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!

Movie–The Death of Dick Long

Watched a movie last night titled ‘The Death of Dick Long’.  It was on Kanopy (which is a free service provided you have a local library card).  It’s about a guy Richard “Dick” Long and he winds up dead.  This is a spoiler so if your going to watch it and want to be in suspense don’t continue reading. 

It starts out looking like his two friends murdered him when they were all high and drunk.  Turns out they were high and drunk but the guy liked to get fucked by a horse.  The horse fucked him to death.  It slightly funny but more of a mystery as it unfolds that keeps you wanting more.  At least it did me. 

There is no sex scenes in this movie.  I’ve heard of guys called horse cock before because they were hung but damn I never knew someone would actually let an animal fuck them.  I guess it’s different strokes for different folks.  Totally not my cup of tea. 

However it does make me think of a joke.  How do you get Dick out of Richard?  Ask him real nice!

Kanopy has some interesting stuff but thus far I found this and one other movie that was of interest.  They have a ton of content, sadly most of which I am not interested in.  There is even a kids section.  Again just a local library card and you should be able to login and create an account, then you can stream content for free.  There is no porn here so if that’s what your looking for you’d be in the wrong spot.  It’s a streaming platform like Prime and Netflix with a wide variety of content.  The selling point is that it’s all free. 

Hope your having a great day!

What’s the safe word?

Morning & Happy Friday!

Life is continuing to dish out punishment to me like I am trapped in BDSM and don’t know the safe word.  Yeah it’s a little humor but there is some truth in there as well. 

The roofing guy came out yesterday and he talked me into a free roof inspection.  I’m kind of glad he did it but also wishing that I held firm to my original no.  Anyway, he found 3 shingles that are abnormally wearing, he called it a manufacturer defect.  I saw a photo and they look odd and likely will need to be replaced in the future.  My roof is in good shape and is at it’s half life, that is barring any storms that come rolling in.  He found damage done by a rodent to some shielding that is around an exhaust fan.  That needs to be fixed soon or water could start leaking into one of the bathrooms.  Who knows how long it’s been like that.  I might be okay with letting it go but now that I know about it I plan on addressing it.  Then he found siding damage done from a hail storm.  I can fix with a patch the damage he found but I need to do a much closer inspection on the entire house.  Here I thought I only had 1 problem and now I have multiples.  Can I get that safe word? 

I’ve got a meeting tomorrow afternoon with a General Contractor about the post to get an estimate from him.  Then a meeting on Tuesday with the guy my friend referred me to.  I should have 3 bids in the end and be able to make a smart choice.  The Roofing Company talked about a discount if they get the post and pipe job saying they could make it more economical.  It will be a few days before I have everything but I’d like to get this scheduled.  Right now I am leaning towards hiring the Roofing Company but still want to meet with the other two folks to see what they have to say.  Like I told my boss yesterday there is an endless supply of people coming for your money, it never ends.  Even after you die people still want their pound of flesh.  If I am going to get fucked, I’d like to at least enjoy it and be able to get off too but life isn’t always that kind.

Work was rapid fire yesterday afternoon, one urgent issue after another.  I was working something then had to shift gears.  Another issue came in the middle of me working the first urgent issue.  I had to pee so damn bad but stayed put on the couch for over an hour as I worked through these things.  Had to make a couple calls and then had a meeting with the boss.  He said that it shows I am working hard and he is so appreciative of that.  Bet you he’d sing a different tune if he knew my secret. 

We did reach 90 yesterday and I was so glad that the AC was on.  Things cooled off after the sun set.  Mora did her vent sniffing and Rudy followed suit.  They just seem so fascinated by cold blowing air.  I woke up to temperatures in the 40’s with light rain.  It’s supposed to clear up and make it to the 50’s.  A mild weekend and then come Monday were back starting another warming trend.  As you might guess my house got cold over night and the heat is back on.  Hopefully the next time I touch the thermostat it will be the last time but I’m not holding my breath on that. 

Had Broccoli Cheese Soup for supper, it was good but didn’t exactly agree with me.  I felt this odd taste in my mouth.  I ate some ice cream thinking that would clear things up but it didn’t.  I took an anti-acid pill before bed for good measure.  Last thing I wanted was to wake up in the middle of the night feeling the burn of acid.  Even after brushing my teeth and using mouthwash the taste came back before I finally passed out for the night. 

Still watching Young Sheldon.  When I saw it for the first time as it aired on TV I would always end the show by saying that kid cracks me up.  He’s so funny!  The story is still continuing to play out and I suspect I have weeks more of entertainment when I can’t seem to find anything else to watch. 

Been watching Court proceedings most of the week during the day out of Michigan with Judge Simpson.  Today is my favorite day – Landlord/Tennant day or housing court.  You hear some interesting stories.  Judge Simpson is one of my all time favorite judges he is so fair and compassionate.  However, if you lie to him or act up he will be your worst enemy and things won’t end well for you.  You can’t fight with a Judge at least not that Judge.  He’s on YouTube if your interested in viewing.  He’s gone viral a couple times so he might be familiar if you look him up.  

Right now all is calm and q…. but I won’t say that word.  I know that things can change so I am just basking in the calm for the moment.  Friday’s are usually easy and I hope this one for sure is.  I had my workout this week and could use some rest. 

Have a pleasant day and weekend! Thank you for stopping by. 

Who 2 Call

Well my next search is on for who can replace this Roof Brace.  You’d think a roofing company would help but nope none in my area want to touch it.  They say to call a carpenter or structural engineer.  I had referral to an individual from the yard work guy yesterday but turns out the number I was given is disconnected. 

I’ve got a couple calls in and am waiting for call backs.  I reached out to my friend who’s shop I haven’t been to in a while to see if he can help.  He’s on vacation until tomorrow.  Found that out by calling the shop when his cell phone sent me to voice mail. 

The roof brace has been slowly rotting for a while but yesterday when I saw the large crack down the center I figured it would be wise to get it addressed sooner rather than later.  I don’t think it’s going to go anytime soon or at least I hope not.  However, I’ve already got a laundry list of things that I worry about and adding one more thing to the list doesn’t help.  So, putting this behind me is on my short term agenda.

The good news is that the grass guys showed up and have done the first mowing of the year.  This week from what I read is considered opening season when it comes to mowing.  Glad that they showed up today so that didn’t fester and cause me to worry. 

