Birds the word

My cameras have gone off a couple times letting me know that a “person” was detected.  Turns out it’s a bird flying in front of the cameras.  Not sure what that is about but I’d rather see that than an actual person because I’m not expecting any visitors. 

Yesterday I had the post all prepared and was about to publish it when my internet dropped.  Apparently there was a power failure or so that is what I was told.  I had to fail over to my cell phone and it was just about time to head up for the day.  I just waited until it came back up and then published the post.  Here’s hoping that I have solid internet connectivity from now until the end of the year.  I say that because outages have occurred more this year than in a very long time.  I’m glad that I have my cell phone to fall back on, otherwise I’d be totally lost. 

Had an average evening nothing to really write about.  I got hungry hours after I had Lasagna and tried some Strawberry Cheesecake Hagen Daz.  Wow that was really good.  I just had a little bit of it so I could savor it.  Wish there wasn’t so much graham cracker in it.  Not sure who thought that one up but they did a good job!

Nothing more on dating at the moment, I have looked but the alerts stopped and so have messages.  I’ve got a few more weeks before both of my subscriptions expire and then I will delete my profiles as well as the apps, unless of course I happen to talk with someone and things are promising.  Might dive into different apps but I mostly see myself taking a break for a bit.  It’s kind of exhausting.  However, it would be nice to meet a guy so that I never had to get on an app again. 

Work is mostly calm and it’s better without the boss.  I hope this theme continues while he is out.  Next week won’t be a whole lot of fun for me because I will be back on-call.  However, I’ll cross that bridge once I get to it.  Right now it’s all about relaxing and enjoying the days as they go by. 

Hard to believe that tomorrow we will be in October.  My birthday month sure did go by fast.  I’m not a huge October fan because my late spouse and my late mom’s birthdays occur towards the end of the month.  They are actually a couple days apart.  In years past it was always something fun to look forward to.  Not so much now. 

Hope your having a good day!

Another Match

I woke up to a notification that I had another match on the first dating app I signed up on.  This guy was pretty cute and way closer to me than the other guy (or robot) that I had been chatting with.  However, he didn’t selfie verify so he couldn’t message me.  I took that as a sign something was up and chose not to engage with him.  I haven’t heard anything from the original guy I was chatting with, it’s been more than 24 hours since our last interaction.  If he messages me I will message back but otherwise I think were done. 

I was more hot and bothered from my Cracker Barrel visit last night.  I fought the urge to reach out to the guy by text.  It took a lot on my part to make that happen.  Seeing him just messes me up, which is why I stay away from that place.  I could travel to a different CB in the area to still enjoy their food but it just doesn’t seem worth it to me.  I want to go back for breakfast and interact with him again.  However, that’s me chasing after him and I’ve really done more than I should have.  I need to let this go but it’s a genuine attraction and even though I know this guy is trouble I still want to get to know him.  Plus it helps that he reminds me of Joey Mills (the gay porn star).  I don’t think that were ever gonna meet up, much less hook up. 

Outside of seeing this guy, I am still thinking about the great food I had last night.  Wish I could eat that good all the time.  Tonight I’m planning on store made Lasagna that I picked up.  It tastes wonderful but it’s super rich and I tend to eat way too much of it.  It’s got a lot of cheese and that’s the appeal. 

Got in some good snuggle time this morning with both of the cats when I went back up for a nap.  Sadly it wasn’t long before we got interrupted and I had to take care of work stuff.  Once I got that matter at work taken care of, I managed to dose off again and the phone kept waking me up. 

The fuck up ferry visited my co-worker again.  I actually saved him from something earlier this morning just because I happened to catch it but I knew that he had other issues looming and I didn’t bother to intervene.  He called me upset and asked how to un-fuck himself and I gave him instructions.  This is all because he took Friday off and didn’t plan properly. 

It’s official that my boss is on vacation.  He’s headed to Hawaii and I am a little jealous of that but mostly glad that I am free of him, his voice, dumb meetings and stupid emails.  It’s only two weeks so I will have to savor every day because it will be over with before I know it.  The good news is that I still have time to burn before the end of the year so I will get another break from him, I just have to plan it out. 

Walk outside in the morning and you can certainly tell that it’s fall but by afternoon you’d think it was summer time.  Were in above average temperatures again and my AC is still working when it should be on vacation.  I’m enjoying it while it lasts because eventually the temperatures will drop like a rock sinking in a lake. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday funday

Watched the movie Riley on HERE TV last night.  It was pretty good.  Went to bed later than I normally do.

It’s been a decent Sunday for me.  Woke up early, got breakfast passed out for the cats.  Headed out for breakfast for me.  Made it to the Grocery Store, Gas Station and then back home.  Got in a nap and snuggled up with Rudy. 

I reached out to the guy I had been chatting with, just sent a simple message Good Morning.  I got a response and we have been having some more back and forth conversations.  However, I’m pretty well done.  He’s either a robot or he’s is copying & pasting his messages.  He’s big in the Church.  I asked what his faith was and he told me Catholic.  His messages range from medium to quite long.  I just have an odd vibe about him.  I’ve let the messaging stop and now I wait to see if he makes any further moves. 

Got my medicine ready for the week ahead, cleaned the house and watched TV.  Caught up on social media.  Was thinking about heading out for Pizza but staying in for Pizza sounded just as good.  Then I started thinking about Cracker Barrel.  I looked at their menu and my mouth started watering.  Their Sampler Platter with Meatloaf, Chicken & Dumplings with 2 veggies and some corn bread was calling my name. 

Headed to Cracker Barrel and enjoyed that meal.  Towards the end of my meal the waiter that I have a crush on appeared.  I don’t know if he saw me or not.  I saw him and he looked better than what I had for supper.  First time ever I have seen him wear blue jeans and wow they show off his ass quite well.  I really wish that he would have reached out to me, who knows if we would have made it or not but at least I wouldn’t be wondering.  I have chased him about as far as I can.  Still I want him and thought about sending him a text message but quickly dismissed that idea.  I mean he probably wouldn’t respond to it and if he did it would only get my hopes up, so better to just avoid it.  I know that if I would stop in and he waited on me we would chat it up, he knows me and no chance we will ever forget each other.  I enjoy Cracker Barrel’s food and it’s a convenient stop for me but I stay away just because of this guy.  I don’t mind looking at him but I always think about him way too long after I leave.  I am really attracted to him and he hurt me by not reaching back out.  Rather than go through all of these feelings I just avoid Cracker Barrel for the most part.  It’s a shame because I had a good thing going.

Got the car washed.  First time since the windshield was replaced.  It doesn’t leak, which is a very good thing!  Changed a light bulb out front.  Then headed to the back yard to replace some batteries in the deck camera.  Managed to let a Mosquito in and after a few tries I killed it.  Blood gushed out of it.  So chances are that it bit me and was lingering for it’s next bite.  I hate them because I never can feel them bite me and they love me.  I’m just glad that I killed it or I would be wondering about it all night long. 

Killing time for a windows update to install and then it’s time to reboot the computer.  It’s been two weeks with no reboot and it’s long overdue but oddly enough it’s working just fine. 

