The tip is gone

Good afternoon,

Today has been quite busier than a normal Thursday. The morning was calm but I was busy working on a project. I got interrupted a few times but for the most part was able to concentrate my efforts. I planned to pick up and hopefully finish that project today after lunch. Well, that's when things got really crazy busy out of the blue. I wasn't able to devote any additional time to the project and my part has to be done tomorrow or at the latest before Monday. I really don't plan to work the weekend so I am going to try to finish up tomorrow. I had a usual touch point conversation with my boss; we both complained to each other about our day. It was the usual waste of time.

The cluster project is still on going and I really thought that this week at some point the second wave for me/my team would be ready but thus far that's not the case. I can only hope that it holds off for one more day because I've got a lot on my plate to get done and limited time.

Last night I had Stouffer's Lasagna, which isn't bad for microwave food, all things considered. Watched a podcast and more YouTube.

Rudy was itching to play before bed and I picked up one of the old cat teasers (back from Momma's family) we had been playing with it since it's all feathers. That's when I discovered one of them (most likely Mora) chewed off the rubber tip at the end. I'm certain that it was small enough that which ever one of these cats did it that they swallowed it. I figured that would be impending doom and I worried but played with Rudy.

Slept crappy woke up at 3a and had to watch TV in order to fall back asleep. The cats kept me company.

Passed out breakfast and Rudy was all about it. Mora was very slow to get out of bed. I had to call her several times to eat. Just as I was about to get up, she came around the corner. I saw her eat and that's when that feeling of impending doom left me. Both cats are eating, drinking and going to the bathroom – so all is well.

I've got the trash out, even if I was later than I wanted to be. Fed the cats supper and now Mora is next to me waiting for treats but were hours from that time. I need to figure out what I am going to eat.

I'm just passing time and watching things at work, hoping that I am done for the day. My left shoulder is killing me, there is a knot in the back and I would love nothing more than to rip it out but that's not happening. No massage scheduled until the end of next week. Hopefully, I can work it out a little bit and get some relief.

Hope that you had a superb day! Talk with you all again soon.

Weekend

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Late to the party

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pain in the Neck

Hey there thanks for stopping by and welcome in. 

My neck is doing okay.  I managed to resist the urge to apply anything to it yesterday.  I find that when I put on or take off my shirt that seems to aggravate things.  I feel itching and burning, kind of like if I think about it the symptoms seem to come on.  Looking in the mirror one side is pretty well cleared up while the other side is still bright red.  I noticed some additional peeling last night before bed.  I took another Benadryl capsule and my regular sleeping meds.  I did wake up briefly overnight at 3a.  I thought I would have problems going back to sleep but managed to pass out before I knew what hit me.  Woke up to a cat fight that was mild, I yelled and managed to go back to sleep. 

Rudy was with me for my wake up call.  He’s started a new habit with me that I will get to in a moment.  Last night he was grooming himself and I went to pet him twice and managed to scare him half to death.  He jumped and his tail puffed up.  I apologized and calmed him down.  He came over to me and gave me a couple licks on the face and then he bit my chin.  I figured that was just payback for scaring him.  Well this morning with his wake up routine I got licks and another chin bite.  Not sure if this is going to be a regular thing now.  It’s funny but it hurts a little.  It’s a love bite and he isn’t breaking the skin.  I kind of hope that this isn’t going to be a new habit.  Biscuits are great and licks are okay as well, even though sometimes they too are painful.  

Speaking of last night I was on track to get a shower but instead opted to watch a movie and it pulled me in.  The suggestion came from social media and it was spot on.  The movie is called The Pickup and it’s on Amazon Prime.  Pete Davidson and Eddie Murphy are in it.  I don’t laugh easy and this movie had me laughing at least twice.  It’s action and comedy.  If you watch it stay until the credit roll. 

I had more Fried Chicken last night and it felt like the meat tasted worse.  I ate a little bit of it but threw the rest out.  Finished up the mashed potatoes, have some coleslaw (which is delicious) and a biscuit left, along with 2 more pieces of Chicken.  I am going to eat the Coleslaw and probably the biscuit but the rest of the meal is going in the trash can.  I hate to do it but just can’t stomach it again.  Next time I will stick to original recipe and wait around for drumsticks if they don’t have them.  Never really had issues with KFC. Hope that this was an isolated experience. 

I am for sure getting a shower tonight, I’ve got a massage tomorrow evening.  Depending on how I feel I might tell the therapist to stay away from my neck.  I really don’t want to irritate my skin any more than it has to be.  Giving things a chance to calm down and while the redness probably won’t go away so long as the itching, burning and skin peeling stops I will be good with that for now. 

Last night I was reminded of one of the biggest lies you can tell yourself.  The words I will be happy when or I will be happy if.  Truth is you won’t be happy, you will always want something else. There is a song by Lazyboy that calls this out but right now I don’t know the name of the song.

Hope it’s a great day for all of us.  Take care!

Oh Yeah–Friday

We made it to another Friday folks!  I am happy about that because it means some time away from work, which is a very good thing.  Of course work has tried to throw a monkey wrench in my plans for Saturday but I have managed to navigate around that thus far.  Hopefully, they won’t be dishing out any more obstacles.  I really want to enjoy this weekend. 

