Weekend

Hey, I hope your enjoying the weekend!  It’s been so – so for me.  Friday I should have gone with my gut to cancel my massage.  I left with pain that I didn’t come in with and it’s persisting through the weekend.  It’s livable and I am sure that things will return to normal over the course of the next few days.  I don’t often listen to my gut enough aka that little voice inside.  I don’t go back for 3 weeks and that will be my birthday week.  I booked 90 minutes for that appointment and I have thoughts of cancelling.  In fact I have thoughts of just not going back ever.  I kind of feel like I am throwing my money away I don’t get a whole lot of relief.  The therapist is trying to re-create a Zen moment where I told her that was the best massage she ever gave me.  Unfortunately, it’s all guess work and she has yet to be able to even come close to recreating it.  Not to mention I smelled her BO and garlic breath the entire massage, not exactly what I’d call a pleasant experience.  The BO was new but garlic breath is normal and not the first time I’ve smelled it.  Chew some gum, grab a bit and for God sakes put on some stronger deodorant. 

Saturday I did manage to get up early, not as early as I wanted to but I got a shower and made it to breakfast.  The place was packed and I had to park on the side of the building, that was a first.  I got my normal waitress and told her that I am glad that come next Sunday things can go back to normal.  Had my Strawberry French Toast and Eggs, it was good and cheaper than it normally is. 

I grabbed the mail and then headed off for my haircut.  I was on-time as per usual but my barber was running late which is also as per usual.  I don’t know what it is about professional people but they can’t seem to keep track of time. 

It was already hot out and I didn’t want to stand around in the heat and chew the fat so I didn’t go see my friends and instead came home to a nice air-conditioned house and hung out with the cats.  We watched TV and lounged around for the bulk of the morning and some of the afternoon. 

Finally I wanted to get going and it took forever to get out of here.  I didn’t know it until I was about to head out but I had sat in a hairball and it was all over my jeans.  Gross.  Had to change and then I was able to leave. 

Made it to the Mexican restaurant by the office.  They had no ac inside or if it was working it was doing a poor job.  There were fans on though so it was okay but not the best.  I got some excellent fresh chips and salsa.  I’ve got a love for their salsa but my body hates it so it talks back.  It was really good though.  My meal arrived and I’ve honestly had better but it wasn’t a bad meal just not over the top.  Finished up there and headed into the office. 

Saw a guy who I’ve got a crush on, he was almost unrecognizable since he decided to grow a beard.  I’m not a fan of facial hair, I mean a few days is okay and then shave it off.  Clean shaven is my favorite look for me and for the guys I am typically into.  Anyway, got my work done and then headed home.

Worked on laundry, paying bills and then taming my email.  Finally I had some time left for porn surfing and making my rounds to a couple blogs. 

Back upstairs I promised both cats a brushing.  Rudy needed a nail trim and after I brushed him which he really enjoyed I went to trim his nails and found the trimmer was broken.  I had to do some repair work to get it functioning again but it’s back.  I had to trim Rudy’s claws with my nail clippers and he wasn’t a huge fan of that.  It will take him a little longer to get them filed so they are pointy and sharp again but the longer the better for me.  Brushed Mora.  Both cats were super fury.  I plan to go over them again tonight for good measure. 

I feel bad about not brushing them, my hearts in the right place but after working all day I really don’t want to mess with much of anything.  It’s a wonder I make myself dinner.  That’s a wrap on Saturday. 

This morning I woke up a little too early and Rudy kept me company.  When it was time to get up he curled up underneath my arm and started purring.  I can listen to any cat purr for hours on end.  It’s so soothing.  Anyway I had to break up the party and get going.  I passed out their breakfast.  Threw on some clothes and took my meds.  Then went to a fast food place for a rather cheap breakfast. 

Moved on to the grocery store where I was in and out in a flash.  Managed to drop $68.  Then went on to the car wash.  Saw an okay looking guy there.  Got the bug juice off my window.  Came home to dry the vehicle off and found a paint chip by the drivers tail light.  It was up high and kind of an odd place.  Not happy about that but it’s an easy fix or so I think.

Got the groceries put away and then went to lounge in front of the TV and managed to take a half hour nap.  Woke up and passed out lunch for the cats.  I had some junk food for lunch.  Got my meds all laid out for the week.  Then to the garage.  Broke out the masking tape and touch up paint.  I touched up the area and am letting it bake in the hot garage before I pull the tape off later this afternoon.  Hopefully, it looks good. 

Cleaned the house and came down to throw the laundry in the dryer.  I didn’t want to mess with it last night.  Now that it’s done it will be time to haul it back up and put it all away.  I’ve made my rounds on the internet, not much going on considering it’s the weekend. 

I plan to go out for pizza a bit later.  I was torn about which pizza place to hit up.  I’m going back to the place where the guys used to be, I don’t expect to see any hot guys but I do have plans to enjoy a great pizza as well as a nice drive.  Then the day will be done and Monday will be calling soon enough.  Only good thing about that is that I won’t be on-call.  However, the mistake maker is on vacation so there will be a little more work than usual for me or so I anticipate.  Hey I made it for months without him I can certainly handle 1 week.  Besides that he will have to do the same in 3 weeks when I go on vacation.  If my time off calculations are correct I still have roughly another week to burn before I get to the limit of what I can carry over to next year.  I’d like to take some time off around the holidays if that’s feasible. 

Stay cool and hydrated, that’s what I am doing.  Talk with you all again soon. 

 

Late to the party

Hey hope that all is well.  Sorry I am late to the party with my post.  This morning things were super chill and I rode the wave and watched TV & got in a nap.  It was nice to relax and get paid for it at the same time.  The ride was over after lunch and it got busy but I am riding a lull again and hope that it lasts for the rest of the day. 

My neck is still bothering me a little bit.  I thought about cancelling my massage but I am still going.  I am just going to ask that my neck not be touched.  I got my shower last night and did a double cleanse of my neck area.  I finished with cold water and man that felt really good.  It bothered me a bit after I got out but it faded away quickly.  One side looks really good and the other side it’s still red.  I think a haircut tomorrow probably isn’t the best thing but there will be no neck shaving with a razor blade. 

Supper last night was two frozen White Castle cheeseburgers.  I added some Sizzling Cheeseburger chips in from Doritos and it wasn’t a bad meal but it wasn’t the best.  I was more of a desert fan and had a hot Apple Fritter.  Thinking about that I’ll bet a hot Apple Fritter with some Vanilla Ice Cream would be pretty good.  Might try that later on tonight. 

It is so hot and humid outside you can for sure tell that were back in August.  The poor AC has been running and I am glad that I have it & it’s functioning as designed.  The cats still love to feel the cold air from the vents and just sit in front of them and stare, soaking it all in.

Speaking of the cats, it’s been a day and there hasn’t been a fight thus far.  Here’s hoping we make it the whole day.  We played pretty hard last night.  Rudy was jumping and really got into playtime like I haven’t seen from him in a while.  He also hasn’t bit me on the chin again, which I am thankful for. 

Hope that all is well in your world and that we all have a great weekend.  Take care and thanks as always for stopping by.  Feel free to drop a comment, I don’t bite unless you want me to!

Friday Yap

Morning and Happy Friday!  Temperatures are predicted to drop a little bit here so we get a little bit of rain and some what of a cool off, although it will still be hot out just not as hot as it’s been. 

Spoke with bossman yesterday and he knows the details on my pay raise but said that he’s not authorized to tell me just yet.  He did share that he was able to get the max for me, which is something I hear every year.  I take that line with a grain of salt but once I hear numbers I know if it was a truthful statement or a lie.  He didn’t share what date he could tell me and I didn’t press on that.  Hind sight being 20/20 I wish I would have.  Otherwise our conversation was as it usually is a waste of time. 

I was able to take a little bit of a break yesterday before I finished up the day.  The cats were happy that we were all in the same room.  Rudy bugged me early for food and I gave in.  Mora did the same thing with treats and I also gave in.  Then they both passed out like logs I had a couple hours of peace and quiet to myself. 

I napped at lunch a bit too long because it interrupted my sleep and I was up early this morning.  Also had some very strange dreams.  Glad that I woke up and am back to reality now. 

Enjoyed a decent breakfast with some Cinnamon Chex, a banana and a donut.  Might not be 100% healthy but sure was delicious.  Cats were a little calmer this morning than usual. 

Got my massage this evening and my muscles have calmed down but I do feel some knots.  I hope that we can get those worked out and bring total calm to my back, if only for a couple days. 

