Done with Friday

Good evening,

Wow, Friday is finally done. It’s been a crazy hair on fire busy kind of day! I started off calm, cool and collective. That got interrupted with a bunch of what should have been common sense issues. Stupidity makes my blood boil. Then things just went from 0 to 120 in a matter of seconds.

Good thing I was working early or I wouldn’t have been able to make as much progress with the project I was working on. Yeah, I said was because it’s finally done.

The cluster project just got off to a start and the 2^nd wave hit today with the mistake maker and my boss taking over. It’s going to be a lot of work so hopefully it all comes together, I know I will get an update when I return.

I’ve got a jackass user who is leaving. He demanded some data that folks usually take with them when they leave. I got to be the one who broke the news to HR and his manager that he was leaving. I got his data to him in a speedy fashion which he demanded. Then after I sent it to him, he said he made changes so I had to re-export it all over and send it off again. I wasn’t happy about it but the work got done. I always work with people to find a mutually agreeable time to turn their access off and this guy just to be an ass said let’s make it midnight Sunday. I was fine with that. Not sure that I will be up at that hour but his account is set to expire at the end of the day on Saturday so it really doesn’t matter if I am awake or not. I will process it if I am awake at that time and if not well, I will get to it Sunday morning after I return from breakfast and the grocery store. I don’t know why he couldn’t have given me a normal time frame like other people do.

Speaking of work, we have Microsoft 365 at work and I really love the ability to have emails and other documents read to you by the computer. It lets you know how what you are saying or is being said sounds. It reads it in a much more human and realistic voice than the 2021 version of the Microsoft Suite that I have at home. I know Microsoft wants my money and wants me to subscribe to their software but I am resisting for as long as possible. Sell me the software and don’t make me subscribe to it. However, the subscription model is already set and working for Microsoft and so many other companies that are in the software business.

I had a lousy night’s sleep with some crazy ass dreams. I remember when I woke up one of the times I thought to myself maybe I should go back to therapy. It’s strange what the subconscious causes you to dream about. I wish that I could control my dreams so that they were only enjoyable and pleasant instead of the rollercoaster from hell that I seem to be on.

The cats are doing a great job of keeping me company and Rudy last night demanded that I play with him before I went to retire to my room for the night. He starts off all excited and was really into it but his interest was fleeting and I moved on to playing with his sister. She never wants to stop and always goes at things 90 mph. She loves to chew on anything that she can fit into her mouth. It’s almost as if she is teething. Rudy gets that way sometimes too.

On a different note, I am a little concerned about Rudy that he has something neurological going on. For months now he will stare into space at different periods of time. This morning, he wanted a drink of water and just looked at the fountain. I had to grab his attention and tell him to get a drink. Then he walked over and drank up. He’s full of energy and for the most part acting normal. It’s just this staring into space thing is a bit concerning to me. I know that eventually both of them will be meeting the vet but I am trying like hell to stay away from that place because once you walk in the door it’s as if you’re on a treadmill and they siphon all of your money into their hands. I’m giving some consideration to making an appointment for Rudy this coming week. I want to talk with my friends first to get their take and see if perhaps I am overreacting. Mora might stare into space once and a while but it’s not noticeable to me like it is with her brother.

I worked on my back last night with the massager that I have and really dug in to try to bust up that knot. It really hurt and I went at it full force. That knots still with me and feels like it got bigger today with all of the keyboarding I did. Here’s hoping that I will get some away time from the computer. I know that I will be in front of it next week despite being on vacation but I don’t plan on doing anything work related. It will be all personal and a lot of goofing off.

Well I’m going to get this published. Hope your Friday was a good one and that all is well. Have a great weekend and if your in the US enjoy the extended holiday weekend.

Take care, be kind to each other and I will talk with you again soon.

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.

Whirlwind

Hey – I managed to tame my inbox and get caught up.  It took me most of the morning to get things under control.  There is a lot going on.  The cluster project is still going on and it’s turning into a cluster they are way behind schedule and things aren’t going nearly as smooth as was the plan.  I think this will linger on into next week while I am gone. 

I had a lousy nights sleep which was mostly due to nerves.  Something about going back after being out a couple days causes me to not sleep well.  Now that I am back and have had no naps I suspect that I will sleep good tonight or so I hope. 

There is plenty of work to tide me the next two days.  I am still not done with today but in my mind the day is pretty well over with. 

Had lunch and both cats started fighting.  Rudy was chasing his sister.  I got them to calm down and I was able to enjoy a 1/2 sandwich and a donut while I watched a couple of You Tube videos. 

Lunch was over way quicker than I wanted.  It’s nice out with some cooler temps and the AC hasn’t yet kicked on but I know that it probably will since things heat up a bit in the afternoon. 

I feel fine for the most part, I think it was allergies that got me.  Inhaling all of that pollen while I was trimming the weeds combined with a temperature change.  I have a slight cough at times but otherwise all is well. 

Glad that things are back to normal or close to it.  I also hate that I just got caught up and will be out next week so I will have to do it all over again. 

Thought I’d take a moment to post this before I head up for the afternoon to be with the cats and keep an eye on things at work.  Hope all is well in your world.  Take care!

Did you miss me?

