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!

Rain Dance

Morning!

Yesterday I made it for BBQ, turns out the waitress got my order wrong.  I got a smaller portion of what I ordered.  I thought something was wrong but once the bill came that confirmed it.  I was satisfied and wondered why I wasn’t nearly as full as I normally am.  She offered to fix it but I said nah, it’s okay.  I also got a much lower bill so why complain.  I thought about getting some to go but didn’t. 

Over the weekend I had to oil the fan in the freezer, it was growling.  It scares that cats sometimes but mostly is just an annoying.  I found a bunch of things that I need to eat and some I need to throw out.  I didn’t need to go down the frozen food isle at the store so I plan to remedy that this week.  I’ve been on the lookout for a Slice of Chocolate cake at the store but all they seem to have is white cake.  Glad I have one in the freezer.  I don’t want to pull it out and eat it just yet. 

On my way home from the BBQ place I noticed that there was some junk on my windshield so I opted to go through the car wash.  No cute guys to look at.  I came home afterwards and dried things off.  Then went inside. 

About a half hour later it started to thunder it woke both cats up as it continued.  They looked all around I told them it was just thunder.  About fifteen minutes later it started pouring.  Looks like going through the car wash was the rain dance.  I’d love for it to not rain after I went through the car wash.  The good news is that the car is fine and still clean because it’s in the garage.  As it stands right now it won’t see the road again until Saturday. 

Watched a movie I’d seen before but at first glance it looked like something new.  It was called The Man and was on Starz.  It had Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy in it.  Once it started playing I realized oh yeah I’ve seen this before.  I still finished it because it was just that good.  Both actors are favorites of mine and they both entertain as well as make me laugh. 

Went to watch some porn but had some technical difficulties, they were quick to remedy but once I did that I was out of the mood.  At first I thought the slight power blip we had took down my pc or that when I rebooted earlier in the day a service didn’t start but that wasn’t the case, it was a change I made earlier in the day.  Sometimes I’m my own worst enemy. 

Due to my morning nap I had problems falling asleep last night but eventually it happened.  Then I had nightmares.  Rudy came to my rescue but it was only 5a and there was no way I was getting up, not even for my full bladder.  I rolled over and went back to sleep for a short period of time tossing and turning.  Rudy came to curl up with me and wait me out until I gave in.  When it was time to get up he made a quick b-line to the kitchen. 

It’s very, very slow here on Monday.  I’ve got a meeting to attend in a bit and then another one later in the afternoon.  After the workout on Friday I am kind of glad that it’s slow.  I’ve been able to be away from the computer and I even got a nap in.  I really didn’t want to take a nap but got bored watching TV and it naturally happened.  Then the phone kept waking me up as email after email started to filter in.  I finally said enough and came back down.  I hope this slow theme is the theme for the week, if so it will almost be like being on vacation.  However, I’m not holding my breath I know eventually work will come in. 

Take care and thanks for stopping by.

Superman

Hi and welcome in.  It’s been a busy few days all work related.  My 3 day work week felt more like 5 days.  The co-worker I complain most often about tried to get me to do his job for him but I pushed back.  We were on a project and I had done my half.  He thought we could split his half of the project but that wouldn’t be fair to me and in times past I have always done the bulk of the work.  Not this time!

I am not looking forward to next week because I will be on-call but we did manage to get this project out of the way so I think or hope that that worst is behind me. 

As you might guess by the title of the post today I went to see Superman.  It was in 3D and that was nice.  I got in a few minutes late but the movie hadn’t started yet however the house lights were down so it was dark.  I managed to find my seat with no problem.  I’m not a Superman fan and the cast I referred to was just Skyler Gisondo who played Jimmy Olsen.  The movie however was interesting and I had a good time and feel like I got my monies worth, as if that’s possible.  I recommend the movie if you like Superman or just want to see a new movie.  

Afterwards it was much later than I had anticipated.  I went back to the nearby restaurant where a while back I asked a hot good looking waiter out only to find out that he was straight.  Well, he wasn’t there or if he was our paths didn’t cross.  I had a Ruben with fries.  It wasn’t exactly what I wanted but I needed to have something different and that did it.  It was an okay meal and I had a nice drive home.  Unlike on my way down where I was speeding and seemed to get behind all the slow pokes, isn’t that the way it always is when your in a hurry?

I wanted to make a couple more stops on the way home but I needed to go to the bathroom and just headed for home.  I can make those other stops tomorrow.  It was a better safe than sorry move.  Plus I knew it was past meal and treat time for the cats so they would be hungry as well as pleased to see me.  It was the right move to make. 

That cell phone case I spoke of in my last post, I wound up returning it because the metal was impeding the signal of the phone.  I loved how it looked and the fact it was a full body case but just didn’t like it messing with the signal.  I got 2 Felony cases that I have had my eyes on.  Granted they are only silicone covers, something is better than nothing.  I’m glad that I got them but still kind of want a full body case.  I put a screen protector back on the phone.  I’ve always had a screen cover and while I am super careful with my phone it’s another move made out of caution.  I can afford to replace the phone if something happens but I would much rather hang on to my money than buy a replacement device. 

Saw the new Madea movie on Netflix last night.  It’s pretty good but I didn’t laugh like I have at past Madea movies.  That too is a decent movie if your looking to watch a new movie at home or on the go and have Netflix. 

Considering that I slept in and napped as well I am not super eager to go to bed despite the clock continuing to tick closer and closer to normal shutdown time.  Mora is with me and snoring in the chair behind me.  I hope it’s a good dream she is having. 

Well on to see what kind of trouble I can find and then eventually back to bed.  I hope that your doing well and staying hydrated.  Summer sure is nice but I could do with a bit less humidity.  I am going to get the car washed tomorrow and I am sure that means it’s going to rain again, it’s like a sure fire guarantee. 

Take care!

Past and future fun

Hi and welcome in.  I do hope you are doing well.  I have enjoyed my time away from work and kind of wish that I would have taken the week but I already know that there is plenty of work waiting for me so the sooner I get back the better.  I’m telling myself it’s only 3 days and at least your not on call this week, look at the bright side, plus bossman is away. 

Sunday after my post I wound up checking on the card system at work and don’t you know it was down again.  I had to get out in the rain and drive over to reset it.  This time was super easy now that I knew exactly what to do.  I think there must have been another power blip that is the only explanation for why.  I thought about it after the storms moved in at home and I heard on the scanner that some folks had lost power.  At least I avoided a Monday disaster and saved some people from freaking out. 

I got my car washed again.  However, don’t you know after you wash the car it’s gonna rain.  I got caught in rain tonight so now I need to go back again.  I will at least be getting my monies worth out of this car wash membership. 

Monday I got the car serviced and had lunch with my friend.  We chatted but I forgot to ask him several questions I had thought of.  I hate it when my memory fails me. 

Went shopping on Amazon got a new wrist wrest for the computer and a mouse pad with some serious support.  A new cell phone case, cell phone holder for my desk, and cushion for my recliner.  I like all of the items I purchased.  However, my cell phone case is metal and that can interfere with signal quality.  My phone is sealed in the case so it’s fully protected which I like but I don’t want to give up any speed.  I’ve done some testing today and I think I am okay.  WIFI works great when I am at home.  It’s the cell carrier signal when I am out and about that I have concerns with, I want to get the speed I am entitled to and paying for.

Got together with my friends for dinner tonight and we both got caught in a rain storm.  I got the worst of it because I parked so far away from the entrance and then had to drive 30 minutes in wet clothes, not fun but hey I survived.  Had a decent meal as well. 

