Unexpected Treat

Hi, hope that your weekend is going well.

Early yesterday evening I heard a noise while I was doom scrolling. I got up to investigate and man I got a nice free show. Turns out it was my neighbor’s son who was doing some trimming. He was shirtless and was wearing black shorts and shoes. He was sweating and showing off his muscles as well as his booty. I watched as he worked away. I was turned on and wished that he was closer so I could smell his musky scent and of course have my way with him. I’m a poor judge of age but if I had to venture a guess, I’d say he was 17 or 18. I know that this neighbor has 3 boys, they look like small, medium and large or young, older and oldest. I think one of them is headed to college or is in college and the other one is close to graduating high school. They are only out in the yard occasionally and usually none of them are shirtless. This was an unexpected treat, and I was glad that I checked out that noise. Just when I had been wishing I saw more cute guys, this happened. That was by far the best thing that happened all day long! At least he didn’t notice that I was watching him, that would have been awkward. However, I was literally just looking out the window. For the record I wouldn’t do anything with any guy who wasn’t of legal age, that’s just a recipe for disaster. However, I like Twinks and can’t help what I like.

I opted last night to forgo the stronger muscle relaxer. I woke up to rain and Rudy kneading his paws (making biscuits) on my chest way too early. It took me a minute to realize that it was Saturday, when I did, I didn’t want to get out of bed. However, I figured might as well get the day started. We all had breakfast. Then I got my pills and we all returned to my room to watch TV. I knew I would get sleepy and return to bed and that’s exactly what happened. It was 8am when I went to bed and 10am when I woke up. Watched more TV and continuing to relax as I powered my phone on to see what I missed in the world and just as I thought, I missed nothing. No one wanted me. That’s okay I got my two furry cats who were more than thrilled that they were close to me. It was a little afternoon when Rudy woke up from his nap and asked for lunch. I got up to feed him. I had a very enjoyable treat that was highly unhealthy, a soda and 3 chocolate squares. I knew that would set me up for another nap. I went back to watching TV. It was about an hour later when I got up, put my phone on Do Not Disturb and crawled back into bed. I wasn’t there but 5 seconds when the phone chirped that I had a text message. It was from my Thanksgiving friend thanking me for the birthday card and saying we will have to get together. Yeah, okay I responded with a sounds good and moved on. With that I was up, took the phone off Do Not Disturb and returned to my chair to continue watching TV.

My bladder was bothering me, and I did my best to ignore it but eventually around 1:30p I told Mora to get up, and I headed for the bathroom. After I emptied my bladder, I got a shower and then dressed. Decided I would head back to the Italian place that I love so much. I wanted to get something new but as my luck goes, they were out of the dish I wanted to order. So, I stuck with Lasagna. No salad this time and I got another giant slice of Chocolate Cake to go. Dropped $50 and headed to the post office, then cat food store and finally back home.

Got my finances up to date and paid a bill. Registered for a benefits webinar to learn about my 2027 Health Benefits. So glad that my health care isn’t tied to my job and that my late spouse left me with great health care that seems to just get better. I know when I eventually turn 65 that’s when I will get the shaft, it seems all older folks get the shaft once they are 65 but that’s 10 years away. I know that will go by in the blink of an eye but still 10 years. Anyway, I’m working on laundry and will be porn surfing after this. Drinking my 40 ounces of water slowly but it’s sure good. I enjoy it almost as much as soda, it just must be cold. I’m sure my kidneys are thankful for the water.

Not a bad Saturday but I had a lot more that I would have liked to accomplish, the rain early morning kind of ruined my plans but it’s okay, I got time with the cats and a nap.

Yesterday in doing some on-line reading, I learned that my hobby of listening to the police scanner is in jeopardy of going away as more agencies are deciding to encrypt their radio traffic. It’s better for officer safety. A couple of police departments that I don’t listen to have already encrypted. I found that my police department has one encrypted channel for investigations that I didn’t know about. I understand why they want to encrypt and how it benefits them. However, I’ve been in this hobby since I was a kid. I really like it. It’s entertainment and company when I am working during the day, so I don’t feel so alone, plus it gives me an insight into what is going on. I’ve invested a small sum of money in two scanners that do Digital Trunking. I was thinking of buying a third but have held off for a couple years. These things aren’t cheap and are only going up in price. I can say I got my monies worth out of my equipment, but I’d hate them to be turned into paper weights because of encryption. I use them every single day and even more so on holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. I know I’m not alone but honestly there isn’t much that I can do but sit back and watch to see what materializes, hoping for the best and praying the worst doesn’t happen.

Speaking of my scanner, I also learned that my local police department recently signed a contract with Flock Safety for ALPR’s (Automatic License Plate Readers) and some other hardware. The way it’s used here doesn’t bother me a whole lot, still I don’t like the idea of being tracked. I have nothing to hide but I do like my privacy like everyone else. If you visit any Lowes Hardware in the surrounding area you’ve been scanned by a flock camera. They all have them. From what I know Lowes apparently does a great job working with Law Enforcement to prosecute shoplifters. I live in what I would call a good neighborhood. However, we have a Wal-Mart like most American cities and where there is a Wal-Mart it seems to attract shoplifters, drug dealers and other issues. Like people on a hot summer day bringing their dogs with them and locking them in the car. Wal-Mart is the place where the police are at the most out of everywhere around. Lowe’s is close by and I noticed months ago they put up even more flock cameras, appearing to help Wal-Mart and other businesses close by. There is no way in or out of the shopping area to Lowe’s that you’re not going to show up on a Flock Camera. All the advanced monitoring technology is great if it’s used correctly. But I can see where it would be tempting to misuse it to track someone and I can see a hacker wanting to compromise the system and break in just for the thrill of it. Those examples are what concern me and the other law-abiding folks in the area. I don’t think this is going away and I think that if anything it will get more advanced and become part of everyday society. Where eventually America will be like China where your tracked by a facial recognition camera no matter where you go, so if the police aka Government want you, they will know where and how to find you at a moments notice.

That’s all I have for now, talk with you all again soon. Take care, stay cool and be well.

ROTTING SATURDAY

Happy Saturday! I hope that your weekend is going well.

I woke up early to feed the cats and after about an hour of watching TV, I went back to bed. Got up around 10a and had a poor choice for breakfast, which was a half slice of Chocolate Cake and a tall glass of milk. When I was done, I wanted more. However, I got my morning meds and retired in front of the TV.

Had a short search for a good movie. Landed on How to Make a Killing on HBO. About 30 minutes into that I paused, went to the kitchen to grab a Diet Coke and a Brownie. Then came back and finished the movie. I set my brownie on the bed; Mora was there and no sooner than I sat down than she had her nose over it and was ready to pounce. I caught her in the nick of time! The snack which I called lunch was good, but the movie was way better. I do recommend watching it.

Watched a couple of random YouTube videos and then went back to Hot in Cleveland. Eventually I wound up back in bed and fell asleep. It was so enjoyable, but I was letting the day pass by. I decided time to get moving. Fed the cats lunch, it was 1:30pm. Then I shaved and showered. Threw on some clothes and decided on what to do while I was out.

