One More Day

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I opted to take one additional day off as sick just because I could.  I didn’t feel like going back and I know I won’t feel like it tomorrow either.  The only thing that is motivating me to go back is that if I took another sick day I would need a doctor’s note to return.  I could play that card and wind up taking the rest of the week off but I have to go back eventually.  I saw my inbox this morning and there is way more stuff to sift through.  The longer I am out the longer it will take me to catchup and might as well get it over.  I am sure I will probably feel a bit better going back because my mind will be focused on work rather than how much I dislike my job and how in general unhappy I am. 

On the bright side I got an update from the contractor I hired for the column on my porch and they expect that they will be here next week to take care of it.  Kind of wish I would have found them sooner.  I found them on social media and it was a blind call that I made.  I made a lot of those before I found these folks and I will be happy to put this behind me.  I think the present column could make it through this winter but I’d rather not take the chance. 

The cats have really enjoyed the extra couple days with me.  Rudy has tried to work me for food but when I don’t give in he goes and eats what was set out for him.  He catches me looking at him and he stops eating and covers it up like he doesn’t like it.  They are both a hand full at times but I love them so much and they do provide entertainment.  I am glad they are here. 

Just got caught up on finances and paid a couple of bills.  Been watching Roseanne all day long and I’ve been awake for the bulk of the day.  If all goes well I will finish the series before my subscription renews.  I’d feel pretty good about that. 

Here’s hoping that I get a good nights sleep and actually take the plunge into going back tomorrow.  Hope all is well in your world. 

424 Emails

Hello,

I made it for pizza yesterday.  Got to see the straight hunk.  He was supposed to be my waiter but I think he asked someone else to cover for him, which is fine.  I still got to look over his body several times.  He’s wearing his hair with the wet look and it makes him look horrible in my opinion.  I still am in love with the rest of his body, especially his nice ass. Pizza was really good had Spinach & Sausage and brought left overs home.  I didn’t go with a large because it’s way too much pizza for just me and I’d grow sick of it quickly. 

Logged in this morning to find 424 emails waiting for me that’s what made it to my inbox and past my filters.  I got way more email than that.  Quickly skimmed things and doesn’t look like I missed much.  I wasn’t feeling the best this morning so I took today off.  So long as I get a decent nights sleep I plan to get back to normal tomorrow.  All though I would rather just quit and walk away from this place.  I really savor and enjoy time away.  I knew going into vacation that I wouldn’t want to come back but I’m addicted to the money so I will go back. 

Spent the day laying around watching Roseanne and a couple YouTube videos.  I managed to nod off several times despite not wanting to.  Had pizza for supper.  Working on getting Windows Updates installed on both of my machines.  They patched a record braking amount of things and better to stay patched than take any chances. 

Hope you had a great day.  Here’s hoping that I make it back to work tomorrow because the emails are only going to keep adding up and waiting for me.  Take care!

My poor stomach

Good evening,

I heard the weather forecast this morning for next week it’s going to super hot again.  Not exactly good news but nothing much I can do about it either. 

I woke up around 1a used the bathroom and of course couldn’t get back to sleep so I sat up and watched TV.  No cats were in my room and neither of them came in, which was fine.  My stomach hurt and I was tired. 

I was up again around 5a but was able to roll over and go back to sleep.  Rudy had joined me and was laying up against me radiating heat.  That’s nice in the Winter but not the summer.

The little devil woke me up at 6a and I got out of bed around 6:30a.  I was exhausted despite having just woken up.  Today would have been a good day to call in sick, because I was.  My stomach started bothering me.  I fed the cats and ate breakfast. 

I got dressed and then started feeling some body aches but figured that once I got busy with work that would subside.  I was right.  However, my stomach has bothered me all day long.  Plenty of grumbling and gas.  I had a couple of what I’d call close calls that turned out to be nothing. 

I opted to let my boss know that I was limping along but that I was working.  Now I am starting to think this isn’t from a Jelly Donut.  I probably caught something and it’s going to stick with me.

This is a minor inconvenience thus far.  I had supper and had to force myself to keep eating, finally I just gave up.  Food didn’t taste good and stopping seemed like a smart option.  I feel okay but don’t know if there will be more pain and grumbling or if it’s all over. 

I am not a fan of this and hope that it goes away quickly.  I don’t want it to mess up my weekend or my week of vacation. 

I was able to sneak in a light nap this morning but it only lasted 30 minutes.  My phone started lighting up like a Christmas tree which is normal when I am away from my computer.  Sit in front of the computer and nothing happens.  I think there must be a proximity sensor on it.  I got all of the email that was dumped in my inbox taken care of.  No sooner than that happened the boss called about a case that I took.  I found someone trying to install software from a threat actor and it was caught and stopped by our internal defenses.  For some reason attacks and threats are way up this month, like I’ve not seen before.  I think that it’s only going to get worse. 

Just a few minutes ago there was a loud thump on the roof.  I went outside to investigate and didn’t see anything.  I figured a tree branch fell but nothing.  This place makes noises all the time and you think it’s something major but there is nothing to worry about.  One day something is going to happen, I am going to dismiss it and that will be the one noise I should have paid attention to.  That’s the kind of luck I have. 

I didn’t shave or shower last night and I look like a hobo.  Kind of matches how I feel.  I plan on cleaning up tonight provided that my stomach behaves it’s self. 

Not a whole lot on streaming that I am interested in, I do a lot of searching and scrolling but eventually land on something, even if it’s an hour of cartoons.  Sometimes I just want the background noise. 

Rudy has been more like his normal self today but he did ask for food around 3p and I made him wait until 4p.  He is quite persistent and turns on the charm with his biscuits, licking my forehead thinking that he’s making progress and that I will give in.  That doesn’t always work but I do always enjoy it.  Right now he’s curled up on my arm sleeping.  He’s knows that I’m not happy about that but he likes being close to me.  Kind of nice to be wanted even if it’s only by a little kitty cat. 