I’m going to see the new Superman on Saturday.  I am a fan of at least one of the guys in the cast and I think there are hot guys in it or so I hope.  I already purchased my ticket.  I’m going back to the same theater I went to a while back.  I will also hit up the same restaurant after the movie. 

I do plan on returning to the dating app scene but just haven’t committed to it yet. 

Tomorrow will be a busy day so I fully expect that I won’t have any play time and it will be a nothing but work day.  Just a heads up in case I don’t have time to post anything and/or Man Candy. 

Well up to enjoy what’s left of my evening.  Mora is begging me to get up stairs and honestly she is right I will be trapped in front of these two monitors so might as well escape while I can.  Speaking of the cats they still aren’t using their birthday present for anything other than a little scratching post and place to nap.  I’m still giving them a chance.  I have no plan to make it disappear regardless if they use it or not. 

Off to upstairs and to continue with what few hours of vacation time I have left.  I know it’s gonna suck tomorrow having to get up at a specific time.  I’ve been getting up feeding Rudy and going back to bed.  Mora just stays in bed with me, then when I do get up Rudy thinks he’s getting a second breakfast but he’s doesn’t. 

Take care and I will talk with you again when I can. 

Cat Treadmill

Morning!  Things got really busy yesterday afternoon.  That acquisition I spoke of turns out things are heating up and they had to let the cat out of the bag so my co-worker knows now.  There was a conference call we had to join and I asked most of the questions.  I kind of put him on the spot and asked him to speak up, he said a few words but nothing of meaning.  I know he’s shaking in his pants right now.  He always freaks out and stresses when we have to onboard a large group of people.  However, this one will be the largest between the two of us that we have done.  I have done something close to this by myself but I think that this will be an all time record for me as well.  Sounds like things will be heating up next week, glad that I took two days off.  God forbid if I was out of commission they would be so screwed.  Guess it’s a good thing they got me.  Here’s hoping we can move past this quickly. 

There is another clusterfuck on the horizon next month and yet another in the distance that I suspect will be approaching as we near the end of the year or start of next year.  I don’t look forward to either of these but like past clusters I will survive, just might not be happy but I will make it.  Business does some awful dumb things. 

Ah well, bossman is on his vacation and won’t be back for a little over a week and that will be a nice vacation hopefully for me not having to hear his voice.  He added us to an existing project so I now have conference calls to join weekly and the sound of the voice of the lady who runs the call makes me want to cut off my ears.  Her voice is like nails on a chalk board and she sounds ditzy.  I dread any voice contact with her.  I’m not a fan of my bosses voice either but between the two of them his sounds way better. Another meeting on my calendar just what I didn’t need. 

I got so involved with work that I totally forgot about the cats present.  I was able to wrap up and head up around 3p.  Rudy was in my lap when the FedEx truck pulled up and he perked up and watched the driver like a hawk.  He was really interested in what the man was doing.  Rudy didn’t make a sound but I watched his eyes get very large and his head move around so he could see a bit better.  He never left my lap the whole time. 

I went to grab the package off the porch and it was heavier than it looked.  I estimate it was around 30 pounds.  I grabbed a knife and sliced it open.  Almost got Mora in the process, she loves to get in the way.  Thank God nothing bad happened.  Anyway I opened it up and of course I had to put it together.  Well me and assembly required are words that usually don’t mix.  This looked simple enough it’s just plastic that snaps together.  Very rigid plastic.  It took me a little bit but I got it together.  The cats were more interested in the box and the liner of the treadmill.  Eventually I was able to get it all together, put the liner in.  Gave it a spin and the cats came over to inspect it.  They weren’t thrilled about the spinning.  They both think that it’s a scratching post and have used their claws on it.  Rudy has fallen asleep in it twice.  I still have a little hope left but I honestly think I wasted my money on this.  Rudy continues to play with the box it came in more. 

Both cats are pretty smart so I am hopeful that they will catch on eventually to what it does and how they can use it.  I am glad that I didn’t pour in hundreds of dollars for this or it would be going back. 

Watched a movie on Amazon last night called According to Otto.  It sounded interesting a boy coming out to his family.  It was kind of a rom-com and I wish I would have watched something else but it was a way to pass the evening. 

Had the BBQ Pork and for once I didn’t gulp it all down.  I’ve got some saved and thinking of having it for lunch.  I’ve got Spaghetti next up for supper. 

I’m thinking that today should be a little bit more relaxing than yesterday or so I hope as things wind down for the holiday weekend.  I am sure a lot of people took the day off.

Looking forward to seeing friends tomorrow and hopefully it won’t be terribly noisy come night time.  People have already started with fireworks but they start around 9 or 10p.  I am sure that it will be noisy around here for a couple days.  The police scanner will be busy as well playing America’s favorite annual game.  Is it gunshots or fireworks? 

Today is also the last day that some people will have 5 fingers or possibly two hands, because they didn’t know what they were doing with fireworks.  I like watching the commercial shows but have no interest in consumer grade fireworks or what neighbors play with, just don’t set my house or yard on fire.  I don’t think that’s asking too much. 

Hope it’s a great day for you.  Take care!

Not a good start :(

Hi and welcome.  As you can gather by the title today is not starting out well for me.  Minor trivial stuff but it all kind of adds up. 

The biggest disappointment is that Banana Guide went offline.  This is a site where I could get a sneak peak by way of photos of the latest gay porn.  The scenes that appealed to me I saved the photos since they were free.  The studios released the content as teasers to entice people to visit.  The site also had discounts on gay porn.  I started my day off looking and downloading photos.  This morning when I went to visit the bookmark I got a note saying the page went off line due to many age verification laws across the US.  I’m sure that it makes some lawmakers happy but lots of guys like me will be disappointed.  I’ve looked for an alternative site but no luck.  If you know of a similar site feel free to leave it in the comments.  For clarity they only had photos which is all I am looking for. 

Next disappointment was that I tried to access my work laptop and it still showing offline despite my visit over the weekend to reboot it and ensure it was back online.  Not sure if something went haywire after I left or if there was a network change made so that I can no longer access it.  Unfortunately this means that I need to make another trip over to the office.  I’ll get there over the weekend to see if I can’t get this sorted out. 

Tried a new Chex cereal Strawberry & Vanilla for breakfast.  It was pretty good.  Not a hard smack of flavor its subtle but still good. 

I saw a suggestion in a YouTube clip of something to try.  Vanilla Ice Cream, drizzle a bit of Olive Oil and sprinkle with Sea Salt.  It’s supposed to be good.  Not sure if I will ever try this because the ice cream is the only thing that I buy periodically.  I have no need for the other items.  If you have them feel free to give it a try and let me know if it’s as good as the clip on You Tube says it is. 

Enjoyed my Mexican food last night, played on the computer a little bit when I got home but I was quick to get back upstairs since I spend most of my week in front of these screens.  Glad that I am no longer on call that is about the best thing that has happened thus far on this Monday. 

Got a meeting at 10a for a cluster of a project that will be kicking off soon.  It’s gonna be a huge mess but this is one of those things I have to go along with.  It’s kind of unnecessary and a large waste of time and money but thankfully for me it only impacts me on the time side.  Not looking forward to this at all.  Other than this it should be a fairly quiet and easy Monday. 

Glad that it’s a short week if only by 1 day.  Looking very forward to the weekend and having 5 days off, I know come next Wednesday I won’t want to go back.  I see there is a premier of the new Superman movie next Tuesday but it’s later in the evening.  I’m not a Superman fan but I hear that the movie is packed with stars that I have an interest in and therefore I kind of want to see it.  It’s one of those things that if I see it great and if I don’t well eventually it will make it’s way to my home TV screen but it will take longer. 

