department 6 minutes to respond, which I think is horrible considering it was a Friday evening in the 8p hour and traffic isn’t knowing for being heavy at that time.  The police were dispatched and they arrived in under a minute with no lights or siren.  Meanwhile the fire department had 2 ambulances roll in then several minutes later 2 fire trucks.  Based on timing the guy was down for around 6 minutes total and I knew in my heart he was dead.  It would be several minutes later before I heard the call for the corner.  I felt horrible for the family of the guy.  I get that he was older but damn I think he deserved a better response time, especially once he stopped breathing. 

Earlier this summer a neighbor tried to commit suicide and he cut himself.  The police arrived in less than 2 minutes, they made sure everything was safe and told the fire department to come on in.  That guy was a bit younger but he got a better response time than the older guy who wasn’t breathing. 

That makes me wonder do they take their time when your up there in age and only dash to calls with younger people?  If that’s the case I’m kind of in trouble. 

Granted I am just an outsider and there could have been other factors in play that affected response time.  I also don’t know if chest compressions were in progress or not, that would certainly factor in to the ability to bounce back to life.  Just thinking about the whole thing kind of put a bad taste in my mouth. 

I am fairly certain our police department has AED’s in their squad cars because they can get to people a lot quicker than the fire department mainly because the police are already on the street and likely have a squad car closer to the callers home.  I don’t know why they didn’t come blazing but if I was that guys family I would be asking a lot of questions. 

Of course I had insomnia because of this and that wrecked my early am as well as my day.  I wanted to do some other things that I just didn’t have the energy to take care of.  I went for my haircut and then came back home.  I napped a little bit but that was difficult.  Rudy kept waking me up making biscuits.  It took me a while but I figured out he was hungry.  He kind of becomes a huge pest until you get him some food.  The more you dismiss him the more he comes back. 

I went out for pizza to the place where the cute waiters are.  Only problem is none of them were there.  The pizza was still good.  Stopped for cat food on the way home and that’s been my day. 

Working on laundry, bills and I figured out last night that I made a mistake with an email at work that I sent.  That’s been bugging me so I was able to recall the message and then send a fresh email fixing my mistake.  I was trained to be super detail oriented and that I am, I hate to make a mistake but know that I am only human and it’s going to happen.  The key is not making them over and over again, but based on how my colleague is treated I don’t think it would make a whole lot of difference.  I strive for accuracy and excellence in everything that I do for work, which is why I get upset when my co-worker continues to make the same mistakes over and over. 

I need a good nights sleep to reset things and then I think I will be okay.  Here’s hoping that tonight is better than last night. 

M O N S T E R S - The Menendez Brothers

This is about the series on Netflix.  I’ve watched all but the last 3 episodes of the story.  The sad part about this is that I don’t know that we (the public) will ever know the actual story and we have to rely on the brothers as to how this played out.  From what I’ve seen both parents were abused as children either verbally/mentally and/or physically or both.  I think they should have never reproduced.  The problem seems to be that when one is abused as a child that just passes a torch and the cycle of abuse continues.  The parents take it out on the kids, the family as a whole is abusive and even strangers can feel it. 

Having said that, I understand the kids wanting to kill their parents.  I think that every kid at some point might think about it.  However, actually doing it is a whole other thing.  It would have been far better for the kids to just up and leave.  However, they were tethered to their parents and the wealth and lavish lifestyle they had.  Money can’t buy happiness, it can make life more comfortable & enjoyable but at the end of the day I think this whole family was miserable. 

The parents did a horrible job raising these two kids.  Their marriage should have ended when the affair(s) started.  The mother should have stepped up when she knew her husband was molesting the kids.  The kids should have not remained silent and reported the molesting as well.  I realize that I can say all of this as hindsight and it’s apparent to me.  However, it’s another thing entirely to be caught up in the actual event.  There is plenty of fear be it of being believed or retaliation. 

I found myself pulled in deeper and deeper the more I watched.  It was tough to just stop knowing there was 3 full hours left to watch and I do look forward to finishing this series today. 

Needless to say I had really messed up dreams last night and didn’t sleep the best.  Having been abused as a child, bullied and just had a general rough time with life, I can empathize and understand a lot more than someone who has no experience with abuse. 

My cat Rudy knew I was having a horrible time and he came to sleep with me, resting on top of me to let me know it was all okay.  I really appreciated that and it made me feel quite comfortable.  Not as good as snuggling next to a human but it’s as good as it gets for me. 

If your wondering if you should watch this, as long as you can stomach the subject matter knowing full well of what is ahead then I’d say yes, it’s a must watch.  If you need a sample just check out the trailers for the series that should help you make a decision. 

It really is a tragedy that this whole incident occurred, it was entirely preventable and I think it’s a conclusion that the parents never envisioned or thought of.  You can only beat up (mentally & physically) on someone for so long but if you keep it up eventually everyone has a breaking point.  That is to say a point in time where they say no more, they snap and either do something rational or irrational.  I do think that society as a whole has learned from this but that’s not to say it couldn’t all play out again today, perhaps not in the same fashion. 

The one problem that I’ve noticed with anyone who commits a crime large or small they feel compelled to tell someone and that is what winds up getting them caught.  Loose lips sink ships.  The kids should have never allowed their shrink to record their therapy sessions that was certainly a large nail in their coffins.

The whole situation is just sad.  It’s some good TV just unfortunate that it’s a true story.   

