Sunday

Sunday, funday as “they” say. It’s not too much fun for me; I’ve got the Monday regret hitting me and not looking forward to going back for another week.

I woke up to a surprise heard from my old coworker who is gay. He told me a little bit more about his relationship with his boyfriend. He said that he was busy and I’ve no doubt that is truly the case. There is nothing really for me to respond to in the email, so I just filed it away.

I joined the dating site I was talking about. Turns out they curate a small group of guys and send you all to a restaurant. It’s a mystery as to where you’re going 24 hours before the event and they seem to do this on weeknights and much later than I would care to eat dinner. No one has any idea as to who they will be meeting and/or if you will truly hit it off with someone. I expected to see profiles or photos of guys so I’d kind of know what I was getting into. I’ve managed to cancel and my money is allegedly on the way back to me. Part of me wanted to try it once but there is just too much mystery there for me to take that kind of gamble. I’m disappointed but life goes on.

I learned that Wasp’s abandon their nest by early morning. That proved true this morning, but I didn’t want to disturb it as I kind of feel like they are watching and if I disturbed it, I’d get attacked. I didn’t get any spray to kill them but looked at it. That stuff is kind of pricy.

Had an insomnia episode last night or should I say earlier this morning at 3a. It was 5a before I was able to go back to sleep and I had to be up at 7a to keep with my normal groove. Sure, I could have slept in but there would have been no eating breakfast out and the grocery store would have been packed. Hence why I pushed through it. It was not a fun experience but once I got some food in me that made me feel a bit better.

Had to have help from the gas station attendant at my local Sam’s club. They redid the pumps and my membership card is very old so wasn’t recognized by the swipe. I’ve had issues with the card working inside the store, but it always worked at the gas pump. The attendant told me that they are trying to push everyone to the app and get away from membership cards. However, if I continue to have problems eventually, they will escort me inside, demand a manager and that I get a replacement card. I hope that the card works next time but my best guess tells me that it won’t. I wish they would go to a tap and pay system where I could tap my phone to detect my card as well as payment and just be done with it, but that’s applying some logic and that just doesn’t seem to work well. Kind of like how common sense is not so common anymore.

Almost did the upgrade to W11 this afternoon but I remembered that I have some issues with my outdated financial software, I must make registry edits. They might carry over since it’s an in-place upgrade but on the off chance they don’t I’m listening to that little voice that says wait.

Found out that High School graduation is today so that could impact my return trip home presuming I still go for pizza around 2:30p. Class sizes around here are large which was the case for me when I was in High School. It’s just common place for this area in general. Ah to be young again, have my entire future waiting for me. I never guess back then that it would turn out like it has.

Working on finishing up laundry and surfing the internet. The start of a new month means more work for me, but I will get through it like I always do. Especially if everyone leaves me alone and things stay quiet and I can push myself in the morning. Looking forward to seeing how much interest I have earned, that’s the best part of a new month. Not to mention seeing more vacation time accrued at work. Sad part is that I’m a month older now. Were also closer to the Cat’s birthdays in July.

I hope that you are having or had a great day, depending upon when you’re reading this. Take care!

Windows 11

Happy Saturday!  I had another insomnia attack last night that ruined my intentions for today.  However, I made the best of it.  Watched an old movie called Stir Crazy with Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder.  It was long but kept my interest and when it was done I easily fell back to sleep.  Rudy woke me up around 7:30a, kind of surprised he let me sleep in.  He wanted his breakfast though and I passed it out for him.  Then I came back to bed and waited as I watched more TV to eventually pass out.  I got up around 9a and had breakfast which was nothing more than cereal and a banana.  Then it was back to the bedroom to watch more TV and nap. 

I got moving late in the afternoon and headed to a steak house to order chicken.  It’s a dish similar to what I order at Outback called Alice Springs Chicken.  It was good but they forgot the bacon.  Grabbed the mail and returned home.  That was as much getting out as I needed to do. 

I noticed yesterday when I set the trash out that a Wasp has setup a nest right behind my security camera.  I know that it’s a matter of time before I get a little too close for comfort that the damn thing will attack me.  I am probably going to get some Wasp spray and try to kill it.  I am not a fan of insects much less stinging or biting ones. 

Last night I watched a 2 hour Only Fans that someone called Justasoccerboi filmed with Seth Peterson.  They were in a hotel room and forgot to deadbolt the door so the maid interrupted them trying to come in and clean the room but Seth was getting eaten out and told the lady to come back later.  The room looked nice as did the guys but the whole thing wasn’t edited very well and it’s by far the longest Only Fans clip that I have ever watched.  I just deleted it from my system just because it was so long and quite large.  Seth as you might recall passed away earlier this year from what is believed to be an accidental drug overdose.  

Speaking of OF, I just got a bunch of Blake Mitchell OF clips that were leaked.  Most of which I had before but I never had any of his Live Chats.  It’s nice to hear his voice and quite a shame that he too passed away in a motor vehicle accident late last year.  One clip I want to see is the final one he made with Joey Mills.  While Blake published everything, Joey hides some clips behind a pay wall and thus why I haven’t seen it.  Not paying $25 for one clip, sure I want to see it but not that bad. 

On the dating front I got an ad last night from a service called Mingleo.  It’s a dating service that requires a subscription but they match you with other guys based on your interest and how you both responded to their questionnaires.  I’m going to do some research on them before I just blindly spend money.  They are in most major cities in the US so in case your looking thought I’d share it.  They keep your information private unless you ask them to share it or choose to share it on your own with a guy.  This sounds a lot like It’s Just Lunch but something that is cheaper and targeted to gay men. 

While I was watching TV this afternoon, I fired up my laptop to do some surfing and have noticed that when I shutdown the menu shows up differently and the taskbar looked different, I unlocked it and sure enough I can resize it to make it show more icons in the system tray as well as display the Time, Day of the Week and Date.  This was my major factor for not upgrading other than in general I am not a W11 fan.  However, now that I know that I am so tempted to give in and upgrade to get it over with.  I know that sooner or later were all going to have to as extended support will expire or Microsoft will make it so cost prohibitive that most folks will just give in and upgrade rather than pay.  Part of me wants to upgrade now and the other part of me says wait until you have much more time to deal with things if something goes south. 

Meanwhile I discovered that I threw my laundry in the dryer and walked away, never pressed the start button.  I thought it was taking an unusual amount of time to dry so I went and checked on it.  Sometimes my brain just goes out to lunch without me and I do silly stuff like that but it’s not often enough to be concerning. 

I’ve got a task to take care of at work tomorrow, I will need to login the morning and then again later in the afternoon.  I am planning on going to eat lupper early.  So that I am available when I need to login.  I am not a fan of working weekends but I’m on call.  Thinking of pizza and trying to see the straight hot waiter that I have a mad crush on.  Not sure why I am so attracted to straight guys, wish that my Gaydar worked better. 