I have a haircut booked for tomorrow morning.  Thinking about making the trek to the office.  I powered off my laptop last time I was there and didn’t realize it.  Plus it’s about time to flip the calendar over to July.  Otherwise I really don’t have a reason to go in.  I might talk myself out of it but probably not.  They are having a pizza party today as if pizza was enough to lure me in.  Add in some male strippers and I’d be there but that will never happen.  Good for a laugh though. 

Still thinking about the buffet and the BBQ I had last week that was so good.  I want to make a trip back this weekend but I am on call.  If something came up while I was out I would be sunk but I might take the risk.  If not I am sure that I will find some place to visit locally and lord knows I won’t go hungry!

I hope you have a great weekend that the weather is nice in your neck of the woods and you can relax and unwind.  Take care.

So so Saturday

Hi and welcome in.  Rudy woke me at 5a he was hungry but I made him wait, he kept begging but I just wasn’t in the mood to get up especially after the week I have had.  However, I gave in at 6a.  I tried to go back to bed but it was pointless.  I got up and watched some TV and then by 7a I was ready to climb back in bed.  I set an Alexa alarm but it never had a chance to sound because I wound up cancelling it despite dosing off a little bit.  I never really fell fully asleep but my phone started chirping and it was the work tone so I had to get up to investigate since I am on-call. 

As I expected it wasn’t good news an alarm for one of our firewalls.  I tried to login and it looked like my internet was down but it was just a minor hiccup and I got connected.  Not the way I wanted to start off the morning.  I got involved in that and it appeared that everything was up and I peeked at the clock.  I had to get moving.  Since everything seemed fine at work that’s what I did. 

I barely had time to down a breakfast sandwich and a soda at a local fast food place.  Then it was off to get my head shaved.  It’s not shaved as in bald but it’s pretty close.  I went with my ultra summer cut a 1 on the sides and back and a 2 on top.  I see my shiny scalp.  I know it’s gonna itch like mad (which has started already).  I am eager to jump in the shower and scrub away.  That will feel good but the itch will return as the hair continues to grow back.  I did this so that I can continue to just get up and go and not have bed head, plus it’s more comfortable in the hotter weather. 

After my haircut I went to the office.  I had a couple things to take care of and did that and bolted back home.  I was getting sleepy.  I stopped to pick up the mother load of mail.  I say that because I had more mail than I normally have in a while.  It was all for me. 

Once I got home I opened the mail and passed out lunch for the cats.  I got out of my clothes and jumped into bed with the hope that I could nap.  It sounded great.  Once again the phone started chirping and it was work.  More alerts which I just deleted.  Multiple people get them and if there was something seriously wrong I would have gotten a phone call but it’s not like I could do anything about it because our firewalls are in different states that I am not close to, so that means a phone call to a colleague so they could go hands on.  Anyway I tried to sleep but it was pointless once again. 

I got up and had some chips and a soda.  Watched TV in the living room and browsed social media.  After a while of that I wound up jumping back in bed and watching TV.  I tried again to sleep but my body just wasn’t having it.  I wound up going out for cat food and had BBQ for supper.  I really didn’t want BBQ but was in a mood that I couldn’t make up my mind.  Hopefully, tomorrow’s dinner will be something I can really enjoy. 

My massage last night was okay.  She really worked my left shoulder that had a giant knot in it.  My back has been popping and cracking all day long.  It still hurts and I am sore from the massage.  I’ve got 3 weeks to heal before I go back and we do it all over again.  I know the knots will come back because I spend the bulk of my time in front of a computer screen.  Wish I had a man to rub my back.  I can give a pretty good massage myself but I think it’s better to receive than give.  It’s a great way to fall asleep if you can totally relax.  Me and my late spouse used to take turns rubbing each others backs and who ever was getting the massage would eventually fall asleep.  Waking up you feel very refreshed. 

I’ve surfed the net, paid bills and the cats are after me to go upstairs.  I need to make the bed and then I am getting that shower and hopefully I will sleep really well tonight. 

Take care and I will talk with you all again soon!

Caught up

After two days of working steady like my life depended on it, I am finally caught up or so I think.  I am relaxing and trying to take it easy at the moment. 

My massage therapist reached out yesterday afternoon and offered me a 90 minute opening yesterday but I was just too busy to break away.  I’ve got a knot in my left shoulder blade that is really bothering me.  I really wanted to go see her but alas I have an appointment on Friday.  Last night was calm but being on-call you never know exactly when or if something will get kicked up.  I just stay available as much as I can especially during the week.  The weekends are different I throw caution to the wind probably a little more than I should but rarely does something come up on a weekend.  That said I had the opportunity to do something I’ve wanted to do for a while this weekend and while I wanted to give in I thought of Murphy’s Law and opted to decline and push it to another weekend. 

I worked out my most of my PC issues.  Although I still have some issues with visiting blogs that have the adult flag on.  Google Chrome tells me that I have a cookie issue.  I just wind up trying a couple different browsers until I am eventually successful.  I will tackle that problem when I have a bit more time on my hands.

I was able to have a decent evening.  I watched a little TV, had supper and lounged on the couch with the cats until they opted to take their evening naps.  Mora really lets loose when she knows I am close by and she starts snoring.  I think they both feel like I am on guard so they can get some sound sleep for a bit, since they will be guarding me all night long.  Although I am not fully convinced they don’t seriously drift off once I am sound asleep. 

At any rate it gave me the ability to really pour some time into continuing on with a fantasy story I am writing.  I was enjoying myself and before I knew it an hour had passed by.  It’s nice to be able to take an escape from reality even if it’s only for an hour. 

Had a nice hot shower, took some extra sleeping medicine, brushed & flossed then had some play time with the cats.  Once they were no longer interested in playing I went to play with myself.  By then the sleeping medicine was kicking in and I was seriously drowsy.  I felt my self drifting off and wanted to get up to get in bed but didn’t make it in time.  I woke up a short time later and then took the opportunity to climb in bed and turned the TV off.  It was lights out and I was in dreamland.  Slept pretty good. 

It’s a humid rainy day here and that’s the story for the weather for the next few days.  I went up to use the bathroom and both cats were relaxing.  It’s a perfect day for a nap or to call in sick, which I gave serious thought to.  I really want more time away it like everything else in life I get a good taste and I can’t seem to get enough. 

Thankfully the weekend is closer than it was on Monday.  I’ve got my massage Friday night and then on Saturday I am getting my hair cut again.  I wear it short in the summer and I just had it cut in the last two weeks and I am going to go even shorter to buy some additional time between cuts.  The only problem with that is that it itches when it grows back. 

Hoping that the rest of the day is relaxing.  Got my usual Wednesday meeting with my team which is nothing but babble, it’s a way to let the boss know what your working on but truth be told we could easily skip these nonsense meetings.  He (the boss) likes to hear his own voice and tends to talk most of the meeting and then hurry everyone else along.  Once that is done I will be happier. 

Man candy will post in a couple hours so check back if that is of interest.  Back to the daily grind isn’t so much fun but it does pay the bills.  I hope all is well in your world and that life is smiling on you.  Take care. 

Day 1 of Vacation

Good evening!

It’s been a day.  I am glad that it’s winding down and that I can start fresh tomorrow. 

Had Strawberry French Toast & Scrambled Eggs for breakfast just like I planned.  It was so good!  Stopped at the post office but all I had was junk mail.  I suppose that’s a good thing.  Back home and I passed time before it was time to leave for my haircut. 

Haircut went fine.  I bought some of their shampoo & conditioner.  I’ve wanted to do that for a while.  I didn’t ask the price but it was like paying for 3 haircuts.  I hope I like it as much as I think I will.

If I gave you 3 guesses as to where I went next I don’t think you’d guess correctly.  Hold on to your hat, I went to an AT&T store.  Yeah so things went full circle and I wound up switching back to being a post paid customer because AT&T was inflexible and wouldn’t permit me to change the name associated with my caller id.  It was a simple request but based on the “customer class” I was in (pre-paid) they wouldn’t budge.  I’m back to paying more money than I want to for the same service.  I signed up for an unlimited data plan but once I got a discount applied to my account I found a lower cost plan that is more in line with my needs so I switched to that.  The time I spent in the store was minimal.  However, I would spend the next couple hours putzing around on the computer to get my “new” account added and semi-configured the way I want it.  There is a 48 hour hold on my account since it’s “new” so I can’t make changes to the address, which they put in the wrong one or lock my account down.  It’s probably going to take a day or two for caller id to be flushed out so that my name shows up like I want it to.  I spent a couple additional hours putting together an additional complaint letter of new issues that I encountered.  I will likely get more bill credit for those but I am not holding my breath.  I expect that I am done battling with AT&T or I so hope.  It’s been an all month thing.  The biggest take away or lesson learned is NEVER act in anger.  I wish I would have never ported away and then I would have avoided all of this.  However, the things that happened to me shouldn’t have happened to anyone.  I am on the lookout for a new carrier but they have to have robust spam filtering like AT&T does – that’s the only reason why I have stuck with them.  Nothing would make me happier than telling them to pound sand, but I essentially said that in my letter tonight.  One thing for sure is that I will be well known there and not for something good. 