Moving Along

The week is moving right along and I am happy that tomorrow is Friday.  Saw a few new restaurants that have opened up in my area from browsing on social media.  Thinking of checking one of them out over the weekend.  Also the place that I go to for deep dish pizza has an even deeper dish pizza.  I’m thinking of trying that over the weekend as well.  If I don’t make it the pizza is for sure on my must try list. 

My wake up cat thought that I needed to be up at 6a so he tried his best to wake me.  I told him we had one more hour to go.  I know that it makes his day or so it appears when we see each other first thing in the morning.  I enjoy it as well.  However, I don’t want to get up until I have to and he knows that.  I always tell him the night before what time to make the biscuits. 

We have had yo-yo temperatures where it drops into the 50 and 60’s but is back up to the 80’s and 90’s during the day.  Plenty of sunshine and there has been some rain sprinkled in.  My lawn can attest that it’s only sprinkles because it’s crispy fried for the most part.  I think that Summer is fighting out it’s last days before we ring in fall.  In looking out I see that some leaves have already started to fall from the trees.  That will ruin my clean gutters but they can be cleaned out again.  Watching a tree across the street slowly start to turn.  When it goes it’s a nice shade of red and very photographic.  I’ve got photos of the tree from when it was planted up to present day.  Not exactly sure why I photographed it when it was just planted but I did.  It’s my favorite tree in my view.

Getting ready to eat lunch today I heard a meow.  Rudy was eating.  I know that Mora was on my bed.  I looked around the front and back yard but didn’t see anything.  Checked on Mora and she talked to me but I honestly don’t think it was her.  I think either I’m hearing things or there is another cat around outside that I don’t yet know of.  I know that we had a stray come by and trip the camera a couple weeks ago but I haven’t seen it since. 

My rash is sadly still there.  It itches a little bit but the breakout I had is gone but the redness remains.  I don’t know that it’s an allergic reaction and since it’s not really responding to the anti-fungal cream I don’t think it’s fungal.  Based on my research that leaves one thing which is a bacterial infection.  It’s not going to get any better until I get antibiotics be that a cream or pills.  I’m waiting to finish my steroids and plan to take new photos and update the doc to see what the next course of action is.  I would rather my doc figure this out than push me off onto a specialist.  However, I think that he will be all too quick to throw up his hands, at least that is what I think.  I hope I’m wrong.  Bottom line is that I want my pasty white skin back. 

The boss called me yesterday and told me about a couple projects that we are doing.  He asked me if I wanted to be involved, not leaving me much of a choice like pick 1 or pick both but you have to pick something.  I told him both but as per usual his ears were clogged and he said sleep on it and we can touch base tomorrow.  When he asked about it today I changed my answer and told him that I’d like to be involved with 1 of the projects.  Hearing that he told me that he was going to have me lead the entire project.  This is a project where several of us told him that he’s doing it wrong and he refuses to change.  Perhaps he wants someone to blame so he set me up, at least that is kind of how it feels.  He didn’t provide a lot of information other than I would be “involved” when he was pitching this to me.  Had I know I’d be the lead of the project I would have never ever consented.  However, it’s too late now cats out of the bag.  I don’t feel bad about the project it’s just that I am the one who will be doing all the damn work.  I’m not super excited but I am not afraid either.  It seems pretty simple from as best as I can tell.

The Mendes Brothers story is on Netflix as a 8 or 9 part series.  I plan to dive into that.  I like knowing what I am going to watch rather than surfing for content. 

Well time to throw on some pants, gather and take out the trash.  Then it will be sitting with the cats and watching TV as I keep an eye on work in case something comes up.  My schedule is wide open for the rest of the day.  Tomorrow isn’t terribly busy but I do have some things to take care of in the morning. 

Hang in there, one more day and then the weekend is coming.  Take care!

Too early

Morning came around way too early for me.  I got up but was debating on staying home.  I saw on the news that there were traffic issues on my normal route and traffic was down to a slow crawl.  That was certainly motivation but nevertheless I pressed on. 

Both cats were a little confused and caught off guard but by the time I was ready to leave they knew what was up.  Both were on my bed and ready for their usual morning naps.  They will likely hangout in my room all day long and that’s okay by me. 

I’ve got about a half hour before meeting season begins.  I’ve got 4 of them on the docket for today.  If it wasn’t for them my day would be wide open and I probably would have stayed home. 

Found out that my premium parking was revoked and I have to park with everyone else now that construction on the garage is done.  I hated to find that out, but I was early enough that I got a really good spot.  I just liked the extra security.  Our parking is secure but extra security where not everyone could get to my vehicle was even nicer.  I kind of wish that we would have gotten a heads up about it rather than me having to find out by surprise.

As always I am looking forward to going home and seeing both cats.  I am sure they will be all over me and quite hungry.  Last night they both ate together from the same plate at the same time.  That rarely happens.  Mora always let her brother go first and then when he is done she swoops in.  However, I suppose she was hungry.  I honestly don’t think he would mind if she was there all the time but I suppose it’s something with the hierarchy.  As long as they get along and neither one of them starves I am good.  Like all siblings they have their moments but by in large they get along quite well and both seem quite pleased with me and their home. 

I hope that all is well in your world.  Thanks for stopping by!

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Tuesday

Morning … Yesterday I had a task to take care of but needed some clarification before I could proceed.  That clarification didn’t come until late in the afternoon so I put the work off until this morning. 