Not a horrible Saturday just not the most productive.  However it was good for relaxation.  Shame that the time goes by so quickly.  It was a nice day until I got out for supper then it became overcast and has started to rain a little bit here and there.  Hope it was a good day for you!

The Load

Morning!

We once again have made it to another Friday, which is a very good thing!  It’s been a super short week for me, only working 2 and a half days. 

I know I have been lacking in posting photos so I dumped a huge load and for those of you that are here to see them, hopefully they were a welcome site. 

Had one of my sleepless nights last night.  Woke up at 2a and didn’t get back to bed until 4a.  Mora helped me by sitting with me and cuddling in bed.  The cuddle is what sends me off and I’m pretty sure she knows that. 

Rudy wanted to get up way too early this morning but I kept him at bay until 6:30a which is still 30 minutes too early.  He’s got his schedule and wants to keep it.  He got his claws trimmed last night and only a minor struggle but he let me take care of those sharp nails.  Mora just watched as if to say, your not doing that to me.  I told her yeah I am but maybe not tonight. 

Summer weather is here for the most part.  It’s in the upper 70’s and 80’s only a matter of time before we climb higher.  Sadly more rain is on the way and now for multiple reasons I dislike rainy days. 

I’m all by myself at work which is fine since right now there isn’t anything going on.  Yesterday had it’s up’s and downs.  I’m caught up and dug out of the hole I was in by being out a couple days.

Need to take the car in for an oil change and to have things looked over.  I want to take some time and am toying with taking sometime in the next few weeks.  I want to take a week but who knows I might widdle that down.  I don’t really have any plans per se other than the vehicle and perhaps a Sam’s Club run.  Found a new place to get a facial that I’d like to try but haven’t looked to see if I can get in.  I kind of feel bad about taking time so soon after being sick but at the end of the day it’s my time and I know I am encouraged to use it.  Because if I don’t use it I will loose it and there is no pay out it just disappears like money from a bank account. 

Speaking of bank accounts, that new account I opened last week will be coming up ready to pay out it’s first interest.  My money is on hold until late next week, which is fine it’s not like I need to use it.  I was smart and didn’t put all my eggs into one basket.  I found out that checks and debit cards aren’t issued automatically, you have to request them.  Until my money is available I can’t do much of anything.  Just based on the advantages this account offers I can see why and how it can replace a traditional checking account.  I’m just after the interest to see my money grow even more than it has already. 

For some reason I went looking for something on the computer and stumbled across a bunch of old photos of my family (my late spouse and the prior cat family).  Kind of made me sad.  I still miss them.  I see photos of them every day when I look at my photos on my phone and memories from years past.  I knew that some day all I would have is photos but I never thought that in the end once the cats were all gone that it would be just me.  Very interesting how that all worked out.  Way too many tears and much sadness but yet here I am.  I often wonder why. 

Need to get the trash out today.  Having a holiday on a Monday messes up the entire week and all week long I wonder what day of the week it is.  Some of my neighbors reacted and just set the trash out last night so they didn’t get missed in case the pickup happened today.  I looked on the internet to make sure it was a holiday that the trash folks observed so I know pick up is delayed by one day.  I don’t want to miss the actual pickup. 

Kind of bored right now but I will have some work coming at the top of the hour.  Then for sure I know at the close of business and a few hours after.  Today is going to be a very long work day for me.  Most of it will probably be me sitting around waiting for things to roll in but I’m okay with it.  Gives me time to rest and watch some TV.  Hopefully my favorite judge will be on, it’s Landlord Tennant Day and for some reason I love watching those proceedings much more than a Criminal proceedings. 

Hope you have an awesome day and weekend.  Talk with you all again soon!

Man Candy - Overdue Load

Back 2 Work

Morning

I took another day and went back today.  I did do some work yesterday afternoon and evening to make today a little less stressful for me.  I am all alone but now that I’m caught up it’s no big deal  Earlier this morning I had people coming at me from all directions.  It was hard to keep my place and concentrate but I managed it somehow. 

Rudy woke me up at 6a and I managed to keep him at bay until closer to 6:30a but by the time I got moving and ready to head back to work it was much closer to 7:30a. 

Got a good nights sleep but had some strange dreams, which I kind of expected.  That happens when I get a bit too much sleep, plus factor in stress and worry.

Saw my neighbor that moved out.  Looks like he came back for a visit with his kids.  They appear to be gone and there is still no for sale sign, the yard has kids toys in it still.  I am just sitting back watching to see what develops.  Perhaps he is going to rent the place out and is just taking his sweet time. 

We had some rain yesterday.  It was nice to see the back gutter taking it like it should.  I saw some little drips here and there but no serious overflows like I had.  I will be keeping a close eye out. 

Watching random You Tube Videos and several episodes of The Neighborhood. Last night I caught the last episode of the Colbert show, it was okay.  I usually just watch his monologs on You Tube, that to me is the best part of the show.  Wonder what Johnny Carson would think if he could see how things with late night television have developed?  I’m sure he would be shocked. 

Still haven’t got around to trimming cat claws.  I need to get to it before I get any more scratched up.  Rudy got me this morning on my arm.  Both of them got into a fight last night and I had to break it up.  Not sure what it was all about but probably Rudy wanted to play and Mora wasn’t up for it.  I did take time to play with both of them before bed and they both took me up on my offer. 

I suppose I am going to head up and see what the rest of the day has in store for me.  Hopefully, not too much.  Take care!

Fatigued

Hey!

Memorial Day was a nice day to have off.  I was worn out and wound up sleeping through the morning.  I eventually got up, threw on some clothes and ventured over to the office.  I got the card for my co-worker on it’s way to HR.  I walked around for a couple minutes and then left.

Hit up the cat food store on the way back home.  Selection of food was down a little bit but I still managed to drop $50 and that will last roughly 2 weeks. 

Got home and relaxed with the few hours that I had left.  Watching TV, drinking a soda and enjoying the company of the cats.  Time to leave snuck up on me and I got moving.  I made it right on time to my friends place. 

It was a good time and I wanted to keep it shorter than it went but I left after a few hours.  It was still daylight and I had an hour of free time before it was time to get ready for bed. 

We had Hamburgers, Dill Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Potato Chips and Corn on the cob.  Cherry pie for desert to cap it off.  They didn’t have any soda this time so I had to drink water but it was fine. 

This morning I woke up and felt quite fatigued.  I think it was a combination of the heat as well as the gutter work I did that finally caught up to me.  The more I sat and thought about it the more I talked myself into taking today off.  The poor boss was all by himself.  I turned my phone off after I sent an email to tell him I wouldn’t be in today.  I don’t plan on powering it back up until tomorrow morning when it will be time to go back.  I looked at my schedule before I made my final decision and I really didn’t have a whole lot going since I did some work over the weekend. 