Something I saw the other day on line is funny but sounds so true to me.  I feel like life has me in BDSM and is flogging me and I have no idea what the safe word is.  Funny but true at times!

Back to work for me. 

 

Hunting

Welcome in!

Made the call to meet with a Bush Wacker as I like to refer to them or better known to most people as a Landscaper. I called a completely different company, decided to look on BBB for a referral. The meeting is set for Friday morning. I am expecting a huge price for the little work I want done but I suppose time will tell. I hope the guy is reasonable so I can just give him the job, pay the bill and move on. I really don’t like getting estimates I am more about getting the work done but it’s all a question of patience and money. If I had more patience, I’d probably have more money. Then again, I’m no doctor. LOL

Last night I saw the best thing ever, 2 Raccoons so apparently, they can get out and I suppose they are teaching hunting to the children. I still haven’t seen any of the children yet, but two adults had a nice conference on the deck for a bit. I’m glad I held off pulling the cut-out. Sounds like nature is taking its course. I suspect it won’t be terribly long before they will leave but I have seen some stick around, time will tell. I just don’t want any trouble, if they just occupy a space and don’t do any damage, I’m fine with it. If they get destructive then I will have them removed, I hate to do that because I know it’s a death sentence.

I was able to finish The Night Agent last night. The story went on much longer than I anticipated, it was 10p before I was done. Rudy was nagging at me from 8p until 9:30p that it was time for bed and he wanted to play. He just doesn’t take no for an answer.

I had a nice sleep and woke up at 7a. I wasn’t as eager to get going as I thought I would be. I had breakfast and came back to my room. I started watching Home Fries which had Catherine O’Hara in it. It was a dumb movie. I put it on pause when there was less than a ½ hour left and I went back to bed. So much for seeing my friends. I was lazy and I enjoyed it; I got around 1p. Showered, started laundry and then headed off for BBQ.

It was a nice drive, even if I did make a mistake when I was almost there and instead of turning to the road to the place I got back on the freeway. Had to do a circle to get back to where I was and that took me 5 minutes. Finally, I pulled up and this time the place was packed. That’s how I remember it at the one closer to home. The place always had a crowd. I got the Pulled Pork, and they used a little too much garlic salt, but it was good. I asked for a soda to go and instead of giving me diet the guy gave me regular. I didn’t enjoy it as much as I would have the right thing and only took sips when I had to.

The trip sucked my fuel tank damn near empty, I’ve got less than 100 miles until empty. I’ll fill it up tomorrow. I didn’t think it would go quite that low, but I didn’t start with a full tank. On the way home I got two alerts from my cameras. First someone was at the front door and then a short time later there was motion on the deck. Turns out the front door was a politician asking for a vote and on the deck, there was a loose dog.

I hit up the post office on the way back. Got my car insurance bill and it’s $48 cheaper than it was 6 months ago and that’s despite having my windshield replaced. Which I don’t think is horrible. I expected an increase. I got it paid when I got home, along with renewing my anti-virus subscription. It was an expensive day, but I enjoyed myself and I think that’s all that matters.

Waiting for the dryer to kick off and then I will be headed up. Thinking Mexican food tomorrow, it sounds so good. I just think about all the salt in the meat and how thirsty I will be afterwards for hours. However, I flush it all out with plenty of water. I never used to enjoy water but now I can’t get enough of it.

One more day of rest and then it’s back to working life. At least the boss won’t be on-call and maybe I can get some rest. Probably not the case but I can at least hold out hope.

Take care and be well.

Only Wednesday

Morning – Had an average, typical evening.  YouTube hiccupped and for some reason I had problems getting into my account to watch videos.  About that time I got an email from Netflix letting me know that a comedy special I flagged for a reminder was on.  I watched that, it was Sommore’s latest special Chandelier Fly.  I got a few laughs out of it.  When it was done I was able to get back into my YouTube account.  Strange how that all worked out but I’m glad it did. 

Played with the cats before bed.  Both of them were interested.  Rudy was waiting for me in my bathroom which is a bit odd but hey I went with it.  They both had a good time, maybe for not as long as they wanted to but I think it was enough to put a smile on their face and remind them that I care about them. 

Strange dreams last night.  Woke up at 5a and never really got back to sleep.  Rudy was no where near my bed and I was kind of happy to be able to enjoy it all alone.  That only lasted for about an hour and around 6a he joined me.  He knew I was awake but I got him to settle down and lay flat on me.  It’s one of the best feelings and I’m glad he does it. 

Saw an alert on my phone that I had motion on the deck, I wake up to those alerts every morning.  I figured it was the Raccoon.  Nope this time it was a Skunk and it looked pretty young.  All while with just a small black stripe down it’s back.  Glad it walked away.  I’ve got a feeling I’m going to smell more Skunk spray.  Never seen a Skunk on camera.  It’s eye opening to what goes on all the time once you put up a camera.  You catch people, pets and wild animals all the time.  I was so against it for the longest time but now I’m glad I have them.  Wish I had more and they were wired as opposed to battery operated, charging and changing batteries does get old. 

Work is moving along.  I’m holding strong on not taking work that is typically handled by the person who is on-call, unless it’s something dire.  I want my boss to pull his weight.  The mistake maker is kissing his ass and taking a lot of the things that come up.  He also gets assigned some things and while I am a little disappointed that I’m not leaned on a bit more I am also glad at the same time.  I do plenty.  Last night I saw something that needed urgent attention and I knew by the time my boss got around to looking at his phone it would be hours later, so I jumped in and took care of it.  Hours later I got a thank you email from him.  I still have my moments of wanting to quit – tired of my boss and his BS.  I realize it could be so much worse.  Every job has BS and there is stuff that is just beyond my control.  Kind of like life.  I’ve got 2 meetings today one in a few hours and then another one just after lunch.  Here’s hoping it’s an uneventful day. 

Found out in browsing yesterday that we lost our Wendy’s they abruptly closed, took the sign down and everything.  It sucks but I am not totally shocked, quality there had been going down hill for a while.  I’d order Chili and not get crackers or the hot sauce packet.  There are other Wendy’s around just have to travel a bit further if I get a craving.  Glad I found that chili at the store because that’s something I crave the most.  Don’t get the Wendy’s canned chili in the grocery store, it’s horrible and tastes nothing like Wendy’s chili.  TRUST ME, I learned that one the hard way. 