Not a whole lot going on yesterday but there were ups and downs.  The afternoon lingered on for what seemed like forever.  I was excited for supper time and that finally rolled around. 

A few weeks ago I had a Potato Bake from Stouffers.  Turns out they make the same thing in a larger version they call a side dish.  I had that for supper last night.  There are 4 servings in the side.  I wipe out 2 of them.  Plan to attack the remainder tonight.  It’s good but there could be more cheese sauce and it could be kicked up a notch.  Took 15 minutes to make in the microwave.  It’s got bacon in it and the cats and I both enjoyed that aroma while it lasted.  When I said supper time they both came running to the kitchen with great anticipation.  I think they thought they were getting something special.  They enjoyed their meal and I enjoyed mine!

Between the steroids and the medicine I take for my diabetes I am in the bathroom a lot getting rid of excess fluid & sugar, it all comes out as urine.  That’s the downside of the steroids.  There has been no real change with my rash but then again were only on day # 2 of steroids.  I don’t expect them to wipe it out but I hope I am wrong.  While I don’t want to live with it I suppose it’s manageable if the itching & burning stay at bay.  However, I’d be much happier if it was gone. 

My lawn is fried to a crisp but yet the mower guys showed up and mowed it as if it were alive.  I think they are just desperate for money.  The edges needed a trim but I certainly didn’t need a mowing.  That’s one of the things I like about Winter, no grass to be cut so I get to save that money.  I love building up my savings can’t ever have too much money or so I think. 

Watched some new car review videos last night.  That just makes me want to go buy one.  I actually thought about it for next month but I kind of think it’s more practical to keep what I have, save my money and then make a move next year as I had originally planned.  I don’t know that I will be able to stick to that plan but I sure will try.  I know that it will give me the greatest chance to save money and stay away from car payments.  It would be nice to be able to break even on a new car where I didn’t have any payments but I don’t know that I will be that lucky. 

Got some meetings today that start in a few hours and kind of linger through the afternoon with a break for lunch.  Not looking forward to any of them.  Glad that I am home today.  Not exactly looking forward to the early morning wake up tomorrow but am looking forward to the drive in.  Once I get there the excitement will be over and I will want to come back home.  Early afternoon will come soon enough and then I am going to come home.  Sadly I need to go back next week despite being on-call because I’ve got a vendor that is coming out to fix something but it’s on a Thursday so at least I will get to spend the bulk of the week at home. 

All of my scheduled vacation got approved yesterday as I knew it would.  I haven’t formed any solid plans yet.  Kind of want to repeat what I had last month.  I am also hopeful that there will be a movie or two that I can go see. 

Hope that all is well in your world.  We started off cool here but things will heat back up by early afternoon in the 90’s.  I’m just enjoying it while it lasts.  I do like the cool mornings.  Take care!

 

 

Steroids

Morning … I woke up to a message from the doc.  He called in a Medrol dosepak (corticosteroids) in the hopes that will help quell the rash.  I kind of doubt it but hey I’m going to give it a try, it’s better than nothing.  I haven’t picked up a prescription from a local pharmacy in well over a year, possibly two.  Everything comes mail order or is delivered to my door.  While I could clog up the drive thru I will go inside because they will need my new insurance card.  It won’t be a speedy trip.  I am going to try to make it happen today just kind of depends on how things go throughout the day. 

I woke up with an irritated throat and the medicine should help with that.  I feel fine but throat issues are my kryptonite.  I am still going because I feel okay at the moment.  There isn’t much on my schedule for today but that is always subject to change depending on what comes in via email.  So long as I feel okay I plan to go in to the office on Wednesday. 

I got a nice surprise a gift card to what used to be my favorite restaurant this morning.  Good thing it doesn’t have an expiration date.  I know I’ll use it but it’s not a place that I am just dying to go back to.  If I had to pick a favorite place to eat it would be the Mexican place that I went to yesterday. 

Outside of that nothing is really new per se.  Since all is quiet at the moment I think I might try to sneak out and fetch that prescription.  Watch just as I do is when everything will blow up, that’s the kind of luck that I have. 

Here’s hoping it’s a great day for all of us and maybe just maybe this rash will finally be history.  Take care and be well. 

Weekend

Saturday … I accomplished everything that I wanted to and had plenty of time to relax.  Had supper at Bob Evans.  I got to stay away from that place the service is awful.  I was thinking that a bowl of their chili along with a burger would be good.  Turns out I was wrong.  The chili was served with raw onion and I’m not a fan of that.  It didn’t taste anything like I remember.  The burger was just okay, nothing special.  I should have stuck with my original idea and went for Chinese.  It would have cost about the same and I would have enjoyed it more. 

When I came home from spending time with my friends in the early afternoon, I found that someone got sick in bed.  I was already planning on washing the bedding that just helped speed things up.  I went a step further and washed my allergy pillow covers.  I am looking to do everything in my power to get rid of this damn rash. 

I didn’t put anything on it after my shower in the morning.  It’s still red but hasn’t really bothered me.  I don’t like the fact that it’s there, even if it doesn’t itch or burn.  Cosmetically it’s not correct and needs to go away.  I am still waiting to hear from my doctor, which I am hoping will happen tomorrow.  I know he’s off on Friday’s. 