I do plan on returning tomorrow because I know I’m the only one, there is plenty to do on the schedule and I am sure that I will have carry over work that piled up from today.  So when Rudy comes calling me at 6 something am tomorrow morning, I will give in so I can get an early start and hopefully a jump on the day. 

Today I slept and it felt good.  Got up for lunch, had a small lunch and some Gator Aid.  Wound up heading back to bed and sleeping some more despite telling myself I need to stay awake.  I’m sure tonight won’t be much fun trying to sleep but perhaps I will luck out and will get a good nights rest.  Not doing so is the leading cause of why I would take another day but knowing the circumstances like I do, unless I am feeling super bad, I will force myself to go back. 

My stomach has been doing summersaults all day long and that didn’t help things.  Had a light supper.  I surfed for porn and got myself all turned on this afternoon.  I am only in front of the computer now because I found content that I wanted to download.  I realize I need to pay a couple of bills as well. 

I will be headed back up to shave, shower and enjoy the rest of the evening until I hopefully eventually fall asleep.  If all goes according to plan I will have a 3 day work week which isn’t bad, even if I am on-call. 

Really wish I would have felt better this morning but I have oodles of time so it’s not a huge big deal to me.  Hopefully, your day today was way better than mine.  Not sure if I will be able to post tomorrow or not depending upon my workload.  Take care!

NOT THE DAY I PLANNED

Woke up with plenty of time to spare, thanks as always to Rudy. I passed out breakfast for the cats. I got dressed and headed out to get my breakfast. Then I started my errand running. Hit up Target because it was time to change cat litter. I got some soda, a card for a co-worker that is out on medical leave that I have been thinking about, one tub of cat treats along with the litter and next thing I know I had a $95 bill. That wasn’t what I had planned on spending but now they are just numbers to me, and I don’t worry about it like I used to have to. Next up grocery store and then topped off my tank which also cost me more money. Came home and got everything put away.

Then it was time for my usual TV watching and nap. Got my medicine put out for the week ahead, passed out lunch for the cats and I had a junk food snack and soda. I wound up watching TV for a bit longer before I got to cleaning the house. Litter boxes changed out. I’m sure that will please the cats. Then started vacuuming. I was in horror when I got to my back door, I saw a stem sticking up from the carpet. As in moldy mushroom stem. The back gutter has been overflowing, and we have had a ton of rain. Still, I was taken back and disappointed. I snapped it off and threw it away.

Headed downstairs to look and see if I could see a source for the mushroom stem but I couldn’t. Also didn’t see any mold. This is in an area that previously had mold and I remediated by treating with a mold treatment and then mold prevention paint. The boards were slightly damp but there was no clear source of growth. I sprayed them down with a mold treatment for good measure. That led me to my next adventure, which was gutter cleaning, which was not on the agenda.

It’s a nice summer-like day with the temperatures in the 80’s, not the kind of day I want to be in but nevertheless I had to address this. I found standing water in the gutter and plenty of debris that the strainer was keeping at bay. Hence why when it rains the gutter overflows and drips onto the deck. Of course, while I was out all the hot guys, I have crushes on were out playing or working. I got in a quick view here and there, but my mind was in the gutter. It smelled horrible and I got the debris cleaned out and flushed the gutter with plenty of fresh water. I could hear it all going down the drain which is a refreshing sound. I flushed the drain (aka downspout) as well for good measure. I had the most difficult time getting the hose connected. I’ve got a hose reel, and it connects with a plastic fitting which wouldn’t thread onto the hose bib for anything. I tried everything I knew and even changed hose bibs but still no luck. Had to pull the hose fully off the reel and then use the metal fitting on the end to connect it to the bib and I was in business.

Cottonwood is really flying around here. Bugs were out and I was sweating. My pants kept falling and I tightened my belt as tight as I could, yet they kept slipping. I hate having to constantly pull my pants up but ever since I lost my initial weight it’s been a problem. I suppose there are worse things to deal with.

I only cleaned out the section of gutter that was dripping onto the deck but now I understand a bit more about what is in the other gutters and will need to call someone to come clean them as that is a task that is much too large for me. I did pretty good on and off the ladder, but it got to me. Plus, I left my phone inside, so I was out on a limb. If I would have fallen, I would have been fucked and not in the good enjoyable way. No one would help me. Rudy came to watch me out the window as if to say, if you fall daddy, I will call 9-1-1. If only he would be able to call. Anyway, it worked out and I finished.

Came inside, took off most of my clothes in the garage. I was huffing and puffing. Just wanted some water. Then I remembered F1 Grand Prix was live on Netflix, so I watched a little bit of that as I cooled down.

Then got a shower and dressed. Had to climb the ladder again because I forgot to put the strainer back in the gutter. Those things are life savers and keep your gutter open, so water keeps flowing, although in my case it was very little water getting through since the strainer was clogged. I put the so-called gutter guards or netting back in place, it doesn’t really stop a whole bunch and kind of is a waste of money.

Headed to the Italian place where the pizza is horrible, but the pasta is delicious. Had a nice salad and pasta. Got some dessert to go and came home.

I had planned to go into the office today but that didn’t materialize. I am worn out. My back is sore and my muscles have been stressed. I was surprised I was able to eat without shaking and looking like I had Parkinson's. I really enjoyed the meal.

Now that I am back home had to catch up on finances. Working on laundry. Got the card for my co-worker ready to go. Planning on heading to the office tomorrow. I must ship the card to HR, and they will address it and put it in the mail. I put a stamp on it and sealed it up. I know that it will catch my colleague off guard, but she has been on my mind, and no one has any idea why she is on medical leave. She is supposed to be back in early July. Just wanted her to know I was thinking of her and missing her.

Got an invite to my friend’s house for Memorial Day. Were supposed to have burgers. I’m sure it will be a typical lack luster meal that I won’t enjoy. The company is way more enjoyable than the food, which is why I go. Who knows, I might be surprised and get a good meal, but I won’t be holding my breath.

I’d like to do some work ahead of Monday because I know there is plenty waiting and again, I will be all alone. I feel the itch starting I’m sure the mosquitos’ bit me up good, at least that is what I expect. I can’t feel them biting me, which is why they get away with it and I must suffer. Who knows, one of them might have followed me in the house but I hope not. I just hope that don’t feel too sore or bad in the morning so that I can keep to what I have planned for Monday.

Right now, I plan to enjoy my time. Mora is nagging me like crazy; I’ve missed treat time and she is upset. I need to trim claws as well and that isn’t something I look forward to.  Oh and I need to buy cat food tomorrow.  Here’s hoping I don’t forget that!