Here’s hoping your Monday is off to a better start than mine.  Take care, stay cool and hydrated.  Talk with you all again soon!

Happy Father’s Day

Hi, hope that your having a great day!  Last night I watched Straw on Netflix.  It’s a new movie from Tyler Perry.  I watched the preview and Netflix said they thought I’d like it.  I flipped around but wound up coming back to it.  Netflix was spot on and I enjoyed it.  If you like dramas then you will enjoy this movie.  It’s about a woman who is down on her luck and things just continue to spiral downward for her.  It’s a bit of an intense ride and there is violence in this movie.  Best thing I have seen on Netflix in a while.  I am toying with the idea of cancelling my subscription just because there doesn’t seem to be enough content there for the money I am paying.  I’m a long time subscriber.  I used them back when they used to mail DVD’s and eventually went to on-line, it was quite the adjustment to make but eventually I broke away from DVD’s and now here we are streaming, the wave of the future. 

Woke up and once again briefly forgot that it was Sunday but once that clicked I was pretty happy.  The last thing I want to do is go back to work but Monday is around the corner like it or not. 

Made it out to breakfast, Target, the Grocery Store and filled up the gas tank.  Home to unload, get naked, watch TV cuddle with the cats and eventually take a brief nap.  It’s hot and sticky outside, the sun is shining brightly and I’m pleased about that.  However, rain comes back tomorrow. 

I picked up something new Italian Waffle Cookies, Dark Chocolate flavor.  It’s kind of like eating a rice cake but it has some flavor to it.  The store has been advertising Cannoli Chips & Dip but despite looking all over the store I have yet to find it.  Saw a hot stud that worked there and wanted to ask him for his number but I just followed him around since we were headed in the same direction.  Watched his butt in the distance, it was a nice show even if he had clothes on. 

Got my medicine set out for the week ahead.  Peeked at my calendar to see what is planned for the week, mostly a normal week until we get to Friday it’s a little busier than a normal Friday. 

This is the first year in a long time where no one wished me Happy Father’s Day.  Normally I hear it at least once.  Despite it not applying it’s kind of appealing to hear.  I usually tell people I’m a cat daddy.  They either get it or ask me to explain. 

Plans for the rest of the day include hauling the laundry upstairs and putting it away, relaxing a bit more, possibly writing some then heading out for supper.  I plan to stop at the horrible pizza place I went to a couple months ago.  There is one more dish on their menu that I want to try, it’s baked fish.  They have two kinds if memory serves so I will have to make a choice there.  Their pasta dishes are really good and quite filling, I am expecting the same thing tonight with the fish, at least it sounds delicious.  It’s also unique.  I got a family size portion of Spaghetti & Meatballs from the grocery store, thinking of getting take out cheese garlic bread so that I will have it to enjoy with the pasta. 

I feel a little strange about this but mentioning it just to get it out of my system.  I am going back to the police station to drop off a couple thank you notes and gift cards to show appreciation for the ride along I had yesterday.  Part of me thinks that the gift cards are too much and the other part of me thinks it is a nice gesture.  I really wanted to get something from a business that was within city limits but that didn’t happen.  Still I think they will be well appreciated.  I know I don’t have to go this extra mile but it’s just a part of who I am and how I was raised.  The Thank You note is a minimum.  While I don’t expect anything in return if the offer to have me come back again I’ll for sure do it in hopes of seeing more action and the adrenaline rush. 

Well here’s hoping my allergies stay under control because the pollen is sure flying.  Have a great rest of the day and thanks for stopping by to peek into my world for a brief moment.  Take care!

Best Day in a long time

Today was the best day in a long time and the first day in a long time that I haven’t been home for the better part of the day.  It was quite refreshing. 

Not wanting to wait until later in the afternoon to see Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning, I opted to drive to a theater that was further away from my home.  It just happened to be next to the place that I had Nacho’s at yesterday. 

This theater had power leather recliners that you could adjust.  I sat in the row the furthest from the screen and I was up kind of high.  I was the first one in the theater and wow is all I can say.  It was comfy to the point where I got a bit drowsy.  The only thing that could have made the seat better was if it was a massaging recliner. 

Once the movie ended I had a game plan.  I went back to the same place to eat.  I was hoping I’d run into the cute waiter again.  I figured if I did it was fate and I would take a chance.  As soon as I walked in I saw him and I was quite happy.  He wasn’t my waiter but after I placed my order I walked up to him and we struck up a conversation.  He is super friendly and outgoing.  I asked him out and he told me that he had a fiancé.  I told him that he was super cute.  Our conversation ended on a friendly note and I returned to my table waiting for lupper to arrive. 

Next stop of all places was a funeral home.  A friend of mine’s father passed away weeks ago and she got the cutest eagle statue with an American Flag.  I called the funeral home while I was waiting on my food to arrive to see if I could purchase one of the statues.  I am a huge bald eagle fan.  In talking I expected to spend around $50.  When I arrived I was pleasantly surprised they gave me what I wanted for free.  I tried to pay them something but they wouldn’t take a dime.  I thanked them and I was tickled pink.  Thinking maybe just maybe things were turning around. 

Next stop was the dreaded AT&T store.  I figured that speaking to someone in person I could get the last two issues ironed out.  I spent 2 hours in the store and got no further than if I was at home on the phone.  In fact we called tech support and they told me to contact Apple to resolve my problems.  This is very much an AT&T issue and has nothing to do with Apple.  So the beat goes on.  I left disgusted robbed of two more hours of my life that I will never get back and no closer to a resolution than when I went in.  I did see a couple of cute guys while I was there so it wasn’t a complete waste. 

Next stop was the post office to fetch mail for the day and to mail a letter.  Then finally home.  I felt bad for the cats since I left around 10a and wasn’t home until 5:30p.  We were both happy to see each other.  I got some food going for them and here I am back at the keyboard. 

I called AT&T again talked with someone who told me that Tech Support should be able to remedy my issues and if they pass me off to another team insist that they stay on the phone so that the teams can sort things out and that might remedy my issues.  I’m waiting for a call back but honestly I don’t have high hopes.  They are either going to get my issue fixed or I am leaving.  I can’t continue to spend my days with AT&T.  I feel trapped and very helpless.  All I want is service working like it’s designed to with no band-aids. 

Looking forward to lunch tomorrow with my friend.  Here’s hoping I push myself away from the keyboard sooner rather than later tonight so I can relax with some TV and the cats.  I trimmed their claws last night and neither of them were happy about it.  Now I need to brush them both. 

Two work days left plus the weekend and then it’s back to the old bump and grind.  I’m quite proud of myself for asking the guy out, it was bold and felt good despite getting a no.  I kind of figured I would get a no and it’s okay.  I am sure I won’t be the only guy to hit on him he’s that cute.  Life is about taking risks – nothing ventured nothing gained!

I hope all is well.  Take care.

Ah Monday - not so bad

Hey there well I made it to bed at a decent hour.  I woke up super early.  I had a horrible dream.  I was on a ride along with the fire department and we went to a suicide call.  It was a young man who took his own life.  I wept and wept, everyone there did.  It was quite somber.  Then magically I woke up and my sweet Rudy was all curled up on top of me.  I never knew he was there, that’s his stealth skills at work.  I was so happy to see him as well as learning that I just had a bad dream. 