Looking very forward to my massage tonight and hope that the knots (aka golf balls) in my back can be worked out.  My birthday week can’t come fast enough for that 90 minute massage, that is where the real progress is made. 

My soreness from the refrigerator adventure is wearing off as expected.  I still have some soreness from it but it’s fleeting and I expect will be fully gone by the time the weekend is done if not sooner. 

Pushed the trash out in the rain yesterday afternoon, that was no fun.  However, I am glad that I got it out when I did because I was in a light shower.  We got a monsoon that swept through a little later and I would have been fully soaked if I was foolish enough to go out in that.  We are back to an over abundance of rain and water issues are surfacing around the area.  Lots of flooding.  All is well here though. 

Saw Phil or maybe Phyllis last night – the groundhog.  Just eating grass like it was going out of style and keeping it’s ears tuned.  That thing can really move.  Not sure who would win if it went up against the cats in a race but I think it would be a close call.  Were never going to find out though. 

Finished off my garlic bread and pasta last night.  It was pretty good but not as good as it was on day 1.  Nothing really much on YouTube last night but I managed to find some videos to pass the time. 

Tried to play with the cats before going to bed.  Rudy was all revved up and eager.  I gave him time and attention.  Mora came to see what was taking so long and why I wasn’t playing with her.  Both of them seemed to loose interest.  Mora began playing with her ball in a circle and I just quietly walked away. 

We all met up again in my bedroom as I passed a little bit of time before climbing in bed.  Went looking for some cartoons since I was really bored with the options I was presented.  I found something and it wasn’t long before I was powering off for the night. 

Had a series of strange dreams.  Like I got a job working at Target and we were trying to track down the owner of a mystery purse and gift card.  I was never so happy to wake up and see Rudy guarding me.  I had to wake him up for a change but he sprang to life and came to greet me with his smile and biscuits.  I don’t think he was feeling the best – but something was for sure up with him.  We started the day as normal. 

Now here’s hoping for a mostly calm and quiet day.  I’ve already had a few things rattling the old inbox this morning.  Hope that your day is good and that your weekend is even better.   Talk with you all again soon!

Back to it

I had an average nights sleep.  I woke up early this morning around 3a.  I tried to go back to sleep but since that wasn’t an option I turned on the TV for an hours.  That kind of got me sleepy and I tried to go back to sleep.  Just as I was settling in the weather radio went off.  I was once again wide awake after hearing the loud siren like alert.  Back to the TV for a while. 

Mora came and snuggled up with me, she wanted a hug and cuddle time.  I still had some room in bed for myself but there wasn’t a lot of wiggle room.  I managed to get back to sleep for a while then Rudy came over closer to normal wake up time to greet me and I just got up. 

I wanted to take another day just because I was tired and wanted to go back to bed.  However, I kind of figured that I would be sleepy.  I pushed forward and after breakfast didn’t feel too bad. 

My hip bothered me again last night.  I did some stretching and repositioning myself in bed which helped a little bit.  I’m hopeful that this will go away it only seems to bother me when I am laying down.  I say that and just got a dull ache sitting in the chair from the same area. 

I know I am out of shape and each time I do something that involves exerting physical effort other than something simple I pay the price for it days later.  I want to go back to my youth where the pain lasted a day if that and then things were all better. 

My back is bothering me a little bit but my massage tomorrow night should hopefully take care of that.  I don’t want anything to spoil my weekend plans. 

I watched a lot of You Tube videos yesterday some podcasts, some cartoons, bloopers from TV shows – anything that grabbed my attention and I thought would be interesting.  Cartoons help relax and lull me to sleep plus the cats seem to like them. 

I’m sure you saw the Man Candy before this post wanted to get that published first thing.  I am pretty well caught up at work just watching for things that pop up.  If I would have taken another day probably wouldn’t have that luxury all the more reason to get back in the game. 

Here’s hoping that the day breezes by and it’s calm and easy.  I hope you have a great day as well.  Take care & thanks for stopping by!

Quick update

No surprise my back is killing me.  I was really exhausted and out of it after this morning.  I was able to take a short break to help recover.  Then work just came flooding in and I had no choice I had to stick with it.  I powered through and made it to lunch. 

The carpet is dry thanks to the help of a fan.  It is stained but I am sure if I use the carpet cleaner on it I will probably be able to clear that up.  I am in no hurry.  The cats weren’t too happy about it but it got the job done.  I pushed the fridge back in place and confirmed the floor was dry prior to doing so.  I found one spot after I pushed it back that had some moisture, which I cleaned up.  Right now it’s a wait and see situation.  I do think and hope the problem is solved.  However, I want to confirm that for sure before I walk away from this. 

I plan to pull the fridge back out tonight after supper and check the floor.  If there is any moisture then I will be calling for a repair person.  I’ve double checked both the fridge and freezer sides with a thermometer and they are both working.  If there is still water/moisture then it has to be a drain line like the YT video said.  I really hope that I solved this on my own, it would make me feel pretty good. 

Even if things are all dry tonight I will still check it again in the morning for the extra piece of mind. 

I dislike household issues but especially when they involve water. 