Looking forward to using my Clarasonic Mia 2 a bit later this evening after I shave.  Meanwhile once I get this machine rebooted, I will head up and watch more TV for a while. 

Hope you had a great day.  Back to the old salt mine tomorrow!

Friday Night & Saturday…

I was able to enjoy a Steak & Cheese sandwich prior to my massage but I had an interruption from work in the process. Plus, I was asked to take care of something in the evening but a half hour before my massage. Everything came together and worked out just fine.

I got my massage and it was intense. I asked for some leg pulls and got them but they were not as brisk as I wanted. As per usual she found all of the knots and I was super tight. She worked my shoulders/arms as well as my neck. It all hurt like hell. When we were done and as I was paying, she dropped a bomb that she isn't working on Fridays starting in November, she will only be working Tuesdays & Wednesdays. I told her that I wasn't a fan of that. I booked a Wednesday evening in November and it's on a week that I am not on-call. Things are typically pretty calm for my team in the evenings but you never really know when an emergency will strike and you will be needed. For that reason, I purposely schedule massages on Friday's as they tend to be calmer and quieter days. I've been thinking about massages in general and I'm not going often enough to reap true benefits from it. I need something every couple weeks – a couple 90-minute sessions then I can drop to 60 minutes every other week. I've had times when I was able to meet this schedule with her but for the most part, she is booked solid and doesn't have a lot of availability. I've been thinking of stopping for a while. I mean I pay money to get worked over, be sore for a few days and then given my job, the knots either reoccur or start to flair back up. It seems like a huge waste of time and money. Right now, I am letting things play out but I think come November unless she can accommodate me, we are probably done.

It's been one thing after another with this lady. First, she stopped Saturdays. Then she raised her prices. Then about 6 months later she raised her prices again. Now she's not going to work on Friday's. I mean not everyone can make it on a Tuesday or Wednesday. I might not be able to find someone cheaper than her but I can find someone who can cater more to my preferred dates and times. I'm just very unhappy and disappointed in her.

Once I got home, I started the dishwasher. Closed up the blinds in the back. Had a soda and some cookies. Then surfed social media from my bedroom free of my clothes. The cats joined me; they wanted to play but I wasn't in the mood. I got them to sleep and once I was done surfing I thought about watching a movie but figured I would fall asleep so I just flipped through You Tube. Eventually enough time passed that I elected to get up and brush my teeth and do my normal shutdown routine. That of course excited both cats and they wanted to play. I gave in and Rudy had some playtime. Mora just didn't want to be bothered for some reason. I called it and we all went back to my room to watch more TV until I got sleepy and called it a night.

Rudy woke me early this morning and I told him it was my day off. He let me sleep in an hour and woke me at 7a. I got up because I had placed an Amazon order and some items were arriving early. Passed out breakfast for the cats. Checked the front porch and no packages. I had breakfast and got my meds. Then fired up my police scanner and phone. Waited for my deliveries, I had two one was early morning and the other was early afternoon.

Got a leaf blower that will operate on the same battery as the weed eater I bought. Figured that I will blow the leaves into the grass from the deck and maybe just maybe the lawn guys will chop them up with their mower. Although there aren't many of them right now. Give it a few more weeks. The other big purchase I got was a Clarasonic Mia 2. I've wanted this for a long time and know that Sonic Cleansing of the face does improve skin tone and my face just feels cleaner. I used to get a lot of compliments too on how good I looked. I got a few other items as well in my deliveries but those two were the big dollar items. Amazon loves me.

In checking my phone, I saw that I had a like on one of the dating apps. I didn't think much of it as these typically turn out to be women or guys that are in another part of the country. As soon as I opened the app, I saw a guy that looked really good. I gave his profile a like and presto we matched. He was the person who liked me. Were several hours away from each other. We started talking. First it was just a few interactions and then he just dropped. I figured his phone died or he lost interest in me. An hour later he resumed the conversation. I answered him and we had a little bit more interaction. Then it's been nothing but dead air since early afternoon. I am not overly excited as I learned a long time ago the hard way not to emotionally invest in the apps as they usually lead to nothing but disappointment. Who knows if this is going any place. He's younger than me and also a Widower – so we do have a few things in common. He made it quite clear that he doesn't want a one-night stand and I told him that I didn't either, again another thing in common. I'm not 100% convinced that he's not a robot or that it's a fake profile but I suppose if we keep talking that things will play out. I'd like for this to work out but again I have no huge expectations.

I wish that I was meeting him or someone in person. This having a burst of conversation and then nothing but silence, well that wouldn't occur if we were in person and if it did one of us would surely get up and leave. I hate dating via an app just because it's awkward. Hell, dating to me is awkward considering that I never experienced it until my spouse passed away and I went on the hunt. It's kind of like playing the lottery, you pay your money and take your chances. Not everyone is a winner.

That leads me back to the whole Prison Pen-Pal thing. I know that none of those folks are upstanding citizens but I'm positive I could hold a conversation better via a letter or email with one of them just as a friend and nothing more. I'd never date a convict and just because they made a mistake doesn't mean society should give up on them. I am giving the idea some consideration but admittedly I do have safety concerns. I'd have to look into how great the protection is but on a cursory level it appeared to me that you could write via email instead of snail mail so I wouldn't have to provide an address. If you have an opinion one way or another, I'd love to hear it if you're willing to share.

I've had something eating at me that I have kept quiet about for a few days. So, I grew up when MTV had The Real World. It is reality TV where 7 strangers move into a house together and share their lives for, I think 3 to 6 months. It was great meeting the cast but soon you figure out who's gay (there was always at least 1 gay person – male or female). Then the drama starts and the issues play out. Before you know it, the season is done and everyone is tearing up saying goodbye. I watched most but not all seasons. It's been interesting to see the reunions that have taken place and how grown-up people have become.

Back in 2006 The Real World was in Denver. Davis Mallory was one of the cast members. He identified as a Gay Christian. He was a super cute frat boy with Blond Hair and Blue Eyes. He was a DJ/Musician. You can find his work on Spotify. I really like his song American Boy. Well, he announced to the world roughly 10 or so days ago that he was no longer sexually attracted to men and doesn't identify as gay. This is all because he found God and became Baptized. He's got a song about it. This whole thing bothers me because you can't just stop being gay as if it's a choice. I mean you can stop eating pasta or ice cream those are choices. Sexuality, well it's simply not a choice. You can experiment to see what you like but at the end of the day you are who you are. Gay, Straight or Bi. I know there are other types of sexuality that have evolved over the years but I don't recognize nor understand those other choices – it's always been the 3 Gay, Straight or Bi. Kind of like you’re a man or a woman – there is no other choice and no in between. I think you can be a man trapped in a woman's body or a woman trapped in a man's body and transition but still your either Male or Female at the end of the day.

