Hot Sunday

Hello!

It’s not the good kind of hot, unless you like oppressively hot & humid weather.  It was 73 this morning when I was up at 6a.  I got moving to get to breakfast, the grocery store and topped off the gas tank before coming home.  I dropped $53 for one bag of groceries, a jug of water for the cats and a jug of milk for me.  I didn’t get a whole lot for my money. 

Picked up a birthday card for one of my Thanksgiving friends.  The price of cards is way up but then again I don’t buy them often.  I thought that was bad until I went to put a stamp on the card to mail it, wow.  Everything is just going way up in price.  Sure wish paychecks went up like that. 

Got my morning nap in.  Been watching waxing gone wrong videos on YouTube.  Now there is some interesting stuff and everyone's reaction is pretty much the same “ouch that hurts”.  I’d like to wax my nose and ears but shaving is much easier and far less painful.  Although I do have one particular ear hair that I love to grab with a pair of tweezers.  It’s quite a challenge to find it but when I do and rip it out, it feels so good. 

In case it’s not apparent, yes I am quite bored.  The cats gave me an unwanted surprise.  One of them threw up by the sliding glass door and the blinds hid it.  That did nothing but serve as food for ants.  I had ants everywhere and didn’t understand why until I peeked behind the blinds.  Jeez I wasn’t happy.  Trying to get rid of ants isn’t exactly a pleasant job but it’s totally doable.  Tackled that and got the house cleaning done. 

I came down to log expenses, get this card ready to mail and briefly surf the web.  I have laundry to pick up and then I am done with the basement until tomorrow. 

Not looking forward to another week of work but thankful that I have a job.  The boss called a meeting to talk about a tool that we just got, but there are changes needed to be made and we need to coordinate with another team for that.  He knows this but yet he wants to chew the fat about the tool.  I think he’s the tool for calling the meeting to waste our time.  Yeah, I’m not a meeting fan.  I like to keep to myself, stay low and stay off the radar.  This is going to be a busy week, particularly Friday when our interns leave.   

Count down until my next vacation and birthday stands at 6 weeks, that includes this week.  So at least there is something to look forward to. 

As for today I plan to get to the Mexican place for supper and stop at a mailbox to get the card I bought mailed.  Then it’s back home.  Rudy just came to join me as I am about ready to wrap up.  He wants to nap in my arms/lap.  He’s so cute and this doesn’t happen often enough.  I kind of feel compelled to stay here just a while longer as he gets comfy.  However, I think I am headed up.  I don’t feel the best and attribute that to the heat/humidity.  Going to hydrate and relax as the day passes me by.  Hope you all have a great Sunday.  Take care!

Holiday Lupper

Happy Sunday!

I really didn’t do a whole lot yesterday.  I did get up early and had breakfast out.  It was so good!  I also filled up the gas tank. 

Got in a nap and relaxation time until it was time to leave for Lupper (that’s lunch & supper combined, in case your new here).  I was the first one at Olive Garden.  Got us a table and a short time later everyone arrived. 

We had the cutest waiter, he had red hair and was covered in freckles.  I wanted to hit on him but didn’t.  I told everyone at the table that I thought he was hot.  Anyway, looks aren’t everything.  You need some brains to go with them.  He was nervous and likely just took the job while college was out.  There were a couple issues with placing orders and then when the food arrived, one person got something they didn’t want.  Soup was lightly warm but more on the cold side.  Food overall was just average.  I’ve had better Olive Garden at the one by me.  At least everyone else shared my opinion that this OG has gone down in quality.  We started a little after 2 and it was 4p when we all left.  A nice time to catch up.  Next time we will be together is likely for my birthday / Labor Day. 

I got home and got supper passed out for the cats.  Then headed downstairs to work on more laundry and surf on the computer.  Not much in the way of good porn, but I looked.  Eventually I wasted a couple hours down here and decided that I would be more comfortable upstairs so I called it and headed up. 

Mora was on the couch in her favorite spot.  I told her I was headed up but that didn’t phase her, which is totally normal. 

I went through a couple YouTube videos.  Scroll around on social media on my phone.  Mora eventually came up.  I closed up the basement and then got naked.  Shaved & Showered.  Then got comfy in my room.  Really wanted to get off.  My intention was there but there was little motivation.  I was quite tired and after 15 minutes I knew there would be no white fireworks shooting out of me, so I threw in the towel.  Started back watching Hot In Cleveland.  Mora was in my lap, sleeping.  The fireworks started.  The police scanner was busy.  Eventually it was all too much for me.  I was tired and knew if I stayed in the chair I would fall asleep. Mora’s birthday present was that I skipped her evening pill.  She didn’t complain at all about that.  

I evicted Mora from my lap.  Then went to bed.  Watched a little more TV and it wasn’t long I was out a little after 10p.  Slept amazingly good.  Had a sexy but bad dream.  Woke up a couple times, once was to use the restroom.  Eventually my body woke me up for good.  Rudy gave me my morning greeting and wanted to snuggle for a moment.  I can’t pick him up and snuggle, he hates that.  It has to be on his terms.  While his sister will gobble up forced snuggles. 

Anyway, passed out breakfast for the cats.  Then got dressed and headed out for my breakfast.  Damn it was good.  There is this old lady that comes in to meet a friend of hers and they have breakfast.  Neither one eats much and I’ve bought their breakfast a couple times.  It’s an easy $5 to $7 not including tip.  She’s been absent for a while but came back last weekend.  Today she showed up and I watched her pull in.  She waited a minute, backed up and pulled back into her parking spot.  That happened a few times.  By the time I paid my bill and was in my vehicle ready to leave I watched her do it again.  She parked like she was drunk.  She’s not drunk just old and dementia is setting in.  She is 90 and still has a drivers license, that’s scary to me.  I went back in and told my waitress, she said she would check on her.  I figured that if I didn’t say anything she would have kept up the same routine until her friend showed up. 

I hate seeing people grow old and dementia creep in.  It’s not fun at all.  I hope that she is okay.  She needs some help but I don’t know that she has any family that can intervene.  She lives alone, which is also amazing but scary at the same time. 

Made it to the grocery store and was happy that I just had to pick up a few things, which was $50 later.  I had two bags of grocery's, one jug of milk and one jug of water (for the cats).  Gas prices are falling a little bit but grocery prices are still horrible. 

Came home, put the groceries away, got naked and then realized that it was time to pill Mora.  Took care of that, she wasn’t happy.  We have one more pill tonight and two more tomorrow then she will be done.  I am pleased with her progress but it looks to me like there is an abscess trying to form.  I tried to do some expression yesterday but she wasn’t having it.  Rudy tried to clean her and made the mistake of licking her butt, he didn’t like what he tasted and stopped quickly.  Mora wasn’t upset about it.  Perhaps things are back to normal – I suppose only time will tell.  Give it a few days for the antibiotic levels to fall in her system and that will be the true test.  I hope we are in the clear.  I do not relish another vet visit anytime soon whatsoever. 

Finishing up laundry and I will be heading out for some Mexican food.  Looking forward to that.  Then it’s back home for the next 3 days and back to work, I am also on call for 3 days. Thursday is doctor day and I will get a little prick, not the good kind either, the kind with a needle.  I plan to hit up the great seafood place I found either on Thursday or Friday.  I’ve got Friday off too, which means I can hit up Sam’s Club for more brownies if I want.  There is the weekend.  Then it will be back to normal for the rest of the month, until the end of next month when my next round of vacation is planned. 