Sunday … I woke up early and did the usual breakfast, grocery store and gas station stops.  Came home and got everything put away.  Then started watching YouTube videos and drifted off for a nap.  Rudy was really dancing for food, he wanted that lunch.  It was 11-ish which is when he is used to that feeding.  However, I didn’t want to get out of bed until noon.  Once I was up he was happier he started eating.  Then he saw me eating a Pumpkin Donut and he started begging me for that.  I told him to eat his food.  About that time Mora came around the corner and she went straight for the food.  She helped guide him back on track. 

Got my medicine set for the week.  On to laundry, updating finances and then cleaning the house.  I went a step further since it wasn’t terribly humid in the garage and vacuumed out the car.  I also cleaned the garage floor and the mat that is in the garage before you enter the house. 

I’ve spent an hour combing through my Optery free report on data brokers who have my information and searching to see if it’s still out there.  In most cases sadly it was.  I submitted multiple requests to DeleteMe so they can get it cleaned up.  It’s a shame that you can’t subscribe to one service and have them do all of the work.  I’ve got multiple sites, one free and the others are paid.  However, from looking at all of them Optery’s top tier plan which is quite expensive looks like it does the most cleanup. 

Not sure about you but the spam and junk is starting to pour in from the National Public Data Breach.  It’s only email and physical mail thus far.  Glad that I have the feature turned on in my phone where if your not in my contacts the call won’t ring through.  I’ve even got phone spam services that I pay for.  Kind of sad that technology has gone a little too far.  However, junk mail & phone calls have been around ever since I was a kid.  Used to be you just got a non-published number and that took care of the bulk of it.

I’m passing some time and plan to head out for Mexican food for supper.  It sounds so good and I am sure it will be.  The drive will be nice as well.  Had to fight with my Firewall yesterday to get my infotainment system in my car to update.  I got an alert there was an update but I could install it.  I knew exactly what the issue was and it just took me sitting down in front of the PC with some free time.  Instead of surfing for porn I made that my mission, then once it was squared away I went surfing for porn. 

This is my last “free” week of not being on-call.  I am planning on going in one day not sure if that will be Tuesday or Wednesday.  Last week when I went in on Wednesday it seemed like the rest of the week just flew by.  A lot will depend on how things are going but I’ll be looking at my calendar tomorrow morning. 

Hope that your weekend has been going well and you have had some great food as well as time to relax.  Shame that Monday always comes around so fast.  Take care!

Friday the 13th

Thanks for stopping by, hope all is well.  Thus far it’s not been a horrible day.  I have had 3 meetings today when normally I don’t have any on Friday’s.  My boss has been a little bit clingy today. 

I was able to get away and have time with the cats.  We had a morning nap and of course I was interrupted several times with emails.  I just looked figured it didn’t need action right away and went back to sleep or tried to. 

We got some unexpected rain this morning, more like a sprinkle.  More is supposed to arrive this afternoon or so says the weather app on my phone.  That is subject to change just because it’s the weather were talking about. 

After my lunch break Rudy didn’t want me to go back to work.  He tried to get me to play with him.  It took me a little bit to pick up what he was putting down but it became obvious the more time went on.  He followed me to the basement door and I hated to but had to close it on him.  Soon after it sounded like he was tearing up the house.  He’s one special cat and I’m glad he’s mine!

I got a text from my friend that I sent the gift to.  She was surprised and touched about how thoughtful I was.  I’ve been down that road many times and it’s a road that I don’t want anyone with a loved one (pet or human) to have to travel down.  I don’t deal well with death at all and it’s been that way from when I was a kid.  Probably didn’t help getting stuck in an elevator at the funeral home either, but that more led to a fear of elevators for a short time. 

Looking forward to getting up early tomorrow, showering and having some breakfast out.  Then going to see my friends and hang out for a bit.  I need to hit up the post office but otherwise nothing else really planned for Saturday.  I long to be able to put my phone in airplane mode or power it off all together just to escape.  I enjoy the freedom from having to be tethered to it during the work day and when I am on-call. 

No word yet from the doc on my rash.  The itching & burning have kind of quieted down since I have been using the Anti-Fungal cream.  However, the redness persists.  I really want it to be gone and for my neck to turn back to it’s normal pale color.  Not sure if that is going to happen but I am holding out hope.  I also hope that it’s sooner rather than later. 

My work day is done except for a COB (Close Of Business) task.  That won’t take terribly long but I much prefer to do this from my desk rather than working from my laptop while the cats are around.  I can focus better and honestly it helps things flow smoother & quicker.  They won’t like me having to come back down but it’s not the worst thing in the world. 

YouTube has been pretty good for the most part.  However, yesterday and again today there isn’t much that is appealing to me.  I go down some rabbit holes of starting a video and then stopping it, looking for something else.  I don’t miss the commercials at all, sure would be nice if that was free beyond 30 days but I get it, they need to make money. 

Here is hoping that you are having or had a great day and that your weekend is a good one.  Take care and be well!

Done

Made it to the office yesterday.  Oatmeal and Belvita Biscuits gave me incredible energy to power through the day.  I did eat a brief light lunch.  There was plenty of work to be done and very little down time.  I did get a chance to catchup with a colleague that I have been wanting to talk with.  That too was brief but fun. 

I managed to leave at my usual early time.  Made it home and then had to dive in to some more work.  The cats were pleased as punch to see me and I was happy to see them.  That was the best part of the whole day. 

Once I stopped moving and started to relax, which was after supper is when I got tired and managed to fall asleep sitting up watching TV.  One of the cats came to wake me to tell me it was treat time but that didn’t register with me.  I slept for about 30 minutes and then woke up.  That’s when I realized I missed it and passed out treats. 