I just published a post that I drafted over the weekend.  Turns out that Monday morning when I woke up I felt horrible.  I wasn’t sure if it was allergies or if I was actually sick.  Plus my twitching/shaking was still present.  I elected to take the day off, not what I really wanted to do but it was in my best interest. 

I took a muscle relaxer along with my normal morning meds.  Had breakfast and fed the cats.  Then watched TV until the magic of the muscle relaxer did it’s job and knocked me out. 

The cats never left my side as I proceeded to sleep the day away.  I got up to pass out lunch for them.  I felt better but still highly groggy.  I wound up going back to sleep. 

I was up for supper, had the Chipped Beef I spoke about.  It was pretty good. 

To help ensure a good nights sleep I took some Benadryl and slept pretty good but not solid through the night.  I wound up taking today (Tuesday) off. 

Cats got fed first as usual, then I had some cereal and powered up my phone to let my team know I wouldn’t be in today.  Then I went back to sleep for a couple hours and woke up. 

I’ve managed to stay awake all day long and watched free movies on You Tube the afternoon went by and Rudy pushed for an early supper.  I gave in and I had my left over BBQ, which was pretty good. 

I can already tell you that my work mailbox looks like a bomb went off I have tons of mail to sift through.  There is also plenty of work to be done.  I do plan on returning tomorrow and knocking out the next 3 days before I go on vacation.  Hopefully, my body cooperates and I feel decent. 

Right now I think that this was just allergies that had me feeling bad but I am coughing a little bit.  Weather here has changed and it’s much cooler.  Temperature swings always affect me and I usually wind up getting sick.

I am only guessing by what I have seen but I am counting on not having time tomorrow to post much less do anything other than work.  Not looking forward to it but the sooner I go back the better off I will be. 

Hope your doing well. 

Weekend catchup

Greetings!

It’s been quite a weekend full of fun and money spent. All in all, I enjoyed myself and the break from work, shame it’s not a longer break but I’m so close to vacation that I can taste it.

Friday by dumb luck I found a couple of gay porn blogs that show photos from studios that I can save. I used to do this with Banana Guide before they went out of business. I use the photos as my wallpaper on my main computer and have it set to a slide show so I never know what photo is going to pop up next. It’s amazing how more often than not I will get two photos that have the same guy in them but from different scenes or studios. In addition to that I found a porn tube site that I was able to download a lot of both OF and Studio porn from for free. I’ve got more porn that I have time to watch it but hey some day there will probably be a porn drought and if/when that occurs, I will be prepared.

My friends confirmed the time were getting together on my birthday and we worked out the details about transportation. The place we are eating at is closer to me than them. They wanted to know if I wanted to drive to their place and then we could all arrive at once. They are older and riding with them your kind of taking a bigger risk. Their vehicle is seriously old and they are comfortable with a touch of AC so I’d be sweating to death. They also always run seriously behind by anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes. I’m positive that I will arrive first and be waiting on them. Honestly it would make more sense if they drove to my place and then I drove. They don’t like riding with me; my driving scares them. My reflexes are better than theirs and I do drive a bit faster. At any rate I am so looking forward to getting together with them. I’ve wanted them to try this place for a while now and thought that this would be the perfect occasion. Here’s hoping that things go well when the day comes to meet up. This will not be an inexpensive meal but it will be worth every penny.

Saturday, I lounged around for a while. I had some breakfast and Rudy let me sleep in an extra hour. I took some extra medicine and man it worked like a charm for the most part. I was really surprised that Rudy permitted me to sleep in. He did his normal wake up call but I just told him 5 more minutes or not now. He waited patiently but once I woke up, he just wanted to snuggle. That’s unusual but I let him and we had a nice time for a few minutes. That is until my bladder called and I had to get up. At lunch time I gave up on watching TV and loafing. I moved to start gathering porn photos. After a couple hours of that I was bushed and needed a nap.

I went to bed and turned on a podcast and closed my eyes. Rudy was laying next to me and I was out like a light. 30 minutes later I woke up and that’s when I opted to get a shower and get moving.

I drove to the buffet. Something about this felt so very right. It was an enjoyable trip and I only took 2 wrong turns which GPS was quick to correct me. The place was packed, more so than I have ever seen it. The food on the buffet was delicious. I got a bunch of fried chicken all legs (my favorite), some BBQ pork, Mashed potatoes (they tasted funny) and some corn. I made a few trips and then just opted to call it quits. I had my eye on the board for dessert. Chocolate Cake was calling my name but I just paid my bill and got on my way. People were still pouring in as I left.

I got great gas mileage for driving an SUV, 30 MPG. Each time I get some exceptional mileage I document it by taking a photo so I have proof. Honestly the longer drives are better and they produce the best MPG’s. The drive got the car dirty.

I was supposed to visit the pet store to get a cat teaser but despite wanting to go both Saturday and Sunday, I never made it. Saturday, I said I’ll go tomorrow. Sunday well I was too worn out.

On the way home I grabbed the mail which had my car insurance bill and also my escrow reconciliation statement for my mortgage. Car insurance went down but the mortgage payment is going up. Paid bills when I got home and of course surfed for porn.