Hope you had a great holiday and weekend!  Thanks for stopping by, talk with you again soon!

 

Alarm Results

Greetings,

Hope that you’re doing well and enjoying the weekend!

The tech came for the alarm system, I had to pay a trip charge, but his labor was waived. It was a 15-minute visit. He confirmed what I pretty much knew already. The keypad is fried and I need a new system. It’s an upgrade, most of the hardware can be re-used but a couple pieces must be replaced. I will get a touch screen keypad and can control the system from my phone. The cost with a discount on my account brings it to close to $1 thousand dollars. It will take 2 hours to install, and the work is scheduled for Tuesday. I will have to pay the full cost when the job is done but my low-price monitoring rate of $6 will remain in place since I’m not signing a new contract. The system uses cellular and WIFI to communicate, as I suspected. Therefore, there is no need for a home phone. My home phone is under contract since it’s bundled with my TV.

I like the old-fashioned home phone even though it’s not a copper line anymore and it’s VOIP. There is just something about it that I honestly don’t want to part ways with, but I will have the option when the contract is up next year.

While I really didn’t want the alarm system to fry, I am hopeful that it’s my largest expense on this “vacation” that I am on. I am hoping for a clean bill of health for the vehicle. I will find out the results of that on Monday when I take it in. I like it and keeping it, a bit longer will permit me to continue to save money so that I can be in even better shape when it’s time to buy. The plan was to trade in September no matter what, but I am really addicted to saving money. I like seeing my bank balance rise which beats seeing a credit card balance rise.

I took time off from work because I needed a break. I didn’t need extra problems; life has given me plenty thus far.

Wanted some human companionship so I talked to my Thanksgiving friends, and he joined me for supper, she wasn’t feeling up to it. That’s when I found out that they aren’t going to be doing anything for the 4^th of July. He’s got prostate cancer and the treatment is wiping him out. He looks like life is draining out of him, kind of like my late spouse looked when he went through chemo & radiation. My friend only must go through radiation, and it starts on Monday. They started him on two pills, one of which is a testosterone blocker and the other is Estrogen. I made the offer that we could go out on the 4^th if they wanted, I’m waiting for an answer on that. Not sure that they will take me up on it but time will tell. Sounds like our gatherings outside of Thanksgiving might be stopping for a while. The folks are old he’s in his 70’s and she is in her 80’s. I know they aren’t going to last forever but I am kind of hoping for a couple more good years. When one dies, I think the other will follow in short order. I don’t relish losing them even though they haven’t exactly been the best of friends.

Got the mail, hit up the bank and got a 2^nd breakfast this morning. It felt good to get out and check some things off my list. It also feels good not to have to rush to conform to my usual weekend routine. I am not doing laundry now as I normally would be. I plan to work on that tomorrow. Cats need food but I might get that tomorrow if not then for sure on Monday. They have a few cans left so I’m good for a short time. However, I don’t like pushing things to the absolute limit.

Hopefully, I will feel better as the week progresses. One I know about the car and the alarm install is behind me then I will exhale and I think that’s when things will get better.

Well off to surf for porn, cuddle with the cats and eventually prepare for tomorrow. Plan to get up early, have breakfast and hit up the grocery store and Target. BBQ for supper tomorrow night, wanted that tonight but I had Olive Garden instead.

Stay tuned and we can both see how things turn out with the car, the alarm and the rest of my time off. I know that time off always flies by quickly. Shame that’s not true for the work week.

Take care!

Sunday

Hey, I hope your having a good day. 

My insomnia flared up again last night at 4a.  I didn’t bother to try to fight it just got up and started watching TV.  By 5a I was back asleep.  I moved up the alarm clock by 15 minutes.  Much to my surprise Rudy didn’t bother me and the alarm clock went off.  It took me a minute to realize what the sound was because I hear it so infrequently. 

I really wanted to go back to bed, I was still tired.  However, I knew that I needed to stay moving and stick with my routine.  I wanted to go to Target but forgot all about it until I was at the grocery store and then just said it will be there next weekend.  Breakfast was much more enjoyable than my supper was last night. 

Got in some TV time with the cats and got a nap in when I came home.  Brushed both of them and Rudy got some extra cuddle time because he curled up in my lap.  He wanted my spot but I didn’t realize that until I got up and started cleaning. 

It’s a nice sunny hot summer day.  I need to mix up some bug spray and get to spraying the perimeter of the house, that’s my plan when I am done here.  Not looking forward to the humidity but it will be nice to get the application down.  It’s my first spray of the year and I am way behind on this mostly because of all of the rain we have had.  However, if the chemical can sit and fully dry it will be effective for about a month.  Same stuff the exterminator used acquired much, much cheaper.

Planning on hitting up the pizza place that used to have a lot of hot guys working there.  Not sure if now that were into summer if the guys will be back but I am curious enough to take a look.  Plus the food (pizza) is really good.  I will have left overs to munch on for part of the week as well.  Here’s hoping for some enjoyable eye candy to look at. 

Logged into work to take care of something that came up last night.  I’m not on call but it would be left waiting for me tomorrow.  I would have thought the on call guy would have picked it up but it wasn’t marked urgent so it didn’t need an immediate response.  It was from a big wig which is why it got my attention. 

Looking forward to what I hope will be an enjoyable and calm 4 day work week.  Not much else brewing here.  Typical relaxing Sunday vibe going on. 

Take care!

Sunday

Eh here we go again Monday morning, ugh!

Sunday was an okay day.  I managed to injure myself doing of all things pumping gas.  I held the pump with my left hand instead of putting it on automatic.  I heard that if you control the flow of the pump, by only letting it flow 1/2 way you get more gas and less air.  Makes sense to me.  However, that aggravated my cist and it flared up when I was done.  I figured it would go away but nope, stuck with me all day and only got worse as the day went on.  Jeez this getting old isn’t any fun.  At least my membership card worked at Sam’s when I stopped, had to swipe it twice but it worked. 

The grass crew showed up yesterday afternoon much to my surprise.  It’s raining out now so that makes sense as to why they came yesterday.  Plus we have a heat wave moving in and I’m sure that’s no fun for anyone outdoors. 

Had my Mexican food for supper, it was good.  I got consumed in holding a text conversation with a friend and that kind of made eating take much, much longer than I wanted it to.  As a result I felt much fuller when I left. 

Spent time with the cats, got the house cleaned as well as their water fountain.  It was nice not to have to do any laundry on Sunday since it was all done the day before. 

Had more insomnia battles last night as well as a bad dream to top it all off.  Wish that I could just get a good nights rest with no interruptions as well as no bad dreams.  There is a lot on my mind so I totally understand why this is happening, I just don’t know what is causing the insomnia to flare up.  I know that it doesn’t help when I take a nap.  Need to pull an all day awake with no nap and that might help clear things up.  However, napping is so much fun and enjoyable, especially on the weekend when I can turn my phone off and not have to worry about being disturbed. 

Bossman just approved the two days I was sick a few weeks ago but has yet to approve my time off later this month.  I’ve made plans and will not be at work that week, so approved or not I will be out that week.  He’s never denied me time off before and I don’t expect that to start now, especially since we have a new person.  It’s not like there is coverage issue. 