Just have to make it 3 more days and right now the week is moving pretty slow.  Hopefully, we will gain some traction because I am ready to be done with work.  I need to get away and just not think about the place.  That’s easier said than done but if I have something I am doing I can easily get lost and will forget about work.  I know that I will wonder the whole time I am out what fresh hell is waiting for me when I return but I will find that out when I return.  It’s the fear of the unknown mixed in with a little guilt since I have a secret that I’d like to stay hidden. 

Well on with the evening and back to looking for something to watch.  Hope you had a great day!

Last week before vacation time

Good evening,

I hope that you had an enjoyable and relaxing weekend.  Mine was okay but like all weekends it went by too quickly. 

Sunday I had to wake up early to get some testing done at work.  I found that my company laptop which is sitting in my office wasn’t responding.  It was working on Friday because I used it.  I dismissed it and said well I will go reboot it when I’m back from vacation.  That kept eating at me all day, so my plans for Sunday changed up a bit. 

I decided to head out to the office to take care of rebooting the computer.  On the way there I saw the largest police presence I had ever seen on the opposite side of the freeway.  A semi was blocking all lanes and on it’s side.  That side of the freeway was closed.  I found out later the driver died.  No one else was involved.  From the looks of things, he had to have had a medical emergency or something like that.  I’m interested but not sure if that will be made public. 

I arrived at the office to find a package on my desk.  It was spare parts to keep on hand for our doors.  Not an inexpensive box.  I got that stuff put away and rebooted my computer. 

Then headed to grab a bite to eat and stop for cat food.  I normally stop on Saturdays but my stomach was doing summer saults so I didn’t leave anything to chance and came home.  Things sorted themselves out by Sunday. 

This morning I woke up and felt sick.  It got super cool here over night and I left my fan on.  That is a sure fire way to get me sick.  I didn’t think I would make it but I pressed on and as I did I felt better.  That is until lunch time.  I decided that I would have a bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup.  Well if it comes out of a can here Rudy thinks it’s for him.  I put food out for him but he still begged me for soup. 

In fact Rudy has been bothering me all day long asking for food.  I gave in and gave him an extra can 2 hours after he had lunch.  I passed out supper and by the time I went to eat he was asking me for more food.  I passed out treats early.  I strongly think he is a Thyroid cat.  Gator used to bother me for extra food.  If it’s not that then he has just discovered how much of a push over I can be and he’s milking it.  This just started in the last couple days so I am waiting to see what happens. 

He got his flea medicine on Saturday.  His scratching has decreased a little bit but ever since then that is when his hunger started. 

My stomach is back to doing summer saults and I think it’s the result of mini Jelly Donuts that I got last weekend.  Normally they are all gone in a matter of days but I made them stick around.  They are in the fridge.  I had one last night as a test to see if it’s what caused my stomach issues and well I think I’ve got my answer.  I’m not eating any more of them.  They will go out with the trash come Thursday. 

Work, today has been a busy day.  We were invited to a meeting that is lasting all week long and has nothing to do with our team.  It was nice to be included but I stuck around for as long as I could stomach it and then finally dropped off because regular work was picking up.  Busy time with a bunch of new people starting in a few weeks and there is mounting pressure that comes with that as well.  Not a fun time but being busy makes the time pass faster! 

Found out that the new guy asked if he could take next Wednesday, Thursday & Friday off.  I’m out, the mistake maker is out so that would leave the boss by himself.  Not sure if this guys time off will get approved but it’s also not my worry. 

Speaking of time off I was thinking about what exactly I had planned for next week.  Nothing more than a dental appointment and a facial.  I am kicking around the idea of getting a roll away dumpster delivered for a couple days and doing some serious house cleaning.  It’s something that I’ve said I would do for years but it always gets put off.  Not exactly something exciting to do.  Dumpster rental isn’t cheap but I could at least make a dent in things.  I’ve not committed to the idea yet.  I’m sure if I do the neighbors will think that I am the next one that will be moving out and nothing could be further from the truth. 

I saw a job that sounded interesting but it pays 1/2 of what I am making now and from that 1/2 there would be union dues to pay.  It’s kind of a dream job for me and I would be out of the house 5 days a week.  The thought of starting over and the pay cut are what kept me from jumping at applying.  I want out of my present job so bad though and yeah I am willing to take a pay cut to make it happen but 1/2 pay is a little too steep, dream job or average job. 

Well nightfall is here.  Time to prep for tomorrow.  Shave and shower.  Then off to bed and up to do it all over again tomorrow.  I just tell myself this time next week who knows what I will be doing.  Work won’t be one of those things. 

Take care! 

What a week

Did you miss me? Well, I’m still here. It’s just been one of those weeks.

My problems began on Wednesday. There was an important meeting that I should have attended in person, which means going into the office. It was filled with Management. I’m sure someone asked where I was and probably got the response, he’s a remote worker or he mostly works from home. Obviously, I wasn’t there. I had planned on going in but my Insomnia and worry kicked in and kept me awake so by the time morning rolled around I was in no shape to do anything. I took the day off, thinking that perhaps by being “out of the office” that would explain why I wasn’t there. I am expecting the worst and that “my dirty little secret” is out and probably has surfaced up to HR. Then again, I could just be a bit paranoid. No one moves very fast around there so it could be a week or more before I hear anything presuming that my dirty little secret did in fact get leaked. While I anticipate if it’s known that I’d probably be terminated there is the chance that I would just be told to get back to the office. Honestly, no one complains about my work, I’m known for speed & accuracy. So, I don’t follow the go into the office 3 days a week bullshit rule. I still work every day and put in more than my share of overtime. I know that loyalty or your dedication and contributions don’t matter if HR looks to discipline or terminate someone. I also know my boss’ boss is the one who would be the one to likely make the final call because my boss is incapable of wiping his own ass without asking his boss for permission first and then making sure he agrees with how he’s wiping. The man has no spine, it’s like he can’t think for himself, or he’s been brow beaten not to think for himself. That’s part of the reason why I dislike them both. I really feel that the company would chop off its nose despite its face.