We have warmer weather today, supposed to be in the 70’s today and the same tomorrow but the rapid warm up will bring storms and the threat of severe weather.  I’m sure it will be the first of some scary weather as we inch closer to Spring.  I know it’s going to be hot in here and I will probably want to turn on the AC but I won’t it’s far too early for that.  At least the cats will be comfy. 

Have a great day!

Friday

Hello,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ye old weekend

SATURDAY

The guy I called about the snow removal never showed up. I was not pleased. However, at 7p on Friday I went out all dressed up and gave it my best shot. I got about half of the driveway cleared in an hour and a half. I took many breaks and was quite winded. Yet another reminder that my body isn’t what it used to be, then again I never did care much for manual labor. Finally, I said screw this and cleared a spot for the trash can and got it put out. I was inside by 8:45p and just wanted to go to bed. I got out of my sweaty clothes, took my medicine and called it a night. The cats wanted to play but I was in no mood for that I just wanted to pass out.

I had my insomnia kick in and I peeked at the driveway in the hopes that the guy had come after I went to bed but nope. I reached out to him this morning once Rudy told me it was time for breakfast. I was pissed because I counted on this guy and figured that he would have the common courtesy to call me if there was an issue. I had to leave a message and he did call back about two hours later. By then I had already started making calls to find someone.

Who knew that finding someone do to snow removal from a driveway was just as difficult as trying to find someone in the dating pool that was mutually interested. I called several places they were either closed until Monday or too damn tired from working the last 3 days and taking today off. Hey I get it after last night I know what hard work is in removing snow with a 3 inch layer of ice underneath it. There was easily a foot of snow out there .

Social media to the rescue I logged on and saw an ad, called and the kid said to text him my address and he would see me in a bit. Now to me that means within an hour, to the younger generation it means something totally different. I sent the text and asked who I should make the check out to. He said to make it out to him and not his company. Me thinks someone is hiding income. It was 9a when I called him and got the text sent off. In the hours that ticked by I began to experience serious doubts that he too was going to ghost me. I gave him space and around 11:30a I sent a text message asking for an ETA. Around 1:30p I got a response that said he was on his way. Turns out it was his brother and about 3 other guys, all easily in their mid twenties and uber hot. Keep in mind that I did half of the work for them last night. Still I was told the price was $65. Funny thing on social media it said residential driveways starting at $20. My choices were either to say no and try to negotiate and if they wouldn’t then tell them to pound sand OR I could just give in. I did the latter because it was the easiest option. It’ not like I didn’t have the money. They came to a zip code known for wealth and they fucked me but not in the way I wanted. On the bright side the driveway is clear, I was highly disappointed they didn’t put down any salt or chemical just did the basic shoveling. They polished things off in about 30 minutes but there were 4 of them and they were all young. The other bright thing is that I got some nice buns to view and they are on tape working so I can roll back in the archives if I want a refresher.

As you might imagine my back is quite sore and I know the work I did was done in the incorrect manner in that I bent over instead of letting my legs do the work. There was just something about bending over that gave me leverage to chip away at the layer of ice. There were plenty of neighbors out that saw me working and taking breaks, no one said a word to me. Back home (in my childhood home) we all knew each other and they neighbors would have asked if I wanted help instead of watching me struggle. Not having neighbors in your business is nice but having neighbors that wont help you because you don’t know them or maybe have talked once or twice, that really sucks.

I am still able to walk it just hurts like hell to get up and down. That’s going to be around for much longer than I want it to be. I’m putting some heat on it. I put on some Ben-gay but it was as if I just put powder on. Other than the smell I couldn’t feel a thing from it.

Back on track with the day. The kids left about 1:30p and that’s when I got naked and hopped into the shower. Holy cow that felt so damn good. It’s been a couple weeks since I shaved and I look hideous. I wanted to scrub my face well and then get some moisturizer on it. Did that and got dressed. 3 stops to make. I decided the most important stop had to come first and it’s was good thinking. The breaks I took last night I sat in the car, it wakes up and turns on lights inside and outside using up battery power. The battery was quite low and it barked at me when I went to start it. Started up fine. I went for my usual Mexican and the trip there is about 30 minutes via freeway. That did the trick to charge up the battery. When I was done and came back to start it up to leave the restaurant it was all happy and acted normal. Next stop was the post office and I had no mail, just as I had thought but stopped to double check. Then on to the pet food store. Damn that place looked like the grocery store last week. They didn’t have many varieties of food to choose from and to make it I had to buy some extra expensive Purina food. I know both cats will enjoy it but it really did a number on my wallet. I asked about salt because I wanted to put some down but the pet store was all sold out. I might have a look at the grocery store tomorrow, I know I will check on cat food to see if I can pick up a couple extra cans to add to the variety. The bigger question is will I remember cough drops?

Outside of the back ache I feel pretty damn good. I was all horned up on Friday but then got the idea to go shovel snow, that killed my mood quickly. Tonight I thought would be perfect I was kind of in the mood when I got home but opted to do some maintenance on my PC that took way longer than I wanted it to. In fact it’s still going and I am typing this post as a draft on my iPad at 10p from the comfort of my bedroom. I am tired but don’t want to give up the ghost just yet.

Watched The Pit on MAX.  Noah Wylie did an amazing job and I look forward to more episodes.  It’s kind of similar to ER but lots of different characters.  Check it out if your into Medical Drama’s or just a Noah Wylie fan like I am. 

SUNDAY

I was concerned that I would have ice on the driveway but concrete is mostly dry, there is a puddle at the end of the driveway on the street.  The more I look at the driveway those kids could have cleared more snow but it’s manageable to get in and out with ease.  I am just miffed that I forked out all that money for the job they did.  Yeah I could always stop payment on the check but I’m not going to do that.  It’s over and I just need to move on and get over it, that will happen with a little time.  At least I will be better prepared next time we get dumped on, probably will be a few more years down the road.  If it’s all snow then I think I can manage but the ice is what made it so difficult. 

Anyway… I went to my usual place for breakfast, got Biscuits & Gravy with 4 scrambled eggs on top.  I added a good dowsing of pepper to improve the taste as their gravy is a little bland for me.  Washed all that down with a diet soda. 

Then on to the grocery store where I got what I needed but damn if I didn’t forget cough drops again.  Not that I really need them now but it would be nice to have them on hand. I did at least remember to look for cat food but the store didn’t have much more variety to offer so I didn’t pick up anything extra for them.  They won’t starve but I like to provide some variety.   

Stopped off at the gas station to top off the tank.  2 gallons is all I needed and I was out of there and on my way home. 