First order of business was lupper. Went back to an Italian Place that me and my late spouse as well as friends have been to. It’s been at least a year since I was there. I knew with my timing it would be walk right in and sit right down, which is what I like. Had a Cesar Salad, some phenomenal bread, a few Diet Soda and Lasagna. Desert was Chocolate Cake, but I got it to go. With a tip I dropped $55. I don’t usually spend that kind of money on myself when I eat out but damn this was long overdue and so damn good. This visit reminded me of what I’ve been missing. It’s also right by the office, how convenient!

I left feeling damn stuffed and telling myself that I needed to get back there more often. Sure, it’s expensive but it’s also very much worth it. It’s always a great experience, much better if you’re with at least one other person.

Next up on the list was stopping to grab the mail. Having completed that, next stop was to pick up Cat Food. There is a hot manager at the pet food store. I’ve had my eye on him for years. Got to see him. I’ve never made a move, but we have interacted a few times. My little voice told me as I was walking out the door to make a move, but I didn’t listen to it. I figured it’s better to admire and get excited from a far than to get rejected, at least that is what I expected. I have no idea if he likes guys but eventually, I may inquire. The worst he can say is no, which I am so used to hearing.

Finally, back here at ELHOMO, greeted by the ELGATO’S who were quite hungry. They got something special for supper. Chicken & Spinach. It was a true hit and for the $2.00 I paid for the small can of it, I am glad they ate practically every morsel of it.

My jackass neighbor I saw returned. He is whipping his property into shape. Put some more work into his deck steps and trimmed the bushes. There is brush everywhere so I wonder how long it will take him to clean that mess up? He is great at making messes, not so great at cleaning them up. However, I think that his wife is nagging him to do something with the place. It can’t be cheap to make two house payments. I think they will either rent or sell the place and someone new will be occupying it sooner rather than later. I am waiting with anticipation, hoping that it’s a hot single gay guy but kind of unlikely since it’s a single-family home with 3 bedrooms but hey never say never!

Started working on laundry and resigned myself to playing on the computer for a bit. Eventually I will head up. I wanted to change my deck camera batteries, but I can easily do that tomorrow. I’d like to do it when no one is around. Not in a huge major hurry either but want it off my to do list.

Another movie that I watched while I was off in the last couple weeks is Voicemails for Isabelle. It’s got Nick Robinson in it and he’s cute and there are a couple of nude scenes which were nice. However, while I was interested in those and him, I was more interested in the plot of the movie, and it turned out to be very good. I recommend watching it.

That’s pretty much it for today. Tomorrow will be the usual of eating breakfast out, hitting up the grocery store, filling the gas tank again, cleaning the house and having an evening meal out. Then preparing for Monday, ugh I don’t want to go back. However, unless I meet an independently wealthy man who falls madly in love with me before Monday, I think I’m going to have to return to working despite not wanting to.

Thanks for stopping by!

Pre-Holiday

Hey, I will admit I am a bit confused on what day of the week it is.  Took me a bit this morning to realize that it’s Friday.  That’s the problem with a holiday during the week, it always seems to mess up what day of the week it is for me. 

I was up at 6a to feed the cats but I didn’t get out of bed until 630a.  They were happy.  Rudy ate like a pig but I kept telling him to save some for his sister, which eventually he did.  That took a little encouragement from my foot in his face but he got the message.  Mora moved in and ate.  Then when she was done Rudy went back and chowed on what was left.  Then promptly threw up and asked for more food, which I didn’t give him.  That’s what he gets for being a pig!

I gave Mora her medicine and then climbed back into bed to watch TV.  I eventually would go back to sleep for a little bit.  Then got up and had breakfast.  Then back to my room to watch some TV.  Felt horny and watched the newest scene from ASG (Next Door Studios) with Josh Brady.  Wow that did the trick and I was horny no more!  It also helped me eventually get back in bed and sleep a little bit more. 

Much to my surprise I was woken up by the sound of lawn mowers.  Yeah I got my grass mowed twice in the same week.  That’s never happened before.  Lawn looks really nice.  Then look over at my neighbors who moved out, their grass is tall and lawn looks like shit.  I’m sure he will be back to mow the grass in the next few days or at least I would expect it. 

Just before 2p I got out of bed and got moving.  Had a shower, got dressed.  Then headed over to the office again.  Yeah twice in one week.  Turns out that I wound up taking my laptop off line when I went in on Monday.  I made the trip back to get it back on the network, which took a couple minutes.  My battery keyboard was dead, which I am not surprised at all.  Eventually I got logged in, the silly thing was sending the wrong keystroke for the first letter of my password.  I tried enough that it locked me out temporarily but I knew how to get around that, smart I am!

Once I was done, I headed for BBQ.  It was delicious.  There was a nice young man who came in to pickup an order.  Man he had the best looking ass.  I wanted to pick him up but just admired him from a distance for the short amount of time he was there.  That plus the good food made the trip worth while. 

Stopped at the post office to get the mail and then finally home.  Been working on laundry.  Rudy threw up on my new cover earlier in the week.  So I stripped the bed completely.  The mattress pad takes forever to wash and dry which is why I am so late.  Just waiting for the dryer to sound off so I can throw the blanket in and once it’s dry I can head up.  The cats much to my surprise are hanging out upstairs sleeping. 

I’ve put much thought into making contact with my late spouses grandson.  After gathering opinions from several people I’ve elected to try to make contact with him.  I have spent hours in front of the computer crafting a simple letter to him.  The letter is finalized and I printed it out along with his grandfathers obituary and some photos of his father when he was in high school.  The letter says in a nutshell who I am, who his grandfather was and lets him know that if he wants to make contact with me he can, if he chooses not to I totally understand but the final decision is his.  I let him know plainly that unless he reaches out I won’t be bugging him.  I figured out when his birthday is and he will be 18 and in the eyes of the law in the state, he will be an adult.  I researched property tax records to find out where his mother lives, which is where I am sending the letter.  It won’t be mailed until his birthday occurs so he is of age.  I am sending it by certified mail restricted delivery (I want to ensure that he’s the one who gets the letter and no one else).  Hopefully, the post office does their job correctly.  That’s going to cost me some where around $20 when I could easily drive to the house much cheaper, but given the circumstances the mail is the most appropriate.  If this attempt fails and the letter comes back to me then I know where he’s going to college at and will try there in a couple months.  I just want him to get the letter and if he reaches out great we can talk.  If he chooses not to reach out fine, at least he knows the truth.  I know that heritage and family is important to him.  I got the letter, obit and photos printed and prepared for mailing.  Fingers crossed this all works out well.  I think it will be a total and complete surprise to him.  I’m glad that when I had my late spouses obit printed I had the sense of mind to list his grandson as a surviving relative, even if I did spell his name wrong.  I’ll keep you updated as this unfolds.  Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Plans for tomorrow.  Well if it works out like I want it to.  I will get up early and head out to breakfast.  Fill up the gas tank and come back home to rest.  Lupper (that’s lunch & supper) is at 2p @ Olive Garden.  A strange place that I never thought I would be on Independence Day but I’m sure we won’t be the only one’s there.  Once that’s over with come back home and spend the rest of the day with the birthday cats.  Yeah, Rudy & Mora will turn 7 years old tomorrow.  I looked at the photo I have in my office when I was at work.  You can see the youth in there faces and they both look innocent.  Comparing that to where we are now, they have blossomed and both of their personalities have really developed in the 4 years they have been with me.  I say it often because it’s true, I am glad that they are my cats.  It’s going to suck as we both age but at least we will be growing old together, so to speak. 