I only took Wednesday off and “went back” (I still worked from home) Thursday and worked Friday. It was late on Friday when my boss called, I figured here it came. He just had a simple question for me, and I was able to get him an answer even though I was off the clock. So, I’m not sure if that was to throw me off the scent or if even, he doesn’t know yet, presuming that my secret is in fact out. I could just be worked up about nothing. I just don’t trust managers/management.

Presuming that I’m all worked up over nothing and it comes time for my promotion, I think that I am going to be shoved into the role and not asked if I want it. If turns out to be something that if I don’t want, I expect to have to fight. I hope I’m wrong and they play fair and lay everything out on the table so I can make an informed decision. I also think that if I do take the promotion, it would be smart to go back to the office, because that saying the bigger, they are the harder they fall. I’m sure that if I was promoted and considered management and not following the rules that would certainly be curtains for me if that secret got out. I can only worry so much, so I’m just playing along now like everything is okay until I hear it’s not. I’m probably better off that way so I don’t tip anyone off that I’m worried about something, even though the worry is and has been there for a very long time. I’m on call next week and as usual I dread it. Hopefully it won’t be that bad.

In other news, I checked the mail on Friday and no green postcard, which is exactly what I expected. I’m certain that the carrier didn’t get it signed and tear it from the envelope, so I shelled out a bunch of money for nothing. I’m quite disappointed and mad. I’m sending a letter to complain and see what good that does, I did ask for the information that the services I paid for would yield and said if they couldn’t provide that to refund my money. I honestly think they will fold and give me my money back. I did get a blocked/private call on Friday. It could have been the kid trying to reach out but then again probably not. I don’t take calls without caller id and even with caller id you can’t be 100% certain you are going to be talking with the correct person on the other end since caller id can be spoofed. Technology is great but sometimes there are loopholes that fuck it up for everyone in general and spoofing caller id is one of those loopholes in my opinion.

I watched Season 3 of Tires on Netflix. It was pretty good and much longer than I thought it would be. I got through the bulk of it in one evening but then saved the last 4 episodes and wound up watching them on Friday night. I happened to be in the right place at the right time and looked out my back window to see one of the neighbors’ hot teenagers and he bent over. Simple things like that make my mouth water. As the song goes, I need a man to lay me down and give me something to feel or in simpler terms I need to get laid. I crave sex so bad and the longer I must wait the stronger the crave gets. Watching porn and rubbing one out helps but nothing beats the real thing baby! For clarity I like a younger guy but only would have sex with someone of legal age and I am not into hookups. Although I’ve thought about it, it just seems way too much to risk. 5 minutes of pleasure for what could be a lifetime of pain, no thanks.

Tuesday night I was sitting in my room watching TV with the cats and heard a beeping coming from the alarm panel. I figured that it was warning me that I had lost internet. Only I hadn’t lost internet. The cellular signal died and that’s never happened. I had phone and data cell service from the same carrier that the alarm uses. It puzzled me. I rebooted the system but that didn’t help. I finally got it armed again and turned on quiet mode to shut up the beeping. The remote-control app I have on my phone was down as well. I often leave and turn off the entry delay so if you open a door the alarm will go off with no waiting period. Just think if I was out and came home, that would have been a mess. Anyway, it was a couple days later I got a note that told me it was a nationwide thing and it’s fixed now. I had already figured that out. No one has said exactly what went wrong but I’m sure interested. Just think if you were a criminal and could hack an alarm provider like that you could break into many places, and no one would know until after the fact. It’s like a mobster told me when I was a kid, locks are for honest people. I suppose the same thing is true for alarm systems or security in general.

Speaking of home my neighbor’s house has an offer on it. I’m astonished that it went that quickly. I don’t know if there was compromise or if someone just offered asking price. Presuming the deal goes through I will find out soon enough because it’s all public record. I’ve been thinking about whoever moves in that I should tell them about the badly clogged gutters and the water that will pool in the backyard. Then again, I could just keep my mouth shut and let them figure it out on their own even though that doesn’t feel like the right thing to do. I guess it will depend on who it is and if our paths cross. Funny thing is that house was nothing but an empty lot when I moved in here and I watched it be built from the ground up. I’ve seen people come and go. There were a few renters for a while, but it only had like 3 owners total which is good for something that was built in the late 90’s. The listing makes the place shine but that’s the objective. If you want to sell a home you have to polish it up and make it shine, that’s what our realtor told me years after we bought this place.

I hit up the Mexican place by the office yesterday. There was no a/c in the place and they had fans on. It was just circulating humid air, and I couldn’t wait to get out of there. Chips were horrible but salsa was on point and good. Food was okay but my stomach has been churning ever since I left that place. I stopped by the office as I was expecting a package but there was nothing on my desk other than dust. I was quick to leave and head back home.

Finished up laundry, paying a couple big bills one of which was auto insurance. Jeez I can’t imagine how much I’d pay if I was driving a new vehicle. I may well be able to afford the vehicle but not the insurance. Yet another reason to keep driving what I have since it’s not really giving me any trouble. I really want a new vehicle, but it just doesn’t feel like it is the right time, at least today doesn’t. The last thing I want is to jump into car payments and then lose my job. That’s my biggest fear with a large purchase I’ve had it all my life and it does make me hold out longer before I take the risk.