I had a treat of my own, White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Ice Cream from Hagen Daz.  They had pints on sale this week and I bought this one.  I could have polished the whole thing off, it was incredibly good.  It took me back to a road trip I had for business and I remember grabbing a pint of strawberry Hagen Daz from the lobby of my hotel and eating it in the room.  I had it charged to the room as well so my employer paid for it.  I finished the whole thing in one sitting and damn it sure was good.  I did it as a way to stick it to my employer who treated me like shit but paid for all the food I could eat while I was on the road and I booked my own hotels which cost them more money because I wouldn’t book hole in the walls to stay at like everyone else did.  I was never told no when it came to expenses and I took them for all I could get.  I don’t miss that job at all.  Maybe one or two people but that’s about it. 

Took photos of my neck rash last night and sent them to the doctor this morning asking for help.  It’s a little better but still looks unsightly to me and I want it gone.  It itches and burns at times.  However, that is a little less since I have been putting AF cream on it.  It might be one of those things that just takes time to heal but it’s been around for a year and it’s getting worse so I want it gone.  Not sure that I will be able to have that happen but I am certainly trying.  There has to be a pill, cream or something that will take this away.  I’d like not to see a Dermatologist but if that is what it takes then lets go. 

Today is the first chill day of the whole damn week and I say that but it’s still early in the morning.  No meetings are scheduled for today but damn I’ve got several tomorrow and Friday’s are usually quiet days.  Plus it will be Friday the 13th so what could possibly go wrong? 

Anxious to get to the weekend and have some time to relax.  Plan to go see my friends and hang out for a bit in the morning on Saturday after I grab breakfast somewhere. 

This is kind of difficult for me but on My Birthday I went to my friends house.  They have cats.  A lot of which are senior cats.  One of them is blind, cries incessantly, yelps in the middle of the night and has lost a lot of weight.  There was a 2 year old kid that was a guest who kept bothering the poor thing.  He would get so tickled over hearing the cat meow.  I got quiet and depressed, this took me back to Gator.  I had to pick the poor cat up before it was stepped on.  That was my mistake because it cemented in my depression.  I didn’t eat a thing there.  I started crying a little bit but was able to control myself.  I wound up leaving super early and they were concerned because I left in tears.  I knew that poor cat was dying and it was just too much for me to absorb.  Well, I heard on Tuesday morning this week that they put the cat down on Monday.  I knew that was coming but didn’t say a word.  The poor thing had a good life but they let it linger just a bit too long.  I have been guilty of that as well, it’s tough to part ways. 

I said all of that to say that last night I ordered a gift and had it shipped to my friend, it’s supposed to arrive today.  I know that it will be well received but also cause some tears.  Someone I used to work with did something similar for me.  I am sure that I will get a phone call or a text eventually today, depends on how fast the delivery takes place and how long it takes them to notice it sitting on their porch. 

All of this makes me appreciate the two beasts that I have as I know one day I will part with them as well but given their age and health status, it should be several years before that comes up or so I hope.  I can’t imagine my life without a cat and I know the short month that I was without one I was so lost.  However, these two are my last two and when they are gone I am done.  I think that it will be close to the end of the road for me as well if they live nearly as long as Gator did. 

This wasn’t the best birthday for me but I have had worse.  I still miss my family both human and cats.  I was kind of surprised at my emotions creeping up on me. 

Weather here starts off cool in the morning and warms up pretty good.  Sun is setting earlier, were only a few weeks from the start of Fall.  Thanks for stopping by.  Take care!

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Insomnia

Best laid plans … I woke up at 1:40a and managed to fall back asleep until 3a.  Then I was wide awake.  I wound up getting up and watching some TV.  Rudy was passed out next to me in bed but he woke up when I did.  For a little cat he sure can spread out in bed and hog the small space that we both have. 

I was back asleep by 4a but opted to move the alarm clock up and told my biscuit maker that we were getting up at normal time.  I guess the little guy got hungry because he started making biscuits at 6:30a and I had to fend him off.  He wound up sleeping on top of me and giving me a temporary reprieve.  Each time I would go to peek at the clock he noticed and would start up. 

I thought for sure I would feel horrible this morning but I’m not too shabby.  I did stay home and have plans to try to make it to the office tomorrow.  I’ll take some extra sleeping medicine tonight to hopefully make that a reality. 

Surprisingly enough it wasn’t terribly cold this morning.  We were in the 50’s which is about 10 degrees warmer than we have been running. 

My co-worker is back today and I am sure he is feeling the pressure.  I keep finding mess ups that he makes, thankfully or maybe not, his mistakes have been consistent.  I mopped up a bunch yesterday and caught one this morning.  I still pray that he gets it together but honestly I think a watermelon could do a better job. 

Had a Marie Calendar’s Dinner last night.  Vermont Mac & Cheese.  I think I may have cooked it a bit too much as there was little cheese sauce.  It was okay but could have used something to kick up the flavor a bit.  I had a slice of cake for my desert when the cats ate their treats.  That sure was good. 