Made it to the doctor and got my blood drawn.  I expected horrible results due to additional stress both from AT&T and my job but things actually turned out okay.  Every time I tell the doc I think your going to get bad numbers I wind up wrong.  It makes me happy to be wrong in this case. 

Were going to keep an eye on my wrist to see what happens.  I don’t have carpal tunnel (never thought I did).  We talked about the medicine to lower my cardiac risk a bit more and after our discussion not taking the drug appears to be the right choice.  My cholesterol is tightly controlled and it’s doing very well.  That doesn’t mean my risk for stroke or heart attack are zero but it sure helps to tip the odds in my favor.  Let’s face it something is going to get us all in the end.  I just don’t want it to be a stroke or heart attack but it’s not like I get to pick from an array of options. 

Hit up Denny’s for supper tonight.  I was in one of those what do I want moods and couldn’t make up my mind.  I had a burger with an egg on it.  Not bad but the burger wasn’t nearly as thick as I had expected it to be.  Kind of wish I would have had the Nachos but I’ve got time so I can go back. 

Trash is finally out.  The cats are upset with me because I am in the basement and normally I am upstairs at this time.  I told them I am on vacation so it doesn’t matter.  It’s super cool outside but it feels humid in here.  Probably because I have been running around.  I just want to cool off and drift off to sleep. 

I had originally planned to waste away tomorrow by taking a muscle relaxer tonight.  It would help with my massage tomorrow evening but the thought of giving up a weekday off just doesn’t sit well with me right now.  I’ve got things I’d like to get done around here and places that I’d like to go.  Time is still on my side but this whole vacation business will be over and feel like a dream rapidly hence why I want to make the most of it. 

Yesterday work piled things on in the afternoon and it was a race for me to get out the door.  I made it but I was 30 minutes later than I wanted to be.  I was quick to turn work email off on my phone.  I absolutely dread the though of going back and having to dig out and clean up a mess but right now that’s a little ways off so I am trying to focus on me – the cats and just in general being away from work.  I need to decompress not only from work but from life in general. 

Tomorrow I’d like to make it to Sam’s Club.  I need to make another trip to the Home Improvement Center more light bulbs for the basement, chain saw oil and I’m sure I will find something else to add to the list.  Cats need more food as well.  If I get Sam’s & Cat Food I’ll consider that a win.  Then the big question is where to eat supper/dinner at. 

Well off to climb the steps and get ready for bed, try to relax a little bit and then perhaps get some sleep.  I wanted a nap earlier today but I managed to keep going.  Looking forward to my massage tomorrow night. 

Hope you all are doing well.  Talk with you again soon.  Take care!

Weekend Recap

Saturday – Woke up early and just wanted to go back to bed. I forced myself to get up and take a shower. Stopped at a fast-food place for breakfast. Hit up the post office and then drove around for a bit until it was closer to my hair cut appointment. After my haircut I headed to get my vehicle emissions tested. I had a short wait. I passed as I had expected. It was a quick thing, they hook up to your OBDII port and the computer does all the work, which is why it’s so quick. Now I can renew my license plates and I am good for a few more years before I have to go back. I headed home after all of that fun. It was time for a nap.

Once I woke up, I headed downstairs to catch up on email, pay bills and update my finances. I also threw in a couple loads of laundry. Then surfed for porn as I thought about my options for supper. I wanted to go to a new place, actually it’s an old place that I have been to before but it’s been several years. I browsed their on-line menu and I was drooling as I was reading. Food sounded so good but what made me change my mind is when I saw they added a fee on for using a credit card. That sours me really quick. Merchants are responsible for paying those fees not the customer and I know I could call the bank and get that fee refunded but I don’t want to spend my time on the phone asking for something that I should have been charged for in the first place. If you run a business and take credit cards then you know what you’re signing up for, if you’re not prepared to pay the cost per transaction then don’t accept credit cards. Sorry for the rant but it really irks me.

As I went back upstairs, I had forgotten that this was cat food weekend. Damn I hate when I forget about little things like that. So, I went to the pet food store where I managed to get my birthday date as a total. I picked up some Greenies treats for cats and damn they are expensive. I just got a large pouch for $8 not knowing if they would like them or not. They are designed to help clean their teeth and freshen their breath. Lots of vets recommend them but I never had a cat that would take to them. Thankfully, both of the cats enjoyed them. I might make the switch if I can find them reasonably priced elsewhere. Otherwise, it might just be a once and a while thing.  After that it was time to load up on food for me.

I wound up at the pizza place known for having cute guys for staff. I got to see some hotties but my view was obstructed because they sat me towards the back of the place right next to what was going to turn into a large party. They were setting up a buffet for. I thought to myself did I have poor timing today or what. I got my food and ate; it was enjoyable but as the people started to pour in the place got loud and the music, they were playing was louder than normal. I just wanted out so I asked for the bill and a box. My waiter was more interested in the new large party he just got than he was in taking care of me. He never followed up to see if I needed more to drink, how the food turned out or anything. I knocked a dollar off his tip for that.

I came home put the pizza in the fridge. Then put away the cat food and passed out their supper. I went to work on hanging up my laundry that I had brought up. Then passed out their new treats as I headed back downstairs.

Back in front of the computer. Mora tried to divert my attention to her and lure me away but she knew she was fighting a loosing battle so she retreated to upstairs and just gave me a couple hours. Then she came back and demanded that we go upstairs. Luckily her timing was impeccable and I was ready to head up. I let her think that she won and she herded me upstairs. It was quite cute.

Once upstairs I went to work on litter boxes, getting ready for bed and working in some playtime with the cats. Mora hogged most of that as Rudy has to be in the mood. He puts on a show for me that says he wants to play but really, he’s asking for his sister.

Once I was able to retire to my bedroom, I was exhausted but added to the most recent fantasy story that I am writing. It was therapeutic but it also helped to get me drowsy. I wrote as far as I wanted and stopped. Then put that away and switched on the TV, shortly there after I was in bed and the TV went off.

Sunday – Rudy gave me his signature wakeup call. Which consists of biscuits, his smiling face and a kiss. I got up and passed out breakfast for them. Took my morning pills, threw on some clothes and grabbed a coat because were back to Winter at the moment. I headed out for my breakfast which was a Strawberry Waffle and 3 scrambled eggs washed down with a diet soda. It didn’t fill me up but it was enjoyable. Then on to the grocery store where I found some pre-made BBQ that I bought. I’m going to have at least one if not two good meals this week. Just my luck when I was done and headed out of the grocery store it started pouring rain. That made being outside that much worse for me. Thankfully one last stop before going home and that was at the gas station.

Once I got home and got everything put away. I changed clothes and we watched TV. My work email has been a little more active than I like but it’s nothing that really concerned me I was just copied on some people going back and forth. They picked the worst times to email though just when I was about to fall asleep for nap. That snapped me back awake but thankfully not for too long.

I went out for supper back to the horrible pizza place that I went to a few weeks back. This time for pasta, it tasted better than the pizza. I was hoping that maybe I’d have room for dessert. But that was not the case. Oddly enough I got sat at the same booth I was in on my first visit and had the same waiter.

Not sure if I mentioned it but last week, I looked out in the backyard around supper time as I was waiting for the microwave to finish cooking something for me and I saw that baby bunny rabbit that landed in one of my well windows a few weeks back. It’s growing pretty fast. I’m sure something around here in the wild will take it out but it would be kind of neat if it managed to survive and hang around for a while. Then I’d have two cats, a groundhog and a rabbit. We also have deer in the area and they graze late at night or early in the morning. My security cameras capture them as they walk either in the front or back yard.

Had some great cool sleeping weather and I really didn’t want to get out of bed. I woke up early and had to use the restroom but hightailed it back to bed. Rudy was not happy about that but he followed me. He turned in to the same lazy loaf I was and when it was time to get up, he really didn’t want to. He would have much rather soaked up the attention and gone back to sleep. I thought about getting up, feeding them and coming back to bed – taking the day as a sick day. However, that didn’t happen.

Thankfully, I am no longer on-call and hopefully that means that I will get in some rest and relaxation. There isn’t anything on my calendar outside of a morning task and lunch. I think the entire day will be a loaf kind of day or so I hope. I’m prepared to work but really hope that I don’t have to do a whole lot not only today but this week in general. After what amounts to two weeks back-to-back on-call I think I am entitled to a well-deserved break.