Speaking of vehicles, I watched a police pursuit where a state trooper saw a vehicle speeding, he followed it and clocked it upwards of 100 mph. He fought like crazy to catch up to the guy, he tried to get away hit a bunch of vehicles and wrecked. Then went to flee, he tried to jump over the overpass, but he was high in the air and there was nothing below but solid ground. The trooper told him you don’t want to jump it won’t end well. The guy surrendered and as they were on the way to the hospital the guy said, “Are you taking me to real jail?” That made me laugh. The trooper didn’t hesitate and said yes. The guy said I don’t understand why. Seriously, you’ve got to be damn dumb. Turns out he was driving his girlfriend’s car, totaled it and was worried about how he, her and her kid were going to get around, like it was the trooper’s fault. If you flee a police officer, when they catch you, you will be headed straight to jail. It’s just a given fact. Then to cause an accident and not have insurance on the vehicle, yeah, it’s like you drew the go to jail card from Monopoly.

Today I woke up super early and had problems going back to sleep. I was a little late to get moving but I made it to breakfast. Had the best breakfast of Strawberry Cinnamon French Toast, Country Fried Steak and eggs. It was rather expensive, but I did enjoy it.

Hit up Target, the grocery store and gas station before coming back home. Wound up being lazy. I’ve laid around pretty much all day. It is super-hot out and there are things I could do outside around the house but it’s far too hot for me. Went out for supper to the bad pizza place that has good pasta. Enjoyed my dinner very much. Had some nice eye candy to look at. Thought about asking a couple guys out but decided against opening my mouth.

I’m back home brushed both cats. I’ve gotten scratched up and now they have both passed out asleep. They are in a food/treat coma. I’m watching a podcast as I type this out. Tomorrow will be here soon enough, and I am trying to enjoy what is left of my evening.

I hope all is well in your world and that life is treating you well. Until next time, take care!

Back 2 It

Morning … I was supposed to go back yesterday but woke up with an upper back ache.  The longer I sat at the table eating breakfast the worse it felt.  I just took the day.  Actually more like a 1/2 day. 

In the morning I laid around, napped and watched TV.  Rudy reminded me when it got to be his lunch time and that’s when I got up.  I fed him, had some lunch as well.  Then threw on some clothes and headed down to try to get ahead at work.  I was making great progress for a few hours.  Then late in the afternoon I got an email that something was wrong with a door at the office so I said I would come check it out.  I never said when that would be.  However, I headed up changed clothes.  Stopped at the post office to get my Amazon package that should have been here on Saturday.  Then headed over. 

Timing couldn’t have been worse.  It was the start of rush hour, but I knew what I was getting into.  Going over was simple.  I saw a few people and said hi and chatted for a moment.  Then got to work.  By the time I got the fix in place (it was a small computer board, like a motherboard but on a way smaller scale) it was 15 minutes after 5p.  Traffic on the way home was horrible and it took every bit of an hour to get home.  Yet another reminder of why I don’t miss the office.  However, a very small part of me wants to go back. 

I was all set to reward myself with eating Mexican out but the closer I got to home, I talked myself out of it and just wanted to get home.  It’s super hot out.  The Midwest is having a heat wave and you only want to be outside for a second or two then back to the AC. 

I had left over cold pizza and fed the cats.  I gave them something new and Rudy was a hog.  He left a little bit for Mora and it was enough to conjure up a fur ball.  Glad she did that right in front of me.  I held off giving her medicine for a while.  I passed out treats and she had a few of those, then I got her pill in her.  She knows what’s coming and tries to run from me but I always manage to catch her.  I don’t like giving any cat medicine but I know it’s helping her. 

Happy to report that her rear end looks almost normal, so the antibiotic is doing it’s job.  We just have to get through this week and then we will be done.  Hopefully, this is a one off situation and she doesn’t have any further issues.

I wound up doing some more work when I got settled after having supper.  Before I knew it I only had an hour left to my evening and that’s when I focused on TV and put the computer away. 

Took an extra sleeping pill so I’d hopefully stay asleep all night long but that didn’t work.  I was up at 2a and after an hour I went back to sleep.  Woke up this morning on Rudy’s schedule feeling okay from an energy standpoint.  My upper back is still bothering me a little bit. 

That scene on Guys In Sweatpants is out and I have it.  I watched part of it last night despite not being in the mood.  It was hot but I hit pause so I could save the rest of it and get maximum benefit from watching it when I was in the mood.  I plan to give it another whirl tonight unless I am exhausted. 

All of the work I did yesterday really put me in a great position this morning and I am all caught up.  Just sitting around waiting for some time to pass before I have to join some dumb meetings.  There are 3 of them on the books for today.  Jeez I didn’t miss them at all while I was out. 

The more I take time off, the more I fantasize about quitting and just walking away, it sounds so nice.  Until I realize that my income would stop and that’s the part that keeps me coming back.  Speaking of income I still don’t know my pay raise and it’s supposed to go in effect tomorrow.  Maybe someone will tell me or maybe I will just find out when I get my first paycheck next month.  It would be nice to know in advance. 

Hope all is well in your world.  2 more days to go before this week is over.  That’s something to look forward to!

Fatigued

Hey!

Memorial Day was a nice day to have off.  I was worn out and wound up sleeping through the morning.  I eventually got up, threw on some clothes and ventured over to the office.  I got the card for my co-worker on it’s way to HR.  I walked around for a couple minutes and then left.

Hit up the cat food store on the way back home.  Selection of food was down a little bit but I still managed to drop $50 and that will last roughly 2 weeks. 

Got home and relaxed with the few hours that I had left.  Watching TV, drinking a soda and enjoying the company of the cats.  Time to leave snuck up on me and I got moving.  I made it right on time to my friends place. 

It was a good time and I wanted to keep it shorter than it went but I left after a few hours.  It was still daylight and I had an hour of free time before it was time to get ready for bed. 

We had Hamburgers, Dill Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Potato Chips and Corn on the cob.  Cherry pie for desert to cap it off.  They didn’t have any soda this time so I had to drink water but it was fine. 