Turned in around normal time as I carried the laundry upstairs. Mora was glued to her chair in the basement and didn’t move. Rudy kept me company once I got upstairs and we put the laundry away together. Just as I was finished Mora showed up so I closed up the basement and then went on with my routine to brush my teeth and get the dishes started.

We watched TV and I got to bed at a decent hour.

Sunday, made it for breakfast and things are back to normal. Got my normal waitress. The college kid they have helping out also came back and I saw him this morning. He’s so cute I really want to make a move but am afraid of not only getting turned down but embarrassment to the point that I wouldn’t want to go back there, so I just keep eyeing him up and not saying anything.

Made a Target run and I was a little upset that I had to check myself out. I didn’t’ get anything much just some cat treats and soda. I walked the store though for the exercise. I also park far away for the same benefit.

Next stop the grocery store. Found some Churro Donuts and let me tell you they are good. Got a classic in store for a meal this week. Creamed Chipped Beef. I used to get this as a kid. Have it on toast, it is really good. Once again, I forgot to pick up a frozen pizza to keep on hand.

Next stop the home improvement store. Yeah, so those weeds I talked about last week, Roundup did nothing for them or anything else that I sprayed with it. I bought a battery-operated weed trimmer that was on sale. With tax it was $170. I kind of feel like deducting that from the next bill I get for grass mowing. However, I won’t. I fought a little bit to get it assembled. The cats were both quite interested in what new thing I brought home. Charged up the battery which didn’t take but an hour. It had some charge on it already.

Found that Rudy got sick while I was away so yet another mess to clean up. Today wasn’t exactly my day.

After trying to take a nap and failing I got up and went weed trimming. It’s a nice tool but I cussed the entire time. I only trimmed them because they were seriously tall and had been forgotten for several weeks. My fear was trouble with the city and having had that happen once already I just didn’t want to leave it to chance and hope that come Tuesday the lawn people would do their job correctly. Now the job is done, my allergies flared up. Worst of all I got the shakes, which is why I stopped maintaining my lawn myself. Holding the trimmer for some reason stresses out my upper back muscles and then it takes a full night of sleep before things calm down. I fought to drink a soda and eat a donut when I came back in. I looked like I was having a seizure but I didn’t spill or drop anything. Try eating out and having that happen it’s embarrassing and people stare as if I am putting on a show.

I rested for a little bit but then quickly got back to work with the carpet cleaner and getting Rudy’s mess cleaned up, that only made my shakes worse. After knocking that task out I cleaned the kitchen sink and then cleaned the cats water fountain. Finally did some light house cleaning and elected not to vacuum this week.

Made it to the basement to enter the money I spent and cuss some more about the weed trimmer I bought. Then went porn surfing. Mora came down and I had to give her plenty of attention. She jumps up in my lap, then I pick her up and flip her on her back. I rub her belly and she makes biscuits in the air and spreads her front claws really wide. I’d love to capture a picture of that but it would take another person to be here. She purrs the entire time and just soaks it all up. Then I flip her back on her feet and she either leaves or sticks around for ear rubs. Once you start messing with either of the cats’ ears it takes forever for them to leave, they just enjoy it so much and just don’t want you to ever stop. Mora would leave for a bit, let me be and then come back to check on me and get some more attention.

I was mostly passing time until it was time to head out for supper. Something came in from work and while I wasn’t on-call I knew that it needed immediate attention so I jumped on and took care of it since I knew my mistake making co-worker who is on-call wouldn’t. If I would have let it sit then it would have been a hot potato to deal with in the morning.

I went out for BBQ and got an order to go so that I could have the same thing again at home one night during the week. I will probably not let it sit and eat it tomorrow night but we shall see. Before returning home I hit up the car wash. Wow a nice twink was working the wash and he had a fine ass on him. Shame I didn’t think of it in time to snap a photo. I was listening to Dixon Dallas who sings about gay sex and I was already super horny.

Dried off the vehicle and put the to go order in the fridge and then finally was able to shed my clothes. Watched a little TV. Surfed social media. Then opted to take a break and put together this post. It’s still early but I am ready for bed.

Not looking forward to this week. The cluster project is still going on and this is the final touches week, it’s going to be busy. Plus being on-call I am wishing I would have taken this week off. However, I am comforting myself by reminding myself that after this week I will be on vacation for a week and can relax and enjoy the week. Time off on vacation goes by way faster than if you’re working. However, I still have plenty of time left to take and there will still be 4 months left to fit that in.

Here's hoping the week isn’t nearly as bad and as much of a nightmare and cluster that I think it’s going to be. I hope your week ahead is great also. Thanks for stopping by.

Thirsty Thursday

Good morning!  Life is moving along with the week.  Here we are at Friday eve already and feels like just yesterday it was Monday. 

Last night I was brushing my teeth and heard this noise, I had seen Rudy got on the Cat Treadmill and was scratching it, that was just a precursor to tell me that he was ready to play.  Well that noise I heard was Rudy actually using the treadmill.  I peeked around the corner and he was staring right at me, he knew it would get my attention.  Apparently he knows how it works.  Not sure if he’s a fan of it or just doesn’t want me to know that he knows how to use it.  It made me happy but by in large I still think that it was money wasted.  Both cats still play with the box it came in way more than they give the treadmill any actual attention.  So glad I didn’t spend hundreds of dollars on that contraption.  I got my usual wake up call from Rudy this morning and he gave me a love bite on the chin again but not before trying to wash my face.  ICK a cat bath, I don’t mind a lick to my arms or on my forehead but not a fan of a cat or dog licking my face.