Weather is really cool right now but that will change as we warm up into the 80s’ today and I know the AC will kick on. Cooler weather comes in tomorrow with rain and rain chances are really good for the rest of the week so sayeth the weather person. What actually happens could be different.

Overall, it was a pretty good weekend. Hope that you had a good weekend as well. Take care and thanks for stopping by.

Saturday

My massage was okay nothing to brag about and I am sore this morning.  I woke up early and fed the cats.  Got a shower and got dressed.  Then it was off to breakfast I went to my usual Sunday spot despite it being Saturday.  What a stark difference.  There was barely any parking places but I found one and was able to walk right in and sit down.  The place was so packed.  It’s not like that on Sunday’s at the same time. 

From there I came back home and parked in the driveway.  I wanted the sun to help warm up the interior of the car and it did a good job.  Mora went to the window when I was inside and she really stared at the car like she was waiting for someone to get out.  I told her if that happened we had a big problem.  She is highly protective and curious.  Finally after several minutes she jumped down and just wanted to cuddle with daddy. 

I left a short time later off to get my haircut.  That went okay.  Then I went to Petco and damn their selection of food was way worse than what I see at PetsMart.  I asked the cashier and much to my surprise she told me that she just chatted with the vendor.  They are having issues getting another plant going and this shortage is going to continue for the next six months.  I told her I felt like we were back in COVID times.  Looks like I might have to go back to Chewy because I’m not going to Wal-Mart.  Both Chewy & Wal-Mart are Purina’s top customers with Wal-Mart being #1, at least that is what I have been told by a friend who has a good source.  I was highly disappointed but I bought up what I could and only spent $22. 

From there I went to my friends shop and chatted a bit with the staff.  It took forever to get to talk with my friend.  Other people walked in and just jumped ahead of me in line.  It’s fine he eventually made time for me and we chatted for a few minutes.  I was very close to leaving it seemed like forever.  I didn’t get back home until a little after 1:30p. 

I passed out lunch and put away the cat food that I bought and then took off my clothes and laid in bed.  Both cats came to join me.  We watched a little TV and then I was able to take a half hour nap.  Probably not a smart move given that this is time change weekend.  Anyway I woke up and we watched a little more TV and then I got dressed and going. 

Headed out to a Mexican restaurant by the office.  Got caught up in traffic but made it.  The place was packed and I just went to the bar to bypass the line.  Got great service and the food was okay.  The waiter was friendly and asked me if I wanted a drink to go.  I said sure.  Then I headed out to the office.  Nothing waiting for me.  I adjusted the calendars in my office and walked to a friends office.  Then I left. 

Coming back home I got in some heavy traffic and my instincts kicked in and I had the feeling that I was going to be in a crash.  I just slowed down and was able to brake away from the pack, no crash.  Stopped for mail and then came home. 

The vehicle acted like when I started it back up at the post office that the battery was low.  It was one of those subtle signs that I know about.  I checked it out and everything appears to still be in good working order.  From the battery, starter and alternator no issues.  Battery had a decent charge on it as I would expect with a trip to the office.  Gas mileage kind of sucks a bit but I did do some driving today.  It shows 24 mpg which I suppose isn’t horrible for an SUV but I’ve gotten better mileage in the past. 

Came downstairs to work on laundry.  I got caught up in paper work and bills, finally was able to break free from that.  Did my personal surfing and now I’ve just got this disgusted feeling.  I was still sipping on the soda I got to go and then started to work on the ice.  I looked at what was an odd ice cube I kept trying to get it in my mouth and it wouldn’t move.  That’s when I noticed it wasn’t an ice cube it was a wadded up piece of paper.  I’ve not removed it and tried to read it but I will do that when I get back upstairs.  I was not interested in the least in my waiter he wasn’t my type.  If this isn’t his phone number and he just threw some trash in there I am gonna be a little ticked.  You shouldn’t have to inspect your to go drinks.  I moved up all of the clocks and the timer in the basement.  Still have to do that upstairs and it’s not going to be fun.  What’s worse is losing the hour of sleep.  Tomorrow will jet by like a lighting bolt and we will be into Monday before you know it.  I am not so eager to go back to work.  Also the boss finally told us that he will be out all week long so I guess it won’t be nearly as bad as it could be, at least I will get to skip the bullshit meetings. 

Well time to collect the laundry and head upstairs the cats just joined me and are comfy so naturally I am heading back up.  Going to get ready for bed and watch some TV after I do the clock adjusting.  I do hope that I get into a better mood before Monday rolls around.  I am still very much exhausted by this past week and given what the future has in store for me I am so not thrilled about that either.  Mix the past with the future that I know about that that explains my lousy mood. 

Take care and thanks for dropping by.

 

What a week

Hi there and welcome in.  It’s been a hell of a crazy week for me.  Things have calmed down a little bit but this is the lull just before the storm for me. 

I say that because I will be on-call next week.  Bossman started telling us today that he’s out next week but we don’t know if it’s a day, a couple days or all week long.  Guess we will find out the hard way.  Unless he decides to be more clear and communicate better.  He’s been in helicopter mode all week long and if he’s going to be like that I just as soon he be on vacation. 

The week after next is when my colleague (the mistake making co-worker) will be out on his leave.  That will mean even more work for me.  It’s kind of questionable if I will be able to go in to the office but I think I might give it a try just to see how things go. 

I think that overall it’s just going to get a lot more hectic for me.  I’m the savior and the one who cleans up the messes so why not pour on the pressure, it’s not like I will go on vacation and cause everything to go to hell.  No, because then I would have a hell of a mess to clean up.

My brain feels much like it’s been put in a blender and I am having a hard time just living trying to remember simple things like why I walked into a room.  It’s simple stress overload.  Hopefully, the weekend will help me decompress and get back to normal or some state close to normal. 

So glad that I have a massage booked tonight.  My back is a total mess and I feel the knots.  Hopefully, she will hit all of the rights spots and release some of this tension. 

Both of the cats have been extra attentive.  They know something is going on because daddy isn’t quite himself.  I do enjoy and appreciate both of them.  I have no idea how I’d make it without them and don’t want to find out. 

Having a Chicken Salad Sandwich for supper and then I get a bit of a break before I have to head out.  I’ll only be gone for an hour and then back home.  I thought I could rest tomorrow but nope I booked an early haircut.  Good news is that it’s by a different pet food store and I am planning on hitting them up to see if their cat food selection is better than where I normally go.  I do hope for better results.  Then I can come back home if I want.  Only two things will be left to do go get something to eat and pick up the mail.  I plan on eating breakfast out as well.  I do hope that I encounter some good food!

Sunday is just the usual but I just found out yesterday that it’s time change weekend.  As if I didn’t have enough stress I get to loose an hour of sleep, oh joy! 

Not sure if I will be able to keep up with regular posting here given the changes at work but I am sure going to try my best.  Hope that all is well in your world.  Take care and thanks again for stopping by!

Accomplished

I feel quite accomplished in that I checked everything that I wanted to do today off of my list. I didn’t get much sleep and not sure why. Rudy was on top of me making biscuits and then laying down. Mora and I were cuddling. At some point I fell back asleep but it wasn’t long. I did get to bed late and really feel the after effects of my massage. I played with both of the cats they were really hyper and we had a good time. Had to hook up the vehicle to the battery charger last night. The battery was low but is back to a full charge as of this morning. There are subtle signs my vehicle gives off that I have come to recognize. I talked that over with my friend today and he told me that since I don’t do much driving it would be best to hook the battery up to a charger when it’s not in use. There is a constant draw and overtime if not driven that will deplete the battery. I notice this more in the colder weather than the warmer but it does happen in both.

Had a horrible breakfast because I didn’t listen to my gut and do a fast-food breakfast. I went and got a burger with an egg on it that wasn’t worth what I paid. At least it wasn’t full price I had some reward points that I cashed in.

Got my haircut but the barber was late to work. I had to wait 15 minutes. Thing is that if the shoe was on the other foot they wouldn’t have waited 15 minutes for me. I also got no discount for the inconvenience. I was just about ready to start to complain when I was called.

Made it out this evening for pizza. I went to the place where there are known to be cute guys (waiters). Saw a couple and had a decent pizza. I was told by a friend earlier in the day that it would be horrible dining out today because it’s valentine’s weekend. I walked right in and sat right down with no problem. There was no huge uptick where I went. I have never had an issue on v-day weekend. V day it’s self yeah everyone wants to go out to eat.