I know that God can change your life. Just because you stop having sex with dudes doesn't mean suddenly that you're not gay or that your "cured". Think about it for a second if sexuality was a choice who in their right mind would choose to be gay? Your different from everyone else, often ostracized, discriminated against, made fun of, beaten up or even killed just because of your sexuality. It would be far easier to be straight and blend in. I mean I like who I am and I like dudes, that's just who I am. If I could suddenly change all of that, don't you think I would have done it a long time ago, my life would be so much easier. I don't know if Davis truly is a changed person or this is just a publicity stunt to promote an album. I just find it a bit disturbing. However, Davis has to live his life as he sees fit just as you and I do.

Well, Mora is bothering me and telling me that I need to get upstairs. Morning is going to roll around soon enough. Meanwhile she is soaking up attention like a sponge and just can't ever get enough of it. That's why I call her Mora because she always wants more of something. Guess it's time to call this post done and go up, make the bed and jump in.

Hope you had an amazing Saturday and that Sunday is equally as great. Cheers!

Nice Afternoon

Happy Friday!

I had a nice afternoon.  A little tricky commute to the eye doctor because the exit I needed to take from the freeway was closed.  However, Waze got me there via a different route.  It’s the only time that I turn the voice turn by turn on.  It’s a bit chatty for me but I don’t see how anyone that uses the app can possibly get lost because it really “mother hens” you all the way there. 

I forgot to ask a question but hey there is always next year.  It’s honestly not that important.  The visit it’s self was super quick.  In and out like I was at a quick oil change place.  Cataract has grown a little bit but is still in the very early stages.  My prescription has changed. 

I looked at Frames and honestly it’s a lot of choices and tough for me to decide.  I wanted to talk about changing the lens in my existing daily wear pair (that I don’t wear).  I wanted to go back to wearing them.  Then get a new pair of computer glasses.  Well they kept me waiting so long that I kind of lost interest.  I just put the person through their paces to get me a quote.  Turns out that it was slightly more expensive than I thought it would be.  I’m getting computer glasses on my own through Warby Parker.  Next year I will get new daily wear glasses.  Meanwhile I am going to try to be more diligent about wearing them.  Starting slowly and then hopefully moving up to full time.  Only rule I have is that I have to take my glasses off when I eat.  I hate the feeling of chewing and feeling the frames on my face, something about it just doesn’t sit right with me. 

I always wanted glasses and well now that it’s a requirement for at least the computer, I hate them.  Kind of like when you were a kid and wanted to be an adult.  You soon find that it’s not all that it you’d thought.  I’m not into poking my eye so I will never be a contact guy.  They require so much work.  My brother and mom had them.  Nothing but trouble. 

Anyway after I finished up at the eye doc.  I headed out for an early Lupper (that’s lunch and supper combined).  It was 3:30p and I didn’t get my food until 4p by the time I arrived and got waited on.  Had a large fish sandwich and some onion rings.  The onion rings came with a sauce and I managed to spill a little bit on my shirt.  Not something that happens often but now and then.  Little did I know that would turn in to quite the tasty treat for Mora.  Thankfully it wasn’t spicy but it looked like it was. 

Had a nice drive home and that’s where I have been ever since.  Looking forward to my massage later this evening.  Then a weekend where I am free, except for buying cat food.  Here is hoping that isn’t as difficult as it was 2 weeks ago. 

Chatted last night with my Thanksgiving friends.  Confirmed what I already knew that Rudy’s chin biting is nothing more than a love bite.  They thought it was super cute.  Yeah it is but it hurts a little bit.  He uses light pressure but it’s still firm enough so that I know he was there.  Mora does some nibbling too but on my fingers and not my face.  Nothing much new but it was a nice conversation.  I’m ready for our next get together which unless something changes will be Thanksgiving.  Hard to fathom but it’s true. 

Coming back to work this morning there wasn’t much email but there was quite the work to do.  I’ve already knocked it out.  The mistake maker is off today.  The old timer I work with is taking time to go to a funeral so it’s just me and the boss.  Boss is on vacation after today – hip hip hooray!  Two weeks of freedom for me. 

Dealing with some back pain that has plagued me on and off over the last couple weeks.  Kind of feels like my degenerative disc issue is starting to catch up with my body.  Thinking of having a nice soak in the tub.  That will be interesting to see how the cats react, I’ve wanted to try it for a while now.  However, I am much more of a shower person.  I can tell you for sure that I have a date with the heating pad. 

Looking forward to eating Steak & Cheese sandwich for supper.  I’ve got two of them but only plan on eating 1 of them prior to my massage.  Hopefully, it will be a calm afternoon and I can squeeze in an early supper.  I like to eat early before a massage just to give my body time to digest the food before I go laying flat on a table for an hour. 

Have a nice weekend!

Eye Check up

Morning I hope your all doing well. 

I am going to the eye doctor this afternoon for my annual eye exam.  I get to find out if anything new is going on with my vision.  I’d like to get new glasses but we shall see if it’s affordable.  I took a half day so that I can take my time and don’t need to rush.  I’d like to grab a bite to eat after I am done but that will all depend on my mood and the time of day. 

I’ve kicked around the idea of a Prison Pen Pal again.  My heart is in the right place but I don’t know if it’s something that I actually want to get involved in.  It’s for sure not to look for love just to form a friend.  I mean they are held captive and writing is a way to pass time.  I have done some looking and there appears to be safety mechanisms in place so you can do it all on-line but don’t have to provide your actually address.  That’s fine but still something inside of me is saying hello, this isn’t a real smart idea.  The one thing that I have in common with a prisoner is that I am lonely.

Gay dating hasn’t really paid off for me.  I kind of expected that to be the outcome but hey nothing ventured, nothing gained.  I still have a little bit of time left on the apps but I am not holding my breath for finding a friend much less romance.  Doesn’t mean it can’t happen but I’ve kind of given up on the idea.  Still I keep on swiping to see if something might blossom. 

I’ve got to work on wrangling the trash so that I can push it out when I get home.  Also need to check the air pressure on my tires.  I do that once a month.  It does make a huge difference in ride comfort as well as Gas mileage. 

Speaking of automobiles I have been feeling that New Car Fever again.  I’ve been watching some videos on-line, doing some looking on-line at dealers websites as well as building my own vehicle.  I’m down to two models of SUV but just am having a time with deciding.  One has 3 row of seats, which I will never, ever use but it’s more sporty with some luxury built in.  The other is a 2 row SUV that is pure luxury.  I’m in a luxury vehicle now and honestly really don’t want to give up something like AWD, Heated & Ventilated Seats.  Both of the models I am looking at offer this.  Then there is color I love the color blue but no one seems to make it in the shade I really want.  It’s either really light or really dark.  I am more of an electric or bright blue fan.  With what’s available I am torn between Red, Black and White.  It would be neat if I could mix all 3 in 1 vehicle but that’s not going to happen unless I get a custom paint job.  The other big problem is jumping back into payments.  I wouldn’t need to finance a lot but for sure would need a loan if I was to jump now.  The other option is to wait, continue to save and then potentially plunk down all or mostly all of the cost.  I have learned the skills of patience and waiting, though it’s not much fun.  Right now I am not in any hurry to make a move and will likely just stay put.  However, absence does make the heart grow fonder. 