The other night Mora tore up the cat teaser.  It was relatively brand new and with just a couple swipes she wrecked it with her claws pulling out several strands of the ribbon.  Rudy likes to hear the ribbon whipping through the air so he can try to jump and catch it, he’s pretty good.  Now I need to head back to the pet store for another one.  I did some Amazon looking but nothing there struck my fancy. 

The fuck up ferry visited me again at work.  My mistake making colleague make a change to one system for someone but didn’t bother to update all of the other systems, so I got called out for a mistake that he made.  I just sucked it up and fixed it.  I really want to gave a go at his nuts, just one swift kick and I think I’d feel better.  I can’t believe he’s that lazy or forgetful, I think that he doesn’t apply himself enough and that he also smokes way too much pot.  To the point that it has cooked way too many of his brain cells.  He came back after his leave and appeared to be on top of his game but that was short lived and now were back to normal so I anticipate that there will be more messes like this, joy just what I needed.  To say that he owes me a lot is quite an understatement but the best gift he could ever give to me (provided he wanted to) would be to get his act together.  I don’t expect that I will ever collect on what he owes me but I suppose stranger things have happened. 

It’s one of those mornings again where I have a lot of time on my hands.  Lunch time will bring a meeting and a little bit of work but then my day is essentially done unless something comes up.  The whole wait and see approach makes for a long day but I’d rather have that than be pulling my hair out.  This is my last week of relaxation before I go on-call next week, which I am not looking forward to.  I am trying to enjoy the downtime while it lasts. 

Finished off the pizza last night.  Wow that thing lasted way longer than I wanted it to but it was still good.  Tonight will be a Mexican Beef Burrito, store prepared.  Not sure if I want to chop it in half and make two meals out of it or just enjoy the whole thing in one sitting. 

Well I think it’s time to escape the computer while I can.  I know it’s only an invitation for chaos to start and my phone to blow up but that might not happen either.  Hope that your having a good day.

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!

Neck Fire & Fighting Cats

Morning and what a morning it is!

There was a little bit of work last night but for the most part I was left alone and got to enjoy my evening.  Had the mini burritos from the grocery store and they were really good.  Surprisingly they didn’t fill me up like they had in the past.

I find it kind of odd but last year and again this year the grocery store has been selling Christmas cookies they make year round.  There is one particular cookie I go for it looks like it’s covered in glitter and it’s so good. They limit those to 3 per box and then toss in an assortment of other cookies, all of which are made with lots of butter.  I broke into the box I got last night and had some for desert. 

The rash on my neck was bothering me more so than it has in days past.  I put some of the new ointment on it but that didn’t stop the burning or itching.  It actually seemed to make things worse.  I found an old prescription ointment that my late spouse had and put that on.  Things calmed down a little bit but were quick to fire back up.  I wanted relief since it felt like my neck was on fire.  At this point I am just throwing things at it to see what will work.  I found some spray for my feet that I remember went on ice cold.  I used it and it wasn’t that cool and I smelled like menthol.  I broke out a paper towel and soaked it with some cool water, wiped everything off.  Then repeated the process but this time instead of using cool water I used rubbing alcohol.  Back to good old refrigerated Benadryl gel.  Ah, that brought relief.  For good measure I took 1 Benadryl capsule as well along with my regular sleeping medicine.  I anticipated waking up with the hangover feeling.  However, that was way better than the hell I was going through. 

I woke up at 3a and as much as I tried to go back to sleep it just didn’t happen.  I was up and watched TV.  That summoned the cats to my room and between watching them sleep and TV I finally began to feel drowsy after an hour and half.  I finally fell back to sleep, but that didn’t last nearly as long as it should.  Around 5:30a I was woken again this time to the sound of both cats fighting.  I let them duke it out as I laid in bed yelling at them, which really did nothing.  Eventually it stopped.  Rudy came in bed with me and he was on an adrenaline rush.  There is no doubt in my mind he started the fight.  I held on to him in bed.  He tried a few times to get away from me but that just made me tense up and tighten my grip.  I wanted him to cool off and calm down.  After 10 minutes I let him go and he reverted to playing with a toy and crowing loudly.  There was no getting back to sleep for me and I know I am probably going to crash at some point this morning. 

I climbed out of bed at normal time.  Rudy didn’t get to do his dance and he was not happy about that.  However, no point in trying to wake me up when I was already awake.  The morning routine went off without a hitch.  Then I looked in the mirror as I was taking my medicine.  My neck is back to peeling.  I wiped that off with water and a paper towel.  I feel a little burning but haven’t put anything on my skin.  I am going to try to hold out and not put anything on and see what happens.  If things go back to being worse I will likely seek medical care via a virtual visit.  This started out as Barber Rash and maybe it is just in a severe form but I really want it to go away it’s been with me for far longer than I want it to be. 

Yesterday I had some time on my hands in the afternoon so I queued up the Man Candy for today.  That post is scheduled to publish towards the afternoon just in case you came here thirsty. 