I got up and got moving, passed out breakfast for the cats.  Got a shower and got dressed.  Then watched a little TV to help pass a bit more time.  Finally I headed out for breakfast and was so looking forward to it.  I got my usual Strawberry French Toast, 3 eggs and added sausage links.  It was very good and I asked for an extra piece of French Toast so I got 4 slices instead of 3.  From there it was on to make my Target run.  Then on to the grocery store and finally the gas station.  Then back home, put everything away. 

Just like a typical Sunday I got out of my clothes and watched TV.  The cats joined me and they were all comfy cozy in my lap when I had to get up because I wanted to lay down.  Nap time.  We all reconvened in my bed and all passed out together.  I had some silly dream this time but don’t remember it.  Rudy was next to me just waiting for me to wake up.  We laid in bed for a while and I watched a little more TV.  Eventually he make enough of a ruckus that I got up. 

Passed out lunch (yes my cats are spoiled they eat 3 meals a day, which is more than I do on some days).  Threw on a shirt and grabbed more laundry and headed downstairs.  Logged my spending for the day, got the laundry going.  Had to head back upstairs to use the restroom.  Grabbed a soda, munched on some cookies and then headed back down. 

Time to do the work stuff that I had been putting off.  Again this was only to help me so that I wasn’t scrambling when I came back.  That’s not to say I won’t be scrambling when that time arrives but I did what I could and knocked out more work than I had intended to.  I also cleaned my mailbox back to zero messages.  Here’s hoping it doesn’t get too clogged up but that is wishful thinking.  I am going to try my best to resist peeking and let it be a surprise. 

I thought about all of the time I have left and wow I have 6 days to fill.  Gutter guy comes tomorrow to clean them out, I suppose that is if it’s not raining.  I’ve got lunch plans on Thursday but other than that I am free and have lots of time to pass.  I had planned on taking a day trip but after researching that online it looks like it would be a bust so I took that off the list.  I do plan to hit up a restaurant that takes me an hour to get to, they have a lunch buffet that is really good.  Saw that the last Mission Impossible movie is out and I plan to see that.  Thought about going today but with it being a holiday figured that it might be a bit crowded. 

Booked my next doctors appointment on my birthday of all days.  Lined up my yearly facial for that same week.  I’ve been getting facials for the last couple years around my birthday.  Put in for that week off as well.  This is all in September so I have a bit to wait.  Not to say that I won’t take more time between now and then but I have nothing scheduled.  I am sure that I will face the same problem I face most years that is using my time before I loose my time.  

Back to the whole ride along thing.  I’ve never heard of a ride along with the fire department but maybe that exists some where.  I know that police departments offer that.  I pursued it last year and my request got buried and no one ever got back to me.  It’s bothered me.  I mean I can take rejection but would certainly want to know why.  I’ve never been arrested and only had a couple of speeding tickets in my youth when I was a new driver.  My job requires a clean criminal record and I have to maintain that in order to keep my job.  This year I opted instead of walking in and talking to someone in lower level management I went to the Chief of Police, actually a few moments ago via email.  Today is a holiday so I don’t expect a response today but I do expect that I will hear something in the next few days.  It would be awesome if this turns into a reality then I can see my tax dollars at work.  I always wanted to be a cop but I am too out of shape and also too old.  I could certainly work a desk job but actually being out chasing bad guys no way, I couldn’t catch one to save my life. 

The way that I figure it, it’s like a hot guy that I used to work with said.  You are already at no, ask you might be surprised and get a yes but the worst than can come of it is a no.  He was saying that about me asking a guy out.  Kind of nothing ventured, nothing gained.  I’ve taken a few shots at different guys over the years.  Some say no, some say yes when they mean no because they don’t have the balls to be upfront.  I wish people would just be honest it would make life so much easier.  I don’t want to get my hopes up about a possibility that never materializes. 

I need to vacuum both levels of the house as well as clean up my desk.  However, I really only have the desire to loaf.  Thinking about grabbing some BBQ for supper.   Today has turned out to be quite the nice day.  No rain and there is some sunshine.  It’s still pretty cool out but it’s enjoyable. 

I am probably going back upstairs and going to loaf and lounge, until it’s time to grab dinner.  It’s not like I don’t have time on my side or anything.  Normally that is not the case.  It’s kind of enjoyable having time to waste and not being in a hurry. 

Hope that your having a good day and all is well in your world.  Talk with you soon.

Cold & Goofy

Ah, Monday was a nice day for the most part.  I fed the cats had some breakfast myself and then we watched TV.  Eventually I wound up going back to bed.  Super cold outside and I was in no hurry to get out in that mess. 

Watched several movies the best one was Blended on Netflix.  I have wanted to see this for a long time but kept putting it off.  It was funny and cute. 

Passed out lunch for the cats and grabbed a snack for me.  Then it was back in front of the TV.  Eventually I saw that time was ticking and I just had to get moving. 

I made a special trip to Walgreens just for cough drops, figured might as well since I seem to forget them.  Don’t you know they didn’t have any Halls brand just Walgreens brand but they are “equivalent” to Halls but I’m brand loyal but settled for Walgreens brand just because it was my only option.  Paying for them was quite the challenge because the lady in front of me was using an AMEX card and she was having all sorts of problems.  Eventually another cashier came out and took care of me. 

After that trip it was on to Sam’s club.  I needed/wanted 3 things and damn if I didn’t get them all.  Soda, Trash Bags and Otis Spunkmeyer muffins.  I stayed away from the Sam’s Club Bakery that is just temptation I didn’t need.  Never thought I’d eat an Otis Spunkmeyer muffin again but that all changed yesterday.  They are so good.  Check out was easy and quick. 

Finally back home and only had one more trip out to make but it was a couple hours later.  I grabbed some food.  Went to a local Pasta Place that makes Cannelloni the authentic way, got 3 pieces of that and a soda.  It used to come with soup or salad and I got Chicken Noodle Soup.  It was good but I didn’t realize I was charged $5 for that.  I was not happy but still paid the bill without any argument.  I don’t go to that place very often just because they have gotten pricy.  I was happy with my meal just not the bill.  Made my way back home. 

We were going to have some super cold weather and well it’s still on going so I decided to hook up the car battery to a charger.  It was hooked up over the weekend as well.  Super cold just doesn’t play well with this automobile.  The battery gets zapped pretty quick.  I kept worrying about it and then later in the evening got out my test tool.  Ran the whole system through a test and everything is working, the battery just needed to be charged.  Still got 72% life in the battery.  I put the charger back on and left it.  I checked on it this morning and it’s all done just trickle charging now and I’m leaving it that way until I leave the house next.  It’s not going to hurt anything. 

Turned on my laptop just because I wanted to see if I missed anything in porn and damn if it didn’t go goofy on me.  Couldn’t connect to my Microsoft account and it told me to dismiss the lock screen, then poof it was like it was reset.  I got everything back to the way I wanted it and rebooted.  Damn if it didn’t go right back to being reset.  I got sick of that and forced a reset on it.  Everything was back to normal but it was 9:30p and I needed to scoot off to bed.  Not sure why things went south, it’s been solid for the 2 years I have had it. 

Got everything reset almost to the way I want it.  There is a piece of software that I want to install the install happens but the company went out of business so it can’t verify my license key.  So I can’t use that software but it’s okay. 

The cats have been brushed and nails trimmed.  I’ve done nothing but clean up after them for a couple days.  Not sure why they still have hairballs after all of the fur I got off of them.  Mora was the worst.  I’ll be going back over both of them again just to see if I can get any more off of them.  I cleaned out the water fountain and am wondering if that might be what is making them sick.  If this continues I will be tossing that in the dishwasher for good measure. 