Life is all about making decisions.  Some of those decisions are easy and others are difficult.  I am at the point in my life where too many options paralyze me and it makes it next to impossible to form a decision.  It would be good if I had someone to bounce ideas off of and they could help me in the decision making process.

Time to head up and pass out lunch for the cats.  I’ve got a little bit of time to kill before I am done for the day.  Then it will be just me and the boss tomorrow.  The best part is on Tuesday for 2 weeks my boss is going on vacation so most of those dumb pointless meetings will not happen and things hopefully will be a bit quieter.  I still have some time to burn before the year is over it’s just a matter of scheduling it. 

Cheers for now!

Man Candy - Horny?

Average Day

Morning,

I solved the mystery of why my trash receptacle wasn’t replaced.  Apparently I was lied to and told that I was on the schedule when I really wasn’t.  Now I am on the schedule for this Friday and I got a confirmation number, which could just be a bunch of numbers the person I spoke with made up.  I suppose I will find out soon enough.

The lawn people showed up yesterday a day early because today were supposed to have rain all day but I have yet to see a drop fall from the sky.  Of course the day is a long way from over so anything is possible.  Weather is just like a cat in that it’s fickle. 

Just when I thought yesterday was done, after supper HR reached out letting me know they needed help early in the morning.  I wasn’t terribly pleased to see that email but I said I’d help them.  I had to get up early so I could take care of this.

I knocked out morning tasks quickly plus what HR asked for help on.  Then I went back up stairs and napped for a bit.  I got a phone call and the person on the other end said are you real or a machine?  Not the first time I have heard that comment.  I guess I’ve listened to so many recordings that my voice morphs to sound like it’s a recording.  I helped that person out at it was a work call.  Then back to napping. 

As per usual my phone kept going off so I had to get up because it was impossible to try to nap.  I did get in some TV time as well and glad that I have this convenience factor.  I think at this point the cats would be lost if I left every morning and didn’t come back until late afternoon. 

Had a new Stouffer’s sandwich last night for supper.  Chicken Parm.  It was decent but it was no Steak & Cheese.  I realized last night when supper time rolled around I didn’t exactly plan the best for this week.  However, I am not going to starve.

It’s just an average day here.  I’m enjoying the lulls as I get them and just waiting for meeting time to roll around. 

I did get my shave and shower last night.  Discovered that something bit me on my elbow.  Damn that is a horrible place for a bug bite.  It itches something fierce.  I am resisting the urge to scratch but that is not easy.  I’ve put something on it but clearly it isn’t helping the itch. 

Hope your having a great day!

Wiped Out

As yesterday wore on I became more and more depleted of energy and felt very much wiped out.  I made it to Wendy’s to fetch a burger and some chili.  They didn’t pay attention and I got a small instead of a large chili and my burger had something on it that I asked the to remove.  However, my order did match my receipt and I was home when I made this discovery.  I didn’t have the energy or patience to go back.  I just ate what I was given.  It actually wasn’t bad.  I got way more crackers than I would ever use. 

I really wanted a shave and shower but felt so zapped that I just passed that up.  I got ready for bed early and just called it a night.  Both cats wanted to play and well that didn’t happen either.  I felt bad for them. 

I was just eager to get to sleep.  I watched TV and it felt like I would never fall asleep but about an hour later medicine started to work and the events of the day finally caught up with me.  I was out and wow it felt great. 

Woke up a few times to use the bathroom but I was able to fall back asleep.  My master plan was to wake up early and get in that shave and shower.  I did wake up early but just wanted to sleep more so it never happened. 

I still feel a little out of it but way better than I did.  I’ll get that shave and shower tonight or at least that is the plan for now.  Thankfully I am no longer on-call so outside of a few meetings my day is pretty well wide open and that will allow me to get away from the computer and relax a bit more.  Of course I have to keep my phone by me but it’s refreshing when something comes in and I can hit delete instead of having to jump and deal with it. 

Welcome to Fall.  I’ve had leaves on my deck for a couple weeks now but as the days roll on they are starting to mount.  I see them in neighbors yards as well.  I’m watching my favorite tree across the street and waiting for the leaves to turn so I can snap a photo.  I’ve been here just as long as that tree has been, I found photos when it was just a baby and I had just moved in. 

Apparently we have rain moving in over the course of the next couple days.  It’s badly needed since things have dried out.  My lawn like others is fried but there is still some green and it’s growing a little bit.  Not like it needs to be mowed every week, it could go every other week but I’m not trying to make changes to that it would result in a cluster. 

Working on wiping my old iPhone and having to wait for some count down timer because the phone doesn’t think it’s in a familiar location.  It’s at home with me, the same place it was when I turned on Apple’s protection feature.  I don’t quite know what I am going to do with it yet but am leaning towards selling it.  I just want to get it wiped and off of my account for now. 

Here’s hoping Monday isn’t too bad and the rest of the week is easy too.  Looking forward to seeing my eye doc later this week.  Hopefully, I get some decent news.  I’ve got a massage to wrap up the week and do very much look forward to that.  My back is a wreck. 

Thanks for stopping by and take care!

More work

Howdy!

I had a bad dream, I was talking and semi awake.  Rudy heard me and came in to comfort me.  I really didn’t sleep well after that and it started early in my sleep cycle. 

I woke up feeling exhausted like I never went to bed in the first place.  I passed out breakfast for them and then headed down to take care of the testing for work I needed to do.  Both of the cats tried to follow me downstairs and I told them I wouldn’t be long.  No sense in herding cats if I don’t have to. 

The testing went well but for some reason my work laptop stopped responding and I couldn’t connect to it.  The only way to fix it is to go to the office.  Not what I really wanted to do. 

I came up and got dressed, took my pills and headed off to breakfast.  Wound up meeting a neighbor just by talking to a stranger.  He asked about my dad and I told him that was my spouse and that he passed around 12 years ago.  He said I was wondering because I hadn’t seen him in a long time.  It was a dumb thing to say but hey people don’t always know the right thing to say.  I’ve never seen this guy before but apparently he saw me.  He is older and was dressed like he was headed to church.

I got my food and finished, then headed off to the grocery store.  Cruised right through there in a matter of minutes.  Kind of felt like I didn’t buy a whole lot but I am sure I will get by on what I purchased or at least try to. 

Back home unloaded the groceries.  Gave the work laptop a second chance and still couldn’t connect to it.  Grabbed my cardkey and told the cats I would be back.  I just wanted to go to bed, I was so tired. 

I took a cold soda with me and that helped to wake me for a little bit.  It was a nice easy drive in with moderate traffic and I opened the shade on the sun roof to let some light in.  I went in a different way and came home my usual way – that was all based on what GPS was telling me. 

Once I arrived at the office I was quick to get in and get out.  I was stunned to find my work laptop was turned on and the machine was locked just like I had left it.  It had a network connection but I guess it was just being stubborn.  I rebooted it a couple times.  I signed in and then locked it.  Turned the monitors off and headed out. 

I was longing to get home and go back to bed.  Once I arrived home I was greeted cheerfully by the cats.  Then I worked to get out of my clothes and just before I was going to settle in bed, my phone went off.  There was an issue I had to deal with, not what I wanted but I took care of it.  Then finally I was able to lay down. 