Off to occupy my time as I wait for laundry to complete.  I know that eventually one of the cats will be down here “barking” at me telling me it’s time for bed, because it is.  However not much I can do with the bedding in the laundry got to have it to make the bed so we can all climb in. 

The AC has been working some serious overtime but damn it feels really nice in here!  I will be glad when the heat wave is done. 

Take care!                       

Stormy Saturday

Hey, hope your having a great weekend!

I’m a little sad that today is Saturday already.  I woke up with a leg cramp aka Charlie Horse.  I pushed poor Rudy off of me so I could get out of bed and stand up.  I don’t think he quite understood but I needed the pain to stop asap.  Then I made my way to the bathroom and eventually the kitchen to pass out breakfast for the cats.  It was early.

I returned to bed and watched a little TV before I passed out, didn’t take terribly long.  I only fell back a sleep for around an hour which was disappointing to me I wanted to sleep longer but my body said wake up. 

I loafed in my room for a while watching TV.  Eventually headed out to the kitchen for my breakfast.  Rudy was right by my side incase I wanted to feed him again.  He was hoping for a second breakfast but that didn’t happen.  I had a glass of milk, a brownie and a banana.  Not exactly a typical breakfast but I made it work.  Got my meds and headed back to my room. 

Still thinking about the hot guy that was here yesterday.  The more I think about him the more I believe he’s probably straight.  I mean so is Spaghetti until you get it wet.  I will still shoot my shot and ask him out if our paths cross again.  Anyway, I got myself all excited so I had to watch some porn.  Even after I was done I still wanted more.  Watched more TV and eventually decided I should get up and get moving because the day was going to pass me by. 

I got dressed and headed to the office.  It started raining on the way there and I thought to myself I’m crazy for driving in.  However, it paid off because we had a give away and I had a gift waiting for me.  Nothing I will probably ever use but still it was nice to get it off of my desk. 

Wanted to stop and get mail but it was pouring hard so I just came home.  Had plans to go back out for cat food and mail but they never materialized partially because of the weather and the other part because I’m just lazy. 

Working on laundry.  Put new sheets and blanket on my bed, looking forward to climbing in to take them both for a spin tonight.  Been in front of the computer for a good part of the day.  Took time to eat my left over Chinese food, which wasn’t all that much.  My fortune cookie said that I will make great changes.  Yeah, okay.  Might as well have said help, I’m trapped in a fortune cookie factory.  

Made sure Mora ate something so I could medicate her, we have 9 more days to go with medicine and were both going to hate each one but it’s totally necessary.  Her rear end looks a little better this morning.  She’s got a scab that is peeling but her rear end looks like a train wreck.  She is her normal self, eating, drinking, playing and bothering her brother.  Also reaching out to me for attention.  I just kicked her out of my lap to make it easier to type.  She is in a chair behind me resting and anxiously waiting for me to head upstairs, which is going to happen eventually.  I’m not in any hurry. 

Pretty well caught up on porn surfing today, didn’t miss a whole lot but there is one scene out at Guys In Sweatpants with Greyson Lane that I am dying to see.  I don’t have it but the preview and photos look very appealing. 

What didn’t get done this vacation?  I didn’t do anything with the deck because I know there is a Racoon family living there and didn’t want to take the risk of chemicals harming them or worse yet them getting pissed and attacking me.  So I never made it to the Home Improvement Store.  Need to pick up some florescent lights for the basement got a couple that are still working but they are seriously delayed if they even turn on when I flip the switch.  I’ve got a finished basement. 

Otherwise, I pretty well accomplished everything I wanted to.  Could have done without the alarm issue and the cat/vet issue but at least they were timed appropriately.  Now hopefully everything including but not limited to the cats stays in good working order and behaves.  I spent way too much money but it was nice that I had it to spend rather than racking up debt.  I remember the days in years past when I would have been figuring out which credit card to put it all on.  Thankfully those days are over and I hope they never come back. 

I made a list of the remaining tasks that I need to accomplish, most of which is just my normal Sunday routine.  Unless I change my mind I will be headed to the pizza place with the hot straight guy that I have a crush on and made a pass at.  Not sure if he will be working but it’s worth the trip to find out plus I will be getting pizza, what’s not to like about that.  I will have plenty left over to snack on for a few days too so that’s nice.  It would just be a bonus to me if I get to see him and his nice sweet ass.  So then I will have a reason to drool while I eat.  Sure would be nice to bring an end to the boyfriend search that has been going on way too long.  I told my friend that I had lunch with on Thursday that I figure that I will probably die alone.  I’d like to be wrong about that but things honestly don’t look terribly promising right now.  My search is limited to when I see a cute hot guy that I like I make a pass, if it works great, if not well at least I took a shot.  I know that I could be more aggressive and hit up gay bars but that’s just not my thing, hence why I think I’m going to be alone for a long time. 

Unless something remarkable happens I don’t know that I will be posting tomorrow.  Kind of a great day to take a computer holiday before I go back and am stuck in front of the machine for 4 long days.  At least I won’t be on-call though so that’s a plus.  I think I’m going to queue up some Man Candy for your viewing pleasure. 

If your on vacation next week, color me jealous.  I kind of wish I would have taken 2 weeks but that would be even more crap to deal with coming back.  I still have plenty of time to use and I am going to do my absolute best to try use as much of it as possible. 

Thanks for stopping by! Take care and enjoy what’s left of the weekend.

Woken by Rudy

Hey!  I had problems with feeling tired and wanting to sleep last night so I was up until around midnight before I crawled into bed.  I told Rudy that I didn’t need to get up until 7a and not to wake me early.  He did the opposite of what I asked.  He got me up at 6a and there was no going back to sleep. 

I fed him and his sister, got breakfast for myself and then had my medicine and threw on some clothes.  Sat and watched TV as I played a little bit on my phone and then scrambled to find something to watch.  By 8a I wanted to go back to bed but I knew that the alarm tech would be on his way so I kept myself awake somehow.  The tech arrived a little after 9a. 

The alarm job was supposed to take 2 hours wound up taking the morning and then some of the afternoon, it was 12:30p by the time he walked out the door.  I was bushed.  First thing I did was check in for a haircut and shampoo.  I booked it for 1:45p.  Takes 10 to 15 minutes depending on traffic to get there.  Then I laid down and relaxed, hoping to take a brief nap but my brain was hardwired to the ON position. 

I like the new alarm, I can turn it on and off from my phone.  I’ve got a duress feature so I can enter a code that I chose and it will silently send a signal that I need help and the police will come.  It operates over Cellular Signal and WIFI.  The system talks to you and it scares the jeepers out of the cats.  They were both resting and I turned the system on, it talked and they both woke up and looked around as if they were looking for a person.  No doubt they will get used to it with a little time.  They used to jump at every little noise my phone made and now they ignore it.  I’ve got access created for the police/fire department.  I just need to call or stop by to give them the updated code. 