Talked with a former co-worker and found out that she is miserable at her new job.  The culture is hostile and stuffy.  People are fickle and the rules she has to follow suck.  It’s a far cry from the promises she was made and gravy job that she thought she was going into.  Her doctor told her to go back to her old job as her body is reacting badly to all of the stress.  She told me that she plans to give it some time and if things don’t clear up then she will look for a new job.  It’s sad because she is almost ready to retire.  I don’t think a whole lot of places want an “old person”.  Perhaps I’m wrong but I do not envy her in the least.  It’s a story like this that kind of helps reassure me that I am making the right call.  Sometimes the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t know.  No place is going to be palm trees and bliss, which when you think about it is kind of sad. 

Just trying to make it through the day, staying awake as much as possible so that I can hopefully have a good nights sleep. 

I am a bit concerned about my rash on my neck.  I looked last night it’s all over my neck sides and back.  One side looks worse than the other, with some bumps.  The rest is just red.  It itches and burns at times.  Last night I decided to mix the Antifungal Cream with the OTC Steroid Cream.  Didn’t seem to make a whole lot of difference.  I’m thinking that I will likely need some medical attention.  I’m trying to be patient but a little voice is telling me that this is something I am going to be suck with long term.  I sure hope that isn’t true.  Makes me wish I never ever let anyone shave my neck.  I just want my normal skin back.  I do have sensitive skin but damn I’ve never had a reaction that lasted so long and was so intense. 

When you have something medically wrong with you, the internet is not your friend.  You can go down some dark deep holes and think that you have something that you don’t even remotely have.  Still I think today with so much knowledge at your finger tips, it’s only natural to start searching the web. 

Here’s hoping that it’s a great day for all of us.  Take care!

Stupid Technology

I try to start each week fresh on my home PC by rebooting on the weekend.  It just helps to flush out the cobwebs.  I checked for any lingering updates to software or Windows and found none.  I rebooted and everything was perfectly normal, so I walked away. 

This morning I went to sign in to work and was greeted with a message that my password was invalid.  I know my password and knew that I didn’t make a mistake so I tried a couple more times and got the same damn message.  That’s when I went keystroke by keystroke and learned that if I typed in a capital A that the keyboard wouldn’t send it.  That’s strange so I typed in notepad and it worked fine.  I thought WTH just reboot.  It takes a few minutes for everything to come back to life so once it was back I figured I would be in business.  Nope same damn thing. 

At this point I elected to uninstall the program I use to connect to work, download it again and reinstall it.  I had to reboot after the uninstall and the reinstall.  Oddly enough I was still faced with the same problem.  There is something called keystroke protection for keyloggers.  This was turned on by default.  I disabled it and presto I can now type a capital A and got logged on.  I was only an hour later than normal but no one will notice. 

It was to say the least frustrating.  I started doubting if I still worked there but know full well that if something happened with my employment I would certain be informed and it wouldn’t be a surprise.  Plus mail was still flowing on my phone and my desk phone was still forwarded to my cell. 

Once I got logged in and started up, that’s when I learned my good for nothing mistake making co-worker had taken the day off.  His out of office notification says that he out unexpectedly and plans to return tomorrow.  He’s never used that verbiage before.  I know that when major life events occur people tend to change jobs.  He’s having a kid towards the end of the year and it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if he jumps ship, but I probably can’t get that lucky.  He does help some but a lot of what he touches is riddled with mistakes that I am the one who cleans up after.  I would hate to have to train a new person plus if he leaves it would be months before we would get a replacement.  Regardless if he stays or goes it’s a no win situation for me.  If he stays I continue to mop up.  If he goes then I get all of his work on top of my own.  The killer here is that it’s attention to detail, were not sending a rocket to the moon or doing brain surgery.  If I can do it then anyone can.  I think it all comes down to common sense and work ethic.

Wow can’t believe it’s about lunch time.  Time has just passed so quickly and it’s actually kind of enjoyable.  It was super cold in the 40’s this morning when I woke up.  In the lower 70’s in the house.  I’ll bet the cats were glad they had their fur coats this morning.  I normally can get away with wearing a shirt, underwear and socks.  However, this morning I put on sweatpants just because it was that cold.  Thinking of tomorrow morning when I will be up an hour earlier I think I’ll be switching to Oatmeal for breakfast.  Something hot to help get me going rather than cold cereal, just sounds better. 

Time to slow down, take a break and relax.  There is plenty to do but I am not in a rush to get any of it done.  Hope your Monday is going well.  Take care!

The Big Electric O

Woke up a little early, Rudy tried to capitalize on that but I wouldn’t give in.  I laid in bed for a bit longer.  I could feel that it was chilly.  He was in the mood for food!  When I did get out of bed I felt the chill and the reminder that much colder days are on the way.  Got Rudy and his sister their food.  Then started getting ready for my usual Sunday morning errands.  Grabbed my late spouses leather jacket, I love wearing it.  It makes me feel close to him plus its really comfy.  I won’t let any cat near it. 

Breakfast was good, I ordered my scrambled eggs with cheese and they were on point.  The best part of the whole meal.  Next stop Grocery store.  All of the Bananas were green.  Yuk, I picked the best bunch and know that they will turn yellow as they sit on my kitchen table at home.  Made a couple impulse buys, forgot to get cheap bleach.  Perhaps I’ll remember next week.  I spent most of my time looking for Lotrimin AF.  I think the rash on the side of my neck might be fungal and if so this stuff should wipe it out.  I finally found it right at the pharmacy counter, the last place one would ever look when there are a couple isles dedicated to medical care items.  Last stop was the gas station.  I was only about 1/2 empty but like to keep the tank full, especially when I am going to the office.  You never know what can occur in traffic and I go by the motto better safe than sorry. 