Rudy joined me and got the prime seat where Mora likes to sit.  When she came in she was mad that he had her spot but she curled up by my feet.  I watched a little TV and then turned it off.  I told Rudy to let me be for about an hour and then wake me so I didn’t waste the afternoon in bed.  He’s super smart.  An hour later he was licking me and starting to bother me just like I told him.  Who needs an alarm clock when you have a cat?  I eventually gave in and woke up, he did his happy dance and curled up on my chest purring away. 

I had already passed out lunch for him and his sister before I laid down.  I grabbed a snack and another soda.  Then started in with setting out my meds, cleaning their water fountain and then cleaning the house.  Put my laundry from last night away and presto here I am. 

I had thought about going to the place that serves horrible pizza and getting some pasta but I am really tired.  A cheeseburger and some chili sound super good.  I’m making a Wendy’s run and that will be supper.  I’ve got a few hours to kill before that happens.  Then I will be in until Thursday (unless something comes up) when it will be time to visit the eye doctor.

More emails and work have rolled in but it’s not urgent and it will all be there tomorrow morning when I log in, so I’m waiting until then to deal with it.  Going to surf the internet for a bit and then head up and watch TV and relax for the afternoon, not a bad way to spend a Sunday.  Hope that I stay awake so that I can sleep good tonight. 

Happy Sunday – hope yours is a good one!

1 out of 2 isn’t bad

Friday I did get my new windshield.  It was a 2 man crew that took care of the installation and they told me it would be 45 minutes but they were done in 30 minutes.  The process was amazing to watch and nothing like it was on my car that I had the windshield replaced on years ago.  I got the same glass that Safelight would have installed but it was defect free.  The whole thing took place over my lunch hour and I came back just in time to grab more work. 

Sadly, the trash receptacle person never showed up.  I called around 3p just to make sure that I was on the schedule.  Now I have to call back on Monday to find out where we go from here.  I hate doing follow-up work like this but if I don’t then I will keep this same damaged receptacle forever. 

Today I woke up way too early.  I had a bad dream and my insomnia kicked in.  I didn’t get much sleep after that but Rudy made sure to give me a wake up call and his light touch is all it took for me to spring to life.  I got his usual smiling face, a kiss and some biscuits. 

I had breakfast at home, which is kind of unusual for a weekend.  Took a shower and got dressed.  Headed out for my haircut.  Afterwards I went to my friends shop.  I picked the perfect Saturday for this.  I left with quite an unusual gift an inert Flash Bang Grenade.  Not something that I have wanted but it was free and looks pretty good sitting on a shelf.  Had a nice chat and caught up. 

One of the younger family members stopped by.  He’s 21 and lost a bunch of weight.  Fuck he looks so damn good.  I already know he’s straight but I’ve had a mad crush on him for a while.  No one knows that and I didn’t make a pass at him but I have thought about it more than once.  Now he looks even better than before.  Funny thing is he’s trying to become a cop.  He just graduated from college earlier this year.  He’s got a nice plan if it all works out he would start as a local cop, then transfer after a couple years to state.  Then he’d retire around age 46 and would be free to get a different job or just sit back and relax.  Healthcare for life and a pension as well.  Nice plan hope it works out for him.  He’s a bright kid and his possibilities are limitless.  He knows lots of people and is very sociable.  It’s going to be interesting to see what happens. 

Anyway, I came home and wound up napping a little bit as well as watching TV.  The cats were pleased with that.  Then later in the afternoon I left to go to the Mexican place by the office.  Grabbed a good meal and then headed to the office.  I wanted to see if my RFID tag would still work and indeed it does.  I kind of thought it would but now I know for certain.  That proves it can be removed and reattached and will still function.  I had to send an email out and then I came back home.  Kind of a long trip but while I was there I took the opportunity to move the calendar to October in my office so I don’t need to make a trip back for a while, unless I want to. 

Well I have to get up early it’s a patching weekend and I will need to do testing.  Mora is nagging me and the dryer just sounded off.  Guess I am headed upstairs like it or not.  Hope that you all had a wonderful Saturday. 

Glass Friday

Morning … If all goes according to plan I should get my new windshield today.  I have a time window of 11:30a to 1:30p and the tech is supposed to call before coming.  Of course they were supposed to call me to tell me this but I had to call them to find this out.  I’ve got an uneasy feeling about this but hopefully it passes and things go off without any further issues.  BTW I rolled the windows down when I put my vehicle back in the garage and despite the humidity and heat, the crack stopped spreading.  I’m sure if the windows were up and that pressure was created it would have caused the crack to spread further.  Once it’s replace it won’t matter but until that happens I am trying to minimize the spread.  Just a trick to stick in your knowledge bank for future reference.  Not saying it will work for everyone but it did for me. 

Meanwhile I am keeping an eye out for the trashcan replacement that should arrive before 5p today.  I’m guessing that will occur more towards the afternoon, which is fine by me.  It’s not like I am in any hurry just as long as it happens today like I was told. 

Last night I finished up that new romance scam series on Netflix.  It was pretty good.  Stories & Schemes the things that people will do and say just to grab someone’s cash while pretending to care about them.  I’d say I’d never fall for it but who knows, once your in the situation anything is possible. 

Got on social media and one of the first things that came up in my feed was gay prison pen pals.  Saw a 26 year old who was looking for pen pals.  I got curious to see why he was locked up and turns out it was for sexual abuse.  Yeah at one point years ago I was debating about finding a prison pen pal but I was talked out of it and thank God I came to my senses.  I see now what a bad idea that was.  When your lonely and wanting a human connection, it sounds good but I think it would only lead to trouble and further life complications.  I do believe that people can change but the corrections (prison) system in America isn’t so much about rehabilitation as it is housing and punishing people.  The rehab factor I think went out the door a long time ago. 

Had my Stouffer’s steak n cheese sandwiches last night.  They were good, a little on the greasy side but so tasty.  It’s the one meal I have been looking forward to all week long.  I’ve got no idea what to have tonight but I am sure that I won’t go hungry. 

Mora was extra clingy yesterday, she just couldn’t get enough attention from me.  I tolerated her while I tried to work in the afternoon but eventually I told her she had to move so I could type correctly.  It was quite an ordeal to try to hold her and type at the same time.  She was just purring away like everything was okay. 

One of the most soothing and enjoyable sounds to me is a cat purring.  The frequency of their purring healing supposedly and I’m told that even big cats like Tigers and Lions purr.  Here’s hoping that both Rudy and Mora have many years left to run their motors.  They both are quite enjoyable to have around. 

Work is all silent at the moment and I think I am going to take my chances and escape while I can.  I am sure that the eyes in my phone will report back and I will be back in front of the computer in no time but perhaps I will get a little bit of a break.  It’s Friday after all. 

Here’s hoping it’s a great weekend for all of us.  I’ve got a haircut on the books for tomorrow morning other than that nothing special.  I am sure I will find some where to go and something to do, even if it’s just napping. 

Take care!

1 Minute to spare

Hey, good morning!