Left a little late for my haircut appointment and I had to do some aggressive and slightly illegal driving.  Almost had someone side swipe me because they had no idea I was beside them.  Thankfully the signaled that they were wanting to change lanes and I caught it, blasted my horn and they got the message.  Phew, disaster avoided.  That would have ruined the day as well as the rest of the week. 

I got my haircut and had a nice shampoo, talked the nice lady into doing two shampoos.  She used 2 different shampoos to add some variety to it.  Then I got some leave in conditioner.  Stopped for gas.  Saw a lady driving a vehicle that I am interesting in buying, talked with her at the gas pumps and she told me that she loved her vehicle.  That was helpful, even though for now I am keeping what I have. 

I returned home and tried to take a nap.  It took forever but eventually around 3:45p I passed out and woke up around 4:30p  I really wanted to head for a drive but I didn’t fully trust myself that I wouldn’t tire out.  Instead I ate supper locally at a Chinese Place I’ve been wanting to get to.  It was nice, had a red headed twink that was helping out and we had a few interactions.  Man he had a nice body.  He looked to be right at the border of potentially legal and illegal.  I didn’t make any moves, just admired him from afar. 

Tomorrow is a free day for me, nothing scheduled.  I wanted to get together with a former co-worker but she is out of town, also on vacation.  Therefore I will be taking care of my shopping needs.  Hitting up Sam’s Club, Target and The Home Improvement Store.  I anticipate that to wear me out a little bit.  Then I’d like to head to the buffet or perhaps a new place that is on my travel to list.  A guy is supposed to drop by in the late afternoon/evening to give me a bid on the column.  The hillbilly guy that was here gave me a bid of $1,200 which is a little on the high side.  The other guy with the contract and 1/2 down was cheaper.  This is not high on my priority list but I am kind of tired of dealing with it so I am ready to pull the trigger but I’m sure patience will pay off in the end or so I hope.

Paid bills tonight, including the alarm system. This was expensive.  I’ve spent a little more than a mortgage payment on this alarm fiasco but it’s over now!  I forgot to mention to you that I got hit with a $39.00 fee for the tech coming out today, he failed to mention that to me.  He was kind enough to leave his number so if I have any issues at any time I can call him instead of waiting on hold with customer service.  

Now it’s off to deal with a little work email and then perhaps I will have some porn time.  My battery is running on low and I have a feeling that I am going to be ready for bed very soon.  Tomorrow I really can sleep in but not with Rudy around, he is an early riser wanting his breakfast!  Mora is mostly medicated for the evening.  She hates pills.  Need to give her some pain medicine before bed and then were done for the day.  Here’s hoping we all sleep soundly tonight. 

Hope it was a great day for you.  Talk with you tomorrow.

Rainy Monday

Morning!

I’ve been kicking around taking some time off work.  I’d really like to take next week but something deep inside tells me that isn’t the week to take off.  Nothing special is scheduled that I know of but I suppose everything happens for a reason.  Therefore, I booked time towards the end of the month, an entire week.  Now I’ve got time to try to fill that week up.  I don’t have approval on my time off but my boss has yet to deny a request, pretty much you ask for it, you get it.  I like simple!

Yesterday I headed out to get pizza.  The straight cute waiter I wanted to see wasn’t working.  Service was slow and a bit lack luster.  However there was a cute guy sitting at the bar and a couple other hotties walked in so not a total loss.  Pizza was okay but took a little longer than expected to get out.  Had a table near by of people talking in Spanish and they weren’t exactly quiet about it.  They had some complicated order.  One of the people there wanted Vegan Cheese but this place didn’t have that.  That is part of what caused the delay with my order.  I went up early I had a deadline to meet and well I was a half hour late but I got back home and the work got done.  I just wasn’t pleased about it.  I like to be on-time, that’s how I was raised. 

Finished up Euphoria Season 3 last night.  I’m kind of interested in the other 2 seasons so might go back and watch them.  Season 3 kept me entertained and on the edge of my seat.  Very enjoyable!

Went to unload the dishwasher last night and noticed that some things had a sticky residue on them.  Then I looked closer and noticed the soap packet never dissolved.  Which can only lead me to believe the float got stuck and there was no water.  I would have swore I heard water on Friday night when it was running but apparently my ears deceived me.  Had to stock it back up, run it again and this time I checked periodically to make sure there was in fact water flowing.  I think my water bottle got in the way and I moved it when I re-loaded. 

Took my sleeping pill a little later in the evening in the hopes that I would lessen the odds that I would have interrupted sleep.  I did in fact wake up but Mora jumped up in bed with me and we cuddled she helped me get back to sleep.  It was storming when I woke up and storming again when it was time to get out of bed.  It was nice to open the drapes for the back door and see that the gutter wasn’t overflowing.  Hopefully, there won’t be any water woes here but I am keeping an eye out. 

Got going and got my morning work that I was dreading done.  Took me about an hour of just full concentration.  Now I’ve got my report prepared, I’m waiting for data from one person to get it completed and another start of the month task is done too.  Boss is on-call this week but thus far my colleagues are all over anything that comes up, which I am fine with.  It’s not like I really want to work today but I will if something comes up. 

Internet surfing is done.  Just about time to transition back to upstairs and be with the cats, lazy and hanging out until or if something comes up. 

Happy Pride!  Hope it’s a great month and great week for all of us.  Take care.

Lazy but productive

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Morning

I couldn’t think of a title so decided to use some humor.  Happy Friday Eve aka Thursday. 

We had our share of rain yesterday, it turned to severe weather just as I had settled down for the evening.  I wanted to watch Night Court the newest season on Netflix.  I’ve made it through Seasons 1 and 2 and am working on the final season (3) now.  Instead I watched Weather on local TV.  It kept me busy flipping channels for an hour until I realized that there wasn’t a Tornado headed for my area.  We still got high winds and rain.  Then I went back to Netflix but honestly don’t remember much.  For some reason Night Court has always had a soothing effect on me and causes me to just fade out quickly. 

Work was a bit frustrating yesterday.  I knew there was work headed for me aka my team.  However, there wasn’t anything I could do about it just had to wait for it to come up.  I used to be able to intercept things but was asked to back off so some new folks could get some training.  I waited and waited but nothing.  Then just as I finished supper I was hit with work.  Then something else urgent cropped up and I had to deal with it.  Then more work.  I didn’t stop working until close to 6:30p, which is quite a late day for me.  I could have let stuff sit but it would have just meant a busy morning – either way I was going to have work to do so might as well knock it out and be done with it.  After I logged off one of the techs hit me up with a couple questions and I answered him back, then I was finally done for the night.

Caught up on social media, watched some porn clips and looked at thirst traps.  Enough to help keep myself horny and then casually went back to watching YouTube videos and put the phone down. 

Done with meetings or so it appears.  One meeting got cancelled yesterday and the boss got on a tangent talking in the meeting we did have.  He asked me how the weather was at home, guess he knew I was working from home, which doesn’t bother me as long as that doesn’t turn into an unpleasant surprise for me.  Anyway, he was yammering on so much that we skipped a monthly task that we normally do, which no one spoke up and we just ended the call.  Yippie.

Who knows what today has in store for me.  I am ready for a nap.  Been a while since I had one and it sounds so damn good and tempting.  It would be even better if the cats would curl up next to me that would cause me to melt and fade off quickly.  Of course the phone would most likely wake me and I would be crabby then, so maybe it’s just better to fight and stay awake. 