Since I already feel some of the affects of my so called morning workout I am sure that I will probably be stiff in the all the wrong places come morning or at least I expect that to be the case and to hurt a little bit more.  Having a massage booked on Friday is a good thing!

Right now I just want to coast through the afternoon and am eager to make it to bed time.  Not exactly the Monday I wanted but I know it can always be worse. 

Talk with you all again soon!

Free Chair

Hey there, hope all is well.  I got my massage last night and she didn’t quite get the knots out.  It’s like they were teased just enough to start hurting again.  Hopefully, in a couple days things will calm down. 

I had some issues with sleeping last night.  I opted to eat breakfast at home, saves a little bit of money plus helps to get rid of some cereal and donuts.  Got a shower and had time to lounge with the cats before I left for a while. 

Made it to my haircut appointment, I was early but the barber was running late.  I don’t get that how you make an appointment for a specific time but yet the person your seeing is running behind.  This is true with most professional people like doctors, lawyers and such.  I was raised to always be early or at the very least right on time.  Apparently that went out of style.  It’s true at work for meetings as well. 

Speaking of work that was my next stop.  My laptop was powered on but I don’t know why I couldn’t connect to it.  I gave it a reboot and logged into it to find out where the free chairs were.  Way in the back were the office chairs.  Everything else was just regular end table or conference room chairs.  I snagged a mismatched Aeron Chair by Herman Miller.  There were 3 of them and I picked what I felt was the best of the bunch.  It was a little bit of a task getting it out of the building – into my home and finally to it’s resting place in the basement.  However, I made it. 

The cats are confused why it’s here, it’s not like there is a chair shortage.  However, if it helps my back and tailbone feel better then it’s worth the small hassle I went through to lug it around.  Right now Rudy is sleeping in my all leather former desk chair.  As long as the claws don’t come out I think we will be good. 

Don’t think I mentioned it but I ordered a cat wheel as a birthday present for the cats.  It should arrive next week.  I sure hope this wasn’t a waste of money and that they will actually use it.  I think and hope they will be super pleased and use it a bunch. 

I am still thinking of the buffet from last weekend but I’ve settled on Chinese food for tonight.  I’ve been wanting it for a while and the lyrics of some song I listened to on the drive to the office made me think of it.  I am really looking forward to it.  I will probably hit the buffet up next weekend. 

Tomorrow I am thinking of Mexican food but I may change my mind.  For sure I am looking forward to breakfast out, that’s my favorite meal by far. 

It’s not a whole lot cooler outside but the heat isn’t quite as intense as it has been.  More rain is on the way.  Not exactly what I want to see but I know it’s necessary. 

Watching the clock because it will be time to head out for food soon.  Take care and be well. 

Friday Yap

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Never thought I’d see this

Morning and welcome in.  Not sure if you have heard the news but the FDA has approved a breakthrough drug that reduces risk of contracting HIV by 96%.  It’s called Lenacapavir and it’s administered by injection every 6 months (or twice per year).  The cost is astounding at $14,109 per injection or $2,352 per month.  That’s a lot of money and I know when the patent on the drug eventually expires the cost will drop.  If your interested in reading more about this check out the article at https://www.advocate.com/health/fda-approves-hiv-drug-lenacapavir

I grew up during the AIDS crisis and it was a scary time.  There was a lot of unknowns and of course that bred plenty of rumors.  I remember kids talking about it in the Physical Education Locker Rooms and how it was associated with fags.  I didn’t know what it was but I for sure knew I was gay although I wasn’t out at that time.  I had experienced sex and wondered if maybe I had it or could get it.  Years later my grandmother was terminally ill and as a result of that I stopped eating, so there was a rapid weight loss and I looked horrible compared to my normal self.  My mom at the time panicked and told our family doctor that I was gay and she thought I had AIDS.  I remember going to the hospital for the blood draw, I was a little embarrassed but mostly scared of what the results would yield.  This is back when you had to wait something like 5 to 7 days for the results.  Man I was on edge for the longest time until the results came back as negative and then I was relieved.  I wasn’t promiscuous and only had sex with 2 people at that point.  1 of which was a virgin like I was and the other was my late spouse who at the time was my boyfriend.  He told me I would be okay and that the results would come back as negative.  He was a very smart man!

I know that we have PREP and lots of people are on it.  However, I never thought I would see more of a sure fire prevention.  Now if they could just develop a cure for HIV and Cancer that would be truly amazing.

On a different note, I lounged around the house for a bit.  Talked myself out of and then into a trip for lupper.  I wound up going to a restaurant that offers a buffet.  I originally thought they closed at 2p and I arrived around 1:30p.  I was surprised at the crowd of people and how no one was seeming to rush but me.  I asked my waitress and then found out that the kitchen is open every day until 9p.  I pushed it to get there before 2p and I could have relaxed.  As it was I wound up missing a turn and that cost me 10 minutes.  I was on one lane gravel roads, hit a few deep potholes which I hated.  Then when I got back to civilization I wound up behind a pickup truck that was hauling tree limbs and sticks.  A small branch broke loose from their load and I ran over it.  I wound up dragging it for miles, eventually it broke loose.  No damage from as best as I can tell and no fluids are leaking so I am quite thankful for that. 