Hope you had a great Sunday!

Lazy but productive

Happy Saturday! I hope that your weekend is going well. Mine is thus far. Rudy woke me up at 6am. I told him last night I didn’t need an early morning wake up call, but I guess his stomach didn’t understand that. I got up and fed him & his sister. Then I climbed back into bed. Watched a little TV and eventually went back to sleep. Woke up around 9a which was kind of a surprise.

I had breakfast at home. I wanted to go see my friend at his shop, but I’ve continued to procrastinate and put that off. I could have got a shower and made it out there with plenty of time to spare. It’s just that once we get to talking, I tend to stay until they close at noon and really wasn’t in the mood to be there quite that long. Instead, I came back to my room and watched TV, eventually returning to bed for a quick nap and cuddle session with the cats.

Once I got up, I passed out lunch for the cats. I had a Coke Zero finished off some Chocolates I had and called it lunch. Back to watching TV and peeking at my phone, nothing was going on, which is good news.

I set a goal to finish the episode of The Neighborhood I was watching and watch one more, then I would get moving. I stuck to the plan. Got my shower and dressed up. Made my plan to grab the mail first, gas up (which was seriously pricy $5 per gallon) and then hit up Lowe’s. Purchased 2 bags of sand and 3 bags of drainage rock. Came home, opened the drainage rock and filled the big hole with that. It’s nice. Hopefully, the critters let it be and don’t dig it out! I saw a smaller hole and filled that with a bag of sand. Dumped the last bag of rock out front in a landscaping bed, where my problem gutter always seems to clog and overflow, despite having a gutter guard in place. Put one bag of sand I had in the garage because I know the critters will dig right through that.

Peeking at my neighbor’s place, he came back to mow the grass the day after the U-Haul’s left. No one came to set the trash out which is overflowing and it’s only a matter of time before the Raccoons discover it and start making a mess. There has been no activity, and all the kids’ toys are still sitting outside. I see a TV on their enclosed deck is still on the wall, so I wonder if they are coming back to grab leftovers or if they are just going to leave it is for now. I suppose as time moves on the picture will paint it’s self and they will either come back pick up the leftovers and do some outside work before they put the place on the market or they will come back and continue to occupy the place. Selling points are new windows, new roof and new ac/furnace. I’m sure they made some improvements inside. The enclosed deck is a nice touch. I just hope if they sell that I get along with whomever moves in next and they kick in some money when it comes time to maintain or chop down the shared tree we have.

I took a minute to catch my breath and then I left and headed for the buffet that I was seriously craving. An hour and 15 minutes later I arrived, despite one wrong turn. This time before I blindly ordered the buffet, I walked through the buffet, and it didn’t look that good. I ordered off the menu for the first time. I got a Horseshoe which is 3 burgers on Texas Toast served open face, then topped with two kinds of cheese (queso (white) and yellow (cheddar)), then French fries and finally topped with chili. It was so good and I was so full when I left. It was a little on the salty side but wow, so good. Had one piece of guy candy that I was eyeing; he was straight looked like he was waiting for his girl to show up and having dinner with his parents. Jeez, I wished I was that girl, he was so hot!

Made the drive back home. My new car fever has flared up again and now I am even considering buying something that is used, which would save me some money. However, my preference is brand new. Looks like whatever I get will need to be a 2026 because come 2027 there are mandatory government monitoring features that will be on all new vehicles. The car will watch you with AI and if it decides you are drunk, drowsy or otherwise impaired it will shut down and you won’t be able to start it. No idea on how long it will stay disabled as those details have yet to leak. The way it’s sounding is that the vehicle will be disabled for a while. There is no override. If you’re traveling the vehicle will pull over and then shut off. There are other government features coming as well but that monitoring one is the most concerning. Hopefully, more information comes out later this year otherwise what I get will be 2026 or earlier.

Thinking about work, Friday was a hellish day. There will be plenty for me to do next week and I will be the only guy working since the other two will be out. Not sure why my boss let the mistake maker go when he knew that the new guy was out. In any case, I will survive it’s what I do. I won’t enjoy it one bit but fear not I have plenty of time off and plan to schedule some next month. I’m supposed to hear more about the promotion I am being considered for, nothing is in the books, but I listened to my review, and my boss clearly says that he will schedule something for us so I can get more info. I want a clear understanding and documentation in writing about what I’d be stepping into before I step into it, and they make things up and change them leaving me stuck. I don’t plan to fall into that type of trap. Boss man is out next Thursday & Friday so at least I will have 2 days of peace and quiet or so I hope. I will also be on call all next week, oh joy!

I’m working on laundry, paying my bills and updating finances. Surfed the web to catchup on porn and waded through my inbox and did some serious cleanup. Waiting for the dryer to tell me my laundry is done then it will be upstairs and time to get ready for tomorrow. I will be up early, heading to breakfast and the grocery store.

Thinking about driving to the office tomorrow to check on something, not sure if that will happen or if I will just let things be. I’ve got nowhere to go other than figuring out what I want to eat. There is a new place by the office, I looked at their menu online and its mostly finger foods and tons of alcohol, none of which I am into so I’m passing on that place. There are other places nearby that are within walking distance. Ah, there is the buzzer time to get moving.

There you have it another DITLO (Day In The Life Of) me. Thanks for stopping by!

Long Time Coming

Morning!

I made it out last night for BBQ, it was delicious.  However, I kept thinking the whole time I was eating that it was Saturday.  It’s so abnormal for me to eat out during the week.  It was fun though and I enjoyed myself. 

I had my review yesterday afternoon.  I read through it earlier in the afternoon.  Only one surprise.  The bonus that I got earlier this year when I was out sick, I thought came from my manager.  Turns out it came from a different manager and I had no idea.  Looks like I picked up yet another fan at work that loves my work and loves to work with me. 

The big shock came when my boss told me that he wants to promote me.  He wants me to take a Team Lead position.  He said that I’d just be doing the same stuff I am doing now but that I would have a title modification and a separate pay increase.  I told him that I felt like this was a long time coming and that he had been grooming me in this direction.  He said that if I wasn’t interested that is fine but he needs a Team Lead.  I know that means that if I don’t take it he would give it to the mistake maker.  I wouldn’t want that.  I told him that I am interested but wanted to know more of the specific duties and expectations before I made a final decision.  He is supposed to be working with HR to find out more and pass it along.  I did share with him that I had spoken with a prior Team Lead and a former employee and they had nothing but horror stories to tell me about the position, so I am skeptical. 