Things are calm and it’s still very early here.  I am feeling the effects of the lack of sleep so I am going to try to go sneak in a nap and hopefully I won’t be bothered for a bit but I won’t hold my breath on that, no sense in turning into a smurf for nothing. 

Have a great day!

Working Hot & Heavy

Morning everyone, hope all is well. 

Yesterday was a Monday like I haven’t experienced in a long while.  The morning had it’s busy points but they quickly died down and then there was a lull.  As I was eating lunch emails started to pick up and the work began pouring in like a faucet with no way to turn it off.  I had to take a breath and remind myself one thing at a time, that helped me regain focus and perspective.  Eventually I got the flow to stop and issues were resolved. 

I got upstairs and logged in later than I’d like but it wasn’t a huge surprise to me since I had been working away.  I was able to relax for like 5 minutes and then things started up again.  It was pretty steady for a bit and then I noticed we were nearing supper time.  I caught another lull. 

I got supper passed out for the cats and then heated up some of that awful chicken for myself.  It was a little dry and tasted worse, I was thinking man pizza would have been better. 

After I finished up with my meal and settled back on the couch work came flowing in again hot and heavy out of no where.  It’s 6p here and I didn’t stop until around 7:30p.  Man this merger/acquisition might just be the death of me.  I hope it’s just a matter of ironing out the kinks and then things will calm down,but right now I’m not holding my breath.  I’ve always maintained that strange things happen when I am on call, it’s like a full moon and Murphy collaborate to whip up some kind of fresh hell challenge for me, at least that’s what it feels like to me at times. 

I had very little me time and spend the bulk of the day working.  This makes up for those days when I had nothing to do and was watching TV just waiting for work.  I think it all evens out in the end but I’d much rather have more free time and get paid for it than work and pull my hair out. 

Got in some great play time with Rudy last night.  He was his normal old adventurous self.  Jumping high like he hasn’t done in a while.  I looped in his sister and managed to play with both of them at the same time.  Eventually she figured out that I could keep him occupied so she left us and went to polish off the treats that were out.  One thing is for sure they clean up the floor and not a treat is left insight any night.  There might be a night or two when I turn out the lights and notice a few left but come morning, they are all gone. 

Watched some YouTube before bed.  I climbed into bed drowsy and ready to go visit dream land.  Woke up at 5a from a strange dream.  Tried to defer getting up but my bladder said you better do it now, so I listened.  That of course aroused both cats and they jumped in bed with me.  Rudy was doing his morning dance and I knew he was hungry but no way was I passing out food.  I somehow managed to get back to sleep for a while but woke up around 6:30a and Rudy was still there just waiting and he did his little dance again. 

So the day has begun.  I got to mop up a few loose ends this morning and I am at the point where I am caught up, so at a lull.  Who knows how long it will last.  My guess is that the morning might be slow but by afternoon I will be busy again. 

I’m debating if I want to eat chicken again tonight or if I want to switch things up one night and do something different.  I picked up some mini beef burritos from the store, there are only 3 in the container but they fill me up, it doesn’t look like much food but they sure are good.  It was something different and I’m always on the lookout for variety to switch things up a bit. 

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

KFC & Monday thus far

Morning!

I made the trip to KFC and wow disappointment. They only had Extra Crispy and only 3 legs.  I like all legs.  The coleslaw wasn’t as full as it’s been in the past, I’d go so far as to say it was half full.  This wasn’t as enjoyable of a meal as I had planned on.  I’ve got plenty left over and really don’t look forward to left overs.  Rudy was begging me for some of it though, it did smell good.

I spent the evening watching TV.  I had planned to do some writing but talked myself out of it.  I went to shave and Mora came in and sat on the bathmat, which is highly unusual.  I proceeded to the shower and she looked at me funny but I got in and pulled the curtain.  I peeked out after I started and she was sitting there just looking at me.  I got to work and when I was ready to get out she was gone.  That’s the first time since they moved in that I have taken a shower with the bathroom door open.  I haven’t done that since Gator left.  I just didn’t know what these two would do, I figured that at least one of them would try to join me in the shower.

All in all it was an enjoyable evening that was over way too quick.  Just wish my dinner was better. 

This morning I got my usual wake up call from Rudy, we made it out for breakfast and I got the day started. 

I’ve been busy for the past few hours tackling tasks but I am glad that I am finally done.  Now it’s just a matter of watching for any work that comes my way and thus far it’s super quiet.  My calendar is clear for the rest of the day and I hope it stays that way. 

I went up for a bathroom break a bit ago and saw Rudy waiting for me at the top of the steps on what I refer to as Rudy Duty.  I peeked out both the front and back windows for a quick check and all is well. 

Came back down to start typing this and just got an alert on my camera that an animal was at the front door.  I looked and it was our bunny rabbit.  Really surprised that it’s still in the area. 

We have cooler weather for a few days before we jump back to Hot August weather, at least that is what I heard while I was eating breakfast. 