All caught up on work at the moment but I’m waiting for a couple things to come rolling in and then I will be back at it.  That will probably be a few hours.  Not that I am in any rush to head back to work.  Lucked out of a meeting that was scheduled.  So I get a Monday with hopefully Peace & Quiet.  Tomorrow the meetings start up again as we go sailing into the week ahead. 

Hope all is well in your world and that the sun is shining bright!

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!

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. 

Sunday

Happy Sunday!

Hope that your having fun and enjoying the day.  I got started early with breakfast out.  Then my usual trip to the grocery store and gas station.  Then home to unload and relax.  Got in a nice but short nap.  Then got up and started cleaning the house.  Watched a little TV with the cats for a bit. 

The idea sparked that I should make my trip to the office early just to get it out of the way.  I did that and was disappointed.  There wasn’t anything on my desk.  Normally for Admin. Professionals week the company passes out something.  Last year I got a pack of gum and an energy bar.  Ah well.  Everything pretty much looks the same I ventured off into areas I haven’t visited in a year at least.  That was fun.  Unless something changes I’m done until next month. 

Each time I visit I think about how I used to make that trip each day without question for 5 days a week.  The crazy ass drivers who think it’s the Indy 500 passing me up and weaving in and out of traffic.  You really have to be on your toes, even on the weekend.  I don’t miss the travel or the office.  Happy to work from home with the cats.  I do get cabin fever but getting out on the weekends is usually enough to cure or calm that. 

Hit up the cat food store on the way back home.  The cashier asked me if my kids asked for anything crazy for Christmas.  Just because I commented about how long the receipt was.  I said no kids, just cats.  Nice to be mistaken for a straight person who had kids.  It was flattering to me. 

Finances are all updated, cat food put away.  I’ve cuddled with each of the cats.  Need to grab the laundry and head up to put it away.  Making one more trip out to a local Mexican place that I have a craving for.  It’s much closer to home than the usual place I visit.  Then I am done with running/travel.  That is until next weekend or so I hope. 

It’s going to be an interesting week ahead.  Monday thru Thursday is the last time it will just be me and the mistake maker.  Friday the new guy joins and that will cause me to work late on Thursday to make sure he gets account rights so he can preform.  No word on training schedules yet but I’m sure the boss will come up with something.  Not looking forward to that but I’ve done it twice before, what’s one more time.  Hopefully, this guy pays attention and doesn’t cause me hours of work like the mistake maker has.

Talk with you all again soon.  Stay safe. 

Disgusting

Happy Sunday!

I hope that all is well in your world.  Yesterday afternoon I made it to Red Lobster.  Service sucked and not in a good way.  Took several minutes to be waited on when I walked in the door, almost walked out.  Got seated and then about the time I was ready to walk out a busser came over and took my drink order.  He said that my waitress was “very busy” and would be with me shortly.  She was at the bar ringing up something and told him to take care of me.  Meanwhile she was all over the place.  She could have taken a quick minute to stop by.  Eventually she came over and I told her what I wanted.  She said that biscuits would be right up as soon as they come out of the oven.  Don’t you know the biscuits and my food came out at the same time.  Biscuits were so small it looked like a child made them.  The taste was there.  I left her a very small tip since she gave me such small service.  The tip I wanted to leave was move your ass but I was nice.  I wished I had gone to the Red Lobster in my hometown it would have been a better experience.  However, there was construction going on and I purposely stayed away.  I’m headed back there today for Mexican food since construction is all done. 

Returned home to wrap up laundry and play on the computer.  Got caught up in a Tumblr poster who had a ton of guys in jocks.  You will be seeing them in future man candy posts.  They look so hot but I honestly don’t know how one wears a jock all day long.  I’ve done it and it was a turn on the first time but after that it just feels weird. 

Reluctantly I turned the furnace on, it was seriously chilly in here and I knew that it would drop even lower over night.  Got the bed made and laundry put away.  Had to play with Rudy.  He loves the clothes basket.  He sticks his paws in the openings trying to bat at me.  Then I stick my fingers out and he swipes at them or chomps on them.  It’s a fun time and we do it damn near every time the basket is full of clean clothes.  He’s still got a lot of kitten in him and so does his sister. 

Woke up way earlier than I wanted to but I got moving and got my usual morning greeting from Rudy.  Headed to pass out breakfast for them.  Then on to get dressed and grab my meds, headed out the door with the winter coat on.  It was 40 here this morning.  Grabbed breakfast, hit up the grocery store next and then stopped at Target.  Finally stopped to top off the tank, 6 gallons of gas $23.23.  That was close to a half of a tank.  I still had 230 miles left to drive but I’m particular about keeping a full tank.  You just never know where life will take you. 

I was overheating by the time I got home.  The sun was out and warming things up and all of the movement I was doing got my body heated.  I was never so happy to get home and get out of my clothes.  Got everything put away and then time for rest.  Then the sugar coma from breakfast wore off so I had my couple hour nap. 

Got the house cleaning done.  Worked on the bathroom.  I found this old can of cleaner, you spray it when it’s done it’s supposed to turn purple and then you rinse it away.  I sprayed the tub and sink and it turned pink.  We have always had “pink scum” but I never knew what it was.  Turns out it’s a bacteria called Serratia marcescens and poses a health risk if you have a compromised immune system.  It thrives on Soap & Water, sounds rather odd to me you’d think soap would kill bacteria and not cause it to grow.  It’s disgusting.  I saw a YouTube video on it a while back they said to use Hydrogen Peroxide to kill it.  Anyway I rinsed it all away and things look nice and clean.  I went over everything with another cleaner just to be on the safe side. 

Then it was time to head outside.  I had a branch of Poison something ivy, sumac who knows.  Anyway it was growing and flopping in the wind so it set off the garage camera when it was windy.  Last night I kept getting alerts and it woke the cats up.  They know the sounds each camera makes and it will bring them out of a serious sleep in seconds.  Funny thing is my new mail alert used to do that when they were new here, they weren’t used to a phone chiming.  Now they can sleep right on through new mail or a text tone.  Anything else wakes them.  I put on some gloves and chopped that branch and another one that was growing up against the garage.  Picked them up and threw them in the trash using tools only but I had rubber gloves on just in case for extra protection.  I know I shouldn’t put that in the trash can but it’s not like they inspect the can when they empty it, they just dump it and move on.  It looks better.  Had to change the battery in the garage camera as well. 

Now it’s wash time again.  Tub mat, then the bathmat and whites.  The water company will love me.  I will love the clean items and knowing that task is out of the way. 

Looking forward to a nice drive and some good Mexican food.  That’s about it, then it will be home and watching TV until it’s time for bed.  Not looking forward to the week ahead but at least I won’t officially be on call come Monday.  It’s the bosses turn so I’m sort of on call unofficially during the day.  That’s going to be the only plus to having a new person eventually they will take over his week and I will get two weeks of rest.  Things will be heating up at work with the summer interns and the new guy starting soon.  It’s going to be chaos for a while so I’m savoring all of the lulls I get. 

Well sounds like it’s time to go load the washer up again.  Both cats just passed out down here and I know as soon as I get up one or both of them will notice and pop up and start following me.  I wish they would stay asleep and not worry about me.  I will be fine no one is going to attack me and besides that I’m coming right back. 

Thank you for stopping by, hope you had fun.  Talk with you all again soon. 

13 Years

Greetings – Hope that your having a great day!