Hooked the car battery up to a charger.  I could tell there was an issue when I closed the tailgate there were no chimes.  If you leave the gate up for a long period of time you will get that or if the battery is low you will also get that.  Battery was at 40%.  After a few hours were back at 100%. 

Groceries were put away and I watched some TV and took a nap.  Woke up early and didn’t want to get going but I talked myself into it.  My back feels slightly better, it’s still very sore. 

Medication is all set out, cats had their lunch, I had some Pina Colada Yoplait Yogurt.  That’s pretty good stuff but it would have been better if it was colder.  House has been cleaned and trash taken out.  Computer maintenance is done.  Working on laundry.  One of my shirts came out with something sticky on it.  Tried washing it again after spot treating it and that didn’t help.  Put some goo gone on it and worked that in, that got rid of the sicky stuff.  I think there might be a stain.  I am rewashing it for the third time.  It’s a fairly new shirt so I am not happy.  I’m sure it was something on my sweats that rubbed off in the wash, looked like a combo of cat hair mixed with a little chewing gum.  I didn’t chew any gum, it’s a mystery to me. 

Talked myself into going back to Olive Garden for supper.  Three Cheese Manicotti is what I am getting although I believe it’s actually Cannelloni, it’s a dish that I love and I’m interested to see how Olive Garden tastes.  Looking forward to some Pasta Faggioli and of course looking at buns of the cute waiters, hopefully there will be some working. 

Back home after that and I’ll be in until my pilgrimage to the office which I am planning for Wednesday but might switch up to Tuesday.  Thinking about that stupid card for my co-worker on the arrival of his kid and if it’s waiting for me I think I am just sending it back as if I had signed it but I am not going to sign it.  I could care less that he made a baby.  He’s back on Monday and will only be prone to making more mistakes because he won’t have a decent nights sleep because he will have to deal with the baby.  Kind of wish he would just take all of his leave now instead of switching it up but whatever. 

HUMOR

Little Johnny went to the dentist to have a tooth extracted. He gets in the chair and the dentist pulls out the needle and Johnny says no doc I can do needles. The dentist said okay we will use the mask and give you some gas. Johnny says I can’t do that either it makes me feel claustrophobic. The dentist says okay how about some Viagra? Johnny says I didn’t think that did anything for pain. The dentist said your right it doesn’t do anything for pain but it will give you something to hold on to while I rip that tooth out of your mouth! Just heard that one today and know for sure I can’t tell that one at work.

Hope you are having a great day and staying warm.  All the best for the week ahead.  May the headaches be few and the time be fast moving so we can get back to another weekend, which will be a 3 day weekend for me because on Monday the 20th it’s Martin Luther King Jr Day.  The last holiday I have until May.  Take care and thanks as always for stopping by!

Melatonin Monday

My evening relaxing time passed by quickly and soon I was playing with the cats.  Then it was on to shaving & showering.  Finally time for bed and back to the struggle to find something to watch.  I landed on an episode of 48 hours and man once my sleeping medicine kicked in I was out. 

I got plenty of rest but had a mid-morning wake up and was able to go back to sleep.  Rudy woke me up an hour early and today was one of those days where I didn’t want to get out of bed.  I got a cramp in my foot so I had to get up, I used the bathroom and then back to bed.  Rudy wasn’t terribly happy about that but he laid on top of me and waited patiently until I finally told him it was breakfast time.  Mora was at my feet and I never felt her get back into bed, which is odd since she weights more than Rudy. 

This was one of those mornings where I thought about taking the day off and crawling back in bed.  It’s raining outside and honestly I’m not thrilled about being on-call. 

It’s been a busy morning though between my regular tasks and on-call work coming in I have managed to pass away most of the morning.  I went upstairs to take a quick bathroom break and the cats were so happy to see me.  They wanted to play but I had no time before my phone summoned me back to the basement.  I had planned on cuddling with them which would have lead to a nap. 

Now I think I will stay down here and watch some TV as I am sure it won’t be terribly long before more work comes my way, that seems to be the theme for the morning. 

I might be a little happier when lunch time rolls around.  I am having left over pizza.  Got another Stouffer’s Potato Bake side that I plan on having for a couple evening meals not sure if I want that tonight or if I will just try to wipe out the pizza. 

The police scanner is busy with accidents and normal daytime traffic.  Sounds like everyone is quite busy this morning.  Glad that I am in the comfort of my home. 

Watched a really funny YouTube video.  It was about a guy who was telling about his police ride along experience.  The officer he was paired with told him that he can watch someone for 1 mile and find a violation to pull them over for.  He watched a guy for 1 mile and the man was perfect, no violations whatsoever.  The officer pulled him over and told him why he followed him and congratulated him on doing such a great job driving.  The guys response was well you have to be careful when your drunk and driving.  I laughed so hard at that, what are the odds someone would incriminate themselves.  Some stuff is just so funny you can’t possibly make it up. 

Have a good day!

Friday Humor

This is one of the funniest things I’ve come across on YouTube.  I don’t laugh nearly as hard or as loud as I did when I found it many years ago.  Warning there is a bit of language that might be offensive to some.

Note that you will need to sign in to YouTube since this video is age restricted.

 

 

Random funny clips

Contempt of Court

Every once and a while watching court proceedings I get to see something that is shocking.  Yesterday at lunch I saw a guy who not only didn’t know how to conduct himself in court but he couldn’t keep his mouth shut.  He was in a hurry to leave Michigan but looks like he’s going to be there a very long while.  If you think your having a bad day, just watch the video below.  This guy had a horrible day!  I love Judge Simpson he is more than fair with people but you have to respect him or else you will feel his wrath. 

That was the highlight of my day yesterday.  Work got damn busy quickly, I became a juggler and that helped to pass the day by quickly.  Thankfully things slowed up around 3p and I was able to transition to upstairs to be with the cats while still being logged in.  I hate working from my laptop but I’ll do it just to be near them.  They were beyond happy to see me. 

Had my Chicken Cesar Wrap for lunch and the other half for supper.  Added in some pastry with lunch and dinner to make the meals a bit more enjoyable.  I love my sugar even though my body doesn’t like it. 

Finished up Ashley Madison, damn they are still in business.  I couldn’t get to the site but the show on Netflix indicates they are still running.  I was able to tell that the domain is registered.  I don’t know why anyone would use their service today since they failed so miserably when they first launched.  To each their own. 