Much to my surprise I got an email from the Chief of Police thanking me for my note and the gift card that I dropped off.  He donated the gift card to a fund that the department has at Christmas time for providing for kids who’s parents can’t afford to get them presents.  Now my gift will make the difference in some kids Christmas.  That makes me feel good.  I’m thinking of making a larger contribution to that fund once we are a little closer to Christmas.  Helping kids enjoy their childhood and innocence is something that is pretty important to me, since my childhood was a bit rocky. 

Speaking of the police turns out they are hiring a telecommunicator otherwise known as a dispatcher.  That’s a job I always wanted as well however talk about high stress and dealing with life and death, well it’s all there.  They make a decent amount of money but it would be a sizeable pay cut for me.  Not to mention that it’s 12 hour shifts and you have to be flexible to work days, nights, weekends and holidays.  I would also have to physically go in each day and there would be no work from home.  I have been thinking of applying despite knowing the risks.  Honestly if it wasn’t for fear of potential failure I’d go for it.  However, I am a little old to be taking such a large risk and gambling with my future.  If I went for it and failed I’d have to search for another job and based on my age alone that would not be easy.  I’m better off staying put.  I still get to help people in my job it’s just not life and death, which I am thankful for.

Happy Summer today is the first day of the season.  We are under a heat advisory and that will go on for days.  Here’s hoping I see some shirtless men walking by the house or even when I am out and about. 

I’ve used the heating pad, taken 1/2 of a muscle relaxer and my muscles are better but I still have some tension and am feeling it as well as the tightness and soreness that accompanies this.  Laying in bed and resting only makes things worse and not better.  That is unless you can afford to spend days doped up on muscle relaxers.  After a couple days you won’t feel anything or care much about anything either.  Unfortunately, I don’t have that kind of time to devote to this.  I just hope I can cope and manage until next Friday when I go for my massage. 

Well back to work, got to finish my catchup work and then unless something rolls in I am free for several hours.  Plenty of late afternoon and evening tasks to take care of.  It’s going to be a long Friday for me.

Hope you have an awesome weekend and that all is well in your world.  Thank you so much for stopping by.  Cheers!

 

Muscle Spasms & Knots

Hi and welcome in!  I hope that this finds you doing well.  I have had a couple days of Muscle Spasms and knots in my back.  Monday I thought that I could fight it off without medicine, just some rest and I would be good as new on Tuesday.  However, that was not the case.  Tuesday I took a Muscle Relaxer and that knocked me out for the morning.  I was up in the afternoon and just lounged around.  I took both days off from work, which I really didn’t want to do.  Really wish that I had a massage booked but I have to wait another week for that, so here’s hoping that things settle down a bit. 

I am back at it today, my back is still sore and hurts.  I am considering taking another pill or at least 1/2 of a pill tonight.  Of course I had the usual mess to dig out of at work and that has pretty much occupied the day. 

Were off tomorrow for Juneteenth and then back on Friday.  I was thinking about visiting the buffet tomorrow just to get out of town for a while and have a nice change of pace.  However, rain is in the forecast so I might just stay put and save that trip for another day. 

The cats have loved being around me and I heard some crying this morning once I was settled in the basement.  Not sure if they were missing me or playing, it was difficult to tell. 

I got a text at lunch time inviting me to a BBQ at my Thanksgiving Friends house.  I had been expecting that and don’t you know it this time they included a time, so I will be there for sure.  I just hope that the food is enjoyable.  At least it’s something to look forward to. 

Searched and scrolled on Amazon to fill up my shopping list.  A lot of things make it on to that list but I never buy them and some others I add them and days later I buy them, sometimes hours later.  Kind of depends on what it is and how badly I need/want it. 

I did visit that pizza place I talked about on Sunday.  I got the fish it was good but the fish and a salad wasn’t nearly enough to leave me feeling full.  I got some desert to go and an order of cheese garlic bread.  I’ve had cheese garlic bread each night this week with my Spaghetti and Meatballs.  Tonight I am heating up the last piece of the bread so I will likely polish off the Spaghetti and Meatballs.  It’s been good but also kind of time to move on to eating something else. 

Last week I came across something disturbing to me, The Milking Coach passed away.  The only notification was on X/Twitter and there are no details just that he passed.  Damn he had the best job in the world at least from my POV.  Such a shame, were either the same age or very close another reason why it’s disturbing to me.  I am guessing not a lot of people have heard of him which is why it didn’t make the gay porn news sites. 

Well I am freezing down here and it’s time to go up and feed the cats and finish off that Italian meal I spoke of.  Just wanted you all to know I am still alive and kicking. 

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

 

Thursday

Good morning … Were getting closer to the weekend.  Sadly also the end of the nice sunny weather in my neck of the woods.  Rain should be moving in later this afternoon and then we get to get soaked again.  Days upon days of nothing but rain.  Kind of unusual for this time of year, normally we are dryer if not parched. 

I got a craving last night for the Cheese Bacon Potato casserole with my extra special touch of Doritos Late Night Taco chips crumbled on top with Chula Ranch.  I had some Sour Cream on the side.  I never plowed through eating half of that dish so damn fast.  It was delicious.  Had some chocolate cake for desert. 

Finished up Overcompensating last night, never thought it would end quite like that.  I hope that there is a Season 2. 