Got the furnace turned up 2 degrees and it’s nice and toasty in here.  Everyone was a little chilly this morning.  However, that isn’t the case now.  I am kind of a little bit too hot.  Scared to go upstairs to see how warm it is up there since hot air rises.  I just wanted the place to be comfy. 

I think I am staying home this week just because it’s way too cold to get out and honestly no one is going to miss me.  I will be trapped here next week because I will be on-call but hey it’s all good, I can manage.  Plus it will help keep me away from the germs or so I think. 

Back to the fun today and thus far it’s been calm so far.  I’ve got a couple meetings this afternoon.  I don’t plan on doing a whole lot today but am present if something should erupt. 

Heading up to check on the cats and use the restroom.  They will probably want lunch but it’s a bit early.  Really enjoyed having the extra day, wish every weekend was like that. 

I do hope that you are well and warm.  I also hope that you had a great weekend.  Thanks for dropping by.  Talk with you all again soon.

One more day

I took today as another sick day.  I just didn’t feel it this morning.  Morning are by far the worst.  By afternoon I am usually okay.  Right now I feel the best I have since this whole thing started.  I am taking both antibiotics and I attribute that to why I feel so good at the moment. 

I hope that my progress continues.  My email inbox is continuing to fill with work and from what little bit I have skimmed it appears that a few things are being covered in my absence.  However, I still have a lot of shoveling out and catching up to do, which I do not look forward to. 

My hope is to return to working tomorrow.  I have no plans to leave the house until Saturday, unless some emergency arises.  It will be a huge challenge to stay awake all day long.  I think being busy will help with that, provided I do actually return tomorrow. 

I found myself actually stone cold bored today and wanting to work but I resisted the urge but it was really strong. 

The cats continued to love being able to have me in their line of site and to take their turns cuddling with me.  I’ve enjoyed my extra time with them and I figure 3 days should breeze by. 

I really want to go outside and see if I could do some shoveling but I don’t want to stress myself out and wind up setting myself back in time.  I figure that Friday when I go to set the trash out I can give it a try then and if I make progress great and if not well then it’s going to be a hell of a challenge to get back in the garage once I leave.  I don’t like that and want to be able to drive in normally.  Were set to get some light snow on Friday at least there is a chance of it in the forecast.   

I saw a meme on Facebook and it’s kind of true.  January feels like one giant Monday.  I am not a fan of January at all and February isn’t much better. 

Saw The Bricklayer today on Netflix.  It was interesting but not terribly enjoyable. 

Looking forward to a nice shower in a couple hours and then hopefully back to bed and I get a restful nights sleep.  Last night I woke up at 2a and that and how I felt cemented my taking today off.  I want to go from lights out to time to get up.  As long as this medicine keeps on working and killing the infection I think after a couple more days this will all be behind me or so I hope, it’s not been fun at all.

Hope you had a great day and thanks for stopping by.  Back to the TV to see what I can find to watch.  I really want to getup to get some pie but Rudy just fell asleep and he’s next to me I know if I move a muscle it will wake him up so might not have any pie tonight.  Take care!

Still sick

Felt horrible when I woke up this morning.  Just fed the cats and went back to bed.  I did take time to call in sick at work.  I had a fever and a headache as well as a neck ache.  The cats are so confused but loving having me all to their own.

The office was closed due to the snow but everyone was supposed to work remote today.  Funny how they permit remote work when it benefits them.  The roads are absolute shit and accidents are a plenty, even into this evening. 

I reached out to my doctors office and asked for some different medicine or another antibiotic to take on top of what I am already taking.  I had the phone with me all day and expected a call back but that never happened.  My phone was powered off so work wouldn’t bother me.  In this electronic age the doctors office sent me a message that I found when I powered my iPad on about an hour ago.  Turns out they called in another antibiotic.  It’s something I have had before but it’s tied to the Penicillin Family and I am allergic to Penicillin.  I believe I will be okay but if I am allergic to this then I will need to go to an ER as I will breakout in a rash everywhere on my body, it will itch and hurt at the same time.  That includes private parts as well.  It’s no fun but I am hopeful that being on two antibiotics will for sure kill whatever is festering inside of me. 

I took turns between sitting up and laying in bed today.  Watched movies – No Hard Feelings and Hit Man on Netflix.  I saw No Hard Feelings before but it was fun to re-watch.  I will probably dig and find some other movies as well as the night goes on as there isn’t anything worth while on TV. 

I did venture out to the pharmacy to get my medicine.  I glided out the drive way with ease and once on to the streets it was pretty good going.  Main roads are clean and clear.  The challenge came when I got back home and tried to get back into my driveway.  I normally back in but given the snow I just wanted to get my vehicle back in the garage.  I got stuck a couple times in my own drive way.  Through a series of backing up and making a run at it I finally got through it and managed to safely park my car in the garage.  At this very moment the only time I plan on leaving again is on Saturday or if there is an emergency.  Otherwise this guy is staying put regardless of how he feels. 

Were in low to sub zero temps overnight and that means anything that has thawed today will just refreeze overnight.  I think they might go remote work one more day but the call hasn’t been made on that just yet.  I think that the thought process is probably wait and see what the morning brings and chances are higher that they will go back to a normal work day.  I however I am considering taking one more day but will base it on how I feel in the morning. 

My boss sent me a huge thanks for working yesterday to get out the important stuff that was all backed up.  My efforts paid off and for that I am thankful.  He’s covering my on-call thus far and I know he will be eager to turn things back over to me.  I’ve still got work piling up in my inbox and I will sift through it all whenever it is I get back.  It will make for a busy damn day I know that much. 

I haven’t been super sick like this in a long time.  I really want to watch porn but there is just no desire that along with me not wanting food and having to force myself to eat along with the way I feel tells me that things are serious.  Oddly enough by mid-day I feel mostly okay and am fine for the rest of the day that is until the next morning comes along and then it starts all over again.  My hope is that tomorrow is different and by that I mean better.  I still might take the day. 

I really enjoyed laying in my bed all covered up and having the cats laying on me.  I think we all had a good time.  Rudy won’t leave my side or line of sight for very long.  He’s a good companion but he does get under my feet.  I was able to exhale and not think about a damn thing other than what was on tv in front of me.  That was nice and those times don’t come that often for me. 

Nothing is worse than being sick and alone, that’s when you wish someone was near by or at least I do.  However, I have managed before and I plan to manage this time.

Well time to publish this and get back to relaxing.  Rudy is curled up next to me and Mora is in her cat tree napping.  Sooner or later things will be back to normal and I just need to enjoy and rest while I am taking time off from work. 

Hope that you managed to dig out if you were impacted by the winter storm.  I hope that your staying warm and doing better than I am.  Take care and thanks for browsing by.   

Happy New Year

Yesterday was the longest work day of the entire year for me.  I started at 7:30a and didn’t finish until a little bit after 8p.  As per usual I was elated when the day was done and I could head up to be with the cats and finally relax. 

I was doing really good listening to the scanner, watching TV and waiting for my sleeping medicine to kick in.  I dosed off for a bit and when I woke up it was 15 minutes after midnight.  I shut everything down and hopped into bed.  I was ready!

Thought about going to my friends open house but instead just opted to take the day and stay home.  I had chocolate cake for breakfast with a tall glass of milk.  Diabetic’s delight! I knew the sugar would cause me to crash and head back to bed but it’s what I wanted so I just ate up. 

Watched YouTube when I learned about what happened in New Orleans last night.  That was horrible I don’t get why we can’t have a peaceful holiday.  I hope that these events aren’t omens about what a dumpster fire this year is going to be.  I really don’t look forward to this year but here I am kicking and screaming along for the ride. 