This morning I woke up and felt quite fatigued.  I think it was a combination of the heat as well as the gutter work I did that finally caught up to me.  The more I sat and thought about it the more I talked myself into taking today off.  The poor boss was all by himself.  I turned my phone off after I sent an email to tell him I wouldn’t be in today.  I don’t plan on powering it back up until tomorrow morning when it will be time to go back.  I looked at my schedule before I made my final decision and I really didn’t have a whole lot going since I did some work over the weekend. 

I do plan on returning tomorrow because I know I’m the only one, there is plenty to do on the schedule and I am sure that I will have carry over work that piled up from today.  So when Rudy comes calling me at 6 something am tomorrow morning, I will give in so I can get an early start and hopefully a jump on the day. 

Today I slept and it felt good.  Got up for lunch, had a small lunch and some Gator Aid.  Wound up heading back to bed and sleeping some more despite telling myself I need to stay awake.  I’m sure tonight won’t be much fun trying to sleep but perhaps I will luck out and will get a good nights rest.  Not doing so is the leading cause of why I would take another day but knowing the circumstances like I do, unless I am feeling super bad, I will force myself to go back. 

My stomach has been doing summersaults all day long and that didn’t help things.  Had a light supper.  I surfed for porn and got myself all turned on this afternoon.  I am only in front of the computer now because I found content that I wanted to download.  I realize I need to pay a couple of bills as well. 

I will be headed back up to shave, shower and enjoy the rest of the evening until I hopefully eventually fall asleep.  If all goes according to plan I will have a 3 day work week which isn’t bad, even if I am on-call. 

Really wish I would have felt better this morning but I have oodles of time so it’s not a huge big deal to me.  Hopefully, your day today was way better than mine.  Not sure if I will be able to post tomorrow or not depending upon my workload.  Take care!

Ruined Evening

Morning!

Yesterday was busy and had it’s challenging moments but all in all I’d say it was an easy day.  That is until later in the evening when I got an alarm from work at 7p.  That sucked up the rest of my evening and had me making phone calls and typing away in various systems.  Someone clicked something they shouldn’t have and didn’t realize that it was working in the background doing malicious stuff.  That’s part of my job to deal with stuff like this but regardless when it happens on or off the clock, it makes time disappear.  There is so much to the process and so many tasks to complete it’s mentally & physically exhausting.  This was not how I wanted to spend my evening but to be fair I had been searching for something to watch when I just got into a show and then had to abandon it. 

The good news is that Rudy & Mora both slept through the event like nothing happened and when I got ready for bed they both came alive and were ready for play time. 

I didn’t last terribly long waiting for my medicine to kick in, my body was ready to give up for the day.  I was in bed by 9:30p and asleep by 10p.  Silly Rudy woke me up at 4a I guess he had a burst of energy and wanted to play.  I yelled at him and rolled back over.  He came back at 6a and I wasn’t any happier with him.  I’m not a morning person but if I get enough sleep it can be possible that I can seem like I am a morning person.  I like late nights much better but that of course is doing something I want to do and not work.

Played with the cats as I usually do after I am dressed and ready to head downstairs.  Mora’s claws are getting sharpened up and she nicked me a couple times.  I am ready to trim them again, that shit hurts.  She was cute playing with me.  She would bite me and I’d say OW and she knew to ease up.  She loves to nibble on my fingers just like her brother does.  However, she loves to play rough and I’m not that durable or in the mood for that kind of thing.  If she is chomping on a toy then I am perfectly fine to entertain her but when it’s me or my body she is chomping on, no thanks not a fan. 

Found out yesterday that the boss is taking next week off.  Hallelujah! So I just have to put up with his crap and dumb meetings this week.  Get me to the weekend and I’m home free for a week.  Also found out that the new person we are recruiting for will start off as a junior level person.  They will be a hybrid of me and the mistake maker, so each of us will have a part in training them.  I am not pleased about that at all but we shall see what comes to pass.  Hopefully, we get someone with more than a 1/2 a brain and some dedication to do a good job.  I think it’s going to be mid to late Summer before this person starts but I could be wrong.  There is a lot of internal interest in the position so it’s possible that we could have a person in that role sooner.  I hope it’s a no drama person regardless if it’s a guy or girl.  This could also mean that I have to go back to the office because we will want to have cameras on for some of our meetings to help acclimate the person to our team, I just know how it’s been in the past and how my boss thinks.  For now I am just fighting the good fight and keep putting one foot in front of the other. 

Now I am ready for a nap, who’s with me?  I do feel a little bit better but am still struggling in the morning a bit.  First thing I am going to do when I know I am done with this is change my toothbrush.  I can hardly wait.  I think that might be how I got re-infected but that’s only my hypotheses. 

Hope it’s a nice sunny day in your neck of the woods and that life is smiling on you.  Have a wonderful day!

Very Nice Day

The sun is shining bright today, were just about to 70 and I’ve got the windows open.  I love to feel the breeze when it blows. 

Rudy woke me up at 6a because he was hungry.  I got up and fed him, then returned to bed.  Watched some TV and tried like crazy to fall back to sleep.  I eventually made it but it was short lived. 

Around 8a I got up and had my breakfast and medicine.  Rudy got a 2nd breakfast out of me just because I didn’t want to deal with his begging.  He’s figured out how to irritate me and use his good looks to his advantage.  In other words he knows I’m a sucker, but that only applies to any cat that I have ever owned. 

I am glad that I rescheduled my meeting with the landscaper that was set for today.  I could have made it work based on how I felt but since I had no idea I pushed it out.  Besides that I wouldn’t want to give whatever I have to someone else. 

I felt better when I woke up but didn’t want to push it.  I honestly thought about getting showered and heading out for Mexican food just because I’m craving it like crazy.  Knowing my luck is not the greatest I figured that if I did that I’d surely be punished so I am staying put until tomorrow, then I will shower and venture out.  The shower sounds just as good as the Mexican food. 