Off to see where the day takes me.  Hopefully to some place good and I hope the same for you.  Take care!

Summer Time HOT

Hey, hope your weekend is going well.  Friday night I texted the guy about the yard work.  He said that he could come by on Sunday to look at it.  He wasn’t available today because he was going out of town.  I’m honestly getting the vibe that he’s not really interested.  We shall see if he shows up on Sunday.  If he does I am going to press pretty hard to find out when he can get this done, the sooner the better.  Meanwhile thinking that he’s going to fall through I found some additional recommendations online and have reached out.  As of Friday night I was waiting to hear back. 

Stayed up until closer to 10p, sitting in the dark with the windows open and feeling the cool breeze as the temperature wound down.  The cats really liked it.  My new dusk to dawn light sensors came and I got them installed.  They work like a charm.  Not I don’t have to worry about a timer for the front lights, they stay on all the time and turn on and off automatically.  The sensors were sold in pairs of 2 so I had to buy 2 sets because I have 3 lights. 

Despite it being hot in the house I managed to fall asleep with the ceiling fan on, that helped.  Rudy had me up at 6a and I passed out breakfast for the cats.  I returned to bed and watched TV, wanting to fall back to sleep but that didn’t happen.  Got up and had a left over piece of Chocolate Cake and a glass of milk for breakfast.  That was pretty good!  I knew the sugar would wear off and I’d for sure fall back asleep.  Took a couple hours but yeah, I got a nice mid-morning nap. 

The high for today 85, yeah I wasn’t ready for that.  As much as I didn’t want to I made the flip and fired up the AC.  It started without any issues and has been working.  Mora sensed the cold air blowing up the cat tree.  She got happy about it and had to inspect every register to make sure that they were all blowing cold air, which they were.  She laid in the sunshine in the living room while the cold air blew on her.  Talk about the best of both worlds.  The AC will need to stay on Sunday but then I can fire the furnace back up because it will be back to Spring like weather until Thursday when we go to 87 for the high.  I think there will be more severe weather coming with that hot weather. 

I did some writing this afternoon, it was nice to bask in silence.  Turned my phone off to shut out the world at large.  I always get a comfort feeling from doing that but still in the back of my mind think what if I miss an important or emergency call.  When I fired it back up, there were no emergencies but I did get two different folks calling me back about my yard work.  They both want to come on Sunday to give me an estimate and I have no idea what time the original guy is coming by.  After he leaves I plan to call them both back to see about getting estimates and award this job to someone, unless I get a real comfort feeling from the original guy.  I made it pretty clear to him last night that I want this done and damn quick. 

My neighbors kid fired up the mower today and cut their grass for the first time.  So glad that I turned the AC on.  Fresh Cut grass makes me sneeze my head off.  I’ve never really like that scent.  I know lots of people love it but it’s not for me.  It’s the season opener for mowing here and I know there will be more of it in the days ahead.  My lawn is ready for it’s first cut, I suspect that will happen this week. 

I went for a drive and got some pizza.  As expected the straight waiter that I have a mad crush on was no where to be seen.  A hot twunk walked in, long curly hair and a nice build.  He played the slots.  I thought about following him to see if maybe I could play with his stick.  Yeah I’m starting to get desperate but I know that a one night stand would probably do more psychological damage than it would solve.  I know that it would all feel good.  Thinking of jumping back into the dating game.  Anyway, I sat and waited for my pizza to cook and arrive.  It was good.  I saw a scruffy twink sitting at a table with his parents.  They kept sending him out to the car for different items, not sure what that was all about.  However, he too had a nice rear end.  So pizza and a little bit of a show. 

Grabbed the mail and here I am back at home with the cats.  The AC kicked on.  It’s freezing as expected in the basement.  I closed the vent in my office and fired up the space heater.  Mora is snoring in the chair behind me.  She got her attention and belly rub, now she’s out like a light.  I love hearing her snore.  I know that both cats are quite happy here and that brings me comfort.  Still doesn’t take away my feelings that rise up from time to time about checking out of the world.  I think of them and that’s what keeps me around.  We are the perfect fit.  They provide comfort & companionship for me as well as entertainment once and a while.  I provide a home, food, treats, love and attention.  Health care is included with that as well, hopefully we are years away from them needing anything in that area though.  I honestly think that if we separated Mora for sure would die from a broken heart and Rudy would die without Mora.  Talk about a tight bond!

On a different note I got to test drive AT&T’s network today with my recent plan change.  Man their network is so much better than it used to be.  I’ve got consistent coverage and decent speed.  Happy with the choice I made, not so happy with the price.  Got my bill today as well, the system forgot to apply discounts so my bill was a bit larger than it should have been.  I paid it with hopes that things will be fixed by next month, otherwise I will be calling.  I hate calling customer service for anything major – cell service, TV, cable you go through a million menus, get put on hold and then shuffled around.  Often it takes more than one call to get an issue resolved and you wind up talking and telling your story to so many people.  It’s frustrating. 

Thinking about BBQ for tomorrow even though I really want Mexican food.  Tomorrow I will top off the tank in the morning, I looked at gas prices before I left for my adventure today and they are hovering close to $5 per gallon.  Damn pretty soon no one will be able to afford to go anywhere.  I feel bad for the people that have to commute to work.  I know that prices will fall eventually but right now there is no end in sight, which is scary. 

Stay safe and be well.

Stream on Andrew

Morning!

So glad that Monday is behind us.  Yesterday was bonkers.  It would be busy, quiet and then busier.  My blood pressure would go from calm to racing over and over again.  I had difficulty in breaking away from the basement to head up for a bathroom break.  When I had the opportunity I took it and just relocated for the day.  It was past Rudy’s lunch time and he met me at the door crying his head off.  Instead of using the restroom first, I fed him just because that’s what I do.  Then I used the restroom and was able to squeeze in a quick lunch. 

I had left over cold pizza.  It was so good I didn’t want to stop eating.  Eventually work called and I had to get signed into my laptop and resume to see what fresh hell had arrived. 

Had a nice conversation with my mistake making colleague.  He made some royal fuck ups last week and honestly if I was doing the work of 3 people and trying to keep pace I’d probably would have done the same.  We talked about those and got them fixed.  Funny thing he told me not to go back to the office and to work from home until I felt better.  I chuckled inside as he has no idea. 

Got an alert on my phone from Twitch.  It was Andrew (goes places) it said “Get your cute butt in here”.  I fired up YouTube on the TV and there he was streaming.  Someone talked him into taking his shirt off.  Two and I think a half hours of talking, gaming and chatting.  It was a nice time and I didn’t want it to end but he took me into early evening. 

While I was streaming him I noticed that one of my Wireless Access Points kept going off line.  I rebooted my router and my modem a couple times and couldn’t get it to clear.  However, I had internet access my laptop was working and well Andrew was streaming on the TV.  Turns out the Access Point bit the dust.  I tried reprogramming it twice but it was a no go.  Not sure what changed but suddenly I am able to run the house off of just one AP (access point) and my main router.  The AP that went bad was for the deck camera but now it’s got decent signal and the AP is a long way away.  I was all set to order a replacement but hey if I can get by with just the one then so be it.  I miss the additional AP as it was easy to see at a glance if there was an internet outage or when connectivity was restored, both of which occur long before any alerts are sent by my provider. 