As it typically happens my weekend insomnia kicked in last night.  I was so tired and couldn’t wait to get to bed.  I stayed awake until 10:30p and called it a night.  Woke up at 2a and couldn’t go back to sleep.  I knew that I wouldn’t want to function in the morning.  I stayed up watching TV until 4a.  Turned the TV off and Mora came in and got comfy laying on my arm.  She knows how to turn on the magic and I melted and passed out but not before I moved my alarm up a 1/2 hour to 7:30a. 

Morning arrived and my body woke me up and Rudy was right there to say good morning, get out of bed and feed me.  I protested but knew that I had to get up and get moving.  We got breakfast going. 

Time for a shower.  My head doesn’t itch as much or as bad as it did a few days ago.  The redness has faded considerably and I am quite happy with that. 

Threw on some clothes and headed out to the grocery store.  I wasn’t the only one shopping but at least I got there early enough that I was able to snag a great parking spot.  Never mind that I parked next to a jackass who didn’t quite know how to park.  I squeezed myself out carefully and headed inside. 

Grabbed some of those Doom Oreo’s, man they are so good.  It was a breeze in and out trip.  I was done before I knew it.  Then it was time to see how much damage I did.  Close to $100 and I left with 3 bags and a gallon of milk. 

Headed home, put everything away.  The humidity was crazy and I was so uncomfortable.  Took off my clothes and sat in my room with a Sprite Zero watching TV.  Both cats joined me and passed out.  I managed to watch the latest episode of The Pitt without falling asleep so that’s good.  Caught 2 episodes of Neighborhood Watch, which is a show where they play clips of funny security camera recordings. 

Once that was done it was back to Young Sheldon and eventually off to take a nap.  Had to make Rudy move and he wasn’t happy about it.  Woke up and passed out lunch.  I had some junk food as a snack.

The house had cooled down and I knew the basement was going to be chilly so I got dressed and then headed down to do laundry.  It’s going to be a day full of laundry because I put off doing it last weekend. 

I’d like Chinese for supper but the place I go it’s a roll of the dice if they will be open or not.  Instead I’m going out for BBQ.  Not quite as tasty as Chinese but it will be good in it’s own way.  I’m planning on ordering Brisket.  Picking up the mail on the way home and I’m done with running for the day. 

Today is a day I’d rather just skip over.  13 years ago today I lost my spouse. I’ve got no doubt that He’d be quite proud of me.  I still miss him and wish he were here.  I’m selfish I suppose.  Back then I wondered how I would go on and how I would survive.  Each year I am amazed that I lasted another year as the years continue to fly by.  Never thought I’d make it this far.  Also wish the original cats were still with me too, this place was much busier back then now it’s so much quieter than it’s ever been.  At times that is good but sometimes it serves as a reminder that I’m all alone. 

Sunday

Morning!

It was an okay day, nothing spectacular. 

Woke up did my morning errand running.  I was late leaving the house just because Mr. Rudy had me tied up giving him attention.  My shoulder was killing me from some minor work I did at my friends shop, I just lent a hand.  No good deed goes unpunished!

When I looked at myself in the mirror I noticed that my head was sunburned, so was part of my neck.  That’s just from spending an hour outside talking with the roofer guy on Saturday.  I did just have my haircut so it is super short. 

Gas was $30 something dollars for 8. something gallons.  Got in my morning nap once I got back home.  Both cats were tired and never left my room to greet me or see what I was putting away.  It was kind of funny but I honestly don’t blame them, I was tired too. 

The roofer guy said he would show up at around 1p.  It was 2:30p before he showed up and I was honestly starting to worry.  When he was done we spent a half hour talking and I got more sunburnt. 

After he was done I changed clothes and headed out for supper, it was 4p.  Went to the local pizza place that makes horrible pizza.  I got Pasta and it was spot on as usual, came with a small salad and it doesn’t look like much but wow it’s filling!

Back home for the week, unless there is some reason to leave I plan to be here until Saturday.  At which time I will have to treat it like it’s Sunday otherwise I won’t be able to get groceries because all of the grocery stores are closed on Easter Sunday.  It will certainly feel odd but it will be nice to have Sunday morning free to be lazy. 

Weather has been nice all weekend long but today it’s going to climb into the 80’s.  Were doing the same thing tomorrow so no doubt I will be flipping the AC back on.  Cats will be happy about that they will get to check out the vents and feel cold air blowing on their faces.  Storms are expected tomorrow night and then rain for the rest of the week.  Yuck!

I stayed upstairs yesterday and resisted coming to the basement.  I need to do a small load of laundry but if I pick up the laundry basket and head down the steps, Mora is going to follow me.  She’s used to the weekend routine. 

That’s about it.  Work is starting to pick up so back to the so called fun.  Hope that you had a nice weekend and that this week is kind to you.  Take care.

Finally Done!

Afternoon & Happy Sunny Sunday!

Woke up and made it to breakfast & the grocery store.  The gas tank is still quite full so I opted to skip topping off.  Came home, got the groceries put away and a nap in. 

Set my medication out and then my phone went off.  The yard guy texted me to say he was on the way.  He arrived in short order.  I showed him what needed to be done and he shot me a price.  I asked how soon he could do it and much to my surprise he said now.  I told him to get started and I would be inside writing his check.  Wow it was just a few hundred dollars, came in under what I had planned to spend.  Him and his wife knocked it out in about an hour. 

It’s a hot one here we were at 83 when they were at the halfway point and it was 85 when they left.  He wasn’t nearly as aggressive with the bush trimming as I would have liked but at least they don’t look horrible.  Now that is finally behind me.  Next up waiting for the lawn crew to show up, which I expect this week.  Fingers crossed. 

Kind of feels like everything is coming together.  Hopefully, this isn’t the calm before a storm where I get hit with some major problem or issue.  I could use some good luck for a change!

Saw on social media that Charlie Puth’s wife gave birth to a boy.  They haven’t announced the name of the child.  His new album Whatever’s Clever will be out on Friday.  He’s going on tour soon as well.  Kind of bad timing I think but I know he likes touring & preforming.  Sadly he’s not coming to my area.  I’d have to travel 4 hours to see him and while I think highly of him & his music, it’s not worth it to me.  He was the first artist I saw in concert by myself.  Really wish I could have met him in person, but that didn’t work out.

I’ve got some laundry going, planning to head out for BBQ and a car wash this afternoon.  Then back home for the week.  I will be on-call starting tomorrow.  I was kind of on all this past week since it was the bosses turn.  The only good news is that once this week is done, next week the mistake maker will be on-call and I can relax a little bit. 

I was really surprised but the boss said this past week that he hadn’t heard anything from HR on the open position.  I think they are probably screening applicants and hopefully will have a bunch to present to him.  Maybe if were lucky we can have someone hired and starting either late April or early May.  Still crossing my fingers that whom ever they hire has a decent personality and isn’t a jerk.  I prefer it be a guy just because our team seems to function well when it’s all male.  We had a female when I started and there was lots of drama and temper tantrums, I ain’t got time for that.  Guys I find don’t want to get wrapped up in drama. 

Off to surf the internet for more smut and pass some time before I head out.  Looking forward to relaxing and unwinding tonight.  I made an impulse buy at the grocery store. Doom Oreo’s.  They are supposed to have color changing crème and they are advertised as having green crème.  I haven’t looked in my mouth to see if the color changed when I ate them, most of them fell apart easily but damn they have a lot of chocolaty goodness and are delicious.  $5 for a small box.  Family size twice that goes for $3 and some change.  It’s the limited production factor as to why they are priced higher.  The store has them off in a corner so you can’t see them until you leave.  I have had my eye on them for 2 weeks. 