My phone has been quiet for the most part.  I’ve had a couple emails rolls in both personal and work related.  No text messages wishing me Happy New Year or even checking on me to see how I am doing.  While I had hoped something would come in I am not surprised. 

Watched Smokey and The Bandit parts 1 and 2 today, along with I’m Tim the Netflix movie about Avicii and then watched his last show.  That was a tragedy that he took his own life at such a young age, he was very talented.  People are still enjoying his music today, his legacy lives on. 

It’s nice having a day to relax and recharge.  I hope that my body is ready to move tomorrow and that I can make it out of the house.  I am still very much sick but I do feel better.  My appetite is up and down.  As an example I didn’t eat lupper until 3p and that was a Chicken Salad Sandwich from the grocery store.  It’s on Cranberry Walnut Bread and it’s just delicious.  I was skeptical if I’d like it because of the Cranberry’s but that is what makes the sandwich, kind of odd since I don’t care for Cranberry.  In some forms with the right mix it’s surprisingly enjoyable. 

The cats have been working me today for attention as well as enjoying lounging in the little bit of sunlight that we got.  There is a Winter Storm brewing that is supposed to be rolling in by the weekend so might look a little different outside.  If it does come to down I want to be inside rather than out in it.  That’s the best way to enjoy winter weather watching it from indoors. 

Returning to work come Monday is going to suck.  I’ve got a lot of stuff to deal with because it’s the start of a new month, plus everyone will be getting back up to speed and I am sure that with all of that plus being on-call I will be busy again.  I know that there will be the usual BS meetings that I loathe. 

Here’s to enjoying my freedom even though it technically doesn’t start until tomorrow since I am on-call.  I am glad that it’s been a peaceful day and hope that continues so that I can wake up tomorrow morning and turn work email off until Monday.  I’m sure I might be tempted to peek but I am going to do my best to just enjoy my time as work will be there waiting for me when I return. 

How’s the new year going for you?  Glad that you stopped by and I hope that you are well.  Take care. 

Working

Howdy!  All in all not a horrible day.  I had a hell of a nightmare and woke up with the covers off of me around 5a.  Covered back up and went back to sleep.  Rudy came to sit on me to help comfort me, it worked because I fell asleep.  He was there two hours later when I woke up.  Passed out breakfast for the cats.  Worked on taking my pills and getting dressed. 

Had something new for breakfast.  A Gyro Omelet.  It was just eggs, feta and lamb.  The sauce came on the side and wasn’t that good but it was from a Greek run restaurant.  I got it with French fries because I’m not a fan of breakfast potatoes.  It was good at first but something about warm Feta cheese just turned me off.  I finished it minus a lot of the Feta.  I saw a bus boy show up for work, he looked a little young but he was fine to my eyes.  He sat down and got a bite to eat before he started his shift.  I wanted to use my line on him but I found out that they eat for free so I couldn’t buy his meal.  I’ve got no idea if he’s gay or not but was going to take a chance.  However, that didn’t happen today. 

Took a quick spin through the grocery store.  When I walked in I kept saying remember cough drops.  Damn if I got everything but that.  I didn’t realize I forgot them until I got home.  I was mad but there is no way I am going back out just for those.  I do have some here they just aren’t as strong as I like.  I think probably because they have been sitting for a while.  I’m a Hall’s guy and love the menthol and how they open things up, what I have is Strawberry flavored and like I said very weak.  I suppose it’s better than nothing. 

Got everything put away and settled in to watch some TV.  Not much was on YouTube this morning so I opted to give in and watch Christmas Vacation.  I eventually wound up back in bed and dosed off for about a half hour. 

Once I woke up I got lunch for the cats.  Mora got sick after eating which was not ideal.  I was eating my lunch and it wasn’t that good.  My stomach wasn’t exactly feeling the best but I didn’t toss my cookies. 

Worked on getting my medicine set out as the cats played with each other.  They love to tag each other and run around like they are crazy.  They put a lot of effort into it, sometimes a bit too much.  They do remind me a lot of Momma’s family both the boys and girls used to do things like that to each other.  The house was much more crowded back then. 

Anyway once I was done with getting my meds out I sat for a little it and finished up Christmas Vacation.  Once that was over I got up and started cleaning the house.  Both cats were sleeping but they woke up quickly when the vacuum turned on.  They both watched me with an evil eye.  I didn’t bother either of them and I was surprised they both stayed put because it’s highly unusual. 

After that it was down to the basement.  Time to update finances from all of the spending I did in the am.  Then knowing what a cluster fuck tomorrow is probably going to be and to help ease my anxiety I opted to login and do some work.  I managed to get my mailbox cleaned out.  I was at a good stopping point for about 2 and 1/2 hours worth of work.  I also wrote some reminders and lined out a couple additional things I need to do tomorrow.  While it would be nice for my mistake making colleague who’s wife just had a baby to come back for a day or even two I really don’t expect that to happen so it will all be on me.  There are things going on Thursday & Friday that I should take care of and probably will but I’m not saying anything, I am planning for my PTO and will try my very best for those two days to mostly forget about work.  I wish his wife would have had the kid next month like the doctors anticipated.  I’ve got no doubt that I will make it, there is just a lot to be done and a bunch of moving parts.  I tell myself it’s just two days and that doesn’t help much. 

I did some laundry while I was working.  I took a break to step out for supper.  Just made a Wendy’s run.  I really wanted to grab a pizza and see some buns but a Burger & Chili sounded really good.  I also treated myself to a Frosty which is almost a requirement after you eat Chili.  Rudy climbed up in my lap while I was eating my Frosty and I wound up tossing him out, he actually fell which I didn’t intend on happening.  I was at the table after all and they both know not to bother me.  Damn if Mora didn’t try after Rudy.  I hate to have any animal bug me while I am eating.  I suppose they think I am soft and will eventually give in.  I almost gave Rudy some Ham the other day but I know once you start that it turns into a life long habit so I continue to tell them no and resist regardless of how much they beg and try to bat their eyes at me.  I spend a small fortune on their food I want them to eat it. 

After I was done eating came back down to do my personal browsing and goofing with the computer.  Now that is done and Mora is in my lap she is ready to go upstairs.  I need to grab my laundry and head up.  Like I just told her I will be down here tomorrow for the bulk of the day.  I’m hoping for a calm quiet Monday but since it’s so close to the end of the year everyone is rushing to get stuff done but a lot of people are on vacation as well.

As for my health and this infection that I have.  The worst part is waking up and the first few minutes of the morning as the crap drains from my head.  Once I eat and get moving it’s not too bad but I know that something is off.  I really wish that my gums and teeth would stop hurting.  I know it’s all sinus pressure but I really want to grab the pliers and pull my teeth out.  I won’t but for some reason it seems like that would help.  Hell if I could stick them back in and they would be good as new I would certainly give it a try but I know that’s not how things work.  I’ve got a lot of desire to sit and watch some porn but when I think about sitting and doing it I kind of lose interest.  That’s so not like me.  If things get too bad I can always reach out to the doc but I am trying to let my body do it’s own healing and hopefully I can kick this to the curb sooner rather than later.  Got the fluids going and that helps a ton.  I just hope that I can actually enjoy my time off this week because it will be the last of it until late February which is a long time away. 

Hope all is well in your world.  I am looking forward to getting my iPad tomorrow.  My plan is to grab it as quickly as possible.  I want it inside the house.  While I might not be able to unbox it and set it up right away at least I can rest easy knowing that it’s finally freaking here.  That’s really the only good part about tomorrow. 