Back home, unloaded it all.  I was getting hot and it was starting to warm up a bit outside.  Got the jacket off and put everything away.  No real idea of what I wanted for supper.  Lounged in my room with both cats and we all wound up back in my bed and took a nap. 

When I woke up it was time to pass out lunch for the cats.  I ate some junk food to get the sugar to get me some energy.  Then put out my medicine.  Boring I know.  Then I went downstairs and threw in another load of laundry and hopped on the computer.  Logged my expenses and paid a bill.  Got caught up on email and then began surfing for porn. 

The cats were starting to nag me to go back upstairs but I ignored them and they eventually settled down.  After a couple hours, Rudy came over and told me that it was time to get moving. 

Upstairs to start the cleaning process.  Had to clean the air filtration system out, then vacuumed the house and worked on getting the trash out.  We rested on the couch after all of that.  I surfed social media and then started to watch a little TV.  After a couple more hours it was time for supper. 

I opted to heat up the rest of the left over sub sandwich.  I ate it with a knife and fork.  It was pretty good but the bread was toasted and reheating that make it tough to cut through but I was able to munch on it with ease and it all tasted very good. 

Decided to come back down and surf for more porn because I just can’t ever get enough.  I’m getting my monies worth out of the 2 sites that I joined for a month.  The idea is to gather as much content as possible.  I know no matter what I download they got their money and I know they are hoping I will stick around for another month which will lead eventually to a long term subscription.  However, cancellations are already in place and when my time is up, then I am gone. 

Now to the good part.  All of this porn had me quite horned up about a week ago.  I watched several scenes and edged a bit.  I don’t know how guys ride the edge terribly long.  I can do it for a little bit but then I just have to reach climax.  Well I did climax and felt a jolt of electricity in my body, so much so that my neck snapped backwards.  Damn it was an intense climax and I wish that all of them could be as good as this one.  I figured the next day my neck was going to hurt like crazy.  Nope.  Just when I thought the coast was clear the pain started up a couple days later.  It isn’t anything major but it is bothering me a little bit.  I notice it most when I lay down or after a long day on the computer.  I’m sure it will clear on its own in a few more days.  Meanwhile, I keep trying to replicate the intense climax that I had but haven’t gotten anywhere close yet.  Who says you can’t have fun by yourself!  I sure do, but still wishing & hoping that I won’t be alone forever.  It is more fun with an actual person aka the real thing. 

Hope your Sunday went well.  I’ve got about an hour left and then I will need to start my shutdown.  Got to play with the cats, pass out catnip.  Then shave & shower.  More fun alone, watch some TV and then eventually it will be lights out.  Here’s hoping for a great nights sleep. 

Take care & thanks for stopping by.  Hope that you found my blathering entertaining. 

Staying Local

Decided to stay local today and not stray far from home.  I slept in for 30 minutes.  Had a junk food breakfast knowing full well that once the sugar high wore off I would be back asleep. 

Watched some YouTube.  Saw Burglar last night with Whoopie Goldberg.  I was back asleep within an hour.  Woke up and found some movie to watch.  Got a little bored with it and switched over to porn for a while.  Once my good time was over I went back to the movie.  When the movie ended is when I opted to get going. 

After a shower and getting dressed.  It was off to get cat food.  Then to pick up the mail.  Then to the drug store.  I’ve got this rash on my neck it’s been around for well over a year.  I talked with the doctor about it and he suggested Sarna Lotion.  That stuff smells like cat pee.  Anyway the rash all started after a neck shave at the barber.  Something called Barbers Rash is what it was thought to be.  I don’t think that is it at all.  The worst times are just before bed and just after waking up.  I’ve got some bumps on one side and the other side is just red.  It burns and itches.  I found some cooling gel by Cortisone and that seems to help.  I don’t know if it will ever heal but you can bet your bottom dollar that I will be addressing it when I go back to the doctors office in November.  I just want it to go away and never come back. 

Once I was done at the drug store I made my first ever visit to Firehouse Subs.  I got the meatball and made the mistake of ordering a large.  I was glad I got it to go.  Came home and damn that’s one monster sandwich.  I ate half and still am a little hungry but I’ll survive.  Put the other 1/2 in the fridge.  Then unload the cat food, fed the cats and here I am back in front of the computer.  Where I’ve been for the bulk of the week.  At least I am playing and not working. 

Thinking about tomorrow and what I want for supper.  I’d like to travel a bit but not terribly far.  Who knows what I will have but I know that I wont go hungry.  It’s super cool weather wise here.  Were in the 70’s and it was chilly in the house this morning.  I think it is in the 50’s over night.  That’s the cool down that we need.  Some people got a little rain, none fell here.  Hoping that we will get a little bit but not too much and that it’s not on Tuesday, not a huge fan of driving in the rain but I’ll do it. 

Got to change a light bulb and Mora wants me to go upstairs.  I think she is ready for treats despite it only being a little after 5 and treat time is 6.  What a persistent girl she is.  She knows eventually I’ll give in but just because I go up doesn’t mean I’ll be passing out treats.  Got to grab some laundry.  Then I will be back down here for a little bit. 

Hope that your Saturday is going well.  Take care!

Feelin Lazy

Happy Friday!  I started off strong but that wore off like a sugar high.  Now I am feeling quite lazy and really not wanting to do much of anything.  I re-arranged my schedule a bit to push a task off until Monday.  I’ve got a task to complete in about an hour and then another hour lull before I have to attend a meeting. 