Used my ace in the hole and watched the last episode that I hadn’t seen of The 1% Club on Amazon Prime.  There is a new episode airing on Monday.  It’s a fun show and the questions are interesting and entertaining.  I try to solve them all, some weeks I do great and others just so-so.  I could do okay on the show but would never make it all the way through. 

Insomnia kicked in at 4am.  Rudy actually woke me up first trying to get in a position up next to my head.  I eventually gave up and rolled out of bed.  Watched a YouTube video on how to get better quality sleep of all things.  Nothing new in that video that I didn’t already know.  I had a nightmare that woke me up and my body wouldn’t permit me to go back to sleep.  Then my mind starts racing and before you know it I am wide awake and can’t go back to sleep.  I just hope that things go better for me tonight. 

Thursday is trash day, time to roll out the barrel.  It’s not a barrel of fun and it doesn’t keep the blues on the run.  Despite not being my favorite thing to do it’s not all that bad when the weather is nice.  It’s no fun when it’s raining, cold, snowing, etc. 

Here’s hoping that you have a great day.  Thanks for stopping by!

Friday Laugh

Steve Harvey’s Ghetto Wedding Story, it’s one of my favorites!

Enjoy. 

Words …

Morning and Happy Friday! 

I completed my self-evaluation at work this morning.  Words can be used as weapons and I meticulously documented every damn thing I did over the past year.  I’ve been waiting for this moment since my last review when I got the shaft of a low pay raise and my review score fell from what it had been in prior years.  I am making it difficult for my boss to repeat the same thing, not to say that he won’t but he will have to work overtime to do it if that is his goal.  They ask that we document 3 to 5 things that we did that were significant over the past year.  I have always followed instructions and kept it to a max of 5.  Not this year I listed 21 things.  I called out my co-worker who always fucks up and my boss seems to do nothing about it as a way to improve my performance.

This largely feels like a game of cat and mouse and one that I am tired of playing.  So long as nothing major goes wrong I am on-track to mark ten years at this place and there is a bonus that comes with that.  I want that and to see what kind of a review I get as well as how much my pay raise is.  The review and pay raise mostly will determine what if any next moves I need to make.  My hope is that I can just stay put, I am too old to start over and there are a lot of perks here that I am sure I won’t get at another job.  Not to mention the fact that I would probably have to go in every damn day and ugh that feels like a step backwards instead of forwards.  However, we shall see what the future holds.  Just have to wait it out. 

Speaking of work, I captured a photo the other day from social media about Corporate Email Lingo

• “Per my last email” = In case you suddenly can’t read
• “To reiterate” = This is the last time I’m saying this
• “Moving forward” = Don’t try me again
• “I’ve copied” = Let’s see you lie your way out of this bitch
• “Kind regards” = Fuck you

As my late spouse would say, there is a lot of truth in humor.  I found that super funny and hopefully it gave at least one of you a chuckle!  I see those familiar phrases from time to time in emails. 

Yesterday was a relaxing and calm day, just what I needed.  I got in a nap and watched some televised court.  Saw a sovereign citizen get ripped to shreds by a judge.  I don’t get how you can adopt that mentality and think that the law doesn’t apply to you.  Then again it’s a free country, you can think what you want but it doesn’t make it correct and/or legal.

Enjoyed spending time with the cats.  Rudy was by my side for the bulk of the day.  I had a spell where I didn’t feel good after lunch and that’s when I took my nap, they both let me retire to my bed and they stayed on the couch.  Towards the end of the evening both curled up in the cat bed and were quite comfy.  I passed out their cat nip there and Rudy left and followed me around.  Mora stayed put and slept.  Rudy wanted to play and that was the last thing on my mind, I was looking forward to calling it a day. 

Tried to catch-up on regular TV.  Saw the latest episode of Young Sheldon.  Then I started to watched Accused Innocent or Guilt and damn if I didn’t get sleepy and nod off for the night.  At least it’s on the DVR so I can rewind and resume watching when I want.  DVR’s are a great invention but nothing compares to the original TIVO experience and I do miss that. 

Work is starting to perk up a bit so I have to go deal with that.  Here’s hoping it’s a good weekend for all.  Take care & thanks for stopping by. 

Santa Claus is Coming … Man Candy

It’s not funny

Well it finally happened and I am a little embarrassed.  I thought my mic was on mute and it wasn’t.  I made a derogatory comment about the boss and everyone on the call heard me.  It was muffled so I was asked to repeat myself and that’s when I said I didn’t realize my mic was hot.  There was a cuss word in there as well and only one person has ever heard me use cuss words.  I really hope for my sake my boss didn’t understand what I was saying.  I asked a co-worker and he said I heard something and expiative.  I am convinced I am going to hear about it.  Not that I am going to get fired for saying it but I think it will become a big deal for me. 

From now on I will double mute myself.  I am still going to mouth off because that is how I vent.  It’s preferred that only I hear it but I have to say it to get it out of my system. 

My coworker thought it was quite funny.  I however did not.  I suppose that your all laughing and hey it’s okay.  That’s part of the reason why I shared the experience. 

I am frustrated at how my boss never truly listens (that might have worked to my advantage here).  He isn’t doing anything about my concerns about my colleague that I have to mop up after and he’s got no real clue as to totally what I do on a daily basis.  He has an idea but not the full picture.  I go way above and beyond.  That’s why it angered me that my pay raise wasn’t larger.  I expect that the environment won’t ever change but if I can get more money that makes it slightly more tolerable. 

I’ve been looking more today at big companies for remote work.  The jobs are out there but you have to know where to look and apparently I don’t.  I know there is a You Tube channel I can subscribe to (I forget the name) and you can buy a membership to this woman’s service where she gives you all sorts of leads, tips and templates.  She goes by Jazzy and her videos have shown up in my feed on occasion.  Of course when I really want them to they aren’t. 

I hear that longevity means nothing anymore and that the longer you stay at a company the greater your chances are that the market will pass you by.  Meaning that you won’t get the pay that you deserve and you could loose out on valuable opportunities.  I feel that I have paid my dues in the working world.  I want to get a job, hang on to it and leave when it’s time and never, ever work again.  That is my goal.  Thus far pretty successful.  However, I also don’t see a roadmap ahead for climbing any higher unless I would get promoted into management.  Given that my boss senses frustration I don’t think that he will be moving forward, I think I am probably stuck in my current role.  I’m actually fine with that but I would like more money, I mean that is the only reason why I work. 