Broccoli Cheese Soup was supper last night with some pepper and lots of crackers.  Washed it down with a Cherry Float Coke Zero.  That flavor is kind of lost on me, it was a nice change but I am ready to drink my last can of it already. 

Had some super strange dreams last night.  I shut down a server and my boss was with me at a party.  We had to go in but the freeway was under some major construction.  Had to detour on some mountain like roads.  Eventually we stopped inside a building and got help from a lady who rode with us.  Next thing you know we were under attack and trying to get away from some crazy people that were trying to kill us.  Perhaps that’s what I get for watching a Video Game Stream but I’ve never had a dream like that before.  I was glad that I woke up and it was all a bad dream. 

Thunder and intense Rain woke me at 2a and I had to stay up for a couple hours before I could go back to bed.  Thought I’d be super sleep but I ate an energy pill aka Belvita Soft Baked bread biscuit with my Oatmeal and now I have normal energy.  It will wear off by noon and that’s when the crash will probably happen and I will likely want a nap. 

Made some great progress this morning at work and now I’m just waiting for the next crisis to unfold or the next meeting to occur.  I think a crisis will unfold long before a meeting but hey you never know. 

It’s a dreary, soggy rainy wet day here.  We need sunshine bad.  I know that cats will miss it today and so will I.  Although I’m not ready to jump into the depths of a scorching summer, a nice Spring with no pollen with be fine with me.  Hope the sun is shining bright where you are. 

Have a great day!

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. 

Expensive & Long Day

Woke up around my normal time, Rudy was pleased to see me as always and gave me his usual morning greeting. We made it to the kitchen where I got breakfast ready for him and his sister. Then I worked on getting my breakfast. I took a shower after that and then I got dressed. I had maybe 15 minutes to spare before it was time to leave. I spent that time giving attention to both cats.

Left and arrived at the haircut place on time. As usual despite having a set appointment I was taken late. I absolutely hate that if I show up 5 minutes late, they cancel the appointment (I only have done that one time). If they are late nothing is done.

Right after my haircut I knew I’d be super early, but I decided to hit up the tire shop. I thought the sooner I get there, the sooner I will get to be on my way. Boy, was I wrong about that! They took my vehicle 15 minutes after my set appointment; I wasn’t happy about that. After an hour I started to wonder what they were doing. A guy came out to tell me that they couldn’t do the alignment because a tie rod was broken. They could fix it and then could do the alignment. They told me they could do it today so I said might as well. I was kind of glad that I stopped in. I didn’t have any problems or notice any issues prior to stopping in. I spent 4 hours total there and the price went up $400. My appointment was set for 9a. I left a little after 1p.

The waiting room was freezing cold. The upper half of my body was nice and warm thanks to the sweater I wore. The lower half of my body was super cold. I got to see a hot guy that I really liked but I didn’t make any moves. About an hour before I left a guy that appeared to me to obviously be gay walked in. I wasn’t attracted to him but almost chatted with him. Sitting in silence for 4 hours with nothing to drink and really nothing to do was horribly boring. I didn’t plan on being held hostage for quite that long.

Once I got out of there, I headed for the post office. The theme for today’s mail was data breaches. I got to sign up for more credit monitoring – yippie, just what I wanted to do. After that I headed home for a bit.

The ride is smooth and much quieter than I had been used to. The steering seems a little loose to me, but I suppose I will adjust with time.

I made a trip to the office, had a package to put away. I was glad that I went over. However, I wished I would have taken a different way home. Out of nowhere I hit a decent-sized pothole. I was pissed, $200 for a 4-wheel alignment down the tubes. The vehicle took it and didn’t feel like anything was wrong, but it just made me angry. I’m sure things aren’t out of line.

I hit up Red Lobster on the way home, they had a decent wait time. Saw a hot busboy who if he would have made his way by me a second time, I planned on giving him a compliment on how good looking he was. Unfortunately, he never made his way by me. Service was poor but only because they were busy and I’m sure my waitress had a million tables. I had to wait longer than I wanted for a drink refill. The food was out quick given the circumstances. It wasn’t piping hot, but it was enjoyable. I was never so happy to be on my way home.

I am exhausted, been up since 6a. No nap and just on. I’m working on getting my bedding through the laundry. Once that is completed, I am tempted to call it a day. However, if I do that I would surely be up in a few hours with a bad case of insomnia. I will stay up as long as I can until hopefully it’s closer to normal bedtime. I have a feeling I will fall asleep rather quickly. I felt a bit better after I had supper but still, I am exhausted.

Tomorrow I just have my usual morning errands to run and then figure out what I want to eat for supper and where to get it. I’m already looking forward to a nap!

So not ready for next week. It’s my turn back on-call and extra laser focused. I thought about that when I was lounging on Thursday. This is the last week for my older colleague, he will retire on Friday the 13^th, of all days. The boss will be on-call when my week is done, which means everyone is on-call, because he can’t possibly do his job and pick up on-call through the day. He’s fine after hours just during the day he needs a hand. I am not planning on jumping and hogging the work, I very much plan to share the load and try to be relaxed. Going the extra mile and helping like I usually do is a path to burnout and the more I take, the more the fuck up I will be stuck with will let me take. I honestly don’t look forward to the boss being on call ever. I hope that we find a replacement sooner rather than later but I’m preparing myself for it to be 6 very long months. The boss thinks it will only be 3 months or less. I’ve been down this road before, and I know the wheels move very slowly and no one is in any hurry; that’s kind of why I figure I might not get in a hurry to take work.

For now, it’s just one day at a time and enjoying the rest of the weekend. Hope you are having a good weekend. If you’re a Football Fan and interested in The Super Bowl, I hope that your team wins.

Take care 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!

Accomplishments for today

Well I did all of my usual morning errands.  Hit up the cat food store in the afternoon and then left town for that BBQ place that is an hour and a half away.  I enjoyed the drive but it would have been better on a warmer day.  The food was good but the restaurant didn’t have the best atmosphere.  It’s a sports bar type place but the location that closed years ago that was more local to me was more refined and upscale looking.  What I went to today was like a hole in the wall.  I had the Brisket with some mashed potatoes and broccoli.  It came with a slice of Garlic Bread.  Washed it all down with a couple diet sodas.  Saw a twink and he was playing with his girlfriend but unbeknownst to him he put on quite the show for me.  He had a sweet ass. 

Once I got home it was a little after 5p and the sun had just set.  The gas tank is almost empty so I will need to fill it up tomorrow. Probably going out for Mexican food if I feel like it, if not then at least to the gas station.  It’s supposed to be even colder here tomorrow with a cold front moving in tonight.  The furnace is running a lot more, I turned it up one degree before I left this afternoon to keep it comfy for the cats. 

I logged on to work and trimmed my inbox from 364 emails to 64.  Nothing like time away to point out the amount of useless emails that you accumulate each week.  There are tons of things I am copied on that don’t matter to me, that I could care less about and just delete or file away.  Man shit really went sideways while I was out this past week.  My co-worker picked and chose what he would do and what he wouldn’t touch.  That makes it difficult for me because I have to check every little thing and it’s time consuming.  There is plenty more to do tomorrow and I do plan to get more into the thick of things then.  Hopefully, that will make Tuesday a bit easier on me. 