I shouldn’t have bragged so much about a good nights sleep because that kind of came to an end last night.  I was up at 5a and just couldn’t get back to sleep.  Rudy joined me and laid on top of me.  He was able to nap a little bit.  Mora was at my feet so I was kind of limited on space.  That knot in my left shoulder is still there and it’s building up again.  I need to have it worked out and it’s gonna hurt like a mother when that happens.  However, I want it gone. 

Given the impending rain and my back pain I kind of wish that I didn’t have plans on Saturday morning so that I could take a muscle relaxer and get some relief, that might tide me until my next massage.  However, my plan for Saturday are pretty important to me so pain or not I am seeing them thru.

Drifted off into fantasy land last night and started writing another story.  I am totally amazed at how quickly that passes time.  It was a nice escape as the cats were napping. 

Rudy woke up just as I was getting up to get ready for this morning.  He was feeling frisky and wanted to play.  However, I needed to get a shower in the worst way and just focused on me.  When I was done he came in and got his drink from the left over water in the bathtub and permitted me to finish my evening wind down routine before he started asking to play.  He really enjoyed playtime but he got tired of it kind of faster than I had wanted him to.  Mora is always up for playtime so over to her and she went crazy for a bit.  Then I went back to Rudy and he wasn’t having it so playtime was done. 

I watched more TV and got drowsy in my chair.  Of course as soon as I went to climb in bed I got a burst of energy and was wide awake.  I just hate when that happens.  Rudy kept me company and eventually I was able to wind down and fell asleep. 

Here we are in the morning of yet another work day.  Thing got crazy busy like out of control.  I was second guessing myself and double checking just to make sure I had things in order.  I was finally able to get things back to a calm level and knocked out morning tasks.  There is more to do but I am procrastinating.  The boss wound up taking over on-call this week because the guy that was on-call had time off scheduled.  Well I am not stepping up to the plate like I did last time.  I am just letting things flop and linger.  If you ask me to take care of something that is different but I am not jumping in and going hog wild crazy.  Let someone else do that I am tired of carrying the load. 

Were still waiting to hear about pay raises but that should happen this month or at the very latest early next month.  All of my time off has been approved.  I still have a little over 2 weeks to use by the end of the year to get me down to having 2 weeks to carry over, so the system says.  The last couple years have been unique in that I struggle to use all of my time off.  I try to save for a rainy day because life happens but still I wind up usually towards the end of the year fighting to squeeze in time.  I do like taking time at the end of the year over the holiday.  Any paid time away is good time away.  Although I do have to pay the penalty of playing catchup and fixing things that went wrong while I was away.  Perhaps that is why I struggle so much with using my time.  I know that if I had a companion I probably would be fighting a different battle and would exhaust my time off with no problem.  My problem here isn’t horrible and it’s kind of a good problem to have, beats being out of time and needing to take time. 

Well off to relax I think.  All is calm and I know as soon as I get upstairs things will likely unravel but it’s a risk I am willing to take.  Beats sitting here just staring at two monitors searching for something to do.  Got to get the trash out this afternoon, hopefully I can beat the rain but if not it’s not like I will melt or anything. 

Bye for now. 

Chill Friday

Today has started out pretty chill.  Yesterday afternoon was a little busy.  One of my colleagues tried to rope me into a cluster that he was dealing with.  I provided some advice and tried to head off the chaos that would ensue but I was unsuccessful.  I am just sitting back and letting that situation play out.  If I am needed I know that someone will reach out but I am hopeful that it will get worked out without any further involvement from me. Chaos and Clusters tend to follow this particular co-worker around.  He means well but isn’t the most articulate person in the world and that leads to frustration.  He always seems to lob something my way when I am on-call and I have gotten involved before to where the situation winds up back firing on me when I was just trying to help.  Ah well it all pays the same but I’d just as soon avoid those bumps in the road. 

I was all excited to go upstairs yesterday afternoon but then remembered that I had to get the trash out.  That was such a bummer but I took care of it.  I honestly didn’t have much and could have skipped trash day but since I am paying for it, no sense in letting my money go to waste.  So to speak. 

Rudy got hungry and wanted an early supper which I provided and he enjoyed.  Then quickly forgot about. 

The cute twink we hired a few weeks ago reached out and needed some help.  I did my and helped him.  It was in moving some data around and I didn’t realize that there was so much of it.  It took me an hour and a half.  It was like watching paint dry but I kept an eye on the screen to make sure that everything went smoothly.  Meanwhile it was Rudy’s normal time for supper and he and his sister were both bugging me.  I reminded them both that I passed out supper already but they didn’t want to hear that.  I knew what would satisfy them but I wasn’t about to move until the data transfer was done and I confirmed that it was a success.  Each time the Microsoft Minute counter would get close to being done it would ramp back up and spit out a new estimate that was anywhere from several minutes to hours later.  I’d watch it and it would repeat this over and over, until finally it completed.  I wrote the cute twink back and told him that the job was done. 

I got a thank you response back but by then I had shut down my computer and passed out treats which pacified the cats as I had expected it would.  A rainy and gloomy evening.  I kind of got tired of TV and went back to writing for an hour.  It is really nice to be able to not hear a sound and just escape into a fantasy world if only for an hour.  Something about that is relaxing, refreshing and really gets my hormones moving. 