I’ve got a massage scheduled on Friday and to keep up tradition I booked a haircut for Saturday morning.  That will force me to get up early and I should be able to get breakfast at my usual spot.  I kind of already have Saturday planned out.  Seeing my friends in the morning after my haircut and then home for some rest.  Afternoon will be a trip for some food at a place close by the office and then a trip into the office so I can turn a page on a calendar and see what if anything is on my desk.  Also need to drop off a card for a colleague who is retiring at the end of the month. 

Well guess I will get back to work and doing somethings that I really don’t enjoy but if I can accomplish what I want I am being proactive and it should keep me in a good spot. 

Hope it’s a great day for all of us.  I don’t know about you but I am ready for the weekend again.  Take care!

 

 

The Weekend

Greetings and welcome in. 

Saturday was a loaf or rot day for the most part.  I did get out for cat food, mail and to get some Mexican Food.  I watched TV both YouTube and an old series that I never got to finish called Flashpoint that is on Paramount Plus.  It stars David Paetku.  He’s got blond hair and blue eyes, I liked him from the moment I saw him.  Flashpoint is an old Canadian Police show about a S R U (Special Response Unit) or better known as SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics).  Found a new comic on YT named Michael Blaustein.  He’s straight but cute and his sense of humor is awesome.  Just watch some of his crowd work compilations and you will see what I mean. 

I got some laundry done, found some new porn and the day got away from me.  I was also pretty tired as the evening wore on.  I went to bed around normal time, had no interest in porn and just watched TV. 

Sunday I had breakfast at home, something I haven’t done since I think the Pandemic ended.  It was a couple of Jimmy Dean Blueberry Pancake Sausage and Egg sandwiches minus the cheese they included.  I put some Blueberry Syrup on top and poured myself a tall glass of milk.  Delicious!  The meal was over with way too quick.  I had some time to kill before Target opened so back to TV for a bit. 

Made my way over to Target went looking for something for my neck again.  The redness continues but the itching & burning are a bit out of control.  If I resist scratching it will eventually subside but if I give in and scratch that makes things that much worse.  I’m not back to the miserable stage yet it’s just annoying.  Found something for Eczema & Dermatitis that looked appealing.  It’s nothing more than hydrocortisone in a slightly different format.  I’ve put some on and it helps a bit but doesn’t last long.  I should have probably went to a Pharmacy instead. 

Hit up the grocery store, got some fuel for the vehicle and then back home.  Unpacked, watched TV with the cats and napped.  Got up passed out lunch and had something as well.  Pill sorting time (fun) and then the phone went off.  It was work and I should have let my colleague handle it because I am not on-call but I felt compelled to jump in and as per usual I was sorry I did that.  However, the issue is resolved. 

Cleaned the house, put my laundry away and came back downstairs.  Porn surfing and catching up on emails.  Rudy was sleeping in my arms off and on for an hour as I slowly made my internet rounds and finally rebooted my system.  Mora was sleeping in a chair behind us but she woke up and went up to grab a toy and came back down crowing.  Crowing is nothing more than meowing while something is in their mouth.  There is an actual name for it but I’ve always called it Crowing.  Momma and some of her family did it.  It’s kind of cute.  I will have to round up toys before I head back up. 

Last night I saw a scene from an old porn movie with Jeff White in it.  He’s got blond hair and blue eyes so I was sold on him a long time ago.  He’s also known as Jeffrey White.  He was in a couple of Falcon Films as well as others.  I went down the Jeff White rabbit hole in surfing for porn.  I’ve seen every movie he’s ever been in, which actually isn’t a whole lot of films from what I saw online. 

Feeling a little lonely and kind of wish I had some company or could be around people just to have a casual conversation.  I know I’ve got a phone and could make calls but honestly no one calls me so why should I bother to call them, at least that is what I am thinking.  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I could drop dead and if it wasn’t for work checking on me I would lay here for months on end. 

Just about supper time.  I am going to fetch some KFC that’s a meal that I will be able to enjoy for a couple days.  I couldn’t really decide where to go and honestly I would rather go someplace and dine in just to have some away time from the house as well as the cats.  However, KFC came to mind and the saying winner, winner chicken dinner sounds so good!

I will be on-call starting tomorrow and this week is going to be busy.  I couldn’t believe it but I forgot a 1st of the month task on Friday.  No wonder I had so much time on my hands.  It’s on my calendar for tomorrow and juggling that plus another project and being on-call I expect will keep me fairly busy.  Perhaps I will be surprised and things will be calm but it’s been anything but that for the on-call person this past week so my hopes aren’t high for boredom.  I fully expect to be glued to my computer way more than I want to be. 

Hope all is well in your world and that your weekend has been fun and enjoyable.  I’m off to KFC.  Talk with you again, soon hopefully.  Take care! 

Fun or Not ?

Welcome in and thank you for stopping by. 

The Saturday experience I planned for myself that I thought would be loads of fun was not.  What did you do?  I went to a comedy club.  I have never been to a club.  I was shocked when I was told there was a 2-drink minimum.  I got a water and the waitress was kind to me by only charging me for the 1 bottle of water.  It was a couple dollars and I just gave her $5 and called it a day.  Going to a club to me is quite similar to going to a bar just that you're all paying to see comedy as the main attraction while some people get hammered.  There were some hot guys there that were straight.  I saw gay guys in pairs but none of them did anything for me.  Of course, comedians trying to get to know their audience asked about gay, straight and single people.  I didn’t respond to any of that.  There was one single loud gay guy behind me and I wish that I was seated someplace else.  I can tell you why he’s single because he’s loud as fuck, he sounds really gay and he felt compelled to tell everyone he does drugs. 