Rudy came in this morning doing his usual morning dance.  I saw that I had at least a half hour and just rolled over.  He just collapsed next to me for a while and then got back up on top of me, dancing and finally collapsing and just waiting for me to wake up.  I really drifted off and woke up looking at the clock with 1 minute to spare before the alarm clock would sound off.  I gave Rudy a brief greeting and turned off the alarm clock.  Said morning to Mora and then got the show on the road. 

Both cats were feeling playful this morning.  Mora had to have her belly rub and she nipped at me like she wanted to play.  Rudy was all over me when I went to head down.  They have both been playing a bit since I have been down here, which is normal.  Things are all quiet at the moment from what I can hear. 

Work was a little nuts yesterday afternoon.  Just about the time to eat things went crazy.  Rudy was dancing telling me he was hungry and I kept saying just a minute.  Then more work would pile in.  I finally just stopped and took a deep breath.  Told Rudy he’s have to wait.  Then focused on work.  Thankfully I moved things along pretty quickly and was able to tend to Rudy and get food going for all of us. 

My nose started to bother me into the evening and I blamed it on being outside.  Lots of pollen and even though lawns are dead people are still mowing.  I got some extra allergy medicine and things got under control before I fell asleep.  This morning I noticed that I forgot to take my pills for yesterday morning.  One day blends into the other here during the week.  I’m a little surprised that I forgot because I have my routines.  Guess I was just so excited about my vehicle and the windshield that I forgot. 

I watched a new series on Netflix about Romance Scams.  Made it through episode 1.  It is powered by the same lady who was behind the Tinder Swindler.  It’s very compelling and interesting to me.  Especially now that I am back on a couple dating apps.  I spot a lot of fake profiles but I am sure with the advent of AI that they will become harder to spot.  I don’t have high hopes of meeting someone but it’s not hurting anything to try.  I do see a lot of familiar faces of guys who have been on several apps long term.  That speaks volumes to me in that this clearly doesn’t work for everyone and being gay it’s probably a bit more difficult.  It would be easier to just throw my values aside and look for a hookup, I’d probably be more successful there but my values are important to me and I don’t know that I’d be able to live with myself if I just hooked up and moved on.  Yeah it sounds like fun but for me it’s not just about sex – I want to get to know a person long before we hop into bed.  Call me crazy but I think I will probably die alone.  I already met my soulmate and don’t know that there is another out there for me.  No harm in looking though. 

Not a ton going on today workwise but hey that can change at any moment for me.  Looking forward to next week when I am no longer on call and get to relax a little bit for a couple weeks.  Decided to take a half day next Thursday since I am going to get my eyes checked.  With the travel time both ways and the exam I don’t think I’d make it back here in time to do any real work so might as well relieve the pressure and be able to take my time.  I’ve got plenty of time off to take between now and the end of the year, I just need to do some planning.

Have a great day and I will talk with you again soon. 

Good News

I chatted with my friend and he pointed me to a local place that does glass work for his shop.  I gave them a call and they are coming out on Friday to take care of my windshield.  Here’s hoping that this goes off without any further issues or glitches. 

It was a little difficult to change the provider but after a couple calls I got the job done.  Sure wish that I could have got this done today but waiting another couple days is fine. 

The only draw back right now is I don’t have a time window for when they will be out.  I won’t know that until Friday morning. 

Bad Luck

Well what was supposed to be a simple windshield replacement turned out to not happen.  The company doing the work brought damaged glass and didn’t discover that it was damaged until they pulled it from the truck.  It had a crack in it.  The tech tried to push me to take it but I told him I’ve already got damaged glass, I don’t want to put a new piece of glass in that has damage to it. 

Something like this could only happen to me.  Well, turns out that the crack I had has further spread and looks like it’s not going to stop.  The guy told me I could still drive, which I already knew.  If it wasn’t for the laminates in the glass I would be out of luck but that film hold everything together pretty well. 

Right now I am scheduled for Monday to do this all over again.  However, I hit up a friend and he told me of a local place that does work for his shop.  I am trying to see if they can get me in and speed this process up, if so then they will get the business and if not well then I will wait for Monday. 

I really wanted to get this over with but given my luck, it sounds like that probably won’t happen.  I just couldn’t believe that they really wanted to put damaged glass in and charge me.  What fool would sign up for that?  If I was going to trade right away I would have gone for it just to get the job done but I plan to hang on to my vehicle for a bit longer. 

Hey at least I got to work from home legally today, I guess that is the upside.  I will let you know if I make any progress but I’m guessing that I am probably at waiting until Monday.  I don’t have a bunch of running to do over the weekend but I also don’t plan on sitting idle at home. 

I guess you can’t win them all but it’s sure nice to try.  I’ve never had an experience like this before.  The tech should have looked over the glass before he put it on his truck.  Fingers crossed that the replacement that is scheduled for Monday arrives unharmed.  However, nothing I would love more than to change vendors and give someone else the work. 

Happy Wednesday!

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Windshield Wednesday

Today is the big day when I get some new glass.  Not really looking forward to this but I am positive I will be happier when this is behind me.  The tech has already phoned and told me right now to expect him early this afternoon.  I told him I’m here all day so no worries if something happens to go sideways on his end. 

Last night I went out to scrape off my RFID tag that I use for parking at work.  They actually charge for these so I’d like to preserve mine without having to pay for a new one.  A guy that I worked with years ago got a new car and I was always told as soon as you pull it from the windshield the tag is dead.  His car dealer managed to get it off and it worked for him.  I broke out the heat gun last night and with just the right amount of heat I was able to easily scrape it off.  Here’s hoping it still works.  If I have to get a new one that means I have to go in.  The tag isn’t required it’s more of a convenience factor.  I do have the option of using my swipe card to get into the garage. 

Yesterday morning I was working along and then poof all of the power went out.  I wondered what happened.  It took a couple minutes and things came back on.  Then on the scanner I heard that a truck hit some power lines.  Yeah that will do it.  Just glad that I didn’t have to spend long in the dark.  Sadly, I think that little zap event took out a camera I have in my bedroom.  I will know for sure a bit later today when I power it back on.  It starts out fine and connects fine but then when I stop viewing it drops off the network and looses connectivity.  I only use it to spy on the cats when I am away at times.  I got it mostly back when Gator was here by herself.  I can easily replace it but would just prefer that it keeps on working.  I thought unplugging it might help cool things down and it would reset.  I spent most of my lunch time yesterday fiddling with it. 

There wasn’t anything going on in the morning so I went upstairs and tried to lay down but then my phone started telling me that I had email, which was all junk until a work assignment came in and then two more followed.  I had to get up and get back to work.  The cats weren’t terribly happy about that.  Knocked out my assignments rather quickly and then had time on my hands.  I just stayed down here in front of the computer and played to bide my time until it was finally time for our boring morning meeting that went on way too long.  Sadly it was brought up about whos on WIN 11 and whos still on WIN10.  Looks like my laptop at the office will be swapped out for WIN 11.  Just hope that this doesn’t out my secret that I have been working from home.  I can connect to my laptop from home and it actually comes in handy, just used it yesterday to flush out a website connectivity issue. 