I had to venture out to bring in the trash barrel which I did around 11a.  Had a package on the porch that I retrieved, just medicine nothing special. 

Got a nice surprise yesterday in that I got a bonus on my check.  1/2 of it went to taxes and the other 1/2 was deposited in the bank.  That helped me to reach a financial goal that I had for myself.  It felt good and I am proud of myself.  Time to keep on growing my savings and perhaps set another savings goal. 

Watched a documentary on YouTube about a Serial Killer in London who used hookup apps to target 5 twinks.  One of them got away.  He would inject them with GHB under the guise that it was lube, he kept it up until they eventually overdosed.  He’d dress them, put GHB bottles on them and then relocate their bodies so they could be found.  He called 999 on the first victim which he staged outside of his flat.  One victim he included a suicide note.  The whole thing was interesting and the police dropped the ball.  The victims families are the ones who pushed for justice and did their research.  Their deaths were discounted by the police because they were gay, which is totally wrong.  Sounds like there has been some reform and policing in London is better today.  This was in South London in case that matters. 

On a different note I had Chicken Tortilla soup for supper last night.  Almost burnt myself getting it out of the microwave.  Thought it would be spicy but it wasn’t.  Tonight it’s either Chili or Broccoli Cheese. Just about out of crackers, time to restock. 

Hope you have a good weekend.  I know it’s going to go by way too fast and I will be back at work and dealing with the messes that are waiting for me.  I did take work mail off my phone last night so I could stop peeking.  I had a strong desire to jump in and help but I resisted. 

Can’t believe that were going into March already.  Take care.  

Still sick

Woke up at 4a dripping wet with a fever.  I took some Tylenol and grabbed my phone.  Made an appointment at the local Doc In The Box by my house for this afternoon.  Just got home from that ordeal.  Turns out whatever I have is viral and it’s just a matter of managing symptoms.  They asked if I wanted to be tested for Flu or COVID and I said unless its going to change something I would rather not.

I’ve been ordered to do pretty much what I have been doing stay put and get plenty of rest.  Oddly it did feel pretty good to get out, something about the sunshine and feeling the breeze did wonders.  I’ve been told to return to work on Monday.  If I am still having a fever in 5 days then I need to be seen again.  Suffering through the symptoms is the worse but I’ve been down this road before. 

The best news out of all of this is that I have 1 week of sick time left so I’m cashing that in.  Provided I go back on Monday (which I anticipate doing) I will have to use my vacation to cover any illness/sickness that I have from now until the end of the year.  I’ve got plenty of vacation time so I am not at all worried. 

What’s going to suck is playing catchup, I can see my work mail from my phone and that’s how I’ve been communicating with my boss/teammate.  Let’s just say I won’t be bored on Monday and it will suck double because I will also be on-call.  I’ve thought about doing some work while I am off but quickly talked myself out of that.  I’ve done it before and it can help but then more stuff comes in and I wind up actually going back early plus using my time.  Since I am off the clock I’m staying that way.

I hate being sick, I loose track of the days of the week and my sleep schedule is all messed up.  I realize my body needs rest but it does get old laying in bed. 

Last night I finished up Southland it is a TV show that was apparently on broadcast TV a few years back.  It was pretty good and had a hot hunk that is totally straight but I still had a crush on him.  What can I say, every guy I fall for is either straight or turns out to not follow through.

The cats are really loving me staying home and not getting in front of a computer.  As I type this out they are napping and soaking up the afternoon sun.  It’s in the upper 50’s out today and tomorrow it’s supposed to be in the 70’s.  I had a meeting with a Landscaper but called and pushed it to next Friday since I am sick.  I don’t want to infect anyone else. 

I will need to hit up the cat food store on Saturday and the grocery store on Sunday.  Those are the only required stops that I have to make.  I hope I am up to it. 

Hope your doing well.  Thanks for stopping by to check on me. 

Sick again

Woke up on Monday and my neck was sore, I didn’t feel the best.  Opted to stay home.  I made the right call because things only got worse from there.  I started getting hot flashes and it felt like I was on fire.  Tuesday wasn’t any better but by the afternoon I felt better.  Prior to this starting my eyes were bothering me and I just thought it was allergies. 

The sore neck thing is a tell from my body that I’m sick.  I also get this internal feeling kind of like a warmness but it’s a strange feeling, that has been with me since I was a kid.

I woke up this morning still not feeling better, I took today as well.  Went to the doctor by a video visit, I should have just gone to the local urgent care.  The provider I met with had a horrible connection and really didn’t want to cover me with a note but I think we got it worked out.  If I am still not feeling better tomorrow I will seek in person care.  This sucks and I just want to go back to my normal life. 

Work is piling up and it’s going to take me a bit to play catchup.  However, I am enjoying the break from technology and not hearing the phone buzz every six seconds.  I would like to get back to it and may just push myself tomorrow.  It feels odd saying I am having hot flashes but my skin will turn beat red.  Oddly I don’t have a fever.  I am still taking Ibuprofen and Tylenol as it seems to help with the hot flashes. 

I am told that it sounds viral and that can last for 5 to 7 days.  I’d really love it if it left and never came back, kind of like every other illness I have had. 

Just wanted to let you all know I am still among the living and working on getting better.  The cats are a great comfort but they also both want to play and I honestly don’t have that in me right now.  Rudy got up on the table and brought me something, he kind of snitched on himself.  He’s quite the character but it beats being totally alone and sick. 

Ugh–again

Morning – I think the short course of steroids did give me a jump start but I think that is wearing off.  I woke up this morning after having a good nights sleep and felt lousy.  My neck is killing me which in the last few years is a sign that I am sick.  I feel horrible.  Really don’t feel like doing any work today. 

However, I trudged down here and got logged in.  Things started off calm.  It allowed me to return upstairs and take a brief in and out nap over the course of an hour.  I woke up, fell back asleep and woke up again. 