I went to this event to have fun and do something different.  I kind of thought that maybe I’d meet someone but that turned out to be more hope than reality and it’s okay.  I really don’t want a drinker or druggie that is not my scene and those people turn me off.  It’s okay to drink a little bit but to get hammered on a regular basis, no thanks.  In some ways I think that I am better off alone despite the fact that it’s quite lonely. 

I got my haircut earlier in the day, it was time plus I wanted to look good I mean just in case.  Instead of paying the barber to shave my neck I did it myself and wow that went horribly wrong.  I have some serious razer burn and boy does it burn.  I looked at my neck last night before bed and it was bright beet red.  I don’t think I will ever shave my neck again.  It always bothers me regardless of who does it but I like the extra clean look.  However, if I could do it all over again, I’d just leave it like it was to save myself the pain. 

I had the opportunity to eat before I went over.  I used to work in the area years ago.  Wow things have really changed and the area is more vibrant as well as the fact they have installed some roundabouts, which I detest.  I had a restaurant in mind that I was going to visit however I went back and forth and wound up heading over on an empty stomach, thinking that I’d eat after and not before.  The main thing was getting there and getting seated.  Glad that I went with my gut on getting there early because that got me a decent seat.  Other people were packed in like sardines with barely enough room to breathe, while I had a little bit more room.  When the event ended it was late and dark out.  All I wanted to do was get the hell out of there.  I had to walk a lot from where I parked so I got in some exercise. 

On the way home I thought about my options for fast food.  Taco Bell and McDonald’s were the front runners but I really wanted Taco Bell.  I figured it would be cheaper.  Boy was I wrong.  Just a couple burritos and tacos and it was $15.  I brought them home and devoured the entire thing.  Rudy wanted some but I of course didn’t give in.  The cats were alone for 4 hours and they were quite happy to see me.  I told them I’d be coming back but I don’t think they believed me. 

After eating my so-called supper, I sat up for a bit and watched TV.  After about an hour I got ready for bed and took my sleeping pills.  I had to get up early this morning for work to do some testing since this was a patching weekend.  It’s just testing to make sure everything came back up after being rebooted.  Most of the stuff we use runs on the cloud so of course it’s going to be up; it’s not on premise but I test what I am supposed to just to cross the T’s and dot the I’s.  I hate getting up early for this purpose, especially on a Sunday but I slept in because I knew I would be tired. 

My usual breakfast spot was closed and that was depressing.  I wound up at IHOP and service was slow.  I was just about to walk out when I got seated.  Had an omelet and pancakes.  It was just okay nothing fantastic.  Thinking about supper it’s either Seafood or BBQ.  I was leaning for BBQ but Seafood (fish) sounds really good and the drive would be enjoyable, despite the fact that it’s hotter than hell outside. 

I am glad that I twisted my own arm to have the comedy club experience.  I used to walk by that place when I worked in the area and now, I know what it’s all about.  Might go back to the area just to hit up a restaurant or two.  I wish it was a more enjoyable experience.  I’ve got nothing else planned at the moment other than some massages scheduled up until my birthday week that should be a fun week and also expensive. 

Back to normal life and hoping for something exciting to happen.  I hope all is well in your world.  Until next time, 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!

Sick Day

I woke up really feeling the after affects of my refrigerator workout.  My left hip hurt like crazy, this started last night and I figured a good nights sleep would cure that.  However, I was wrong.  I ate breakfast and fed the cats so for all intense and purposes the day started normal but I knew when I woke up that today I was not going to work. 

I took a muscle relaxer and it’s amazing that one little pill can knock you out of commission for the entire day.  I was hallucinating as I tried to stay awake this afternoon after having slept most of the morning.  Eventually I just gave up and went back to sleep.  I slept pretty much all day long. 

I turned my phone on close to 5p and found that my other co-worker that had been out for 2 days took today as well.  That has only happened a couple times that both of us were out or off.  Usually one of us is there.  I only have 50ish emails to comb through and I seriously plan to return tomorrow. 

I do feel better not 100% but I am hopeful that tomorrow is a better day than today was. 

Good news is that last night I got up the courage to pull the fridge/freezer out to check and there wasn’t a drop of moisture to be found so I fixed the issue.  That made me feel good but I had a strong feeling that when the filter broke in the afternoon that was the source of the problem.  I hope the appliance keeps on humming along for many years ahead. 

Also got my paycheck that reflects my pay raise and I am getting $83 more per pay period, I think I will just up my savings and take the money rather than stuff part of it in a 401K.  I can always change my mind. 

My apologies for no Man Candy today but you know me I will make it up to you once I get caught up.  Right now my worry is sleeping tonight so long as I can accomplish that I will be able to meet my goal of going back tomorrow. 

Take care and hang in there were closer now than we were on Monday to the weekend. 