Now given that I figure if I take this I would be looked at differently for sure.  It’s a mini management role.  If I keep doing what I am doing that’s great but should I keep doing it all full-time from home or should I start making in office appearances.  That old saying the bigger they are, the harder they fall comes to mind.  I am pretty sure that if I was a Team Lead and my “secret” of working full-time from home came to light that there would be no hesitation and I would be kicked to the curb.  However, the odd thing is that my review is glowing once again and it outlines that I do a full body of work and go above and beyond no matter what.  I did feel a bit guilty when my boss told me that he trusts me.  I feel that I am betraying his trust by working from home.  However, I give more and work longer so the company gets more bang for their buck.  I am clearly at a cross road and need not only more information but need to think about what my next move will be. 

I am truly fine to keep doing the job I am doing with no change.  I am always a bit resistant to a promotion because your going into unchartered waters and it’s more of a fear of the unknown.  Plus I am not a huge fan of change.  I like things to stay mostly the same, I get in a routine and stick with it. 

I just think that if I lost this job that there would be no true recovery.  Sure I could probably land another job with a little bit of time but my age would work against me and there is no way I would earn nearly what I earn now. 

There is no doubt in my mind that I will work this out and make a decision one way or another.  However, I’m open to any advice or suggestions you might have.  I have plenty to think about as I wait for details to come forth. 

While I have expected the promotion for years I kind of though that it probably wouldn’t come to fruition and that it might all be in my head.  It’s times like these that make me realize that I am smarter than I give myself credit for and that I know how to read the room pretty good.  Once again it’s a reminder to listen to that little voice inside.  Despite this being expected I did walk away from this review with a huge surprise.

Review Time

Morning!

By some miracle we didn’t get any rain yesterday.  It was forecast and I kept close tabs on my phone looking at the weather.  Each time it said it was going to rain nothing happened.  According to the news this morning were supposed to be mostly dry for the next 48 hours before we gear up for our next batch of precipitation. 

Later this afternoon I have my annual review with my boss.  I am not fond of this, I pretty much know where I stand and am not expecting any surprises as it relates to the review.  Compensation well I’d like to get a surprise there by getting a bigger raise but I won’t know about that for at least another month.  I am supposed to be able to read my review ahead of time so I am prepared for the call but my dumb boss has yet to make the review public.  In years past they sent an email copy to you but now you have to login to a portal to read it.  I tried a couple times yesterday and again this morning, still it’s not letting me see it.  I sent an email this morning to remind the dummy to make it public so I can see it.  In our call he will read the whole thing to me over the phone as if I haven’t read it before and emphasize his comments.  I’d rather just have a conversation I mean that is to say provided I can read the document ahead of time.  However, it’s like I am in first grade all over again.  I record the entire call so I have it for my records, you never know when you might need that.

Got a surprise yesterday my neighbors the one who built the second house a couple years ago.  Yeah well looks like at least one of them is moving out if not the whole family.  A couple U-Haul's showed up yesterday along with several cars and they spent the afternoon packing up before they headed out.  There are still kids toys in the front and back yard which makes me wonder if they are truly moving out.  The grass also needs to be cut again and bushes trimmed.  It’s honestly not ready for the market quite yet.  However, until they are gone and there is a for sale sign in the yard, I’m not holding my breath.  I was sure I was going to be free of them a couple years ago but yet here we are. 

Supper was Cheese Potatoes with Bacon casserole from Stouffers.  It’s a side dish that I make a main mean and split in half.  So it’s good for two meals.  The bacon makes the house smell amazing and gets the cats going.  You should see their noses sniffing the air, like what is that, it smells so good, let’s smell again.  They make life interesting, you never know what they are going to do next. 

If the stars and the moon align and I feel like it, might just head out for BBQ tonight.  Kind of mostly depends on my mood, since the weather should cooperate. 

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

So Wet

Happy Tuesday!

It’s so wet here, outside there are the usual puddles by a tree in my front yard.  My neighbors backyard has standing water in it’s usual spot.  It just poured all damn day yesterday going from light rain to monsoon downpours.  Glad that I elected to stay home instead of getting out in it.  What a mess.  Saw one couple walk their dog when the rain let up for a short time.  Otherwise no one was out unless they were in a vehicle. 

My basement in one spot is damp, which is what I expected with the amount of rain we had.  I’ve got the fan on it this morning.  I know that it’s only going to get worse because rain is in the forecast again today and for the foreseeable future. 

The wet weather does make for interesting listening to the scanner.  There is an over abundance of accidents.  Even the police don’t like it when it rains because it means they are going to be super busy dealing with accidents.  That’s lots of paperwork and no one likes paperwork. 

One day of rain is enough to do it for me.  I’m unhappy not depressed but kind of on the way there.  Yesterday was a very long day for me.  I had a stubborn person who kept me working pretty late, but I made it.  Had to put my foot down a little bit. 

Had my last Chicken Pot Pie for supper last night.  It sounded good and with the weather it was spot on.  Watched The Neighborhood as I chowed down.  Lunch was less interesting.  Pretzels with Ranch dip, A piece of chocolate and then a few hours later a yogurt. 

Ever since I let Rudy lick my fingers when I have Cheese Popcorn or Cheetos, he sits by my side when I eat anything that comes out of a bag.  As if Pretzels have cheese dust on them.  I have to tell him no cheese and encourage him to move along.  He’s pretty persistent. 

I managed to roll on top of Rudy this morning in bed.  I realized it and got off of him quickly.  He never made a sound and just got up and got comfortable again snuggling up to me.  My body woke me up at 5a and I managed to get back to sleep for an hour but 6a there was no turning back despite how much I really wanted to.  Rudy being the salesman he is made his biscuits, climbed up on top of me and even extended his head to give me a quick lick on the forehead.  Mora climbed up on the bed for some attention and the day was started, we all migrated to the kitchen for breakfast. 

Here’s hoping that today is better than yesterday and that the rain they have in the forecast somehow disappears.  One thing for sure the folks that cut my grass sure are smart.  They got here super early yesterday morning so they didn’t loose out on their money.  It was bone dry until they left and then the rain fell.  Timing and location are everything!

Hope you have a super day. 

Rainy Monday

Hey, hope all is well.  I took Saturday as a rot day and just laid around and watched TV.  Finished up All In The Family.  What a series.  Now I can say I’ve seen every episode.  I am working now on Good Times and also re-watching The Neighborhood.  In addition to mixing in some YouTube videos. 

Sunday, was a fun but busy day.  I got up at 6a and shaved & showered, which is not something I normally do on a Sunday.  Went to my usual breakfast place but ordered something different.  It was good.  Saw some familiar faces and then shuffled on to the Grocery Store.  Then came home and put it all away.  Relaxed and napped a bit.  Then on to setting my medicine out, cleaning the house, laundry and surfing the net. 