Monday is a holiday in the US – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Thankfully we are closed, so it works to my advantage in playing catchup.  Lots of people though will know that I was working tonight because the emails are flying. 

My calendar for Tuesday is a complete wreck and quite full.  Our boring meetings we have are back on the calendar for the year.  I hate that.  However, I guess it’s all part of getting back to normal.  Despite the fact that myself and a colleague really hate them, they could be emails instead of meetings. 

I’m headed up after I wrangle the cats and grab another load of laundry.  I had my release last night and it felt so good that I want another one tonight. 

As for how I am doing.  Well for some reason both of my sides hurt and I am now starting to cough more.  I haven’t had any serious coughing fits to the point where I would expect my sides to hurt.  As long as I am not getting worse.  I honestly don’t want to take any more time from work for this.  However, if I am to the point where I am fatigued I certainly won’t hesitate. 

A point of clarification when I talked about Steroids.  I was prescribed a short term dose of corticosteroids (a description of what they are used for appears below).  More specifically Prednisone.  I didn’t want anyone to think I on Anabolic Steroids.  I’m not looking to get ripped, I’m looking to feel better.  Typically they increase appetite for me and give me hot flashes.  Thus far since I was only on a 3 days course I have felt none of the usual side effects.  They do make you urinate more and if you don’t keep up your fluid intake you can dehydrate. 

Corticosteroids are a class of medications that reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system. They are synthetic drugs similar to cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. Commonly used corticosteroids include prednisone, cortisone, hydrocortisone, and dexamethasone.

I am quite proud of my accomplishments today.  Still need to run the vacuum and take the trash out.  However, the cats water fountain is cleaned, I put that off from last week.  Their litter boxes have been serviced as well. 

Here’s hoping for a good nights rest and that I feel even better tomorrow.  My antibiotics will take me thru Friday.  It will take a couple days for my system to flush the effects of the steroid out so I am truly back to normal.  I did get a headache tonight on the way home but I knew I needed my evening meds and that fixed it.  Hate headaches, don’t know how anyone puts up with them especially migraines.  I don’t get them usually unless I am sick.  I want to stay away from where all of the sick people are, places like doctors offices, hospitals and urgent care.  It’s just an opportunity to pick up something I don’t have.  I know that you can get germs anywhere I just think I am more apt to get them in the places sick people congregate at. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope your doing well!

Way better

Today has been a much better day for me, though it didn’t start out that way.  Rudy I think could wake up a Rooster, he is an early riser.  I told him last night I didn’t need an early wake up call but he does what he wants with that information.  Don’t tell me he doesn’t understand me, I know differently.  He decided that I needed to be up at 6am, despite it being a Saturday and nothing really on the agenda for the day. 

Well, I got up begrudgingly and fed him and his sister.  Used the bathroom and then climbed back into bed.  I knew that watching a little TV would help me get back to sleep so that’s what I did.  It worked and I got maybe an hour or two more.  Then my body said it was time to be awake. 

I continued to lounge in my bedroom and watch TV.  Passed out lunch for the cats and grabbed a soda and a cookie.  Then back to TV watching.  I finished The Upshaws on Netflix.  I’ve watched the series from the start, it’s a pretty good show and the comedy is awesome!

Decided that I wanted to make a trek to a BBQ place that is no longer local.  It would take me about an hour and a half to drive there.  I haven’t shaved in over a week.  So I charged up the trimmer and while I was waiting for that to complete I watched TV.  It was noon. 

About 1p I got up and checked the trimmer was done.  I turned off the TV and grabbed the trimmer.  Headed to the bathroom and started to get the fur off my face.  I always flirt with keeping either a goatee or a mustache but I’m a clean shaven guy so I chopped it all off.  Then broke out the razor and made sure I was smooth.  Time for a shower after all of that work. 

I felt more alive after the shower but I knew that this was the steroids talking and working their magic.  I am coughing more now but it’s not excessive like it normally is where the cough becomes my new best friend and hopefully we don’t get to that point. I hope that I am truly on the mend because this has sucked.  I enjoyed the time away from my job but I didn’t like the symptoms and it hasn’t boded well for my depression. 

It’s super cold out and my phone said that it felt like 2 degrees Fahrenheit.  I had on a sweater pullover, jeans and my hat & coat.  I decided that BBQ was for sure what I wanted but making that long trek just wasn’t in the cards today.  Instead I went to a local BBQ place.  Saw a hot guy who was there with his wife.  He had a baby face and a nice slim build.  He looked a little familiar like he could have been a former co-worker but the more I looked at him the more I realized that probably wasn’t the case.  I had a decent meal, then it was back into the cold.  It was snowing when I drove in, just flurries and I had a little bit of that on the drive home.  Stopped to grab the mail and then back home. 

Time to get working on laundry.  I had to wash the sheets and bedding just because I’ve lived in bed most of the week.  I wanted to get this started before I left but Rudy was all passed out and looked quite comfy so I didn’t bother him.  As soon as I put my coat on he sprang to life and came to see what I was up to. 

Laundry has long been done and the bed is made.  Just need to put the pillow cases on and I’m all set.  Been watching porn and adding to my collection.  I haven’t really been in the mood being sick but now I’ve got myself all horned up so I am looking forward to some much needed self pleasure – that sweet release. 

I checked on the trap I set and the hole I filled the other night and it’s undisturbed.  My plan is when it’s warmer to pull all that junk out and put in some chicken wire and then steel wool and finally fill it in again with foam sealer.  That should be a permanent fix.  The other option is to just put a cap over it on the inside.  I’d much rather just smash it closed from the outside but that would require way too much work and honestly the effort isn’t worth it.  I know that mice and rodent in general are kept at bay by chicken wire and steel wool.  I’ve checked all of the mouse traps that are still set inside and they are all empty.  It’s been 3 years since I’ve been mouse free and I honestly don’t want to go down that rabbit hole again. 

What I think happened is there is a raccoon that made a home under the deck.  It chewed on the foam to try to get to some place warmer but nothing else has crawled in and the Raccoon is way too fat to fit through a dryer vent.  If it had babies they would certainly be small enough to but this place is a home for me and the cats there isn’t room for any other critters. 

My original plan included diving into work email but I’ve decided against that for now.  Possibly tomorrow and Monday I will work on that.  Today is just about rest and doing some playing on the computer. 

I’ve got a huge jump on my taxes.  I’m to the point where I am ready to file but I most likely won’t until next month.  I’m getting a small refund and have to pay 1 state which I am not eager to do. 

Tomorrow’s agenda is to grab some breakfast, hit up Target and the grocery store.  Possibly top off the gas tank and then come home.  Rest up as usual.  Clean the house and then in the afternoon if I am feeling well enough I will make the long trek for BBQ, otherwise I will go someplace else.  I need to hit up the cat food store too.  Once I am home for the day I plan to then dive into work email.  I don’t want to but it’s not like it’s going anywhere and it’s not like I am never going back although I wish that was the case.  However, I need the money so as the saying goes – I owe, I owe, it’s off to work I go. 