Well I hope I gave you a laugh, even though it’s not that funny to me.  I am a bit worried over it but there isn’t anything I can do, short of calling my boss and falling on my sword and that’s just not going to happen.  I’ve done that many times and right now I just don’t think that is the right move for me.  I am just letting it go and if he brings it up then I will deal with it, otherwise it’s yesterdays news and life goes on. 

The work day doesn’t have many more hours left.  I hope that I am not bothered tonight but I will be keeping my laptop close by just in case. 

Have a good evening!

Friday Eve

Morning, I hope that your doing okay on this Friday Eve.  I’m not sure about you but I am tired and anxiously looking forward to not have to get to go to work for a couple days.  I am more of a night owl in general and if I didn’t have a schedule I would sleep in late and stay up late.  However, I’ve conditioned my body for a early wake and an early sleep.

Last night I found a new channel on YouTube about pens.  I was listening to it and just couldn’t stay awake.  I woke up once and then fell back to sleep.  That happened again and I took it as my clue that it was time for bed.  Of course you know when my head hit the pillow I was wide awake.  I watched something on TV and then remember getting drowsy and turning the TV off. 

I had some fun with the cats yesterday.  I asked my Echo to meow like a cat.  It played these cat sounds that perked them up instantly and they went looking towards my Echo.  They were convinced there were other cats in the house.  It was funny until it wasn’t and I had a hard time getting them to calm down.  I thought we would have some play time so I broke out the fishing pole with the cat toy on the end.  Morea was afraid and went to hide.  Rudy just stared at it like what do you want me to do.  Neither of them were interested.  I found that to be a huge disappointment.  All of Momma’s family got a kick out of that and it was fun entertainment.  I broke out a brush and went over each of them.  Morea rolled over and asked me to brush her belly.  I got a small amount of fur off of each of them.  Morea had more than her brother so perhaps I saved my self some puke clean up at least for one day. 

They both are following me to the kitchen and expect 3 meals a day, despite me not teaching the lunch word they figured out the habit.  They will both be lost come Monday.  That’s the day I have to go into the office and as per usual I do not look forward to it.  However, right now the focus is on the weekend and being able to relax a bit. 

I had a personal emergency come up yesterday afternoon and I was able to take a shower while I was on the clock.  I never missed a beat and no one was the wiser.  Just the way I wanted it to work out.  It saved me from having to shower in the evening.  This was a much more rushed shower but no matter how fast I move it always seems to take a half hour.  Rudy tried to poke his head into the shower and I managed to quell his curiosity but I can see he is going to eventually accidentally join me for a shower.  Until that happens I think he will always be curious about the tub.  Once he gets wet I think that will solve that issue. 

My co-worker is back today and the meetings we were supposed to have yesterday wound up getting pushed to today.  So today is the day for BS and I don’t look forward to it at all.  With him back it will help to take some of the load off of me. 

Right now I am ready for a nap.  The UPS person will be by with my next prescription from Amazon.  That’s all of the deliveries I am getting that I am aware of.  Still need to hit up the post office during working hours, I am planning that for Saturday morning.  Sure hope that works out well. 

Back to the fun that is work.  Stay warm, be well and we will talk again soon.  Thanks again for stopping by!

Tomorrow always a day away

Tomorrow by this time if all goes according to my plan, I should have some answers. I hope that it’s all good news. I feel the butterflies starting to creep up on me and I know that tomorrow they will be more profound. I just hope that I am able to actually eat and enjoy my breakfast. When my nerves flair up sometimes it can cause nausea but they have “to go boxes” so it’s not like I will be wasting my money. I think I can keep myself together or so I hope. Still struggling with what actual words I am going to use and yes; I am overthinking everything but that is what happens when I am in situations like this. Never had this type of experience before in my life and there are so many ways this can go. I just hope I am smart enough to pick up on what ever is being put down and that I can have closure and answers tomorrow so this doesn’t have to fester any longer than necessary.

I’ve noticed lately that my Twitter feed has been very short. I guess lots of people have either jumped off of the platform or are purposely not posting. Last night I think I saw maybe 10 posts total and that was it. There was plenty more content in the past and it would scroll for pages and pages. Last night maybe 1 scroll if that. I think it all has to do with the new owner of Twitter. What a mess he is making that platform. I think that if things don’t turn around Twitter will be out of business, kind of like when Trump bought the Taj Mahal Casino and bankrupted it. Who the hell bankrupts a casino? It seems like an impossible task yet it happened.

I saw a good joke last night and got someone with it. Did you hear about the Cheese Factory that exploded in France? Yeah, Da Brie was everywhere. Now that’s funny and it’s a clean joke you can tell to most anyone who knows what Brie is.

Watched the 4-part show on Netflix, Hey Pepsi where’s my Jet? That was interesting and I remember the commercial and also when they amended it. I learned that Pepsi has quite the history of angering people. I was raised on Coke and to this day it’s my preferred drink but I consume the Diet version. Diet Pepsi had a great taste for a while and it was actually better but today Diet Coke is my drink of choice. I’ll drink Diet Pepsi if that is my only option. To switch things up now and then I like to mix in Diet Dr. Pepper. All of these drinks are best when served refrigerated, icy cold!

The funeral arrangements came in for my late co-worker. The funeral is on Sunday. I’m sure the place will be packed but I will not be attending. I am still in shock that he is gone so suddenly but it can happen to any of us. For an older person from what I knew he was the picture of health. He was in his 70’s and still working out so that in and of its self is quite impressive to me.

It’s a fairly quiet Friday which is typical. I’ve got time to take care of some unwanted to do tasks, just need to muster up the gumption. Hey if I get them done great and if not, well there will be plenty of other down time. I am really feeling spent after this week and really don’t have the strong desire to put forth much effort. I would rather go back to bed or do most anything else. As the song says I don’t want to work I just want to bang on the drum all day.

Happy Friday! I hope it’s a good weekend for me and for you too! Stay warm and be well.

Deliveries in the rear

Wow it’s morning once again.  I’d rather be sleeping.  Gator had me up once during the night and my body had me up as well.  Needless to say I didn’t get that great of a nights sleep.  Gator asked for breakfast early this morning and I fed her but she didn’t like the Beef & Carrots that I had plated for her.  I had my doubts about that flavor. 