Hope you had or are having a great day.  Were back to Winter/early Spring temperatures tomorrow.  I’m pretty sure I will be turning the thermostat back to heat.  Whacky wild ride the weather is dealing us but right now it feels good, even though it’s quite humid. 

Stay safe & take care!

Pizza & Man Candy

Morning!

I made it to the pizza place and wow there were some cute guys working there.  It was a nice show and the pizza was good.  Last time I was there I got a Diet Coke with Lime, now they only have Lemons.  Yuck, no lemon for me.  They have an open kitchen protected by large panes of glass.  It’s fun to see them toss the dough in the air.  Kids love to stand in front of the windows and are memorized by the process.  Kind of like I am when I see a super hot guy. 

It was still cold outside and I am due to have the vehicle washed but really didn’t want to deal with drying it off, so I skipped it.  Besides that it’s going to rain all this week and into the weekend so it’s kind of counter productive.  Sure it would be nice and clean while sitting in my garage but the moment I took it out it would be dirty again.  The weather will settle eventually and I can go have it washed then, for now it’s not looking terribly bad but is noticeably dirty.  Found out that CarMax will give me $11,500 if I wanted to sell it, that’s probably a better offer than I’d get at a dealer.  I like to know it’s value but not interested in selling just yet. 

My memory is starting to fail me, sort of.  Yesterday when I was at the checkout I asked the clerk about my milk and she said, you didn’t buy any.  I had to run back to grab some.  That’s totally unlike me.  Milk is an every week thing.  There have been a couple other issues that all just started yesterday.  I’m wondering if I don’t have COVID.  My memory was shot then but I also felt much worse. 

Speaking of health, I feel a bit better this morning but still know that I am under the weather a bit.  The night sweats are a little better but not gone yet.  I’ll be glad when they leave, it’s not only the ick factor but the laundry and water use.  My water bill has seemed to spike even before this and I saw on social media that I’m not the only person who has noticed it.  I think rates quietly went up but none of us were notified.  I see that Trash prices are increasing but it’s like from $12 to $17 per month, I think that is still a huge value and quite cheap but I know that I’m probably in the minority on that opinion.  It’s just basic trash and recycling pickup each week, no yard waste (that’s extra and you have to subscribe year round).  If you have a large item or two they will do those pickups but you have to call to schedule it. 

I waited last night for Andrew Goes Places but as I suspected he never went live.  I played on my phone to catch up on social media after being away for a whole day.  Then watched some YouTube videos and returned to re-watching again Schitts Creek.  Also watched SNL just for Weekend Update, always enjoy that segment and it’s the only reason why I record the show.  Saw that all of the Chicago shows (Fire, Med and Police) are back this week, it’s a cross over event and Jesse Lee Sofer is returning to CPD for this episode.  I’m sure his shirt won’t be off but damn it will be nice to see him again.  In case it’s not obvious I have a mad crush on him. 

Glad that I worked to get caught up this weekend, it has made all the difference today.  There have been a few things come up but I am really on top of my game.  Somehow I managed to submit my time for last week before the time & attendance system went down.  Got my doctors note off to my boss and now it’s all about moving forward, even though my body is still telling me to go back to bed.  The cats were kind of looking forward to cuddling this morning but I also saw a glimmer in there eyes that things were back to normal.  I just hope that the next time I take time off it’s scheduled & planned and not sick time.  I hate being sick and it’s worse playing catchup.  Only thing on the books as of now is my Doctors Appointment in July and that’s a long way off. 

Last night as I was slowly drifting off to sleep, you could hear the sleet hitting the windows.  Mora perked up and stared at the Window as if she was concerned then Rudy followed as a reaction to his sister.  I told them both it was just sleet and nothing to worry about.  Turned off the TV and the white noise machine on.  We all passed out.  Until Mora woke me up on accident as she was leaving, she stepped on me.  Rudy climbed in bed in her place and it was back to sleep.  He stays the entire night with me for the most part and doesn’t move if I have to get up to use the bathroom.  He hates it when I climb back in bed but we manage. 

I think that’s enough yapping for now.  Time to go check on the little fur balls.  It’s just wet outside and there is no snow or ice to speak of.  It was a non-event only because surface temperatures were too warm.  Rain all week long, here’s hoping we don’t need to build an arc. 

Be well and take care, thanks for stopping by!

Working

Hi Friends :)

Hope you are all doing well.  I’m still recovering from what ever virus entered my body.  Felt decent yesterday and took full advantage of that.  I caught up on porn surfing, got the bedding laundry done, went out for Mexican food that I was craving, hit up the post office and cat food store.  Then finally returned home and dove into my inbox at work.  286 messages.  Where to begin?  I sort by sender and then widdle it down from there.  I had the cats with me and Mora wanted her attention more than once.  I had to turn her away once I got fully engrossed.  She was persistent but so was I and eventually she curled up in a chair and sulked, falling asleep and snoring. 

I found some work that hadn’t been done and had a deadline of Monday.  I took care of that and was kind of surprised that the mistake maker didn’t catch it.  Perhaps it was his way of getting back at me.  I know for sure he was a one man band last week juggling the work of 3 people (the guy who retired, his own job and part of my job).  Plus he was on-call. 

I worked for a couple hours sifting and processing different things, updating spreadsheets and didn’t really have any fun but it felt good to make progress and to start to file things away.  Once all of the laundry was done which was around 8:30p I logged off and headed up. 

Had to shut the door on my bedroom in order to get the bed made.  The cats love to try to help me but it’s only a hinderance.  That’s when I saw something shocking, the tag on my mattress had the date when it was built (it’s a custom built mattress by a local shop, my late spouse got it for me as a Christmas present back in 2006), I’ve been sleeping on a 20 year old mattress.  I’ve got a Temper-Pedic mattress topper which helps but still I am long overdue for a replacement.  It’s still serves it’s purpose and I’m happy with it but just am astounded that it’s 20 years old.  I’ve never kept a mattress that long. 

Once the bed was made, I got my teeth brushed and headed off to watch TV until my sleeping meds kicked in.  I was horny but I lost interest, I was too exhausted.  Good thing because I stumbled across a YouTube Live stream of Andrew Goes Places, first time he has streamed in a while.  Just looking at him and his friend, Tyler Dantuma.  They both took their shirts off so regardless of the babbling they did it was nice to have some eye candy to look at.  Andrew is supposed to stream again tonight (maybe) but I’m not holding my breath.  I miss the days of COVID and streamers on Twitch & YouTube, that was fun and it made it seem like I had some friends, despite the fact I just watched and never chatted or played along with any games. 

Morning came around again way too soon.  It’s cold here again.  We have a Winter Storm Watch out and it’s supposed to be bad overnight with snow and ice.  It will make for a sloppy commute for those that have to get out but by afternoon I think it will be all gone.  Temperatures here are all over the place.  My iPhone says that one day later this week we will hit 80, if that’s true it’s gonna be super hot in my house.  Rain is forecast everyday of the week.  I might be getting wet come Friday when I have to meet with the landscaper. 

Funny thing I call a landscaper a Bushwhacker.  I asked my Echo what a Bushwhacker was and it told me it was like a Chocolate Pina Colada.  I searched on Google and sure enough it looks delicious.  Never seen that on a drink menu before but then again I really don’t drink.  I’m anxious to try one of these though. 

