Howdy! Saturday started with a bang in that I was not prepared for the early AM wake up call and just wanted to stay in bed. However, I got up passed out food for the cats and got a shower. Then once dressed grabbed a jacket and headed out for breakfast. It was fast food but pretty good. Then off to see my friends and got my coolant topped off. Had a great time for the few hours I was there. I honestly planned to just drop in and leave shortly after my coolant was taken care of but it didn’t workout that way.
One of the items I ordered from Amazon was a combo battery checker and OBDII scanner. It was $80 and from what I have seen thus far well worth what I spent. It’s not a fancy scan tool like you would find in a shop but it does do some basic things and permits you to erase codes that it reads. Checked my battery and all is well. Found that my brake fluid reservoir was coming loose and I tightened that up.
I had time to relax and a nap by now and headed out for cat food. Brought along my $5 coupon that I got by total surprise in my email, that helped out along with the reward points I had. Drove to the Mexican restaurant because I honestly didn’t know what I wanted and that’s always a crowd pleaser with me. I got my usual and wasn’t able to finish it. Service was horrible but they were slammed and it was getting dark. Once I got my bill paid I headed out and made it home.
Working on my porn collection. Got everything sorted and zipped up on my archive drive. Tomorrow I plan to swap the off site copy I have at the bank with the drive that I have here that is in a closet from my last crash. Bring that drive home and copy it and tuck it away. Not sure when I will rotate them but I plan to keep this up on a somewhat regular basis. The longer I wait the longer it takes to get things sorted and compressed. Managed to find some duplicates and deleted those. File management isn’t a terribly fun thing.
I could have kept going last night but the cats were really after me. It was getting late and they just wanted me to go to bed because it’s usually what I do. They like their routines kind of as much as I do. Eventually I gave in and headed up. They both acted like they were going to follow me but at the last minute they didn’t. I had to use the bathroom so I had to make another trip down to close the door and turn out the lights, both had come up while I was in the bathroom.
The cats got in bed and I was able to watch TV. I was up until 1a and still felt like I could keep going but figured that I wouldn’t be terribly pleased when 7a came around. Much to my surprise I woke up bursting with energy. I got food out for them and headed to a new to me local place. It was awesome. I had a Sausage & Cheese Omelet along with an order of Blueberry Crepes. Washed it all down with a Diet Soda. The lady told me Sunday was their busy day and the more time went on the more I saw what she was talking about. I finished up and paid my bill then headed out.
Target was my next stop. I made a list only getting what I needed and didn’t get anything I wanted as an impulse buy. Next stop was the grocery store I don’t visit regularly. Sadly I found that the Frozen Grilled Cheese I love so much is on clearance. Probably the last time I will be able to get them. Got some donuts and general other sweets that I can’t find at my regular store. Then last stop before home is the gas station. Filled up the tank and at last made it home.
I got everything put away and while I could have kept going I opted to do my usual relax. Watched some TV for a while and then napped. Got up and had a donut and passed out lunch for the cats. Set my medicine out for the week. Grabbed my receipts and laundry and headed downstairs. Still need to change the litterboxes and clean the house but I am in no big hurry at all.
Putting the final touches on my annual holiday letter. Each year I struggle with what to include and promise myself that I will write down when interesting things happen each month so at the end I can reflect back and make this task easier but I never follow through. I only send it to two people one of which is an old family friend and the other is a former co-worker that is not in the area. When my spouse was alive there were more people on the list, it was also easier to write because I was writing about ‘the family’ instead of just me and the cats.
Next trip out should be later this afternoon. Plan to go to a new Irish place that opened up. I have heard they have good hamburger. While that sounds nice I’ll look over the menu first before I eventually make up my mind. Most places I stop at I know what I want long before I am ever there. This place was a different restaurant before that had the best Bacon Meatloaf I have ever had. It wasn’t cheap but damn it sure was good, pair that with some fresh mashed potatoes and a veggie it was an awesome meal that made me feel like I was eating home cooking. Ah, memories I have lots of them. Makes me so damn hungry for that dish now.
Cats are resting at the moment it’s the after lunch nap. Now is the time I can get most anything done. Shame my energy level has dropped off a bit. Probably the sugar from that donut wearing off.
Here’s to what I hope is a fun and productive week, may it go by slower than the normal work week. Hope it’s also a good week for you. Take care.
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