I woke up on my own 15 minutes before the alarm was due to sound.  I was not happy and really wanted to go back to sleep.  I got out of bed and found Gator passed out cold on the couch.  I took care of getting me something to eat and watched a bit of news.  When I went to rinse out my cereal bowl I saw her head up looking around wondering how the TV turned on.  I got her some food which was her breakfast and she gulped it down.  She needed some water so she went to the fountain and I got to go get dressed just in time for work.  Oh joy!

Today has 2 meetings, 1 in the morning and the other in the afternoon.  The morning one doesn’t need to happen at all but my boss likes to hear himself talk and loves to meet for any reason.  The afternoon meeting is a launch of a major project that I am on and we get to hear the expectations from the big ass dog as if that really needs to happen.  I think we all get the idea.  Problem is they want this major project done in a matter of a couple weeks and I’ve got a competing efforts so the next few weeks are going to be quite the challenge and I am sure something will have to give be it at work or in my personal life. 

Keeping that in mind I do plan to savor the little 5 day vacation that I have setup for myself next week that starts on Thursday.  Compliments of a holiday (Labor Day) I get 5 days off instead of 4.  Then it’s back to work, back to being on-call and playing catchup from what I will have missed on Thursday & Friday.  That is all of the time off that I have planned right now.  I will look at my PTO balance and see what else I need to or can plan before the year ends.  There is always much work for me at the end of the year and start of a new year but come November things should quiet down for a bit.  Right now it’s all about trying to get the max out of September and October both of which are going to be a bit hellish. 

In the deliveries in the rear department today, arriving we have my gutter fix from Amazon and Gator’s food and probiotic from Chewy.  My best guess says that her food will be here first in early afternoon and the gutter thing will be later in the afternoon. 

I need to wrangle the trash and push it out to the curb.  Always a not fun task.  Hopefully, the mosquitos will leave me alone.  I found yet another bit on the palm of my hand but that didn’t develop until later yesterday afternoon.  While it feels like a mosquito bite I am beginning to wonder if it’s not a spider or something else that bites.  At least it’s not a Gator bite. 

Here’s hoping that today and tomorrow fly by so that I can start what I hope is a much less eventful weekend than last.  I am still slightly sore but the worst of it is gone.  I do have some minor bruises but they will leave with a little time.  The scrape/scratch marks on my stomach are starting to itch so that is a good thing.  If I could just make what ever bit me stop itching I think I would be in decent shape. 

Here is hoping it’s a great day for all of us!

Get in the boat

 

  It’s been raining here so much that it won’t be long before we all need boats and it’s supposed to continue for the remainder of the day.  I’ve never seen a clown in a canoe and thought that this was a very interesting and amusing photo.  It’s the start of May and my furnace has run twice in the past two days, very uncommon.  Next week it will be AC weather because it will be in the 90’s and above here, not looking forward to that. 

I got some sleep last night but my bladder was what woke me up more than once and not Gator.  I did close my door early this morning and when I woke and opened it she was there waiting for me and meowed at me. 

I was off and running this morning, I needed to get to ‘work’ early because I had promised someone something and wanted to get that out of the way.  I got done with that earlier than expected.  I was also able to send out a note to my boss and some other managers that tooted my own horn because I was hella busy yesterday but made great progress, even though at times it felt like I was losing my mind. 

Thus far it’s a chill Friday and I hope that it stays that way, calm and quiet is always a good thing.  Let’s hope that I didn’t just jinx myself. 

I remembered yesterday late in the afternoon that I needed to refill my allergy med.  I went to call the pharmacy and the call wouldn’t go through, I got various different recordings.  I finally just called the main # for the grocery store and they transferred me.  Whom ever I spoke with in the pharmacy was a bit miffed that I was bothering them and they told me that they had to call my doctor for refill authorization.  I didn’t argue just said okay.  I called back later and got the computer and it said my medicine would be ready today because there were refills available, just like the label on the bottle reflected.  I also reached out to the doctor to try to get him to transfer the prescription to Walgreens because I can get it cheaper there.  I thought that this store pharmacy would honor discount cards like Good Rx, etc.  but they won’t budge.  I did negotiate a little bit off the price by word of mouth but it is no where near the savings I can get from Walgreens.  I wish that this medicine would just come in the mail but it’s an OTC that requires a prescription to have it in any large quantity because of the meth heads, so I am slightly inconvenienced.  If insurance would cover it then I for sure could get it by mail.  Amazon sells it as well but only in a 24 hour pill and that actually costs more than the 12 hour version. 

I got some fluids in Gator last night.  She wasn’t feeling the best and wasn’t pleased with me that I was opportunistic and got her when she least expected.  The little Jell-O bubble was a bit mad at me and slept by herself last night until I turned off the lights and then she came in asking for food.  Which I got up and gave her and then I turned off the TV and passed out.  While she didn’t eat it all she didn’t bother me again. 

About 15 minutes ago she was asking for her snack and I had to put her off for a moment but went up.  She was waiting for me at the top of the stairs.  I gave her a can of food and she ate some of it and then came to the couch where she demanded to be fed the rest of her snack.  I of course being the willing servant fetched the plate and held it in my hand as her majesty ate from the comfort of her bed on the couch.  She was licking her chops and that always brings a smile to my face because it means she really enjoyed the meal.  She ate most but not all of the can. 

I had to go out and fetch the water buckets aka the trash barrel.  The trash folks left the lid open so it filled up with rain water.  That’s always not fun when they do that.  I want to kick them in the head for it.  Some peoples are open and other peoples are closed.  No rhyme or reason but I was one of the unlucky ones.

Waiting on the Amazon delivery person today and then I should be able to make a decision on what I send back and what I keep.  I am bringing this battery case thing to an end quickly.  It’s a pain in the ass when it doesn’t really need to be.

Finished off my left over pizza last night.  There was a layer that wasn’t quite done but when I nuked it, tasted like it finished cooking in the microwave.  It was really better than the rest of the pizza I had already consumed, even when it was fresh out of the oven.  Had a slice of carrot cake for desert and that was all she wrote for food for me.  Consumed some DVR content to empty it out and will probably do the same tonight.  It’s White Cheddar Mac & Cheese with Bacon for supper and the last slice of carrot cake, so looking forward to that. 

Plenty of running to do this weekend and if I don’t get it all done I will have time next week since I will be off Thursday and Friday.  I kind of wanted to get maintenance done on the vehicle even though it’s not quite due yet.  I changed my mind when I saw the date was Friday the 13th.  I am not superstitious but I figure why chance it.  Just wait.  I can’t imagine getting good news from a visit for something so simple as an oil change and tire rotation on a Friday the 13th.  I’ve got 48% oil life left and that will last for a while.  I can take another day in the future to get the work done. 