Finished the Crab Rangoon & had some Pizza for supper.  Then on to TV land and working with the windshield.  Of course the cats got their treats and Mora had to have her attention time with dad.  I grabbed a shower before turning in for the night and just like that the evening was done. 

Woke up this morning to a message that my internet was down, however it was actually working just fine.  I started work and then about 15 minutes later got a message that the issue was resolved.  Then 5 minutes later boom no connectivity.  Looks like the problem is back.  Once again thank God for my cell phone and WIFI hotspot.  I got it to connect to my desktop with a little bit of a fight.  Now just waiting for my service to be restored.  Thankfully nothing is really popping at work but still I like to be connected so I can jump in if/when needed.

Yesterday afternoon I was bored out of my mind and went surfing.  Managed to get myself super horny with my surfing.  I figured no time like the present to schedule a Man Candy post, so hopefully you are pleased come this afternoon. 

Right now I am going to relax and enjoy the calm while it lasts.  Hope it’s a great day for you and this calm I feel now lasts all day long (it won’t but no charge for dreaming).  Take care!

8 Full Inches

Morning,

I kept trying to get out yesterday afternoon to work on the windshield but work kept me from doing that.  Finally things settled down after supper and I was able to give it a go. 

I went out to prepare and there to my horror I saw it.  Right between the wiper blades from the bottom of the windshield more on the passenger side an 8 inch crack.  Well that’s nothing I can fix so I had to call in a claim.  The vehicle sitting in the garage in the above average temperatures is what cause the crack to show.  It wasn’t obvious on Saturday or Sunday but it sure is now. 

Best part in this whole process is that I don’t have to leave home to get it fixed.  They are coming to me on Wednesday.  I got a window of time and just have to watch for an update when the tech is on the way.  That will hopefully get me a little break from work as I plan to watch the process.  This is only the 2nd windshield that will have been replaced by a mobile technician.  The 1st one was on a car that I had several years ago.  What I found odd about the claims process is that they tried to upsell me new wipers.  I just had them replaced a couple months ago so they were a little late to the party. 

I would have rather seen 8 inches of something else than a crack in the windshield.  In case your wondering how I know it was 8 inches, I measured it before I called.  That large of a crack equals a replacement with no questions.  At least I have glass resin on hand if I happen to get a minor chip in the future. 

Upgraded my phone to IOS 26.  Wow things are different in both a good and bad way.  I’m still getting used to the changes but my phone largely functions exactly the same as I have been used to.  I don’t go crazy with customizations even though I know they are available.  I am kind of basic in that I get things the way I want them and prefer they stay that way.  Kind of why I don’t like Windows 11 because it changes the way I do things. 

Had Crab Rangoon and a couple slices of pizza for supper last night, it was pretty good.  Played with the cats before bed and Rudy was all about it.  Mora came to beg and I got her ball out and that entertained her for a while until Rudy became interested in it then they both shifted their focus to that.  I got in some playtime this morning with Mora she wanted her belly rubbed and then she decided that my hands were toys and started to munch on them a bit.  They both can be quite silly sometimes. 

Yesterday afternoon I got hit with quite the wave of work but it didn’t really hit until it was closer to time to eat.  Here’s hoping that today will be a bit calmer or at least permit me to end my day on time. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a good day.

It’s all good

Morning!

Here we go again with a Monday.  Yuck.  Good news is only 4 more days and we will be done.  HA HA.

I made it to the Pet Food store where I adopted Rudy & Mora from.  I had to look at the cats that were up for adoption.  They have 3, 2 of which are in the condo that Rudy & Mora were in.  They were both snoozing and the other cat in a single cage was just looking at me saying take me home mister. 

I found Duck and some of the other food that the store near me didn’t have.  I dropped another $27 so roughly that’s $70 for cat food but it includes 1 bag of dry food.  Cats are expensive but I’d rather pay a food bill than a vet bill any day of the week.  At least I know they will be happy with what I give them to eat.  We celebrated the victory of my discovery and I gave them a can of Duck for breakfast.  It goes pretty quick. 

I didn’t go for Mexican instead I went for Pizza.  Glad I did it was really good and I have a bunch to munch on this week.  $30 for probably 2 or 3 additional meals. 

Last stop the car wash.  Didn’t see any cute guys but I did get the car washed and sadly found a small rock chip in the windshield.  I am not happy about it.  I have a theory that somewhere between 3 and 4 years glass starts to weaken and that’s when I seem to start picking up chips and cracks.  I looked everywhere but couldn’t find any resin to repair this so I placed an order and the Amazon person will bring more to my door this afternoon.  I take care of glass repair on my own, unless it’s major.  I’ve been successful thus far and repaired a couple chips.  I know that insurance would cover these at no charge if a pro did it and heck they might even send someone to the house.  However, it’s still a claim and it would factor in to my rates.  If my repairs fail and the chip turns into something bigger then I would fall back on insurance. 

Browsed social media last night and also checked on both dating apps.  Nothing cooking.  This morning I woke up to some new likes but as per usual I am not interested in them.  I kind of feeling like I am gambling for a date playing roulette via the apps and just hoping for a big win.  Odds aren’t in my favor and have never been but I have had one guy call me sexy and it felt cheap & good at the same time. 

My work day is underway and I have taken care of my morning tasks.  Just hoping for a good week with not a bunch of BS that clogs up my time. 

Once again I hope that it’s a great week for all of us.  Thanks for dropping by.

Better Day of Food

Happy Sunday!

I had a way better breakfast this morning.  Blueberry Pancakes and 4 scrambled eggs.  I was seriously full when I left.  The guy that I liked came in just before I was ready to leave.  I made sure to eye him up and down.  He was super sleepy and you could tell he just woke up.  He cashed me out and asked how the food was I told him good.  I wanted to say it would be better if I could get your number but I left that part off. 

Made a Target run and this is the second time that I have had to check myself out because no cashiers were working.  If this happens again I will complain about it.  I don’t work there and don’t like self checkout, unless I am at Sam’s – otherwise I’d rather have interaction with a human.  I don’t care if it’s cheaper for the store. 

On to the Grocery store and got to talk with my favorite cashier there.  She only works part-time and they do a decent job of shuffling her scheduled so I might see her one week and then go a month before I see her again or I could go back next weekend and see her.  Anyway, we wound up talking about cats and the conversation went on and on.  She had cats but lost the last one during COVID.  Her and her husband said no more cats it’s just too hard going through the grief.  I told her I said the same thing but I had to have a purpose to go on living and Rudy & Mora provide that for me.  Otherwise, I would want to check out and who knows by now I might have.  I am positive I wouldn’t be the same person I am today without them.  One of her colleagues interrupted us and that brought our conversation to an end. 

I stopped for fuel and then came home to unload.  Mora watched me unpack and bring the groceries in.  She wanted to come into the garage but I kept my eye on her and kept talking to her so she knew to stay put. 

Once everything was put away I watched TV and enjoyed going back to bed and curling up with Rudy.  I think he looks forward to it as much as I do.  We had a solid 30 minutes together.  No white noise I just drifted off holding him.  It was so enjoyable and once he woke up it was on to pass out lunch. 