I really want BBQ for supper tonight and I told myself that I would go out today for it as something different for a Monday night supper.  I’ve got the freedom might as well use it.  However, it’s raining to the point there are flood warnings out.  I am certain the basement will get wet again.  Rain is in the forecast for most of this week as well as most of next week.  I wonder if it will ever be dry long enough for me to implement my fix. 

I’m not allergic to rain but do not like to be out in it if I can help it.  That’s when a lot of people loose their minds and forget how to drive.  It can happen at any given time but odds are higher when it’s raining. 

I should have taken today off.  There is not much going on and I am having a boring kind of a day.  Not that I am asking for trouble.  I went downstairs this morning long enough to login and send an email.  Then came back upstairs.  Logged in on the laptop, used the bathroom and then back to my bedroom to watch TV. 

I got a lousy nights sleep last night.  Went to bed around normal time but only slept an hour before I woke up with a nightmare.  I couldn’t go back to sleep but thankfully it was before midnight.  I took an extra sleeping pill and an allergy pill.  My nose was really bothering me.  Got back to sleep.  Both cats stayed put in bed as I sat up watching TV until I came back to bed.  I woke up at 5a and both cats were gone.  Used the bathroom and came back to bed.  By 6a I had company – both cats back in bed.  Rudy climbed on top of me and waited for me to roll over to declare I was awake. 

Now both cats are sleeping, rain is falling.  I am just waiting for the day to be done.  Keeping an eye on the weather and thinking about what I want to fetch from the freezer for supper tonight. 

Just an average Monday.  The new guy is going on a Cruise and only has 3 days to work this week and will be out all next week.  The mistake maker is out all next week, so I will be all alone.  Perhaps it will curtail some of the needless meetings that we have but I am not holding my breath. 

Here is hoping I don’t float away.  Talk with you all again soon. 

On Call but not on call

Morning … Got to get through today to get to Friday!  Then bring on the weekend, I’m ready for some food & rest. 

I’m not on call this week it’s the bosses turn.  However, I do keep a close watch on my phone and when something work related comes in I tend to look at it.  I’m one of those people who likes to keep there inbox at zero emails at all times.  I hear were a rare breed.  In any case got a couple emails last night that our mobile email solution expired.  There is a back story to this but suffice to say the company paid the bill.  This wasn’t supposed to happen.  Thankfully with a closer look they just suspended our ability to add new phones.  I just got an email and looks like that’s all cleared up now. 

I spoke with a colleague to verify if email was still flowing and it was.  Then spoke with the boss who was already on it.  We did some further testing until he got clarification that we just wouldn’t be able to add new devices. 

Thankfully all was cleared up in time for me to take my shower.  I really was looking forward to that.  Ever since my scalp sunburn earlier this year my scalp itches like crazy and having my hair cut short doesn’t help things, that actually promotes itching.  Thankfully a nice wash with some conditioner and a bit of patience calms things down that is until it decides to start up again.  My scalp never pealed after the burn.  I just want the severe itch to stop it’s not fun to deal with.  My scalp looks normal and the Barber has no explanation. 

Today is the first day in a while that I have nothing but my morning task and lunch on my calendar.  I’m planning on taking it easy and lounging around the house.  If something at work needs my attention I will give it but otherwise I’m laying low and enjoying the day.  Tomorrow I will be back being busy and having to work a longer day. 

AC is still on and it ran a little bit yesterday.  Both cats were happy to hear and feel it.  I just want it to last yet another season.  It’s old like everything around here.  It needs to be replaced but I am determined to squeeze every bit of life out of it and the furnace until there isn’t any more life to squeeze. 

The pizza is gone.  I had a hard time finishing the two large slices that were left but I gulped them down.  Picking off some onions and some green peppers.  The fridge smells normal again.  Tonight it will be back to eating from the freezer side. 

As for weekend plans doesn’t look like the weather it going to cooperate to permit me to do outside work.  I plan to hit up the buffet.  It will be a nice long drive.  My waitress for Sunday Breakfast is on a trip so I am planning on going to a different place to eat breakfast on Sunday, just switching things up.  It will be back to normal next weekend. 

Cats are both doing okay.  I found Amazon now has the replacement spare water tank for their fountain.  I placed an order for it and it should be here tomorrow.  The existing one has been in use for 3 years and started to grow green mold.  I clean it out the best I can but there are some places where small amounts remain that I simply can’t get to.  I will feel much better when I have the replacement unit installed.  I clean the fountain and change the filter every 4 weeks, I know if you go longer than that the cats start to get sick.  I learned that from dealing with Momma’s family.  Funny thing she had a large family and we had a small fountain.  Now I have two cats and a large fountain. 

Now off to enjoy what I hope will be a nice peaceful day.  Fingers crossed.  Hope that you have a peaceful day as well.  Take care.

In the middle again

Hey and welcome in!

Middle of the week aka Wednesday.  Things are moving along.  Pizza is down to the last two slices and I will be so glad when it’s gone.  My refrigerator will go back to smelling normal and clean.  I am planning on polishing it off tonight.  Had my Pastrami sandwich yesterday for lunch and that was a nice change.  Polished off the last of the Pastrami and Cheese. 

Work is just one thing after another.  My boss called me yesterday to complain about how he’s getting older, everything hurts, he’s slowing down and life in general is sucking a bit more for him.  I told him I know I’m 5 years older than you.  You are not telling me anything I don’t know already.  His memory is going kind of like mine.  He needed help in remembering something which was the whole basis for the call. 

Mora was wound up this morning, she was quite playful.  Nipping at me as I gave her morning belly rub.  Rudy was all calm and kept to himself which is not normal.  Perhaps he didn’t feel good or just knew that it was one of those times where it’s best to sit by and watch.  He and his sister got into it yesterday afternoon when he was all wound up and wanted to play.  She hissed at him and ran from him then smacked him around a bit.  Children. 

As for me I’m kind of over working, ready for a break.  Just hate to bail right now with a new guy on board.  However, I am trying to work through it and hoping that I can have a relaxing couple days this week.  Tomorrow looks good for that.  Friday not so much.  However, Saturday & Sunday I think will help. 

Sadly rain is in the forecast for this weekend.  Right now were in the summer heat of 80’s so things are drying out a bit.  I had to flip the AC on yesterday and the cats loved it.  Really wish I knew why they go crazy over cold blowing air.  I know why I like it so much but only if I am hot. 

Hope your having a good day.  Thanks for stopping by!

Better Day Today

Good morning … Here’s hoping that today is better than yesterday.  After my post yesterday I went up and had a slice of left over pizza and a soda for lunch.  Fed the cats.  Next thing I know I was back working and the afternoon flew by.  I was tied up on the phone working with a remote tech on solving a problem.  Took a couple hours but the major problem was solved.  Now a couple minor problems surfaced long after I let that tech go and we called it good. 