I will update you as I am able to.  Saw that Former President Carter passed away today at age 100.  Wow that’s a life well lived, he got to see and do a lot in his 100 years.  Not many people live to that age.  It was sad to discover that news. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Catching up

Happy Friday!  I hope that you had a great holiday and that the week has been good for you. 

Tuesday all day long my nose was running and bothering me.  I figured it was just out of control allergies.  However, Wednesday I woke up and was sick.  I thought about going to Christmas Dinner but being sick was the perfect out so I stayed home.  I watched TV and napped didn’t really do much of anything. 

Thursday was kind of a repeat of Wednesday.  I wanted to come downstairs and get on the PC but I got comfy on the couch and the cats knew I was sick and were super clingy.  I just stayed upstairs and watched TV. 

I’ve seen a ton of movies.  The one that stands out the most was The Holdovers.  I would go back and forth between streaming services and just scroll and pick.  It was a lot of fun watching movies. 

This morning I woke up and felt even worse, it was all in my head.  My teeth were bothering me and even my jaws hurt.  I just listened to my body and watched more TV and dozed off a little bit.  However, I knew that I had a deadline looming over me to get the trash out.  Besides that all of this laying around was starting to get on my nerves.  I had better plans for my time off. 

I got out of bed to pass out lunch for the cats, then got dressed and enjoyed a Chicken Salad Sandwich from the store.  It was so damn good.  I feel better now and hope that I am on the mend. 

Theories as to what got me sick.  #1 remember that little boy who I saw last weekend that remarked about me being all alone?  He had a sister who coughed in my direction and it was a pretty bad cough.  #2 If that didn’t do it then it’s some donuts that I had shipped in from NYC they have been in the fridge the entire time they have been here (about a week) and I heat them up in the microwave before I eat them.  I paid so much for them I hated to throw 1/2 of them away but that’s exactly what I did.  In fact I got rid of anything that was expired that I might snack on just in case.  What I have doesn’t feel like food poisoning, more like a serious sinus infection. 

While it sucks being sick.  I knew that it was probably raining fire at work.  Yesterday was pretty easy to sift through email and I did that in the evening.  I looked today and damn it if my co-workers wife didn’t go in to labor.  I will be on-call next week for part of the week because of him and I will have a lot of shit to take care of.  My boss will be out on Monday & Tuesday.  Were off on Wednesday.  I took Thursday & Friday off and that’s when my boss is back.  It’s going to suck.  Her due date was the 9th of January and that’s kind of what we had prepared for because he told me to count on it due to advancements in medical science.  He’s supposed to be out for 2 weeks and then coming back but I have no idea if that is still the plan.  I sent an email to my boss and found out that she went into labor and were just figuring that he will be out next week.  My co-workers famous last words were that he wasn’t trying to screw me or leave me with a bunch of work but damn it if he didn’t do that.  I’ll make it and am not worried but I just wasn’t prepared to go back on-call so quickly.  This sucks!

Knowing what was looming for me I got the trash out and then came down.  I joined Chariotz only fans.  It’s $4.99 and honestly there isn’t a whole lot of content but he’s hot and there were a few videos that I was interested in, most of which were short.  I feel his price is fair and it’s nice to hear his stories told without censorship.  I was hoping for some hotter action scenes but again don’t feel bad for spending what I did.  I’m glad that I accomplished this because it was on my list. 

I did have my phone off since Christmas morning when I texted my friends to tell them that I wasn’t going to make it.  It felt nice but odd to not have my phone handy.  I did power it up on Thursday and then once I got caught up on a few things I powered it right back down. 

I’ve been tracking my iPad shipment.  Amazon now tells me I won’t get it until next year.  However, UPS still holds firm with a delivery date on Monday.  I won’t be able to use it or play around with it until later in the evening since work will likely have me busy.  I am relieved that after a couple days I saw scan activity that it’s at least in the same state as me.  I am really hoping that I’ll get it tomorrow but I suppose I am okay with Monday if it has to be that way.  Just as long as it surfaces and is in perfect working order I’ll be happy.  The keyboard and pencil are both charged up and ready to go.  To say I am anxious is a little bit of an understatement. 

This is the first year that I didn’t power up the ceramic Christmas Tree that sits on top of a bookshelf all year long.  That’s really the only tree I can have with cats.  I remember one year I put it on one of the pieces of cat furniture since it was just me and Gator.  She didn’t climb around due to her age but damn if her curiosity didn’t get the best of her and she had to investigate. Thankfully no harm came to her or the tree.  I quickly put it back on the bookshelf. 

I have had some egg nog.  It’s ultra pasteurized and it smells to high heaven but the taste is pretty good.  Still have plenty of cookies to eat.  I will be sure to get rid of it if it’s still hanging around here on Sunday.  I don’t trust dairy to linger like that even though the stamped on date says it’s safe for a couple weeks.  

At least I have the rest of today and the weekend to enjoy before I go back to the hell fire of a mess that is waiting for me.  Part of me is glad that I know ahead of time and part of me kind of wishes I didn’t.  However, my boss never sent anything out saying why my co-worker was out so if it wasn’t for my email exchange today I would have just been confused and wondering. 

Tomorrow I need to make a cat food run, grab the mail.  I’d like to grab breakfast out and something for supper.  As long as I continue to feel better as the hours and days tick by that is the main thing.  Not 100% sure if I will go to my friends New Years Open House not only because I will be on-call but because there will be a crowd of people and I am not a fan of crowds. 

Thanks for your visit, I will talk with you all again soon!

The fun continues

I made it to the buffet and had the Taco Bar on Tuesday.  Honestly, it was nothing special and nothing that came close to what my imagination thought it might be.  I did enjoy the trip, despite having to travel in the dark on the way home. 

Once I made it home I shut down for the evening.  I had been to Sam’s Club earlier in the day and bought way too much stuff, it’s all items that I would need.  I just didn’t realize how expensive replacement brand name electric toothbrush heads were, that’s what got me.  I am well stocked on soda for the foreseeable future. 

I also had stopped in at the library earlier in the day and signed up for a library card.  Damn there is a wealth of information and resources there all for free.  Well it’s paid for with my tax money but I had no idea.  Also a very nice building. 

Wednesday I woke up and really didn’t feel like doing much.  I opted to just relax and watch movies all day.  The cats liked that.  Saw some old movies and some new stuff.  Stepped out last night to hit up a local Irish Pub for dinner.  The food is just okay but the prices are horrible.  Service wasn’t much better this time.  This is the same place I went over the weekend.  I wanted to see the full menu.  $16 for a grilled cheese.  There is some fancy cheese but damn $16.  I had Bangers & Mash which was pretty good.  Could have used a spicy whole grain mustard to pair with it.  Kind of felt more German than it did Irish.  I have no plans to return. 

Got word from my Thanksgiving friends they lost yet another cat yesterday.  This is the 4th one this year in just a few short months.  They are down to 2 indoors.  They have a stray that comes in when she wants to for food, they have been feeding her for a few years now.  I had to really do some searching on Amazon to find a sympathy gift.  I’m running out of items to send.  Found a light up cat angel glass ball that is laser engraved.  Looks pretty cool and I am hopeful it will be perfect. 

No word yet on dinner next Thursday but I suppose that will be forthcoming.  I’m not pushing that’s for sure.  I feel bad for them 4 cats in just a short amount of time.  That’s a lot to process and deal with.  Makes me appreciate my two all the more. 