Got the house cleaned up, brought up the laundry and came down with a second load.  Been playing on the computer for a bit. 

I am going out for supper and plan to visit the cat food store where I adopted the cats at to see if they have more food.  With any luck I will see the lady that I worked with but I’m not counting on that.  I just hope they have the food that I am looking for.  It’s not like they are going to go hungry but I’d like to feed them what they enjoy and ensure that I don’t have to go back to a pet food store for 2 weeks.  Heck if this keeps up I might just switch back to Chewy. 

Supper well it’s a toss up between Mexican and Pizza.  I am leaning towards Mexican but I could change my mind.  Before I come back home for good I plan to run through the car wash.  Here’s hoping that I see some hot guys.   

I’d love a massage as my upper back has plenty of knots in it.  However, I still have a ways to go before my next appointment rolls around. 

Here’s hoping that it won’t be too hellish this week since I will be on-call.  I hope that it’s a great week for all of us and something good happens to each of us.  Well, time to get moving again.  Thanks for dropping by!

Adventures on Saturday

Hi and welcome in!

I signed up for another dating app for 1 month.  I realized quickly after I subscribed that I wasted my money.  The filters don’t really work on this app and I see guys that are way out of my area.  I’ve gotten a like from 2 guys so far but neither was appealing to me.  1 like from a woman, which is of no interest to me.  Woke up to several notifications from this app that 1 guy sent me a message and that I had likes pending.  I wasn’t too concerned with it as I figured it would be nothing, just as it was. 

I was up early and went back to bed for more sleep, then had a horrible breakfast (it was a frozen sausage, egg & cheese croissant) I bought them in bulk from Sam’s and will never ever do that again.  They taste way different.  Wound up having a Chocolate Muffin and after a while wound up going back for more sleep.  Rudy was all about the sleep and curled up on top of me both times when I went back.  He’s really something else. 

I finally woke up later this morning and passed out lunch for the cats.  I watched a little TV and then decided that I needed to get in gear and start moving.  Got my shower, once dressed I threw my bedding in the laundry and said my goodbye’s to the cats. 

Went over for cat food, which was slim picking.  They also didn’t have any special hairball food or sensitive stomach food.  Yet I managed to spend $50.  I will look for more food at Target & The Grocery Store.  I am thinking of going back to the pet food store where I adopted the cats from to see if they have any better selection. 

Anyway after I got their food I headed off to the buffet.  I had the desire a couple times to turn around.  Shame I didn’t give in to that instinct.  The food looked so good but it tasted horrible.  They changed the breading they use for the fish and chicken.  The chicken tasted more like Frog.  Even the Bread Pudding tasted a little off.  I don’t plan on returning to this place until maybe next year.  I will stick with the other buffet I found.  Travel time to both places is roughly the same.  Just I know my way by heart to this place I went to today because it’s a place we (me and my late spouse) used to visit all the time. 

On the way back I stopped at the post office and am so glad that I saved it for last because I was overloaded with mail.  2 packages and a few letters plus mail order prescriptions.  It was the most mail I have had in a very long time. 

I am finishing up laundry, already done my usual surfing, email catch up and paid bills. 

Turned 75,000 miles on the vehicle during my trip.  On my way home it sounded like a rock or something hit the windshield but I never saw anything.  There aren’t any obvious new cracks or chips.  Guess I will see if anything shows up tomorrow after a car wash.  The windshield is covered in bugs and I even hit a butterfly, which I wasn’t terribly happy about.  The deer are migrating and grazing.  I had a couple in my front yard at 6:30a this morning.  Thankfully the cats and I were asleep or they would have freaked out.  My biggest fear is that a deer will come in contact with my vehicle and smash it all up.

That’s pretty much a wrap on Saturday.  My stomach is telling me it’s time for more food but I have no idea on what to eat, guess I will graze in the kitchen.  I normally don’t get hungry and well if the food would have been better I can assure you that I wouldn’t be hungry now. 

Talk with you all again soon.

Early Riser

Hey there!

Not sure what my brain was doing but I managed to get up super early.  I didn’t think anything of it at first as I thought it was later than it actually was.  It wasn’t until I was passing out the cats breakfast that I realized my mistake.  The living room light on a timer wasn’t on yet.  The clock said it was 6:20a.  No wonder Rudy was all about getting up the sooner the better for him. 

I had breakfast and then had a lot of time on my hands.  Got dressed and sat and watched the news.  Mora joined me because she could soak up some loving.  I played a little bit with Rudy before I headed down to start my day. 

Last night things were okay, a work email came in directed at my boss but I had all the answers and just couldn’t sit still with it.  I chimed in and wound up signing myself up for more work on Monday morning.  It’s not a huge big deal but the person I was responding to in management is a cunt.  She means well but she comes off as some high and might bitch cracking a whip.  I’ve worked with her long enough to know that she would throw her own mother under the bus if it meant advancing her career.  She micro manages and is one of those helicopter types.  So glad that I don’t work for her and I really don’t like working with her but I do because I’ve got no choice. 

Finally made a phone call yesterday afternoon that I have been meaning to make for quite some time.  My trash can needs to be replaced.  Poor thing is all cracked and going through a cold winter will only make things worse.  It will get replaced next week and thankfully there is no charge for it.  I was a little concerned about that which is why I delayed calling.  I’ve tried to patch this thing up but my efforts are in vain and it’s time to just switch cans and call it a day. 

Scrolling social media last night I found a hung porn star is back in the game with amateur content.  His name is Devin Moss.  He doesn’t look bad for his age but he’s no twink.  He started with Corbin Fisher years ago and moved on from there.  I thought he retired but it’s amazing how many guys come out of retirement.  Not sure if it’s the money or the work or both that are motivating factors. 

Speaking of porn stars, I found a new twink that I really like his name is Jay Magnus.  He is vers but I love his bottom scenes.  There is no shortage of hot porn stars and new talent is always trickling in. 

On to Dating, no matches yet but still many prospects.  Apparently when I like a guy there is a time limit placed on it and if we don’t match then the clock resets and he goes back into the pool.  No wonder it seems like I’ve seen this person or that person before.  There are also a lot of what I’d call fake profiles so you do really have to be careful.  Last thing I want is to end up in the news as battered or killed.  Dating is interesting but there is a danger factor to it.  You almost have to be packing (talking a gun and not dick) to meet up just for your own safety. 

Just got a text message a recruiter from LinkedIn likes my profile and thinks I am a good match for a job.  Only problem is I have no LinkedIn profile and haven’t used that platform for years.  I never ever gave out my cell phone number either.  Big fat red flag that this is a scam.  I get that were all addicted to cash and we need it to survive but earn an honest living and don’t try to scam people. 

Well I’m running out of steam pretty fast.  Summer has made a come back here.  The day starts off as a nice fall day but things heat up pretty fast and the AC is back working again.  I’ve got nothing brewing at work at the moment and plan to enjoy and savor my last day of peace before I am on call next week.  Might as well because I have no idea what next week will bring. 

Thanks for dropping by, talk with you all again soon.