Anyway, back on point.  Made it to breakfast and then on to the grocery store.  My plan was to go out later and drive to the place where the cute guy works at the pizza place.  I haven’t seen him there in a while and think he might have moved on.  As cold as it is out, I have scrapped that plan.  I’m going to a local pizza place that opens in about an hour.  There is a better chance of seeing eye candy there.  It’s an awkward kind of stuck up vibe I get but the pizza is pretty good.  Looking forward to that. 

I have had my nap, cleaned the house and back to laundry and also back to work.  I worked for about 2 hours and now everything is under control.  My inbox at work is empty and I should be able to hit the ground running tomorrow, I left a couple things on my plate to take care of so I am not totally bored.  It feels good to know that I’m in good shape and that I don’t have to spend hours sifting through email after email.  I set off some alarms (on purpose) to let others know that I was working today, despite the fact I’m not cleared to return to work until tomorrow.  I shouldn’t have but hey I’m the only one who’s looking out for me, no one is coming to save me, so I might as well be my own hero. 

With that in mind I am waiting for the dryer to kick off and then head up, change clothes and head out for pizza.  I don’t feel well but I feel okay.  I felt much worse when I woke up this morning.  Mornings seem to be the worst.  Hopefully, I can flush this virus thing out this week because the sooner it’s gone the better off I will feel. 

Hope you had a great weekend!  Take care. 

LAZY SUNDAY

Welcome!

Rudy woke me up faithfully on time as usual. He tried for 5a but that’s way too early regardless of the day of the week. I’m sure if there is a day that I give in to a 5a wakeup call he would never forget it. He got me up closer to 7a and I rolled out of bed reluctantly. Today was one of those days where I wished I could have just stayed put.

I got going and headed out into the cold for breakfast. Went back to the usual place and had a dish that my brother turned me onto years ago. Country Fried Steak and Eggs. It was good, but I did miss feeding my sweet tooth. Paid the bill and hit up the grocery store.

I watched a YouTube video on Friday all about frozen food and it turned me on to a couple new brands like Amy’s and Kevin’s. They are higher priced meals for frozen dinners but better ingredients and are supposed to leave you satisfied. I found a few dishes that looked appealing to me and I’m giving them a try, hopefully I enjoy them.

Next stop was the gas station, and I hated this one the most. The card reader always seems to have problems with reading one of my cards and this morning was no exception, but it would have been nice to have it work to get out of the cold wind. Saw a couple of large birds that I hadn’t seen before, they were feeding on some left-behind bread. They looked beautiful.

Made it home to unpack and while I would enjoy a nice Mexican dinner, it’s so cold and windy out that I think I am staying home. I kind of hate that because I won’t leave here all week (unless I manage to change my mind) but I’d rather be with the cats in a warm home than out in the elements.

Finished up with Schitts Creek. Couldn’t help but think of my wedding day watching David & Patrick getting married. What a great show that was. It’s one of those shows that I want more of, but it ended well on a happy note.

I still have some house cleaning chores to take care of. Listening to the scanner to see what mayhem is going on in my area. Just having fun being lazy and doing what I want. I did trim both cats claws last night. Neither of them was pleased about it but Mora put up the biggest fight. You’d think after 3 years they would both trust me more, I mean if I was going to harm them, I would have done it long ago. I get not being a fan of nail trims, I didn’t like them when I was younger, but I have gotten used to them, still not a fan though. Funny thing about a cat, they manage to sharpen their claws up rather quickly after a nail trim. Rudy making his biscuits and poking me with his sharp claws, I am allergic and break out. It looks like I have chicken pox or something without a shirt on. Plus, it itches and it’s no fun. However, I still love Rudy’s biscuits, it’s his begging skill to tell me he wants food.

Here’s hoping that this week is a good one. I’m getting to the house cleaning chores after this and then it will be back to find something to watch on TV. Hope it’s a great Sunday for you.

Happy Sunday

I woke up this morning, and it took me a few minutes to realize what day it was. I slept pretty good last night. Rudy still tried to get me up at 6a, but I didn’t budge until 6:30a when I realized it was impossible to get back to sleep. Then I just gave him attention and watched him make biscuits and take in the love I was giving him. He’s one lucky cat and I wish I was him, at least I’d have someone to love me.

I made it out to breakfast and got the same thing I had last weekend which was pretty good. Hit up the post office next. Next stop Target, I forgot until late last night that I needed to go there. I had to use self-checkout, which I despise but it was the only way out without abandoning my items. Next stop was the grocery store, where I remembered to get Sour Cream and picked up more of that delicious chili. Then home to unload, open mail, undress and relax. Eventually returning to bed for a nap.

Got up and set out my medicine for the week. I had a brownie from December that I froze, still fresh as the day I bought them. I heard a noise sounding like a lawnmower starting. It’s February there for sure is no grass to cut here. My neighbors kid started up their riding mower and was cruising around their yard, not exactly sure what he was doing, I did think it was rather odd. Moved on to house cleaning and when that was done, I rested on the couch. Rudy curled up next to me and got his belly rubbed. He gave me a love bite and then passed out like he had been working all day long.

I watched a little TV and kept going back and forth in my mind about where supper is coming from. I wanted Pizza, thought about Cracker Barrel, Mexican sounds good but so does BBQ. I’d love to drive back to that same place again I went to weeks ago it gives the vehicle a good work out but I’m not in the mood. I think I’ve settled on a local BBQ place for supper but nothing certain until I get behind the wheel and start driving. Variety is the spice of life but I’m one of those people who gets paralyzed by too many choices.

Got my ballot in the mail and I plan to mail it back when I go out for supper. I am not looking forward to starting another work week but it’s a necessary evil I suppose. Looking forward to continuing to relax and enjoy my leisure time this evening. Oh, I’ve got to hit up the cat food store, almost forgot about that. They have enough food, they would be okay, but it would be bare bones by the end of the week.

Hope you’re having a good day. Take care and be well.

Friday the 13th

My day started off a bit rocky. Apparently, I missed an on-call phone call that was alerting me to a problem. I had to jump on that issue first thing. The issue came up earlier in the evening and thankfully I did the right thing so the further concern that was echoed, causing the alert later in the evening that I missed, turned out to work in my favor. Still, I made the mistake of missing the phone call and somehow, I got praise and looked like a shining star evening though that wasn’t my aim. I mostly wanted to take any heat off the Help Desk Tech that sent the call up; he did his job. He just didn’t continue to follow through with multiple calls, which is what we did back in the day when I was in his job. This whole debacle took an hour and a half out of my day, which is not how I like to start the day.

I got caught up and was able to work on stuff that I had scheduled for Friday that needed to be done. I got some curve balls thrown my way with last minute work that came in just before Rudy’s lunch time. I had to stay downstairs, and I heard his sister jump down, I knew that when I eventually went upstairs, he would be all pissed off at me, and I wasn’t wrong. However, it’s amazing how easily we can make up as soon as his food is in front of him.

I went up closer to noon and worked the rest of the day from upstairs. I had a video call to say goodbye to my colleague that was early in the afternoon. It was a nice little chat, I didn’t say a whole lot. The closer it got to saying goodbye the tears started to fall from my eyes. I had to turn my video off multiple times but by the end I was ugly crying and my boss ended the meeting quickly. I just hate goodbyes. However, I am happy that he can retire. It was also nice to see everyone even if it was virtually. Were all spread across the US and video isn’t mandated for our meetings. I’ve met my boss in person but never met any of the rest of my team in person.