My conscience is bothering me about not making it into the office for such a long period of time.  I kind of feel like there is something waiting for me. I hate to make a trip in for nothing but am thinking of heading in tomorrow morning. It’s raining right now and kind of miserable driving because it’s more of a mist than it is steady rain fall. Were supposed to have snow tomorrow and I am not a huge fan of driving in that but we shall see how things are and if I feel safe, I will venture in, if not then for sure I will make it in next weekend. I’m on-call next week and I never ever go in on weeks that I am on-call because once you make it in your chained to the office, try to leave early and work just builds up and waits for you to get home and then you spend hours digging out. It’s just more efficient to WFH that week.

Kind of bored at the moment laundry is drying and there really isn’t anything on TV, so I may just talk myself into making the trip over just to get it out of the way despite really not wanting to travel in the wet weather and at night. Really feeling a bit lonely today and wanting to engage with people. I got my taste of it earlier in the day and just longing for more.

My cyst is flaring again and I am toying with the idea of trying to drain it on my own. Yeah, I know it’s not a good idea but I’d like some relief and am tired of the damn thing. It’s been around for about a month and I am ready for it to leave. I am convinced that had I not made the effort to clear my own driveway when we had the massive snow in January that I’d be fine today. This thing hasn’t flared up since I was a teenager and was living at my childhood home. I learned the hard way that there is no popping this which is why I’d love to stick a needle in and see if I could drain it. I am trying to be patient and wait to let my doc take a look at it but I am a couple weeks out from seeing him.

I hope that you’re having a good weekend thus far. Thanks for stopping by!

Quick Cobra

Happy Friday & Happy Valentine’s Day!

I started watching Cobra Kai around 3:30p yesterday afternoon and by 7p I was done.  I was surprised that it was over that quick.  I had hoped they would make it linger a bit more and that I could savor this a bit longer.  Not the case.  I am pleased with the way it ended.  It’s been a long time coming.  I was in High School when the original Karate Kid came out and we watched it I believe in English class.  I’m glad that the series came about.  There are a lot of life lessons packed in both the movies and series. 

I listened to my heart and had White Castle for supper.  My stomach cried out later why?  I had some Pineapple Coconut ice cream for desert a while after the burgers and that calmed things down.  Rudy bugged me both times when I was eating.  I really wish I could translate cat better, I really feel like he’s trying to tell me something besides please share your food with me.  He’s turning into my second shadow and becoming extra clingy, at least it appears that way to me. 

I got a shower last night and this is the second night in a row when neither cat chased after me to play.  They amused themselves last night and took their sweet time in coming to bed. 

I waited a good portion of the evening for an email from work.  I volunteered to help someone and as per usual no good deed goes unpunished.  I figured things would unfold quickly but sadly it took several hours before I got the email I was waiting for.  At least it came before I was ready to hop in the shower.  I should have shuffled it over to my mistake making co-worker but I wanted it done right so that’s why I took care of it myself. 

As per usual I’ve taken care of all of my tasks for the day.  Only thing left on my calendar to do is lunch.  I am on standby for the rest of the day.  I do see things that I could help on but I’m purposely letting the fuck up kid take them because he’s on-call this week.  I will have my fill next week.  There is a bit more to my reasoning but I’ll spare you the drama and details. 

I am really looking forward to this weekend and hope that I can complete everything that I have on my to do list and that the weather doesn’t get in the way.  More snow in the forecast for next week but I haven’t heard any thing about expected totals, I just saw it show up on my phone.  Who knows if it will even come to pass, after all it’s the weather were talking about and that changes frequently. 

I hope that you have a great Valentine’s Day and a super weekend.  Stay well and warm.  Talk with you all again soon!

The right call

Morning … Much to my surprise late yesterday afternoon I got word that our office would be closed today due to the impending weather.  I can’t recall that I ever saw anyone give forethought to the weather and announce a closing ahead of weather arriving.  It’s usually during the weather event or long after.  Now if I only was hourly I’d have the day off.  From what the forecasters are saying the morning commute is fine.  It’s around 9 or 10a that the weather will start and that’s when things will change.  I can think of a lot of places that I’d like to be stuck but in the office isn’t one of them.  Based on what I am hearing now sounds like 1 to 3 inches of general ick which is made up of snow, sleet and freezing rain.  It’s gonna be super sloppy and slick.  Then were headed back to the deep freeze for a bit.

Things are off to a slow start at work, there are a few things going on but for the most part it’s all quiet at the moment.  There was a huge rush yesterday while I was at lunch and I came back early to catch up.  It was a very busy afternoon that went by in the blink of an eye.  I had a few moments where I thought I was going to loose my mind because I kept jumping between tasks to keep my stellar reputation.  It was madness and looking back on it now a little bit of fun.  Got one meeting today and as per usual I don’t look forward to it, just general yapping most of it by the boss.  Hopefully, it will be quick. 

Had another plate of fried chicken and tonight I will run out of mashed potatoes.  The coleslaw is running light and as per usual I can never get enough of it.  There will be a couple pieces of chicken left and I might just eat them cold rather than have the fight with Rudy.  This is some good eating but I am slowly starting to grow tired of it but I sure am getting my monies worth. 

Watched St. Denis Medical last night along with a couple episodes of the original Night Court and some You Tube videos.  Had some Oreo’s and milk as a snack or desert.  Rudy was by myside on the couch long after his sister left.  She was only buttering me up for treats, she gets in some good cuddle time and then starts begging in her way for treats.  I was a little past 6p last night and she stood up and looked at me and then the clock.  Rudy just snuggled in for a nap and I was enjoying TV.  I realized that I was late and passed out her treats.  Rudy is no dummy he got up and had some as well then came back to snuggle and nap.

The last of the series Cobra Kai will be out on Netflix tomorrow and it supposed to be really good.  I plan on watching.  Hopefully I won’t burn through it too fast.  Got a massage on Friday it’s later than normal.  Haircut on Saturday.  Looking forward to my last quiet weekend since I will be back on call next week.  Ho hum. 

Hope that your well, warm and safe.  Thanks for dropping by.  Take care of yourself and I’ll talk with you all again soon!

At the office

Welcome!  Not sure why but I woke up at 5a and couldn’t go back to sleep.  I just threw in the towel and got up and started moving.  The cats were all too happy to eat breakfast at that hour but I am sure they are missing their lunch.  By the time I got ready it was 6:30a which is about the time that I would have wanted to leave if I had gotten up at 6a.  I headed out into the very cold and dark morning. 

The commute wasn’t a problem but the usual way in had some roadway changes since I last traveled the route.  I thought I was going to have a close call with a semi as it looked like the lane was shifting and ending.  However, I had plenty of room and all worked out fine.  Just got my heart racing for nothing.  I also hit the gas and that turbo kicked in quickly.  Got great parking. 

Once I arrived and made my way in I saw the card waiting for me to sign.  Begrudgingly I signed it but didn’t put in any long paragraphs like everyone else did.  It’s on it’s way and I am done.  I just imagined that if I didn’t sign it and word got back to my boss that something that petty would show up on my review that I wasn’t a team player.  I just don’t care for this particular co-worker.

After that was done I got logged in and took care of morning tasks.  Next thing you know I have been filing email and cleaning up my email.  Not exactly sure why but every once and a while I get kicks to get organized.  If I didn’t do that I wouldn’t have anything to do and I don’t want to sit here and do absolutely nothing. 

I am surprised that my energy level has kept up and I am not tired but I know that will be coming, it will probably hit tonight after I am home.  Shame but I have more work to do after hours.  I’ve got it all planned out so it should be quick and simple, fingers crossed.

Checked on the cats and they are in my bed, as per usual.  I turned the furnace up before I left so they would stay toasty warm all day long.  I am eager to see their faces and hear them welcome me home.  I know they will be hungry. 

Got a message yesterday that my massage for Friday is cancelled and I wasn’t happy about that but the good news is that I was able to get it moved to Thursday so I won’t be missing out.  I really need it given the time I spend in front of these screens and the snow removal.  I am all knotted up and looking forward to having most of that worked out when I get on the table tomorrow night. 

Looking forward to a 3 day weekend.  I booked a haircut for Saturday, let’s hope that the barber isn’t still sick.  I just hate being out with all of the viruses in circulation.  Last thing I want is to contract something else.  I need to stay well and able to work. 

As for my cyst it’s still there.  It shrunk in size from when it first showed up but it’s starting to bother me more.  I’ve got urgent care as an option but I hate to walk in there because that will be germ central.  I also wonder if they will actually try to drain it with a needle or just send me on my way and tell me to use warm compresses.  I am trying to be patient but the more it hurts and bothers me the more I lean towards getting to urgent care.  This thing has never been punctured before and I know if that happens it will likely be sore.  I just wish I didn’t have it or it at least would go back to being dormant like it has been for so many years.  It really sucks when I hit it on something and typing all day I am sure isn’t good for it.  Neither is trying to hold Mora when she wants to cuddle when I am watching TV in the evening. 