Hope that you had a great day and are staying warm & well.  It’s suppose to be a little bit warmer here tomorrow but not by a whole lot.  Flurries are in the forecast.  Thanks for stopping by.

Sick

This is the first day since Sunday that I have been out of my room, except for feeding the cats, getting food for me or using the bathroom. 

Nothing mattered to me and I felt horrible.  Took me back to when I had COVID.  My head and shoulders hurt.  I don’t get headaches as a rule so when one crops up something is seriously wrong. 

Haven’t been to work and since today was my 3rd day out I knew I would need a doctors note.  That’s the only thing that got me out of bed.  I did a video visit and got some antibiotics.  Since my teeth are bothering me along with many other issues, the person I saw thinks it’s a sinus infection.  I was told to rest and stay put for the rest of the week.  By Friday or at the latest Saturday I should be back on my feet.  If I am not I should seek care again. 

Relayed the bad news to my boss.  Found out that the old guy that I work with has given his notice and he will be retiring in a month.  That means on-call will be a mess and I am sure I will get to help train a new person when we eventually find a replacement.  On average that takes somewhere between 3 and 6 months from the time the job is posted.  Looking at my inbox it’s been hell all week long and I know when I go back on Tuesday (Monday is a holiday for us) I will busy and probably screaming.  Therefore, no matter how I feel tomorrow or Friday I will be taking those days off.  Here’s hoping that I do feel better. 

I’ve been busy watching lots of movies.  Found a new hunk to obsess over.  Tom Blythe is his name.  He’s in People We Meet on Vacation and Plainclothes.  He reminds me of Mike Manning.  He’s just hot. 

I did make it out of the house to grab my medicine and took a spin through the drive thru at Wendy’s.  Got a cheeseburger and large Chili.  Burger was lunch and Chili was supper.  Not a bad deal for $12. 

I am in need of a shower.  I smell so bad the cats are trying to bathe me.  If my progress continues I am planning on trying to tackle a shower tomorrow.  I wanted to go downstairs today but instead am on the couch with the cats.  Were about to start the wind down routine and get ready for bed.  I am tired but really don’t miss my bed.  I’ve spent so much time in it that I would like to be anywhere else but eventually I know that I will need to sleep – that is how I will see the biggest improvement.  Sleep for me is like Chicken Noodle Soup. 

Tuned in to see some news to find out what is going on in the world.  Looks like I haven’t missed a whole lot.  Got on social media for the first time in a few days and can pretty much say the same.  It felt good to do some normal things. 

I’m watching Home Improvement on Netflix.  This is the first time in a very long time that I am getting my money’s worth out of my Netflix subscription. 

Despite the bad luck, I hope that this is not am omen of how this year is going to pan out for me.  Thanks for stopping by, I hope that your well.

And that makes 3

I just learned that Lane Rogers (aka Blake Mitchell) passed away from a motorcycle accident that occurred on Monday.  He was 31.  If the name doesn’t ring any bells he was a porn star.  He started in the porn industry young with his first job at Helix Studios.  He was well endowed, had a great smile and from what I’ve read on-line a great person.  He provided me many orgasms over the years.  I’m sad to hear that another young person is gone.

For me this makes 3 people that I knew of and was fond of that have passed.  It started with Scott Finn (another porn star) who took his own life, then I learned that a former co-worker took his own life earlier this year and now Lane.

I hope that we are done now.  I hate to hear of anyone passing away regardless of the cause but a young person passing is especially bothersome to me.    

May they all Rest In Peace.

Middle of the Week

Morning …

Just read some shocking and devastating news that former porn star Scott Finn passed away.  Based on what I read at https://www.menofporn.blog/2025/12/passed-away-last-week-scott-finn.html  looks like he committed suicide.  What his friend or relative said [paraphrasing] is that suicide is not a desire to die but a desire to escape the pain.  That’s what I have long said and kind of how I have felt when I have thought about suicide in the past.  Pain or circumstances can be overwhelming at times and you don’t think that it will end or that you can’t get past the pain.  However, Rome wasn’t built in a day and you need to allow time but your mind either doesn’t or can’t grasp that at the time and you just want it to stop.  I get it only because I’ve been there. 

Scott has provided me hours of entertainment watching him in his films and he was a sexy guy in my opinion.  I am really saddened to hear of his passing and hope that he is resting in peace.  He’s been retired for a while.  I was surprised that he got married and even more surprised that it didn’t work out and he got divorced. 

In other news … I got my new trash can yesterday it sadly was damaged in shipment.  Put a Fragile sticker on a package and tell the carrier to handle with care is a sure fire way for the package to get beat all to hell.  It was plastic and not Rubbermaid plastic.  At first I wanted to keep it but the more I thought about it I am sending it back and asked for a replacement.  As an after thought I wished that I would have asked for a refund because chances are pretty good they will send the replacement shipment the same way and it will arrive in the same condition so I will have to repeat this process again.  If that’s the case I will either order a Rubbermaid or go seek a new one at a local store. 

The good news is that UPS driver made it up the driveway and sidewalk with ease.  Just looking at his foot prints in the fresh snow and I can see there isn’t but a dusting out there.  Glad I didn’t get out and try to shovel. 

I moved the cats new toy to a more comfortable spot and they both walked up to it and walked away.  I really thought this was a sure fire thing that they would love it.  There still is time for them to fall in love with it but the more time passes with it here I don’t think that is going to happen.  Selling cat toys is all about hype and damn I shouldn’t have bought into that but I did.  I like my new rule if it costs more than $20 it’s a no go for a cat toy. 

Had White Cheddar Mac & Cheese with Bacon last night for supper.  It was a frozen dinner from Devour Foods (which I believe is a division of Kraft).  They make some good stuff and it’s a nice change of pace once and a while.  I was thinking Chicken Pot Pie or Pizza and leaning toward the Chicken Pot Pie.  That sounds like a winner for tonight. 

Watched the new Christmas Special on Netflix from Matt Rife.  He’s funny, cute & sexy.  Sadly straight as an arrow.  However, that doesn’t stop me from looking.  I got a couple laughs in.  He always is a delight to watch.  Sadly it’s only an hour and that went by way too fast.  If your looking for something to watch I highly recommend it as well as the new Kathleen Madigan special on Prime. 

Still very cold here and we have a chance at some flurries overnight tonight.  It’s not going to warm up until late next week.  Perhaps all of this mess will be melted and gone by the time I am ready to start my vacation. 

Broke the news yesterday to my mistake making colleague that he’s going to have the helm for a couple weeks.  He was surprised that I am taking so much time off.  I told him it was use or lose and I’m not a fan of lose.  Plus he will get a small taste of what I went through when he was out on Paternity leave although sadly I won’t be gone nearly as long as he was.  This is the most time I have taken in succession.  In retrospect I could have planned it better but I am always a fan of taking time at the holidays. 

All caught up on work tasks at the moment.  Time for another meeting later on this morning and then unless something goes wrong I will be done for the day and watching on standby.  I’m savoring in the down time this week because I will be back on call next week just in time for some people to return form their Thanksgiving Coma and others starting to leave for vacation.  I hope that the good outweighs the bad and that I won’t be horribly busy come next week but time will tell. 

Stay warm, take care and be well!