Came down to a meeting and just hearing my bosses voice I wanted to tell him to fuck off.  He’s being his normal self but honestly I’m just not in the mood to deal with it today.  Played his little game and went through the first meeting.  We have another one coming up in a few minutes. 

I’m debating if I want to stick around for the rest of the day or just call it and unplug & rest with the hope that I will feel better tomorrow.  There’s nothing major going on at the moment or over the course of the next few days that is on my calendar.  Nothing that is that my co-worker couldn’t cover.  While I really don’t want to take anymore time off, if my body continues to tell me to rest I’m certainly going to listen to it. 

The part that sucks is since I have been back for a full day it’s a reset on the timer.  We have to use 5 days of our time before short term disability kicks in.  Had I known that I would feel like this I would have just stayed out longer.  Honestly STD (Short Term Disability) is a nightmare with the paperwork and emails, keeping up with them makes it feel very much like your working.  Imagine having do to all that while your feel like death.  I don’t know how it works if your in the hospital but I suspect that they would just withhold payment while you were hospitalized until you could complete the paperwork. 

Insurance companies and paperwork they go together like love & marriage.  You can’t have one without the other.  :)

Had my soup and sandwich last night for supper.  It was pretty good.  Right now I’m looking forward to Chicken Noodle for lunch, despite not really wanting to eat I think adding some food might change things, hopefully for the better.  Well off to my meeting. 

Take care!

Back at it

As you can probably gather by the title I am back to work.  Still feeling a bit crummy and my cough is still with me.  My hope is that as the days go on this week that each day I will continue to see improvement.  I have made great progress from where I was but I still have that internal burning/nagging feeling that is telling me I am sick. 

Yesterday I laid around for the morning.  By the afternoon I forced myself to get up, get a shower and go out.  Stopped at the gas station to fill the tank.  Then on to my usual Mexican Restaurant where I filled my stomach.  It was early like 2:30p.  I was fine I only had a cookie around 7p when I was watching TV.  I got back home around 3:30p and started on work stuff.  That kept me busy until 6:30p and I made great strides. 

Found out what surprises were left for me and managed to tackle the rest of them this morning.  Plus a few fresh email requests.  I let my team know I was back but had to leave for the dentist.  They don’t know this but I plan to stop at the post office afterwards.  When I went to grab mail over the weekend I had a note in my box that they had something for me but couldn’t put it in my box.  I’m not expecting anything and think they either made a mistake or it’s something I probably really don’t want.  I hate the unknown’s so I want to get that sorted. 

Then I will be home until Saturday unless there is some reason to leave.  It’s no fun getting out in the colder weather.  We have a little warm up coming but were only going from like 10 to 30 so nothing significant.  I mean it’s January and it’s supposed to be cold here. 

I just want to get totally back to my old self and feel “normal”.  Thinking about soup and perhaps a sandwich for supper, that will be different.  It’s cat lunch time so I need to head up to tend to them and change clothes so I am ready to go to the dentist when the time comes. 

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

Way better

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Negative

Today I woke up and it felt like I regressed back a couple days.  I felt horrible and just want it to stop.  The cats convinced me to eat breakfast.  I did feel a bit better.  Back to bed and watching Home Improvement. 

After a nap I decided to get an appointment at Urgent Care.  I knew they would test me for COVID as well as Flu & RSV.  My appointment was at 2p.  It super cold out and that didn’t help me feel any better. 

However, I walked in got checked in and had to wait a couple minutes before they called me back.  I got swabbed for the COVID, Flu & RSV.  It burned and was unpleasant. Then a nurse practioner came in and I got to tell my story to a third person.  She was pretty quick and wanted to conclude the visit but I pressed for the possibility of adding steroids to my treatment provided that the test didn’t come back positive.  She wasn’t keen about it but said that she would talk with the physician the supervises her. 

I was out of there in 20 minutes.  I was shivering by the time I left and decided that soup would be a good thing.  I knew where I wanted to go but the more I thought about the drive I opted to just head over to The Olive Garden. 

Had 3 bowls of Pasta Faggioli, breadsticks and a soda.  All of $10 plus tip.  Not a bad deal.  No eye candy to look at but enjoyed myself and the soup warmed me up.  While I was eating I got a call from Urgent Care they said the test came back negative for all and that they would be sending in a prescription for 3 days of steroids to try to jump start my body in to feeling better and to get some relief from the sinus pressure and pain. 

I paid the bill at Olive Garden and headed to the pharmacy.  No surprise the medicine wasn’t ready when I pulled up to the drive thru.  They told me to come back in 15 minutes.  I didn’t want to drive home just to leave and go back to the pharmacy.  I drove around for a bit and as luck would have it as I was checking out a new subdivision and got an alert that my medicine was ready.  I headed back to the pharmacy and got it. 

Finally home, I was gone for an hour and a half.  I wanted to just crawl back in bed but the cats convinced to stay up.  I changed shirts and passed out supper for them.  Started up Tool Time on Netflix. 

Took my medicine and got my water bottle.  It’s been several hours and I do feel better right now but who knows what I will feel like in the morning.  Mornings have been the worst but by the afternoon I feel decent.

Checked out work email on my phone and wow more work came in today.  My inbox is a complete disaster.  I thought about possibly working this afternoon but have opted not to.  I’ve got 3 days ahead for the weekend and perhaps I will take some time to try to play catchup, it will only be to my benefit to do so.  I don’t relish the thought of going back but know that I can only be gone for so long. 

The good news is that if I feel horrible come Tuesday, I would go on short term disability and still get paid in full.  However, it would require more medical care, lots of paperwork and giving my employer permission to get my medical records.  Honestly I don’t want to go down that route it’s not fun at all.  However, despite not testing positive for COVID it feels like I have it.  It’s not normal for me to be able to dismiss everything and not care about anything.  Especially work.  I know it doesn’t take long before things stack up and it becomes a complete nightmare to try to catchup, which is where I am at now. 