Well back to the fun for a couple more hours and then I will be on the road home.  I hope your having a good day and that you enjoy the Man Candy I posted. 

Stay warm & well. 

Friday

I had some trouble staying asleep last night and thankfully I was permitted by Rudy to sleep in a little bit this morning before he started making biscuits on me.  He’s always so cheerful in the morning wish I could be that way.  I suppose if I had his life I would probably be that way, I’d have no worries or concerns, no bills or the stress of a job to deal with. 

I saw the voicemail light was blinking and expected it to be my boss but I was surprised it was the barbershop telling me that my barber was out sick.  They asked me to call back to reschedule.  I did call but got a recording and just gave up.  I figure by not showing up they will get the message. 

I booked a haircut with a different place.  I paid $13 more for the same thing but I got a good head job shampoo.  Two shampoos and then conditioner.  Even better just before I walked in a hot young guy walked in.  He was wearing jogging pants that looked more like parachute pants.  Needless to say he had a nice set of buns and they took him before me.  That’s when I learned his name was Luke.  Wow the things I wanted to do with and to him I am sure would probably have made him blush.  I didn’t make a move, just enjoyed the little bit of a show that I got when he walked to the chair. 

I came back home after that.  It was super cold outside and I honestly just wanted to go back to bed.  I sat in my recliner and had a cat curl up in my lap as I watched TV.  We saw a live police chase in California.  I managed to dose off in the middle of it but woke up in time to see everyone get caught. 

I had my phone powered off because I was really certain that work was going to be reaching out.  They never did.  I checked email and there is a bombshell of an email waiting from my boss that I didn’t bother to read.  I already know that there are a couple of urgent matters that I will need to tend to first thing on Monday morning because no one picked up the slack.  That’s fine I’ll deal with it on Monday.  I don’t plan on going to the office next week because not only will we be short staffed but I will be back on-call.  My boss got a card for the mistake maker who just made a baby and wants us all to sign it.  I’m hopeful that I can just get someone to sign my name and not send it to me, otherwise it’s not going to be sent back until next week when I am back in the office.  I just hope that damn card doesn’t wind up exposing my secret. 

As I sat watching TV the weather radio went off to warn of the impending Winter Storm that is coming.  Turns out that couple at the Olive Garden yesterday was pretty spot on.  Were in for one of those storms of the century.  Freezing Rain aka Ice, Sleet and Snow.  The worst estimate says about 18 inches and the best estimate says 12 inches.  No one is going anywhere come Monday.  This thing is expected to move in late tomorrow evening and then be going for the bulk of the day with a little lull in the afternoon before it starts back up again and doesn’t stop until mid-morning Monday.  Thank God for the forewarning.

Given that I will be treating tomorrow as Sunday and get breakfast out and hit up the grocery store so that I can sit inside and watch out the window come Sunday.  I’d like to go for pizza tomorrow afternoon but I will be watching the weather.  Some good food and viewing of some nice buns can be postponed. 

I went out this afternoon for Chinese food, hit up the post office on the way home and stopped by the pet food store to grab some dry food and a box of treats to have on hand, just so I don’t have to make a Target run (unless I really feel like it tomorrow morning). 

Working on Laundry and Mora is here keeping me company.  I’ve given her some attention and quite the ear rubbing that she loves.  She is sleeping comfortably behind me.  Rudy is upstairs playing all by himself and it sounds like the house is being ripped apart.  I’ve learned that he has been getting up on the kitchen counter.  He was up on my bathroom sink one evening when I was trying to sleep and he knocked over a glass which got me out of bed.  What a little terror he is. 

Everyone is out grabbing their milk, eggs, bread and toilet paper tonight.  Traffic is thicker than a milkshake and it’s aggravating to try to drive anywhere just because of mass panic.  It’s like the way traffic normally is at Christmas time.  That’s why I think I am smarter for getting up early and getting a jump then because a lot of folks will sleep in.  Just let me get my share of food and I will be out of everyone’s way.  It’s predicted that there could be damage to trees or trees falling over and power being out.  The majority of the power in my town is under ground so hopefully we won’t be affected with a power outage.  That would suck buried in the snow, no power.  At least I have an all wheel drive vehicle to be able to get out if I absolutely have to. 

Not exactly an overly exciting day.  If I felt a little bit better I think I would have accomplished more.  At least I remembered to set the trash out. 

Last night I got wound up fighting with Microsoft and the Authenticator app.  I was so pissed that once I fixed everything and got it working in the new app I moved all of my accounts one by one.  It took me a couple hours but I got it done.  Mora objected to me being down here, she did her duty to warn me as if I had to work the next day.  At least she was thinking of me.  Eventually I got her to settle down as I worked through things. 

I am so not ready to go back to work but I know that Monday will be here soon enough.  For now I am just enjoying the time away and hope that the stress won’t be half as bad as I am expecting.  I am sure I will want to scream.  For now my plan is to just enjoy the weekend and try to relax as much as I can. 

Crossing my fingers that both the weather and work next week won’t be nearly as bad as they are both expected to be!

Hope that all is well and you had a Fantastic Friday.  Thanks for stopping by.  Take care!

Loafing

I woke up at my normal time to feed the cats, of course.  Rudy wouldn’t let me miss that for anything.  I had my normal breakfast, got my morning meds and sat watching TV thinking about what I wanted to do today.  I wound up going back to bed after a couple hours, which was totally expected. 

When I woke up I passed out lunch for the cats.  I went back to loafing and watching TV.  Got my phone, checked mail and thankfully no one attempted to reach me.  I got an idea to go to the buffet and it sounded pretty good. 

Next thing I know my stomach was bothering me and I wound up just waiting around to see what was going to happen.  Finally I had enough of it and got a shower.  That felt really good!

I wanted to go to Sam’s Club mostly for printer ink, I’m short one color to make a full set and I just changed ink.  I like to keep a spare on hand because you always run out at the most inconvenient time.  Better to be prepared. 

I wound up going to Olive Garden to grab lupper (that’s lunch and supper combined).  My appetite was off the chart and I was packing food away at an alarming rate.  I didn’t get any bread and I think that is why I had all that room for extra soup.  Food was good and I got to see a couple cute guys.  My service was not the best but my waiter had 3 or 4 tables besides mine and he was running around like a chicken with his head cut off.  My drink never ran dry and that to me is good enough in my book.

Back home, it’s damn cold out.  Everyone is talking about the weather coming in and how bad things are supposed to be.  I heard a couple next to me saying that we were in for 8 inches of snow.  TV says different.  You never truly know until the event is over but I am not all that worried about it.  Just let me make my breakfast and grocery store runs on Sunday as well as eating out on Saturday and I’ll be happy.  The way the cats are chowing down on the dry food I am going to need to hit up the pet food store for a bag of their expensive Hill’s food.  It’s all they ate when they were in the shelter and I switched from that formula to Hairball but they still love it like crazy. 

My phone rang about 4p and it was my boss.  I didn’t answer it and got a text from him a moment later.  I made it clear that I wasn’t working today and that I am on PTO.  I don’t think he will bother me again but hell you never really know.  I’m not obligated to answer him since I am on my time.  I’ve already peeked and shit has blown up and I will be going back to a damn mess come Monday.  I should step in and lend a hand or two but I’m not doing it.  My boss did a dumb thing and permitted both me and my backup to be out at the same time so certain tasks that we handle are just pending.  Based on what I have seen I anticipate that the panic will set in tomorrow when it’s realized that nothing is getting done. 

Health wise I honestly felt a bit better after my nap this morning.  Sinuses are still bothering me and I am still sick but I think the bug is working it’s way out or so I hope.  Last thing I want is to rebound, which usually happens once the antibiotics run out.  Thankfully I am on them for at least another week so hopefully the infection will die and get flushed out.  I’m drinking my water and can’t get enough of it.

Just looking at the headlines that I see on YouTube this year is off to quite a bad start.  Shootings, Explosions and the Truck hurting/killing all those people in LA.  I sure hope it gets better from here! 

I finally got all of my new porn calendars up.  Put the last one up in my office today.  I haven’t been down here for a whole day and probably should have stayed away longer but you can only watch so much TV before you want to scream.

Getting out today helped.  I have a haircut on the books for tomorrow.  That’s early so I’ve got plenty of time to go where ever and do what ever.  I really want to spend it away from the house, mostly because I will be there all next week.  The cats are sweet as ever but the walls are starting to close in on me.  Still surprised none of my friends have checked on me.  I could be laying here dead and no one would be the wiser. 