Once my writing time ended, I got ready for today and had a shower.  Then playtime with the cats and finally time to relax and drift off to sleep. 

I didn’t sleep the best and it’s kind of been that way all week.  I think it’s because of the heavy comforter I have.  I get hot and then I wake up, usually to find that I am sharing my bed with the two cats and I am in some contorted position that is not comfortable.  I am going to put that comforter away this weekend and see if it helps me stay asleep.  It won’t keep the cats out of bed with me.  Rudy honestly is no problem because he’s small, it’s Mora because she is thicker she loves to stretch out and take up as much room as possible.  I mean I call her Mora because she always needs more of this and more of that.  Here is hoping that I am successful and that I can go back to getting a decent nights sleep and who knows maybe some better dreams. 

I am very much looking forward to my massage tonight.  That will be the best way to cap off the day, especially if things stay chill.  I’ve plowed through my morning tasks that were on my calendar.  Now just have to wait for a meeting a bit later on this morning.  Then after lunch my calendar is wide open.  I am hoping there won’t be any surprises today or stress but I see that cluster I was speaking of from yesterday starting to reignite.  I am guessing that I will be roped into that again. 

I hope it’s a great day for you and that you have an awesome weekend.  I will certainly try my best to do the same for the weekend.  Thank you for stopping by.  Take care.

Caught up

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Day 1 of Vacation

Good evening!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Knots Out

Morning … Friday night I got the best massage I have had thus far.  She found the two knot spots and really worked them.  Just when she knew she had me relaxed and was doing some good she dropped a bomb that she was raising her prices.  This is the second time in less than 6 months that has happened.  I was not happy to hear that.  I was talking about a massage chair and turns out they had a couple.  I got to try one out and sat in Zero Gravity which was nothing terribly special.  The chair did some nice work and while it could help as a tune up I don’t think it would replace the human touch, but it did feel good.  It worked my entire back and even my butt.  I felt pretty much like melted butter when I walked out of this place and headed home.  There was plenty of water everywhere but not so bad that I couldn’t drive in it.  Just lots of puddles that sprayed when you drove over them. 

Once I made it home I didn’t feel like doing a damn thing.  Just sat on the couch and watched a little TV.  Had a can of Chicken Noodle Soup and got into a fight with Rudy because he insisted that can of soup was for him.  I let him smell the empty can and I think I convinced him.  Still next time I open a can of soup I will have the same issue.  Never had that with any other cat.  Rudy is just a bit too smart and his ears work really good when it’s convenient for him.  Wound up calling a friend to talk about my non feelings of the day.  Once that hour long conversation wound down I stocked the fridge with water and soda.  Then went to bed.  The cats wanted to play but I was in no mood I just wanted to crawl into bed and drift off to sleep. 

Saturday morning I figured I would be super sore but no I still felt really good.  I just took the day in as a loaf day in general.  It wasn’t until closer to 4p when I finally talked myself into going back to the sports bar that I was at last week to get a Fish Sandwich.  They were more crowded than they were the prior week and it took much longer to get a table.  However, there was a lot of nice eye candy to look at.  The sandwich was good but not as good as the week prior but at least this time I didn’t burn my mouth when I took the first bite.  Headed to grab the mail.  I should have gone to the pet food store but instead I just came home and went back to loaf mode.  The cats still had food. 

Sunday morning I woke up at my normal time and headed out for breakfast.  Did something different crepes with blueberry on the inside and strawberry on the outside, plus 4 scrambled eggs.  The rain had stopped and I was thankful.  It felt very much like a winter day outside though.  I had 10 minutes to kill before Target opened and instead of watching them pass I just skipped it and went on to the grocery store.  My favorite cashier was working and we chatted a bit.  I stopped off at the gas station and this weeks fill up cost a bit more but I also did a bit more traveling.  I was at the 1/2 way mark so I could have kept driving but I’m pretty anal when it comes to fuel levels. 

Once I got home and put the groceries away I just wanted to relax.  I just fell asleep and damn if something from work didn’t come in.  It was confusing but I made the best of it and did what I thought the right thing was.  Tried to raise my boss but he was unavailable, which is unusual.  Anyway after a few minutes with that I was able to return to my lull and wound up taking a nap.  Woke up in time for lunch for both me and the cats.  Then got my meds put out.  Cleaned the house and finally came downstairs to get in front of the computer.  When I opened the door to the basement I just knew I was going to find something wet.  Sure enough that mystery patch of carpet was lightly soaked.  Everything else around it was dry. 

As I sucked the water up with a carpet cleaner I was thinking about it.  I believe the water from the sump pump comes out and is washing down a hole the ground hog dug.  Actually the hole has always been there but the ground hog made it much larger.  I think I have two problems to fix.  The first is re-pointing the output from the sump pump so it goes away from the house and not down that hole.  The second being closing off that hole.  I want to start light and just work on the sump pump part to see if that fixes things as I suspect it will.  A few pieces of pipe and some pipe dope (aka glue) should get the job done  I’m not a home improvement store kind of guy but I think I am going to give this a stab.  I’ve never liked the way the sump pump terminated outside.  Mine comes out and goes to a L piece.  My neighbors just comes straight out and shoots in to their yard.  Their construction is newer. 