I’ve still got a bad case of new car fever and really want to trade but that is my heart talking.  My brain says hang on to what you got, pay it off and save your money.  I don’t plan on making any moves until closer to September but if I don’t buy then chances are good that I will keep it and continue paying it off.  I have about a year or less left.  If I get something new, that won’t stop the new car fever it’s something that has come alive in me over the last few years and I have never ever been a vehicle person.  As long as it looked okay, ran and didn’t break the bank I was pleased.  Now that I am older it’s all about creature comforts and features as well as looks.  Price matters as well since I am not independently wealthy. 

Hope that you all have an enjoyable and relaxing weekend.  Sunday is Mother’s Day, if your fortunate enough to still have your Mom here do something nice for her or at the very least call.  That’s all I have for now.  Take care and be well. 

In the middle

  Isn’t this a nice photo?  I figured it was a great way to start off a post.  Being in shape looks difficult but man those muscle look really appealing.  I’ve got that six pack and those muscle you just have to dig a bit to find them! HA HA. 

I elected last night to just call it and work from home today, so I will be working at home full time for the 3rd week in a row.  I have plans to go in next week just for one day and I am going to push very hard to make that happen.  I’ve got a short week and it’s the least I can do.  This week just isn’t the greatest with being on-call, having shorter staff and being hit with all sorts of unpleasant surprises that require immediate action or remediation. 

  I’ve talked before about this cute guy I work pretty close with.  My initial impression was that he was uber smart and with it.  Now that I have worked with him for 3 years my opinion has changed.  He’s not that smart but he’s not dumb.  Ever since he had his child his focus has been off and his mistakes have gone up like seriously way up.  Yesterday I got hit with a bomb because he was out I had to take it.  We are close or so I think but I realize that can turn on a dime and someone you think is on your side can easily shift focus.  I don’t want to be that person but I am also not going to continually wipe his ass and clean up his mistakes.  I’ve spoken to the boss man about some of it and he said it would get addressed.  From what I see unless he makes a change he is on his way out, it’s going to take time for that to happen so hopefully he gets his shit together because he has the potential to do this job he just needs to concentrate and put in a bit more effort but that is solely my opinion.  I am frustrated because I like him as a person and as a co-worker but the madness of cleaning up after people has to come to an end, it’s beyond frustrating.  I had to do the same thing with the last moron that we got stuck with.  This guy was hand picked by my boss and has impressive credentials.  I am wondering if he is trying to get fired and using having a kid as being mentally out to lunch.  When I was out with COVID he fucked up so many things that I spent a good amount of time fixing his errors.  He doesn’t do well under any pressure and unfortunately pressure is part of this job, it happens on occasion but I tend to feel it more than anyone else.  His last job had higher stakes but I suppose the pressure aspect wasn’t there.  Experiences like mopping up after someone tend to make me feel it even more.  I’ve also done a good job at suppressing a lot of this from my boss but I can’t continue to do that, it’s not fair to me.  I don’t want my colleague to get fired or in trouble because that means that I have a greater chance of being on my own again and then having to train a new person both of which are experiences I want to avoid.  However, perhaps a good ass chewing will get him in gear.  Problem is our boss doesn’t know how to chew ass.  All I can do is hang on tight and hope for the best. 

  This cat looks like Ruth, Gator’s late sister.  They are twins except for the fact that Gator has a black nose.  I’ve been thinking a lot about Ruth lately with Gator having issues.  Ruth got a raw deal from life and I miss her incredibly.  I wish I could have done more for her especially since we had a chance to bond a bit when she was seriously ill.   

Gator did really good overnight but did come to wake me early this morning.  I was in a dream where she roused me but didn’t capture my full attention and I was able to tune her out and go back to sleep.  It was like I was unable to get up but then again I didn’t put any effort into it.  I am trying to break her of this wakeup call business.  She polished off all of the treats I left out for her.  There was very little Crab and it was mostly Lobster.  She sniffed it last night when I asked her if she liked Lobster and was quick to turn her nose up at it.  I still left them out because I know that she has eaten them before when she was younger.  Funny thing is that none of the cats would eat Salmon canned for human consumption or Crab from Red Lobster.  I found both of those odd but interesting things. 

Needless to say that since I ignored her early AM request she was really on my ass when I woke up.  I got her a large can of food with the probiotic on it and she packed a good portion of that away. 

We had a moment of confusion last night where she asked for food, I gave it to her but then she decided to keep meowing.  I put her in my lap, I let her jump to the floor but eventually I just got up and told her to follow me, I picked up the food and placed it next to the treats and other can of food that was out.  She made her way to the fountain and then went to her bed in the living room as if to pout.  I checked on her before I went to bed and she was a bit surprised to see me but that motor started running.  I kissed her goodnight and went to bed.  I didn’t want her to think that I was mad at her, just frustrated and perplexed because I had no idea what she wanted. 

I could have put in some effort to wake up and make it in this morning but as I said earlier I just resigned myself to staying home last night.  I had plenty waiting for me to tackle this morning and getting an earlier start always helps. 

I need to go check on the furry girl because it not too far off from snack time and I really want some Salted Carmel Yogurt.  I am sure she will want a snack as well. 

In other news the grass mower was by yesterday.  They shoved a bill in my door but I have already paid them just takes time for the USPS to deliver the check.  They tacked on a fuel surcharge which I refuse to pay.  They are making bank on the job that they are doing and they short me on trimming missing at least 2 areas on my property.  I have yet to say something but it’s coming.  The fuel surcharge was not something I agreed to nor was it quoted when I was given a rate for their service.  Besides that they have to come to my area because they cut the neighbors grass.  What I find most frustrating is that they don’t put my name on the bill just the wrong street but some how when they cash the check they know me.  I hate dealing with grass cutting people they are all dumb fucks!  At least that has been my experience, all they care about is money and it shows.  I don’t want to fire and re-hire because that is exhausting. 

I also got a note from Amazon yesterday that my delivery was delayed and now my Mophie is scheduled for delivery today.  I am sure it will be here today but I don’t have high hopes that this one will work any better than the others I have been through but I suppose there still are some odds however slim that it will work. 

Happy Wednesday, hope you get to hump someone!  I mean it’s hump day after all.  2 more days left.  Take care and we will talk again soon, be well!