It was a quiet but busy afternoon that dragged on. I had some changes that I needed to make after hours and waiting for CA to hit 5p seems to take forever but eventually the time rolled around and I got to get my work done and log off for the day, which I was happy to do.

I got the dishes going at 8p and headed to my bedroom where I watched the latest episode of The Pitt. Got up an hour later to get ready for bed and Rudy was chomping at the bit to play like he normally does. This time he really meant it and boy he got himself a nice workout before bed. That made me happy, I worry about him when he doesn’t engage in playtime. Mora is always up to swat and bite at something.

My plans for Saturday (today) were all set, I was going to get up early, have breakfast at home, grab a shower and then head out to my friends shop to catch up with them hopefully before the rain moved in. However, I woke up multiple times during the night and couldn’t’ get back to sleep. I knew that I would likely scrap my plans for the day and I was right. I wound up getting up to feed the cats at 7a, Rudy let me sleep in a bit. Then I came back to bed and tried to sleep but it was futile. I needed to be up for a bit before I could go back to sleep. I watched some 48 hours and that was engaging content. I got up and had breakfast after that. Then I came back to bed to watch more and tried to nap a bit. It took a while, but it all worked out.

Thinking that today was Valentine’s Day and knowing that restaurants would likely be crowded, even though it’s raining along with the fact that I don’t like to get out in the rain, I have opted to stay in for the day. I am climbing the walls here, but I think I made the right call.

Focusing on laundry, having a Chicken Pot Pie for supper and just relaxing with the cats. Kind of having a day of leisure which I do enjoy a bit too much. Being lazy is one of my favorite things to do, despite the fact nothing gets done but it sure does feel good to me.

Tomorrow, I will get breakfast out and hit up the grocery store. Wait for the cat food store to open and go there to get more food for the furry beasts, grab the mail and then figure out where I want to go for supper. Monday will be knocking way too soon, and I wish that I was the one who retired. Bonus though the boss is supposed to be out for the morning, however he’s on call so that will just make more work for me.

Hope you’re having a great day, and life is going well for you.

Friday

Hello,

Hope your happy and doing well on this Fantastic Friday!  If your a football fan it’s Super Bowl weekend so you have the big game to look forward to on Sunday.  As for me, I’m not a football fan but I am recording the Super Bowl for one reason.  Charlie Puth is singing the National Anthem and I want to hear that. 

PRO TIP – If you grocery shop on Sunday and don’t need chips or any type of snack food, you can breeze through the store while the game is on.  The place will be next to empty.  Found this out years ago. 

Yesterday was a relaxing day for me.  I didn’t have much going on at work and just elected to stay up stairs all day long.  Logged in took care of a couple things and then headed back to bed.  Where in typical fashion as soon as I managed to fall asleep the phone kept waking me up.  I was pissed but eventually got up and sat next to the computer, that calmed down the rapid fire emails, all of which were spam to me.  With nothing to do the day lingered and seemed like it would never end but eventually it did. 

The cats enjoyed me sticking with them but I think they were wondering if I would ever disappear.  I did in fact for a brief moment disappear when I took the trash bin out to the curb.  Then right back inside. 

Had a frozen Mexican Dinner last night for supper.  It was on the spicy side for my pallet.  I cooled off with some carrot cake and an anti-acid pill. 

This morning things were a bit busier for me, I had some actual work to knock out and I got started super early.  So early the cats didn’t bother to get up after they had breakfast.  That’s highly unusual but I didn’t poke either one of them, just told them I would be up when I could. 

Got one meeting today in a little bit and then hopefully that should free me up for the rest of the day.  I have a few things on my calendar but it’s all stuff for me to take care of on my own, which is how I like it. 

Tomorrow is expensive rubber day or the day I get new tires.  I will also get my haircut.  I thought about venturing back to the BBQ place I went to 3 weeks ago but I’m on the fence about that.  It is a long way to drive for BBQ.  I’m more thinking about making a trip to the office.  I know that there is another package that should be landing on my desk soon.  Not sure if I want to stop at the Mexican place I usually hit up or visit some place else.  I’m sure I will sort it out though and won’t go hungry. 

I am enjoying the faster speed from my internet connection.  Files download in no time at all.  Funny thing is the cable company is advertising the same plan I have for new customers and it’s $5 cheaper.  They have to get that $5 back from me because for a year or more they gave me a $5 discount because I was enrolled in Auto Pay.  I think it’s nuts.  Just give your loyal customers the best price and they are apt to stay with you.  That’s how I’d run the business.  I think the same is true of the phone companies. 

Speaking of Phone Companies I marked on my calendar on my birthday to change my cell rate plan to the Senior Discount plan that AT&T is offering.  Well it was a good deal at $35.  However, now it’s $60 which is more than I am paying them now.  Looks like I won’t be making any changes that is unless the price happens to decrease closer to my birthday or even after my birthday.  AT&T has remarkable spam filtering that’s the only reason why I keep my account alive.  Otherwise, I’d switch because I hate them too.  I was watching an episode of All In The Family and Archie Bunker referred to AT&T as American Thieves & Thugs, I chuckled at that mostly because it’s true!

Well time to go check on the cats and relax for a little bit before my meeting.  Hope you have a swell day and a fantastic weekend.  Be safe and stay warm!

Winter Weekend

Hi and welcome in!

Hope that you’re warm and doing well.

Saturday, I slept in and was lazy for the morning. I watched a movie “I’m Chevy Chase and you’re not”. It was a documentary about Chevy Chase. I enjoyed it. I thought about how good it felt to lie in bed with the cats, not having to be concerned about anything or anyone. It was just us in the moment and it felt so nice.

I got my new modem activated. I thought it was going to be a huge ordeal, but it went simply like it always should have. I disconnected the old one and connected the new one then opened an app on my phone and pressed a button that said activate new equipment and within 10 minutes it was done. I honestly was in shock that it went so well. I did a bit of surfing and testing to see how my speed was. It’s faster but I don’t quite see the 1 gig on my tests, it comes close though. If I run a test on my router or from the cable company those all check out and say I’m getting what I am paying for. I tweaked my network card on my desktop, it supports a gigabit connection but still even after a reboot, I’m close to 1 gig but not quite there. I’m at speeds high enough that I am satisfied.

I have a feeling this 1 gig service is the lowest new speed that they will offer. I accomplished what I wanted in that I got my bill lower but that’s only for 12 months then I must call back and beg again. I am sure that if I ask to go back to 400mpbs they will tell me that it’s no longer offered. What I have now is $105 per month – no way I am ever paying full price that is way too expensive. There are other options but all of those are cellular home internet. There is a new fiber company that is supposed to be coming to town, I hope they arrive within the next 12 months because I’d switch in a heartbeat. I hate cable company.

Anyway, I got a shower and headed out to run errands. First stop was to return the old modem. I walked into the cable company’s store, and you can’t just walk up to the counter anymore, you must sign in on a tablet. Like you’re visiting an AT&T store. Anyway, I did that and waited for a couple minutes. I was able to return the old modem, but the guy tried to pitch me cellular service, and he said that I could get a year free. Tempting as that is, bundling is what they want, because it’s more secure for them and you’re less likely to leave. I want to get away from the cable company in the worst way possible.