Today’s plans involve a doctors visit which I will be leaving for shortly.  Time to get my box to crap in and mail back to figure out if I have any risk of colon cancer.  My allergies or sinuses have been driving me nuts so I will be addressing that along with the rash on my neck.  It’s just red and doesn’t itch or burn at the moment.  I know they will take more blood as it’s just part of the visit.  Here’s hoping they get it on the first try. 

I plan to stop at a restaurant for lunch but I could also see me talking myself out of that and doing something different.  Who knows. 

Friday will be lunch with a friend and then anything else I can manage to accomplish.  I did put in for more time, taking the two days after Christmas.  That will be the last hurrah of the year for me.  Then it’s work, all work, nothing but work for a while. 

Hope all is well.  It’s also pretty cold here, no snow yet but there was talk of flurries. 

Another Day

Had fun last night watching Hot Frosty.  Naturally with it being on Netflix there wasn’t any skin but I did see a lot of the hot shirtless Dustin Milligan.  It was a decent holiday “feel good” movie.  Nothing like Home Alone. 

Also cleaned some programs off the DVR.  Watched the latest episode of The Neighborhood and a new medical/comedy called St. Denis. 

Brushed both cats and gave them each a heaping dose of attention.  Not sure why but they both want to chew on the brush.  Rudy tried to fight me for my dark chocolate covered blueberries but that was a battle he didn’t win. 

Just an average weekday evening that was well spent after it was a gloomy and rainy day.  The rain is supposed to be gone for a few days.  There talking snow flurries next week just in time for my vacation.  Weather is always a bit of a merry go round, especially this time of year. 

Both cats got more playtime in before bed.  I was quite wiped out last night and that didn’t last long.  I was in bed and watching some YouTube car repair videos.  It’s interesting to watch and learn but I know enough not to try anything on my own.  It’s not my forte.  It also helps to lull me to sleep and it worked like a charm last night. 

There is not a lot going on today.  Kind of a wide open day where I had a couple tasks to do and then the rest of the day is just waiting to see if anything else comes my way.  I honestly don’t expect it to so I will probably be headed upstairs to be with the cats and will wind up taking a nap despite not wanting to.  My allergies are driving me nuts right now.

I’ve got a Sam’s Club list going for next week.  I know I am going to place an Amazon order again as well.  I always get a unique shirt for Thanksgiving and there are a couple I picked out.  I want to go bold and risky but don’t exactly know for sure who will be invited to Thanksgiving.  I just hope that there isn’t a dog and a child.  Only time will tell.

I am getting excited that I only have 1 more day left to work this week and then I can switch work email off and not be chained to my phone.  I do look forward to the downtime and to be able to get away.  I just hope that there isn’t a bunch of stupid mistakes for me to fix when I get back.  However, my focus now is on getting away and I’ll deal with what I have to when I get back. 

Hope that all is well in your neck of the woods.  Thanks for stopping by!

Home

Good morning!  Rudy tried waking me at 6a but I told him that we still had an hour to go I was staying home.  I reminded him of that last night but I guess his mind was on playing.  I woke up to find only Rudy in my room which isn’t terribly odd but it doesn’t happen often.  I found Mora sitting on the couch in her bed.  I passed out breakfast and she didn’t move despite the fact that I called her numerous times.  Not sure if she wasn’t feeling well or stocked up on dry food before I got up. 

At any rate when I went to my room to get dressed she came in and jumped up on the bed.  She had to have her belly rubbed.  I gave her plenty of attention.  I brushed her the other night and got gobs of fur off of her.  I think she is the reason why her and her brother have a fur ball problem, since cats bathe each other. 

The backdoor camera went off this morning as it has been for the last couple days.  It’s normally a squirrel.  Not this morning it was a full grown buck deer.  You normally don’t see them just strolling through backyards during the day, at least I don’t.  Especially in a well populated subdivision.  Normally they are out in the early morning. 

I got in some napping yesterday.  Each time I woke up to a bunch of mail on my phone from work.  Thankfully I really technically only missed 1 piece of mail that was for me, the rest of it was junk.  I am trying to not fall into that trap again today.  However, when things get quiet and there is absolutely nothing to do it what my body does.  Too bad I can’t get it to shutdown on those nights when my insomnia flairs. 

Work this week has been a walk in the park with hardly much to do and that’s largely because I am not on-call and have all of my regular work done.  I am already in vacation mode despite it not starting until work ends on Friday.  I am more than anxious to tell everyone in our meeting today that I will be out next week.  That’s when things will probably go nuts.  I know that coming back will not be any fun and being on-call will only add to the mayhem.  However, right now my focus is on getting away and tuning out and away from work.  This is my last full week of vacation for this year that I plan to take and I am hoping to enjoy it.  Stressful season of the end of the year and then starting the new year with my mistake making colleague out on paternity leave will put lots of pressure on me.  Since I know what’s coming right now I plan to make the best of it and relax as much and as often as I can. 

Hot Frosty is out today on Netflix and I plan to watch it tonight.  I am a huge Dustin Milligan fan and his body looks really nice too.  That of course is the whole point of me watching.  I hope that it will be an enjoyable movie.  I’ve been looking forward to it. 

Here’s hoping that it’s another quiet and fast moving day.  I do have one meeting and since the boss has been gone for a few days I know that he will be blabbering on (because he loves to hear the sound of his own voice) so I have to get through that.  It’s times like that I wish I loved to drink but sadly I will be stone cold sober, just doesn’t mean I will be paying full attention though. 

Have a great day!

[STUD ALERT]–HOT FROSTY

Dustin Milligan who played Ted (the vet) in Schitts Creek is in a new movie on NetFlix that airs on November 13th called Hot Frosty.  I just heard about it today and wanted to share with you.  I’ll be watching and drooling, wishing he was my Hot Frosty!

The Heat is ON

Yesterday afternoon I turned the furnace on.  It was chilly in here and the cats didn’t seem comfortable.  It was only 73 but this place isn’t typically that cold.  I know it would feel nice on a hot July day but not so for the middle of October. 

My thermostat does some strange things at times.  In the middle of the night it had kicked on and it was a toasty 78 degrees.  It was 2 am and I just gave up and turned it off.  That would allow the place to cool down and I wouldn’t have to worry much about it. 

When I got out of bed for good this morning it was a slight bit chilly but overall quite comfortable inside.  I went to power the thermostat on and it fell on the ground.  Apparently when I changed the batteries yesterday It wasn’t as secure as I thought.  I picked it up and made sure I heard the click as I mounted it back on the wall.  Then powered it on and presto were back in business. 

I got out of bed way early this morning and had some time on my hands, which didn’t last long before the work bell rang.  The day started off with a bang but I managed to quell things.  At the moment all is well but that can change at anytime. 

Watched Bad Boys Ride or Die on Netflix last night.  I honestly didn’t want to but it was better than struggling with picking something on YouTube.  All in all not a bad movie and it keeps you on the edge of your seat. 

I got ready for bed late and that meant a delayed playtime for the cats but we got it in and they were both pleased.  Rudy would have bugged me otherwise.  He chased me down yesterday when it was getting close to dinner letting me know he couldn’t wait and had to have food now.  I’m getting pretty good at reading him. 

There are 2 meetings on the books for today but it’s actually going to play out like 1 big meeting.  Not excited for this but it’s part of the job.  The good news is lunch is right after and there isn’t anything else on my docket for the rest of the day.  Not to say that I will just be idle but there is a very good chance of that. 

For now I am just going to enjoy the peace and quiet, hoping that it is not too bad of a day.  Glad that we are at the half way point in the week. 

Thanks for stopping by, hope that your Wednesday is a great one!