Hope all is going well for you and thanks for dropping in.  Now I am off to hit the web and have some fun.  Stay warm & take care!

Sleep Issues

Hello and thanks for stopping by. I’ve been having some sleep issues. I will pass out at a decent hour but then after a few hours I am awake. Be it a call to the bathroom or the temperature in my room (I get hot at times under the covers and have a heat intolerance). To fix it I typically have to stay up for an hour and then I am drowsy and can go back to bed. Problem is that whatever time is left to sleep goes by way too fast. Usually if I am worried about something I run into trouble like this. I have had a few worries and a couple of long-time co-workers that just vanished was quite a shock to my system. I often worry or am bothered by things that are out of my control, yet I still worry as if that’s going to help things.

I thought that since we made it to the weekend that I could at least get a decent night’s sleep Friday night into Saturday. However, I woke up to use the bathroom and now suddenly I can’t go back to sleep, despite trying. What to do? Watch tv is my usual go to. Silly me I picked a movie out. Carry On from Netflix. It’s an action movie. Once I started that movie I couldn’t stop. It was a damn good movie and I was interacting with the TV as if my voice was somehow going to change the story line of the movie. I bothered the cats a little bit but they fell back to sleep like nothing ever happened. I should have stuck with a YouTube video or something mild. Normally I like to hear a podcast some talking will usually lull me back to a drowsy status.

I made an agenda for today last night and am proud to say that I accomplished everything. I got up early thanks to Rudy who wanted breakfast. Then I got a shower, put on some fresh clothes, threw on my hat & coat and headed out. First stop was fast food breakfast. Then to the post office and finally to get my haircut. It was cold out and pouring rain. Once I was done with all of that I came back home. Opened the mail and watched TV with the cats to pass the morning into early afternoon by. Then I left and headed into the office. Turns out this was my first time there in a month. I didn’t think it had been that long but the last time I was there was late October, according to the calendar in my office. I hung up a new calendar. Changed the day at a glance calendar that my employer provides. Passed out a couple of cards. Grabbed my water bottle and headed out. On to food, BBQ more specifically. I knew I had reward points and it saved me $6 so not a bad deal. Then last stop before returning back home was the pet food store.

I changed clothes and headed down to work on laundry and of course I had to pay some attention to Mora and give her a belly rub as I tried to work/play on the computer. Finances are taken care of. Caught up on email. Thinking about what to eat for breakfast.

Tomorrow is just the usual run morning errands of breakfast, grocery store and gas station. Then maybe out for a meal later in the day. After that I will be “trapped” here since I will be on-call next week. Working at home has its perks but I have zero social interaction and I wouldn’t have much if I went in. Driving in today in heavy rain made me appreciate the luxury that I have. I do feel better when I make it in though. I do think if I wasn’t on-call next week that I’d be in the office. However, unless something goes seriously wrong, I won’t set foot in the office until January 2025.

On a different front I found a hot guy on YouTube. He’s hot to me but might not appeal to you. He goes by the name Chariotz (@xxchariotz). He has some hot sex stories that are censored for YouTube. Turns out he’s got an Only Fans account. Last night I went exploring and found his profile on X (F/K/A Twitter). Damn he’s packing some wood and I am seriously thinking of paying the $5 for one month just to see his content. I haven’t pulled the trigger on that just yet. It’s tempting and I know that I will want to subscribe to more than just his channel. Kind of like opening the refrigerator when you’re hungry you grab a soda and a snack, next thing you know you’ve emptied out an entire shelf because it’s just so good. As you might imagine X is more explicit than YouTube and it’s honestly why I have an account there just for the porn clips and to keep up with some of my favorite porn stars. I need a man badly not only for companionship but for sex as well, that would certainly help keep my porn habit more under control. Chariotz is my type of guy, younger than me and sexy AF. While I am sure that if given a chance, we could have some chemistry in bed I don’t know that we would be compatible otherwise. That’s kind of the downfall of being into younger guys (late 20’s to 30’s). Not to mention his sexual history, his body count sounds like it’s way higher than mine, that is scary to me. However, I think if I was given a chance to repeat my youth again and my life went in a different direction my body count would probably be higher but I’m not ashamed of having a low body count.

On a different note, I just started listening to the audio book of Matt Rife’s called “Your Mom’s Gonna Love Me”. It’s pretty good thus far I am in Chapter 6 I believe. That is just from the running I did today. Might listen to more of that if I can’t find something of interest on TV. Audio books are so cool.

Well now it’s time to climb the stairs and go do my next least favorite activity of unloading and reloading the dishwasher. Then to search for something to watch on TV or perhaps look at what is on the DVR and play catch up as well as freeing up some disk space. Poor thing has tons of content. I just finished with the Thanksgiving Parade from last year, have yet to watch this years. Also have some Independence Day celebrations that I need to watch. Something about seeing fireworks in the winter sounds appealing to me. Watching a Thanksgiving Parade in the middle of July makes me feel good. I know it’s strange I never used to be like that but here I am.

Enough yapping I’m publishing this and then heading up. Hope all is well in your world. Stay warm and take care.

HOW Y’ALL DOING?

That’s the title of a book by Leslie Jordan.  I am currently listening to the audio book which is read by the author.  It’s entertaining and interesting at the same time.  I miss his acting he was a great performer.  Started the book last night and haven’t gotten terribly far.  But have plans to resume listening to it soon.  Glad that Spotify includes this in the price that I pay for my monthly subscription.  I don’t listen to audio books that often.  I know I could downgrade my membership and save I think a whole dollar but I’m happy where I am. 

Well it’s Friday and after today I will be on vacation for a week.  My day is essentially done unless something comes waddling in.  I am just on standby.  Kind of like having a day off but being trapped at home.  Not the worst thing in the world. 

I’ve already worked with my finances and booked a haircut appointment this morning so not terribly shabby.  Haircut is on Monday afternoon.  Tuesday I’ve promised myself that I will make the trip to the buffet to check out their taco bar.  Not sure if that will actually happen but right now it’s on the list.  Thursday is doctor day and I could easily stop by my favorite Italian place afterwards for a quick bite to eat and get some nice take home food.  That leaves either Wednesday or Friday to make the adventure to the other buffet place that I hit up last time, it is only an hour away but feels like you have traveled two hours and you will never get there. 

Planning on getting up at a decent hour tomorrow, showering and then heading off to some fast food breakfast.  Cinnamon & Raisin biscuits sound pretty good and I might as well enjoy them while they are available because like Thanksgiving they will be gone before you know it.  Then I plan to head out to see my friends at their shop.  My vehicle burped when I had the coolant flushed and it needs a top off, I am running just below the minimum line.  They should be able to knock that out quick or so I hope. 

Had an enjoyable evening with the cats.  Mora made sure that she got her belly rubbed.  Rudy made sure that I stuck to my routine of playtime after I took care of brushing my teeth.  I’ve stopped passing out cat nip and they don’t seem to be upset about it at all.  Can’t miss a treat time though, Mora is on top of that.  She was nagging me last night at 5:30p and they don’t go out until 6p but I got worn down and gave in early.  Besides that I wanted my Dark Chocolate Covered Blueberries which I indulged in a bit too much.  Damn they are so good!

It’s in the 30’s this morning but word is that by noon it should be back in the 60’s.  No rain for the weekend which is good news.  I’m off to play on the computer and then probably head up to be with the cats for a while to watch some TV.  Hoping for a great day and even better weekend and vacation.  It is the last big hurrah this year for me so I am going to try my best to make it count.  I kind of already feel the lazy creeping up on me with the I’ll do it tomorrow saying.  Tomorrow never seems to come in those situations.  So here’s hoping that I can shake that before it gets set in. 

Have a great day and an even better weekend!

Vacation continues

I am in the middle of my time off and I know the rest of it will go by super fast.  I’ve checked my email at work a couple times.  That is something that I normally DO NOT do.  However, it paid off in this case.  I found that there was an issue I could fix and I went in last night and took care of it.  I surprised my boss and called him to let him know what I had done.  He was impressed.  Nothing wrong with earning brownie points, even if I am on vacation. 

Our weather has flipped back to Summer.  It’s been in the 80’s here and I had to turn on the AC much to my chagrin.  I just couldn’t live with the humidity. 