It dawned on me late in the afternoon as I was passing time before I went out to eat that I needed to hit up the cat food store.  Wow that was almost a disaster.  I am glad I remembered.  I did that and then hit up a local Mexican place just wanted to stay close to home.  Between those two stops I dropped $100 and the bulk of it was on cat food.  Doesn’t take long to spend it as it does to earn it. 

I’m no construction expert but I don’t think there has been a whole lot of damage done at this point but if this keeps up the problem is going to get much worse.  If it wasn’t for the heavy rain my basement would still be dry.  It’s due to the monsoon we got.  I had a fan running most of the day yesterday on it and that helped.  Today I brought down a space heater to help finish the job.  My hope is that by the time the day is done the carpet will be back to being dry again. 

I am no longer on-call but I still need to keep an eye on things and have my regular job to do.  Next week the boss will be on-call so essentially I will be back on-call.  I’m really going to try to enjoy this week of what I hope is much more relaxed than the last two weeks have been.  Friday I voiced a complaint about my WIN 11 machine to the team that takes care of that.  Thus far no response I am being ignored.  I’m fine with that just as long as I still have my WIN 10 machine to continue to use, I like it way better. 

Woke up this morning feeling a little like I was getting sick again.  I hope that is not the case, while I could use a couple days to loaf around and be away from work – in the long run it would do more harm than good.  I just as soon stay well and keep powering through it.  It could be allergies as well.  It feels very much like Winter outside and there is a freeze warning out for tonight so it’s going to be cold for a couple days.  Then more rain for a couple days and then it’s back to normal clear days and Spring like temps. 

Looking forward to catching up with TV haven’t watched any of my normal Sunday shows yet but that is the plan for today.  I’m highly considering a morning nap though things are so quiet I hope that doesn’t ruin anything. 

I’ve got 3 long weeks to wait before I go back for another massage and it will be longer, cost more but if she hits these two spots the same it will be so worth it.  I don’t mind melting like butter but really hate to loaf the day afterward, while it feels good at the moment when reality sets in it feels like I wasted an entire day.  However, I do love being lazy it’s one of a few things I am really good at.  I also think that it’s just what I needed since I have been revving at some high stress levels for a couple weeks.  Only thing that could have made it way better is a Pina Colada or two. 

Hope you had a great weekend.  Here’s to getting back to a more normal week.  I hope it’s a great one for all of us.  Cheers!

Another 1st

I was so looking forward to my massage last night.  Muscles all tense and just the thought of a hot rock touching my skin as well as a pair of hands sounded so good.  Work bothered me up until I had only a couple minutes to spare.  Thankfully this place is right around the corner and I made it with a minute to spare.  Both of the doors were locked and no way to get a massage if I can get inside.  I called and then the therapist was at the door unlocking it.  She was finishing up with a client and I got to chatting with that person about their vehicle. 

The therapist was coughing a lot but I didn’t think much of it.  It continued into my massage and it got worse to the point where she became nauseated and barfed.  Needless to say this was the first time a massage ended early because the therapist got sick.  She said that she hadn’t eaten and thought that it what was causing it.  I think she was getting sick – at least she had post nasal drip and that is what made her barf.  She said she felt better afterwards but still she wanted to get home. 

She only charged me for an hour which we barely got in.  I get 30 minutes for free next time and we booked another session for next Friday.  It’s only an hour but I think I will probably need it if next week is anything like this week has been. 

I just got comfy on the table and was starting to relax when she got sick.  Since my back didn’t get what I was expecting I am super sore this morning.  She was digging but hadn’t quite worked out the knots just yet. 

At least I ate supper before I went.  Had a Grilled Cheese as I watched the latest episode of The Pitt.  Damn that’s an easy way to burn an hour.  I love that show but some of it is just too damn real. 

This morning when I woke up I was intent on heading out for breakfast but after a shower I felt like my sugar was crashing.  I instead opted to eat a couple pop-tarts and drink a soda.  That was breakfast.  I wasted time watching TV until I had to leave for my haircut appointment.  Got a free neck shave. 

After that I came back home, got out of my clothes and watched TV.  I watched Yanni Live at the Acropolis.  That took me back down memory lane.  My late spouse introduced me to Yanni.  We went to a couple concerts and I’ve got every CD that he put out, plus a couple video tapes.  His music is enjoyable still to this day.  I enjoy the upbeat songs the most.  Loved seeing the drum solo that Charlie Adams put on.  Wow he can play the drums!  He did that same solo at one of the concerts we went to and seeing as well as hearing it live is way more enjoyable.  Gosh, I sure do miss those good times. 

Eventually, I crawled into bed with Rudy and Mora joined us.  She wanted to cuddle and it didn’t matter that her brother was in the way she just plowed through and plopped so she could be next to daddy.  Rudy was all relaxed so it didn’t phase him at all.  I was tired when I got into bed but woke up a bit just laying there listening to the music play.  When the concert was over I tried to go to sleep but only closed my eyes and tossed a bit.  Wound up getting up and passing out lunch for the kids. 