Those minor issues are still around today and hopefully will be worked out.  I am hoping that today will be a better day. 

It was a nice day outside with the sun out, in the 70’s and the cats napped most of the day.  They got supper and went back to sleep.  Rudy woke up closer to treat time and just looked at me funny.  I knew what he wanted so I passed out treats for them. 

Watched TV and had another slice of Pizza for supper.  I’m kind of already over pizza but there is much more to go.  I plan to finish off my Pastrami from last week for lunch.  Pizza again for supper tonight. 

I looked at my PTO last night and I get a month and two weeks or six weeks total for the entire year, plus a floating holiday.  I’m kind of ready to schedule some PTO now.  Pressure of the grind is building and a break would be nice.  However, I think of playing catchup when I am back and that doesn’t appeal to me.  So I will keep pressing on for a bit longer. 

Well off to see what today has in store for me.  Take care!

 

What a morning

Morning

Sunday – I went to the pizza place where the straight waiter works that I like.  He was working and I had my eye candy to look at.  I wound up buying some random ladies meal just because my inner voice said do it.  The cute waiter was taking care of her so I approached him and told him what I wanted to do.  He called me SIR and I wanted to say get on your knees boy.  I paid her bill and kind of hoped that he would come chat me up but that didn’t happen.  When I told the lady what I did she chatted me up.  Turns out we live in the same town, she was on her way back from an out of town trip and stopped for “lunch”.  Interesting how it’s such a small world.  She told me the next time she sees me she owes me a meal.  I told her that our paths will likely never cross again.  She said you don’t know that for sure.  She was older and a Grandma. 

The pizza place was slammed with wall to wall people, all likely because it was mothers day.  I thought for sure that they wouldn’t be quite as full.  My pizza was horrible and I have enough left over to eat on for days.  Kind of tasted like something wasn’t cooked all the way. 

Monday – What a morning it’s been one thing after another.  I’ve got a system that is down in an office a million miles from me.  Had to call a vendor out for service.  Waiting to see how that turns out.  I hope that it’s something simple.  There was a forced power outage and we powered everything down on Friday.  Part of the trouble system didn’t come back up.  I’m hoping that it’s something simple and that they didn’t fry anything otherwise it’s going to be expensive and will open a bigger can of worms. 

I got the best sleep of my life last night for some strange reason and everything was going great this morning.  You know they say you can’t have a bad day at work if you don’t go.  I should have called in today!

Well upstairs to be with the cats and pass out lunch.  I’m gonna eat too while I have an opportunity who knows what else this day has in store for me. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Day to Rot

Howdy!

I woke up with the best intentions this morning.  Really thought I would get my fast food breakfast but I wound up finishing off what was left of a box of Cinnamon Chex.  Had my shower and got dressed.  Made it out to get my haircut.  Had to stop by the post office because Amazon shipped one of the bags of cat food to my street address and it was being held at the post office.  After that I came home.  Back to TV and eventually back to bed. 

It was cool out this morning in the 50’s.  I think we hit 80 based on how things feel this afternoon.  I did some looking at my holes in the backyard.  The yard is still pretty muddy and honestly I really didn’t feel like messing with it today.  I have tried to talk myself into it a couple times but nope I’m not budging.  I know there is rain in the forecast for the upcoming week.  I’ve checked the carpet in the basement and it’s slightly damp.  I’ve got a fan running to dry it out. 

Part of my aggravation of fixing the holes is that I know it’s only a temporary fix because the groundhog or raccoons will open the hole back up and I will have this recurring battle.  I’m not getting rid of the critters just yet. 

I’m kind of surprised at my could careless attitude but I’m kind of over home ownership and trying to keep everything in tip top shape. 

Made it over to the office, found a card on my desk from a manager that I work with at another office.  Just saying thank you for all I do and how lucky the company is to have me.  It was a nice pick me up.  I had something to try to work on and put a temporary fix in place.  No one followed up with me so I didn’t bother telling anyone that I was there or what I did.  Let them figure it out for themselves. 

Working on laundry, catching up on porn surfing, mail and paying bills.  I’m surprised that I have quite the surplus of left over money this month.  I already put the bulk of it away in savings.  I love watching my bank account grow, it makes me feel good.  I remember back in the days where it was the bill balance that kept growing and I couldn’t save a penny.  Glad that the tables have turned. 

Worked with the new guy more on Friday, training him up for stuff I do.  I was a bit nervous and wound up making a huge mistake but I caught it before it was too late.  If I wasn’t talking while I was working I think that things would have gone smoother.  I like to get in the zone, put on some instrumental jazz and listen to the police scanner while I am laser focused on my work.  Not sure how but I just come to life and feel really good.  Then usually someone interrupts me and everything goes to hell, until I get my peace and quiet back.   

Not terribly excited that tomorrow is mothers day.  It normally doesn’t bother me but this year it is a bit.  I decided that everything around here is probably going to be crowded.  I’m taking a little field trip up to try to see the straight waiter and get some pizza.  I’d rather get some dick and pizza but I’m realistic.

Got a tooth bothering me.  A few weeks ago something I was eating stabbed this tooth that has a filling in it.  Ever since then it’s been bothering me.  I have tried my trick of Sensadyne tooth paste because there are times when all of my teeth turn sensitive for no reason at all.  That helps but it’s temporary.  Last night this tooth was bothering me so much I was ready to just rip it out on my own.  Today it isn’t bothering me as much.  I’m hopeful that it will settle down I try to avoid chewing on that side of my mouth.  I’m certain if I wind up going to the dentist over this that I will be up for something major – cap, crown or root canal.  None of which I want so I am holding out hope that things will get better.  If not I know the number to dial. 

Hope your weekend is going well and your doing good.  Take care!

Man Candy - Friday!

Thursday

Morning, one more day to go.  Hope we all make it!

There isn’t a whole lot going on and I’d like to keep it that way if I can.  Today is the first day all week that has been wide open for me.  I know the new guy needs training but I’m kind of over training. 

We had an issue yesterday that he helped me with.  It was a chaotic situation and once we were caught up.  The new guy helped me with that a little bit, I did the bulk of the work.  However, it was good exposure for him.  He’s got a grunt work task now that he’s doing to help out.  That helps take some of the load off of us. 

I am having thoughts that some how I am training my replacement.  I’m sure it’s probably not the case but still I’m not happy about giving the new guy insight to most of the things that I do.  There are specific systems that I would rather keep him out of but none of that is up to me.  I’m doing what I have been told but I’m not moving nearly as fast as I should.  This would be far better if we had a clear schedule of who is training on what.  That’s how it’s been done before.  I’m just not overjoyed about training a new person. 