Next stop was to get lupper (lunch and supper) it was only 2p and quite early for me to eat but I drove to the Mexican place that I like. It was easy to get in, and I saw some nice eye candy. I had a decent meal, but service was horrible. I waited 15 minutes to get the check so I could pay and leave. My food came out wicked fast as always. I was stunned at the number of people I saw with no coats on. One kid in shorts (that’s the new in thing – shorts year-round).

Next stop was the tire store. Got my quote, $1,300 for 4 tires and 4-wheel alignment. Only $100 more than I expected. I still think it’s highway robbery, but I set it up for next Saturday. After I get my haircut, I will get to sit in the tire store while they do their thing. I expect that I will probably be there for a couple hours because they don’t move that fast.

Next stop was the cat food store. They finally had Duck in stock. I was tempted to buy more than I would normally get but I didn’t. I’m sure that it will backfire on me. I grabbed a larger bag of dry food because both cats really enjoy it. I’m always filling the bowl. It was a happy accident, but it worked out well. I had to park next to a guy with a monster truck who tried to double park. I really had to be careful getting out but my fat ass made it. Thankfully he was gone when I was ready to leave.

Next stop was the Post Office. Then my favorite stop of all, came back home finally. It was nice to be home and so early too. Unloaded everything and took care of feeding the cats. Changed clothes and got comfy.

I worked on laundry and taxes. I was pissed that Turbo Tax wouldn’t let me electronically file one of my state returns. They said I had an unusual tax situation and had to mail it. This year was no different than any other year, just that I made a little bit more money and got a decent amount of interest. I was also upset by the fact that the state that I had to pay was filed electronically but I couldn’t pay them until my return had been electronically accepted, which happened this morning.

It was late when I called it a night, 9:30p and I was honestly tired. Not to mention the cats were getting on my nerves. I was never so glad to get to bed but had to put away the laundry and make the bed first.

Sunday (this morning), I ventured out to breakfast and the grocery store. Mailed my taxes. came home and thought about going out later for something to eat. It sounds very good but honestly, I didn’t want to bother changing clothes and getting back out in it. Temperatures are still bitterly cold here. I got in my morning nap after the groceries were put away. That was nice and both cats were next to me. I got the house cleaned, medicine prepared for next week and watched the last of Home Improvement. That show ended rather well. It got me thinking about the past, when my spouse was alive, when we got married. It was nice but also painful because it’s another reminder that I’m alone, at least for now.

Came downstairs and wrote a check to the state that I owe taxes to. I thought about it and decided to just throw my coat on and go mail the letter. It was just a quick trip down the street and back home. I didn’t change clothes, went out in sweats and a T-shirt. The car had just warmed up when I turned the engine off. I thought about making a Wendy’s run, but frozen pizza sounds better. Plus, I can play on the computer for a bit. No schedule or agenda to follow, just chilling for the rest of the day. It’s about pizza time so I will be headed up to get ready. At least I am done with taxes – now it’s just waiting for my refunds to roll in and hope that it’s smooth sailing as it normally is. Fingers crossed.

Things are supposed to warm up here by next weekend, but it will still be cold just not sub-zero cold. Hope you had a nice weekend. Back to the fun tomorrow. This is the 2^nd to last week that we will be fully staffed. The old guy retires on Friday the 13^th. I told my boss that I hope it’s not an omen for us. I know it’s going to be hellish and stressful. I am not looking forward to it at all. Kind of wish it was me that was retiring.

Take care, stay warm, be safe. Thanks for stopping by!

Getting Plowed ?

The snow has fallen and it is going to continue for a few more hours and then we are done!  I am VERY GLAD that I listened to my little voice and went to the grocery store on Thursday.  It is IMPOSSIBLE to get out today.  I have a foot of snow in my driveway.  While I know that I could get out if I needed, getting back in would be the challenge, especially now that I am about in the market for tires. 

Yesterday (Saturday) I woke up early to feed Rudy, had my breakfast, and then watched TV and went back to bed.  When I woke up, we had a dusting of snow.  It took a long time before it started to really accumulate.  One of my neighbors bought an electric snow blower and he cleared his driveway in record time.

I watched TV and got some porn going on my laptop.  I surfed all day long and got quite worked up.  I also decided to give cupping another try.  That was a stupid idea.  I did not know that you could burn yourself from the infrared heat. That is what happened to me.  I got two burns.  One on each shoulder.  When I looked at it at first it looked like a pimple, so I popped one side wide open, that is when I realized it was a burn and not a pimple.  I put some ice on each side for a while and that cooled things off.  Then applied antibiotic ointment.  I put my shirt back on and just went about the day.  Before bed I found some sterile nonstick pads and some first aid tape, applied more antibiotic ointment and some Aquaphor.  Put the pads on with the tape.  Then I wondered, is this what it feels like when you get Angel Wings? Now my back does not hurt from muscle pain it hurts for a different reason. 

I had a nice release before bed since I was still quite worked up from all the content I watched earlier in the day.  Made it through the night and slept fine.  Woke up early to take care of my work testing and to feed Rudy.  Had breakfast and watched TV for a couple of hours before I headed back to bed. 

I am working on laundry now.  I’ve done some surfing this morning and got my desktop rebooted so it’s all fresh and ready for the week ahead. 

Made a call to a guy I called last year when we had a large snowfall to get my driveway plowed.  He asked if I needed to get plowed today. He’s talking about my driveway, but my mind went elsewhere because sex is always on my brain.  I said no hurry I do not plan on going anywhere.  He said to plan for tomorrow hopefully to take care of things.  I will be up and around since it’s a workday.  Last year his plow broke down, and he wound up letting me down and that is when I had to hire some kids off social media and got raped on the price.  I hope this is a better experience.  I never asked price, but I am hoping he will be cheaper than the kids that raped me last year, that is if he shows up.  I honestly do not plan to leave all week long until Saturday, but it would be nice to know that I could get in and out if I wanted to. 

Come Saturday I plan to get a quote on tires.  They are not bald but I am for sure in the market for new ones.  Braking takes a bit longer and I’d just as soon get new tires and be safe, even if I do wind up trading this vehicle later in the year.  However, I am thinking more like hanging on to this vehicle a bit longer. Kind of depends on how things go. 

I have been listening to the scanner and yesterday the trooper I rode with last year was working, he must have pulled a 12-hour day.  Lots of accidents and medical calls. Today is much of the same and there appear to be a lot more accidents.  I am not hearing a whole lot of activity locally, most of it is State traffic.  There are also lulls and I wonder if my scanner is still powered on, then activity starts up again.  This is for sure busy season for all first responders and telecommunicators (aka dispatchers). Kind of glad that I am on the listening end but kind of wish that I could be at the helping end a bit.  I’ve thought of a career change to a dispatcher.  However, my current job isn’t that bad and I can work. from home.  I could not do that if I changed jobs. 

Waiting for the laundry to finish and then I am headed up to put it away and start cleaning.  Then getting my pills set out for the week and by then it will be figuring out what to watch on TV to occupy myself.  I could easily sit in front of the computer screen all day, but I would rather watch TV.  I will be back in front of the screens tomorrow.  I’m going to get a shower tonight and I am low key a bit nervous since I do not know how bad it will feel on the burns.  I know that cleaning them and getting fresh dressings on will be a good thing.  They are very minor burns but still they hurt a bit at times.  Hopefully, they will heal up quickly. 

Hope you are safe, warm, and enjoying the weekend!  Take care and thanks for stopping by.