Today is quite relaxed thus far as is typical for most Friday’s.  Thinking about heading up to nap with the cats. 

Had some strange dreams last night.  Was glad to wake up and see the cats.  Rudy making biscuits all chipper as per usual.  Mora just loafing at the end of the bed, until I pet her then she comes to life. 

Got to put the trash out today so I get woken up by the banging of the cans tomorrow morning.  Not exactly how I want my Saturday to start.

Very much looking forward to having two days off, despite being on call and semi tethered to work, unless something comes up I am free.  That is kind of difficult to be able to live on but there are many times when I just throw caution to the wind and go about my normal life as if I am not on-call. 

I’ve seen a couple of old but good movies on YouTube.  Big Business and Born Yesterday.  Big Business was funny, Born Yesterday was just long and dramatical.  Surprised that I hadn’t come across them both sooner.  Always on the lookout for a good movie, it’s a great escape from daily life even if only temporary. 

Hope that you have a nice relaxing weekend, that’s my plan.  Take care!

Calming Down

I started off with a bang this morning but the project that I was working on with my part has pretty well been completed.  That will help things slow down.  I’ve knocked out a few other tasks and chosen to put some things off for a bit.  Who knows by this afternoon I might just get bored and go back to knocking things out of my way. 

I did take time this morning to plan out 2 weeks of vacation and a floating holiday.  Got 1 week in October and 1 week in November.  That should leave me with 3 days to play with that I will still have to take or loose by the end of the year.  I think I can manage to find 3 days in December that I can take off, even if they aren’t all in a row.  I just have to wait for approval on my request but I’ve marked it down like it’s gospel and already approved.  I’ve got something to look forward to!

My neighbors are fixing up their house, I suppose to be able to tout the improvement to help getting a higher dollar when they sell.  They are getting a new HVAC system.  It doesn’t surprise me because they let all the crap build up on their old exterior unit and that poor thing had to be struggling but it was still working as far as I know.  I am so looking forward to them moving and hope that is still a go and this isn’t just them sprucing up the place to make it more enjoyable for them to stay. 

Talked on the phone last night to a friend and the conversation went on far too long.  The cats got cheated out of their play time and I got cheated out of a shower.  Tonight it’s all going to come together. 

I enjoyed some spicy Italian Mostaccioli for supper last night.  It was pretty good.  Had some pastry for desert that I am trying to get rid of before they manage to spoil.  Not a problem I deal with often but once and a while it happens. 

Just about time to head up to grab some lunch, I know the cats are probably licking their lips with anticipation.  Yesterday Rudy was at the basement door crying when I opened the door, he thought I forgot them.  Kind of an impossible thing to do when they sink their claws in to your heart.  The best part of waking up for me is seeing Rudy and his smiling face, he’s just so happy. 

It sucks that we have one more damn day to go but I’ve made it this far I suppose I can make it one more day.  Not sure what I am going to do this weekend, kind of waffling over some plans.  I think it will be a good day to rot and rest, which is probably what will happen. 

Take care!

Krazy Busy

I had a little over 500 emails to come back and sift through.  That took the biggest part of yesterday.  It’s just been krazy busy like I am running with my hair on fire.  The good part is that it passes the time away quickly.  However, it’s horrible to try to keep up the pace.  Combine that with interruptions, me knowing that I did something but yet it’s not done (probably forgot to hit save) and thinking I am going insane. 

After completing yesterday I remember having the thought last night, I’ve got to go back tomorrow too!  Just like when I was a kid and having to go back to school the next day.  That thought followed me into my dreams last night. 

A couple of our offices are “consolidating space” which means that were giving up space.  It’s got to be because it’s too costly and people just aren’t coming in as much as Management wants them to.  Why pay for space if it’s not being used and you can get by with less space.  I’m sure that office space goes for premium dollars, that will no doubt factor into yet another “record breaking earing year” and maybe we will get some extra money at the end of the year but I am not counting on it.  It’s something they are doing to benefit the business not the employees. 

I have given up on work for today, just fielding anything emergent that comes in.  I will resume going back into krazy busy mode again for tomorrow.  It always starts out super slow in the morning but as the hours tick away it gets busy, just like it does for most other people who work in an office. 

Our groundhog came up on the deck last night and Rudy was watching through the window.  I saw him perk up and went to see what it was.  Mora saw her brother was watching something and next thing you know were all at the back window.  Damn if I didn’t leave my phone on the couch, it was a perfect Kodak moment.  Better luck next time I suppose. 

Had something new for dinner last night.  Potato Bake from Stouffers.  Damn if I didn’t almost drop it getting it out of the microwave.  It was steaming hot, some of the steam hit me by surprise on the hand and that is what caused me to start to juggle my dinner.  Glad I was able to save it.  Taste was pretty good.  The cheese could have been a little bit stronger.  Tonight it will be back to normal freezer food.  I am not looking forward to it.  However, might have to keep up this 2 grocery store run a bit more often since 1 store has more of a variety of frozen foods.  They are the only store that carries Tombstone Pizza in my neck of the woods that I am aware of. 

Time to climb the steps, fire up the laptop and get ready to deal with the cats.  Really enjoying no ads on YouTube that is a brilliant move on their part to make money and I am happy to pay if it means no ads.  Saw a new show on FX called The English Teacher – it’s on Hulu as well.  Pretty good and it’s got a gay theme to it. 

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.  Take care!