On the home front, I have started ordering dry cat food from Amazon.  it’s cheaper than the pet food store and I can get it in a day or two at most.  That means I can run even lower on it before I need to reorder.  They eat 2 different brands of dry food but both are hairball formula.  One of the brands is Hills and that’s what they primarily go for.  I’m refilling that dish once a day.  If I could only get their wet cat food from Amazon in the quantity I wanted I would never have to walk into the pet food store again.  That would be nice.  However, 4 cans of this and 4 cans of that isn’t how they sell it.  It’s a whole case or nothing.  So I will still hit up the pet food store for the wet food.  Chewy is decent on prices and delivery but I’ve not looked at them since Gator passed.  Once you start up they bombard you with marketing emails and mail in general – just don’t really want that. 

I had Tuna Noodle Casserole last night.  Warm/hot Tuna smells horrible but the cats like the odor.  I liked the dish, it was tasty.  Milk and Cookies was my snack a bit later.  Rudy woke up and asked for treats and I gave him what was left in the container.  He was a good boy and made sure to only consume a few of them leaving a good amount for his sister to come munch on.  Like magic all of the treats are gone come morning. 

Last night was a mostly You Tube TV night.  Watched a podcast, then random videos.  Eventually moved back to Prime and continued All In The Family.  Who knows what I will watch when I am done with that show but I have plenty to choose from, just need to find something that is of interest to me.

It’s winter like cold here this morning but were supposed to warm up to Spring by lunch time.  Saturday is supposed to be in the 80’s.  It’s like the weather is on shuffle.  I will be glad once this works out and temperatures even out.  The furnace got some late season work, normally by now the AC is on not necessarily running but powered on. 

Hope all is well in your world.  Back to the fun at work for me.  Thanks for stopping by.

Back to Normal

Morning,

Everyone is in on my team at work, so things are back to normal.  The mistake maker and I are struggling to keep the new kid entertained.  I spent some time with him yesterday going over a few things.  Something popped close to quitting time and I thought that I’d share it with the new kid, he could use the exposure.  I called and he had just gotten off a long call with the boss.  I know what that is like and don’t envy him.  Anyway, he snapped at me.  I was calm and said I can show this to you now or we can look at it when it comes back in the future, what ever works best for you.  He calmed down and he let me show him what I was talking about. 

This morning has been nothing short of a mess with me trying to play catchup with some tasks that I put off.  There is always a monkey wrench that throws it’s self in the works.  That happened and I got something complex to deal with early this morning.  I could have used a second set of eyes but I was all on my own.  I took my time and worked through it. 

Talked with the mistake maker to give him an update on yesterday.  He’s doing the best he can given the circumstances. 

Very rainy here yesterday.  I think I will be drying out the basement again.  I will also make fixing that hole a priority this weekend provided the weather hold out.  Rain is in the forecast sadly.  Not a huge fan of the rain.  It’s also cold here feels more like early winter. 

In a meeting now so need to run.  Hope all is well in your world.  Take care.

Nerves

Morning!  I can certainly tell that I am on call, lots of strange things are coming my way, which is kind of the norm when I am on-call.  Heard that there was an issue in my office yesterday and I almost dashed over but the more I thought about it, I really need more details.  I sat on my hands and stayed at home last night, it wasn’t easy.  However, I’m hoping that I made the right call and that it doesn’t require me to dash over.  I should find out more today.

Got a call from the boss yesterday just as I laid down to try to get 20 minutes of peace.  He asked me if I had anything for the new guy to do or that I could show him.  I said no but I’ll keep him in mind.  The boss was supposed to put together a training schedule that details who is showing him what and when.  That has not happened.  I have things I want to show him but I don’t want to overwhelm and would much rather have a schedule so we all know the structure.  Looks like this is a fly by the seat of your pants moment. 

The mistake maker is out today, he’s putting his dog down.  I do feel bad for him.  He’s got to explain that to his kids and I know that is rough.  One is still very young and probably won’t need an explanation but the other one is 4 and he will for sure need to know what happened.  ICK I don’t envy him at all.  The dog is 13 and wearing diapers because of incontinence.  That’s no way for a dog to live.  Sounds like this has been a long time coming.  With another kid on the way and a limited amount of money, there are tough calls that have to be made.  Again I don’t envy him. 

The rain fell yesterday and more is falling today.  Thus far the basement appears dry.  Hopefully it stays that way.  Last weeks rainfall was like a flood hit us, it was a serious gully washer.  My neighbors yard has a spot that floods and there still is standing water there. 

Lunch and Supper yesterday were left over pizza.  Lunch was served cold and Supper was served slightly warmed. 

Rudy has set a new wakeup time for me, it’s been a couple weeks that I’ve been getting up at 6:30a.  I usually wake up at 6a, toss or go back to sleep until 6:30a and then just get out of bed.  It makes for a longer day but I am able to get a jump on things at work, it’s paid off a couple times.

Here’s hoping that today is better than yesterday despite being short a team member.  There are a few meetings on tap for today one of which is being done via Teams.  I hate that program would much rather use Zoom.  Ah well. 

Thanks for stopping by, take care and stay dry. 

On Call Again

Morning & May the 4th Be With You!

Got the carpet in the basement all dried out, just in time for more rain this week.  I am hopeful that the rain will be light and nothing like we saw last week, which should leave me okay.  However, I am monitoring.  I had the opportunity to go get supplies and try to remediate the hole that is causing this issue but just didn’t want to deal with it yesterday.  Were getting in the 80’s today and then dropping back into the 50’s tomorrow, which always brings storms and severe weather. 

Went for pizza yesterday, saw one cute waiter.  This is the place that used to have lots of hot waiters to look at.  I got a female and she was not the best.  My pizza was burnt and she didn’t do a good job of keeping an eye on me.  As soon as the pizza was out I got maybe two bites and she was handing me the check.  Jeez, let me enjoy my food before you bring the bad news over.  It was a nice short drive but enjoyable. 

Spent the evening with the cats in my room, watching a Netflix documentary Trust Me: False Prophet.  It was compelling and kept me interested.  I was looking for something to watch and once I started this I didn’t want to stop.  However, I had to pass out treats for the cats and to get a snack for myself.  I was drowsy but the show kept my attention and I didn’t fall asleep. 

I was supposed to shave and shower last night but the show kind of took me past my normal bed time.  Now I’m scratching my face and wished that I had shaved.  The whiskers will fly tonight and I’ll get that shower. 

I am on-call this week.  The crazy has started already.  One person telling me about a blackmailer that is out for them, another person lost their laptop on an airplane and it’s still very early.  I’m sure this an omen that more crazy is about to follow.  I need the 4th to be with me!

Hoping for a fast moving week.  Still no word on the training schedule for the new guy but I’m sure that will come together today.  I know the boss won’t want him left to his own to twiddle his thumbs all day long, but he might get lucky and have a few moments of that. 

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

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