I made it to Sam’s today and actually had to make a repeat run.  I bought this large platter of holiday cookies, I think it was a 60 count.  Special flavors that I haven’t had before and I wanted to treat myself. It’s a $20 platter so quite a bit for cookies.  Damn if the whole thing didn’t spill on the garage floor when I opened my tailgate.  I was pissed.  I of course cleaned up the mess and trashed all of the cookies.  Had to get the vacuum cleaner out to get the crumbs out of the trunk.  Meanwhile once I got the replacement platter I made sure to pull the majority of the cookies out and get them into food saver bags that I sealed up.  There is no way in hell that I will consume 60 large cookies before they expire. 

Had lunch with a friend, it was an okay time and was glad to be able to catch up on things.  I called my other friend who lost her cat and she is doing much better.  That cemented my decision to not make a trip to her vet to donate money.  I am confident that I made the right decision and glad that I had the patience to let this play out.  That’s so not like me but I am learning more and more time can be your friend. 

Got my haircut yesterday and there was a hot guy getting his haircut.  I was hoping to see his body once they removed the cape but damn if he wasn’t still in the chair when I left.  I got a haircut and shampoo from a place that I only visit on occasion and only because they give a great shampoo.  Their prices are out of control but I managed to score as I went on a day when haircuts were discounted so that helped a little bit. 

Did my Sunday vacuuming routine tonight and cleaned underneath the fridge.  It wasn’t as dirty as I thought it would be.  I cleared off a lot of room on the top to provide better air flow as well as getting rid of junk that was just sitting.  I also pulled the unit out and cleaned the floor.  The cats were a little confused but interested that is until the vacuum came out. 

Tried a new diner that is in town for a burger.  I hit them up after I was at the Dentist on Monday.  Nothing special and I might go back but it’s not on my immediate must go back soon list. 

Got a gift card that I plan to use Friday for lunch at my favorite Italian place.  Not sure if I will use it all up but I am craving Spaghetti & Meatballs.  I expect to have some left over or at the very least get more to go as well as maybe some desert to bring home. 

Tomorrow I am thinking of hitting up a place that I went to last time I was off.  Instead of getting breakfast I want their lunch buffet, which looks good.  Hopefully, I can keep my stomach at bay. 

My sleep scheduled it all kinds of crazy.  I’ve decided that Rudy & Mora should be renamed Biscuits & Gravy.  Rudy makes biscuits to wake me up and he will sleep on top of me as well just laying in wait for me to wake up so he can get those paws going.  Mora is Gravy because she loves to roll over and let me rub her belly, she jumps on the bed after breakfast and just lays there.  She will follow me downstairs and jump in my lap rolling over and getting that belly rubbed.  She just lays there like gravy and soaks it all up.  I’m not changing their names but I’ve been calling Rudy Mr. Biscuits all day.   

It’s Trick or Treating time and my lights are off.  The little ghouls & goblins are out and the subdivision is lined with cars and plenty of people out walking around.  It’s warm so it’s a great time unlike most Halloweens when it’s brisk or down right cold here.  We do have some rain moving in but that will be later tonight and early tomorrow. 

I’m finishing up laundry that I started a day or so ago and going to surf away for a bit.

I got the cowboy boots that I have always wanted.  Damn I didn’t know how difficult they were to get on and off.  One is just as bad as the other.  Today I learned all about a boot puller to help get them off.  I added that to my Amazon cart and it will be here on Friday.  I’m kind of on the fence about keeping them but they are paid for. 

Off to surf away for a while and then I will climb the steps and browse TV.  Got a few things on the DVR and who knows what I can find on YouTube. Plan to enjoy the rest of my time off because I will be on-call when I go back and my inbox is already a small disaster I am sure it’s gonna grow given that I’ve still got a couple days. 

Well Ms. Gravy just showed up and doesn’t want me to post this.  I need to tend to rubbing her belly. I am still fighting off some allergy or illness.  My nose goes crazy for a bit when I wake up and then after a couple hours all is fine.  Hope your all doing well, just wanted you to know I am still among the living.

Get it yourself

I had my massage and got beat up pretty good.  I didn’t feel much afterwards but this morning it’s a whole different story.  My neck is what is bothering me.  I told her to only work on upper and mid back.  She worked the whole back and my ass.  I don’t get why people can’t follow directions. 

Afterwards I wanted to go out for a bite to eat but instead decided to grab the mail and come back home.  Thinking both of the left overs and my Amazon delivery. 

We passed the 6p mark and I called Amazon they told me that the package was for sure out for delivery with a driver and that it could be up to 10p before it arrived.  I stayed up until 2a on the couch watching TV and no Amazon driver ever surfaced. 

Don’t you know this morning the app said that my package appears to be lost and that if I didn’t want to wait I could request a refund.  I did request a refund.  I wasn’t happy about it either.  I went to a big box store and picked up a UPS this morning.  I paid way more than what Amazon was charging me but at least I had it physically in hand. 

Got that hooked up and topped off the charge on the battery.  It’s been sitting in a box since February according to the test report that came with it.  This unit has a 3 year warranty.  That makes me think that is their default period and I could pursue a warranty claim on the other unit, even though all it needs is a new battery.  However, there is boxing it up and shipping it.  Not sure if they make you pay for shipping or if it’s covered.  It sounds like a hassle because it is and I’m not bothering with it, which is exactly what they hope for. 

What kept me up until 2a.  Well I went down a rabbit hole on YouTube.  It suggested a video about a kid having a meltdown because his parents took away his World of Warcraft subscription.  It’s like 15 years old and I watched it and then just one after another after another.  I got caught up on these and subscribed to the channel.  Damn that kid needed to have his ass kicked 7 ways to Sunday.  If I would have done any of what he did I would have been smacked around.  It was both sad and fun to watch.  I just couldn’t help myself I had to go to the next one.  The cats cried because they lost out on cat nip and play time but they lived. 

I didn’t want to get up this morning for my haircut but I did.  Just didn’t shower.  I’ve slept for the biggest part of the day, which is no surprise.  I’ve been out for lupper had Mexican food from a place that I grew up with.  Forgot to tell them that I didn’t want any Guac (aka Green Slime) I know a lot of people love the stuff but not me.  By the time I realized that I had my food.  I ate it but it just wasn’t as enjoyable.  I also felt way full long before I normally would.  I kept going though and got all of the meat consumed.  Just as I was leaving someone placed an order for a Chocolate Shake.  Damn that sounded so good, perhaps I’ll try it next time. 

Now that I’m home for the day, working on laundry, finances and of course porn.  Then it will be up to take care of dishes, make the bed and watch TV.  Nothing special planned for tomorrow.  It’s my last free day and then it’s back to the grindstone and on to what I hope will be a calm on-call week.

Hope your weekend is going well. 

Today’s the day?

Amazon lied to me and my UPS wasn’t delivered yesterday.  They say that it’s coming today.  However, I woke up to a message from the driver 3 hours prior to when I read it at 7a that they would be arriving soon to make sure that “the area is lit and kept clean, to put any animals away”  then just below that it said that they may attempt a redelivery today if their schedule permits.  WTF.  They never came here and my cameras prove that.  I think it’s just an automated message and really wasn’t from the driver.  They still show the package as arriving today.  Fingers crossed that it shows up. 

I am leaving work early today as I have a massage at 3 and I just took the rest of the day off.  By the time it’s done it will be 4 or 4:30 I don’t remember how much time I booked for because it was done in the Spring.  I am thinking of grabbing a bite to eat out when I’m done but that depends on how I feel.  I do have some left overs.

There is one meeting on the books just before lunch.  Then it’s smooth sailing the remainder of the afternoon unless something comes up.  I have a good feeling that it will be an okay day. 

Rudy took my spot on the couch last night when I broke for a snack for me.  I was fine with it.  I sat on the love seat in my old spot and Mora much like Gator came and jumped into the bed sitting next to me.  Kind of felt like old times.  Cats were sleeping and I was watching a YouTube video when the alert when off for the deck.  It’s windchimes and that gets attention from Rudy.  I peeked to see who or what it was and we had a cat that came to visit.  It was gone quickly so no sense in getting up.  I feel sorry for anything outdoors because it’s getting cold at night and as time goes on it will only get colder.  I’m not looking to take in any strays, I’ve got my hands full with the two that I have.  I want to take or help all of the animals in need but in reality that just isn’t possible. 

Had a decent nights sleep so well that when I woke up I was convinced that today was Saturday, that is until I heard the banging of the cans and that reminded me nope, it’s Friday. 

Got a haircut on the books for tomorrow morning and otherwise my weekend is free.  I know I will do some napping and relaxing, as well as my usual normal weekend tasks/chores.  I’ll be home all next week since it’s my on-call week.  That will drive me bonkers a bit but I will manage. 

Here’s to the weekend may it feel more lengthy than it actually is and may the good times roll.  Cheers!