That’s when I too got hungry but nothing here really appealed to me.  I polished off some chips and had another soda.  Then sat in front of my laptop trying to work on my WIN 11 machine at work.  I eventually locked it up and now need someone to reboot it for me, that probably won’t happen until Monday.  I’ve still got a phantom monitor and it’s causing me some issues.  Once I figure that out I am ready to give that machine a spin to see if I can make it working on it for a couple days.  I’d rather test it out than be forced to move to it and find that something I need wasn’t there.  I think I’ve got everything but nothing like a real world test to prove that out. 

Went out for a Large Fish Sandwich to a sports bar.  I had to wait for a table but not long.  I saw a lady leaving saying she was cold.  I felt fine, that is until I got my table.  They had the AC on full blast and it was chilly so I too was cold.  Didn’t have to wait terribly long for the sandwich to arrive.  it was fresh out of the fryer and damn hot but it tasted so good.  Had fries with it and they weren’t bad.  I could have used some celery salt to improve them.  It was an inexpensive supper and I was stuffed. 

I left and getting on to the freeway I saw a truck that had slid off the ramp and into some trees.  The truck was facing me and there was someone inside that didn’t have the best look on their face.  I was in the flow of traffic and couldn’t stop.  I did the next best thing and flew down the freeway, used a U turn that is reserved for the cops and went back to check on the driver.  I normally don’t stop but something called me to this.  I called 9-1-1 just before I pulled up and they told me that the police had already been out.  About that time the driver was at my passenger door and he told me the same thing.  Well, at least everyone was okay.  The guy was waiting on a tow truck to pull him out.  I went on my way and headed home. 

Then I went to process change at work that I had dreaded.  I did all of the work and then realized it was effective on April 1.  I had to undo all of the work I just did and put everything back because Monday is the 31st.  Then come Monday night I have to re-do my changes.  Damn!  While I was in I saw a couple other issues I could lend a hand on and grabbed them up and took care of them.  Logged off and went up to pass out treats for the cats while I took my laundry up. 

I feel like I am loosing my mind from all of the stress this week.  My hope is that tomorrow will be a more normal day.  At least I will start with breakfast out so I have something in my stomach before I go taking on the day.  Gonna do some surfing here and then head up to make the bed and enjoy an evening with the cats trying to take a break from technology.  I feel like my eyes as well as my brain could both use the rest. 

Hope all is well in your world!

Ah Friday again

I am so glad that it’s finally Friday.  I will get a couple days of rest and relaxation away from work and am very much looking forward to it.  Had a meeting with the boss yesterday and he thanked me for being such a workhorse this week.  At least he acknowledged that he sees what I am doing and at least told me that he appreciates it.  Even if it was just empty words, it was good to hear.  I always go above and beyond, it’s something I am known for.  It’s always noticed regardless of where I have worked.  I feel like it’s helped me a lot in my present position.  Sometimes it’s just the little things that turn out to make a huge difference.  Shame I don’t see huge payment reward for that but I look at it as just doing my job.  It also makes me feel good at times. 

This week has been such a whirlwind that I was shocked when I went to the fridge last night and discovered there was no Spaghetti to heat up.  That’s when it hit me that it was just so good I couldn’t stop eating it.  The freezer isn’t nearly as well stocked as I thought it was but I did find a Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo dinner that I had.  It started out good but I soon grew tired of it and wound up throwing the last few bites out.  I had a piece of double layer yellow cake iced with chocolate frosting for desert.  As I was eating it I kept thinking about packing weight on from WFH and being so sedentary.  I don’t want to blow back up like a blimp.  Not that I am exactly thin but I am lighter than I was during the pandemic. 

It probably doesn’t help the fact that tonight’s dinner will likely be a piece of German Chocolate Cake.  I will most likely wait to eat it until after my massage.  If I don’t have that then it will be a Grilled Cheese.  I know I don’t eat healthy but it’s like I told the doctor a long time ago.  There are two things in this world that I absolutely love.  The first is men and the second is food.  If I can’t have one then I am damn hell sure having the other.  Regardless of what I do I am still dying and damn I’d like to go out on a full stomach.  Sure would be nice to get some dick too but at least food is readily within my reach.  He smiled when I told him that.  My doc is a chubby short guy so it’s not like he can complain too much at me for my weight. 

Last night was over with way too quickly.  I took one extra sleeping pill and damn I was out.  Didn’t hear any banging of the cans this morning when the trash people came.  I woke up on my own but Rudy was right there and sensed that I was about to fall back asleep.  He stuck his cold wet nose against mine and damn that woke me up in a hurry.  I sure do love my Rudy wake up calls, they are the best and I hope they never ever end. 

It’s been a busy morning.  There is no time for lunch and I have 3 meetings today which is highly abnormal for a Friday.  There is a slight lull now and I think I am taking advantage of it and will run up to take a bathroom break and perhaps have a little relaxing time with the cats, that is if my phone doesn’t start blowing up. 

I do hate this extra on-call duty and will be glad when the mistake maker gets back.  Until then I suppose I will survive or die trying. Here’s hoping that today speeds by so that I can get on that massage table sooner rather than later!

Have an awesome weekend and take care!

Accomplished

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Quick Cobra

Happy Friday & Happy Valentine’s Day!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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