Sore as expected

Morning – Well I’m not stiff in the wrong places just sore.  Not sure if I mentioned it but there was a water filter in place for taste it came from Sears so that should give you an idea of how long ago it was replaced.  Anyway part of that broke last night when I was mopping the floor.  I believe that part of it was allowing a slow leak, thus the water.  Now that the water is shutoff and that filter has been removed if there is any water pooling or leaking it has to be coming from the fridge/freezer and it would most likely be from a clogged drain line.  While I haven’t pulled it back out yet I really feel like I found and fixed the problem. 

The floor underneath the fridge is just as clean as the day we moved in now that I mopped.  I did take one last peek before I put everything back in place and I didn’t see or feel any leaks which also leads me to my conclusion that this problem is solved.  I will find out soon enough. 

I did check the carpet this morning and it’s dry so at least things are off to a good start, despite the fact I am sore and moving like I am 90 years old. 

I took my sweet time eating breakfast and I was a little late to start my day but hey I made it.  I could easily take the day and lay around however the co-worker I complain about is out today sick and he was out yesterday because his kid was sick.  That’s the great thing about having kids you can use them as an excuse in so many ways.  I think his backup plan for child care failed and he just said he’s sick so that he can buy himself an extra day.  I also think it’s highly convenient now that we just went through a bunch of work.  It’s like he needs time to rest.  Hey maybe I am wrong and he’s legit sick but I honestly don’t buy it.  But it matters not because I’m not the boss. 

Last nights supper was pretty good.  Store made Stromboli.  They said cut it into 4 pieces I chopped it in half and only had 2 pieces.  Man I was so full and am glad that I have the other two for another meal.  I didn’t bother with desert after I let that meal settle a bit I went to finishing up my work on the fridge and mopping.  I was exhausted and just wanted to cool down and drink cold water, couldn’t get enough of it. 

Tonight will be garlic bread from my Sunday meal out and some store pasta.  I only wish I had some Spumoni to go with it for desert.

Here’s hoping that today will be less eventful than yesterday was and perhaps I can relax a bit before my afternoon series of meeting after meeting.  I really wish I was laying in bed and relaxing.  I know I can always make that happen but honestly don’t want to because of having to play catch up when I come back. 

The mowers showed up while I was eating breakfast and drove the cats a little crazy.  They bounced from window to window to peek out and see what was up.  It was kind of cute. 

I was left to sleep alone last night until I got up to go to the bathroom at 5am, it was all that water I drank before bed.  Anyway when I came back both cats were in my bed and acted like they had been there for hours when I know that wasn’t the case.  I made it work but it was not comfortable for me.  I am sure they were just fine.  Mora wanted to hug and cuddle about an hour later but I was in no mood for that I just wanted to go back to sleep.  She woke me up by standing on top of me.  All of that weight and stepping on a spot that was sore yeah it did the trick.  I thought she was her brother but soon realized by the feeling it wasn’t him it was her.  

Well work is starting to build so hi ho it’s off to work I go because I owe, I owe, I owe.  Have a great day!

Where the water came from

Morning … I am tired and out of breath.  Kind of feel like I need a nap but I am just so hot.

I broke out the carpet cleaner last night to suck up whatever it was that was wet on the carpet.  Turns out it was water.  Such an odd spot and no plumbing near by.  I checked downstairs and all of the ceiling tiles are dry, plus there is no real plumbing in this area so that further added to the mystery. 

This morning I noticed that the area had grown in size and it was very strange to me.  Only thing in the area is the fridge.  I soon found the problem was the fridge/freezer.  It’s got a built in door ice and water.  The ice maker broke years ago and has been turned off.  I don’t use the water in the door.  First thing I did was turn the valve off that supplies water to the unit since it’s not needed.  The floor below where the unit sits was quite wet but unless you pulled it out you would have never known. 

I dried up the water on the floor, broke out the carpet cleaner to suck up more of the water in the carpet.  Then got out the vacuum cleaner to clean away some dust and cat fur that I saw.  It’s not immaculate by any means but I cleared away what I could.  A few years back I remember cleaning it out and it was plugged with fur from every cat that had ever been here.  Rudy and Mora were either not here yet or hadn’t been here for very long. 

My first instinct was that I would probably have to call someone.  I never did find anything that was leaking.  I watched a YouTube video that talked about a plugged drain line but don’t see anything like that.  I don’t know that I am fully out of the woods just yet and still may wind up calling a repair person. 

Right now the unit is pulled out and I am giving the area a chance to dry.  I’ve pushed it back in place and wiped up a little bit of water.  Pulled it back out and let it sit then after a bit pushed it back in and the floor is dry.  I think or hope by moving it I may have fixed the issue by happy accident, at least this my hope. 

The cats are so confused and I’ve never worked faster or harder just before starting a work day.  I need to head up and check on things. 

Both sides (freezer and fridge) are as cold as they normally are so I know that it’s got to be a drain or drain line.  I can tell you that I will be sore from this because it involves a lot of crawling around on the floor and being on my back.  Manual Labor which my body doesn’t like. 

My hope is that I can fix this on my own but if not at low cost by calling someone.  Right now it’s just wait and see.  Not the way I wanted to start the week out with a home problem, much less a problem that involves water.  Yuk!

Wish me luck I am sure I will have much more to post about this as time moves forward.  Hope that your day is off to a better start than mine.  Take care.

 

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!