I did give Mora a bunch of attention only because she demanded it.  I also got to brush her.  Furry woman.  I know that she has to feel better and hopefully she will stop leaving fur balls for me to clean up. 

Here’s hoping that I feel as good now when I wake up tomorrow.  I’d like to go out to breakfast and maybe stop by my friends shop.  I need to pick up mail and grab a bite to eat for supper. 

It’s only 7p and I am yawning like I am about ready to drop.  Guess I should stick a fork in this post.  Hope your warm, well and that you have a great weekend!

Some progress

Woke up this morning and quickly remembered that mornings are the worst.  My head, neck and back were all killing me.  Plus all of the sinus soup in my head draining out, not pleasant at all. 

Fed Rudy and Mora was after me, she wanted me to eat.  Normally I am the one after her asking her to eat.  Well, I gave in and had some oatmeal, a banana and some milk.  Then took my morning pills and returned to my room to watch TV for a bit.  Eventually I wound up back in bed.  Rudy and Mora both guarding me as I slept, so did they. 

No movies today, it’s been a day of YouTube videos and Home Improvement. 

Skipped lunch just had a soda and some black olives.  Rudy begged me for more food despite the fact I just put his lunch down.  He’s figured out that he can be picky and I will give in.  I hate that because it’s a bad habit and it causes me to cycle through their food quicker. 

Remembered that it was Thursday so I had to take the trash out.  Rudy was after me to get a shower.  He climbed up on top of my chair and started to wash my scalp.  Just like Momma used to do.  I stopped him long before he got started.  I knew that I smelled but oddly it was a low key turn on and now I get why some guys like to sniff arm pits.  I’m not into that but I don’t have a problem watching it. 

I got that shower and man it felt good.  I started to itch in places that I didn’t know I had.  I couldn’t scrub hard enough or long enough.  It had only been 5 days and if Rudy hadn’t come along I would have easily fallen into a trap to go another day. 

After the shower I got dressed and man that was a task.  I was a bit winded afterwards.  I had a dizzy spell for a moment in the shower but I didn’t fall.  I rested and watched more TV.  After a half hour I got going. 

Got the trash ready to go out and then I left to head to the Olive Garden.  I wasn’t about messing with food at home.  Was greeted by a hot guy when I entered and man he had a nice butt, his face was cute too.  I didn’t make any moves, just ate my meal and went back home. 

Working on Laundry.  The room felt oddly colder.  That’s when I looked up and saw that something chewed through that dryer vent that I had foam sealed shut.  It was a door for rodents to enter, which is how I got my mouse problem in the first place.  Glad that I caught it, hopefully early.  I cleared out the old foam and then used a hammer to close up the vent.  Stuffed it with some paper and a plastic bag.  Then went over it with foam sealer again.  For good measure I put down a glue board trap so if anything is inside and tries to escape its feet will get stuck and it will die.  I’ve checked and don’t see any of the mouse traps tripped so hopefully I dodged a bullet.  I did what I thought was best.  I realize that whatever it is will probably chew through the foam sealer again so I did my google research.  I need to get some chicken wire or other mesh metal to stuff the hole with.  I’d crush the vent from the outside but it’s buried beneath my deck.  If the damn city inspector would have let us keep the dryer vent where it was none of this would be an issue today.  It’s not an insurmountable problem but it sure has caused me quite the aggravation and money. 

I’m watching mail at work on my phone and man they are really racking up.  I so do not look forward to Tuesday.  I’m thinking about taking some time to try to get ahead because provided I do return on Tuesday as I expect to, I will be on-call and it will be hellish trying to manage that plus playing catchup.  I’ve done it before and said never again but here I am. 

Headed upstairs to bed, I’m sure I won’t sleep for a bit but I like to keep my regular routine up so it won’t be so difficult when things do get back to normal. 

I feel some progress but I still have the bouts where I don’t care about anything and can sit and watch TV for hours.  My phone powered off and me disconnected from the world.  I’m starting to wonder if I didn’t pick up a case of COVID.  Part of me wants to know and part of me doesn’t want to know. 

Who knows what tomorrow holds but I do hope that I make more progress and feel much more like my normal self from the moment I wake up. 

Stay warm and be well.  Hope all is going good in your neck of the woods!

Sick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Finally reached the end

I am finally about to cross the finish line for the week. What a week it’s been. Today is the calmest day that It’s been all week long. I also hope that I didn’t just jinx myself. This is the first week I didn’t pause for a nap at all. I’ve just been that busy!

Still thinking about the young guy, I used to work with that committed suicide. I can’t imagine what demons he was fighting with. It makes me wish that I would have reached out to him to at least make my feelings known. Not seeing any notification about his passing at work, I reached out to a manager today to let him know. Turns out it was already known and the word was spread locally in the office he used to work in. This morning trying to compose that email and looking at his face in his obituary just led me to sob. My feelings for him were strong but moreover it’s the fact that he was only months from his 30^th birthday. I wish that he was still here and am having a hard time accepting that he is gone.

Continuing down that same path, I thought of his mom. While I don’t know if he participated in our 401K, but if he did and he designated his parents as beneficiaries they could be owed some money. It’s one of those things that might not have been thought of. Also, each year a ton of unclaimed property & money is surrendered to each state in the US because the owner can’t find the recipient. I googled his state along with the words “found money” (example, CA Found Money). That led me to his state’s website, and it turns out they have some money in his name. I found his mom on social media and reached out to her to express my condolences and to alert her about the 401K as well as the fact that the state has unclaimed money owed to her late son. I like to be helpful and really wish that I would have had someone guide me when I was navigating the journey with the loss of my spouse. I hope that gives her some comfort. While I know money won’t replace him nor bring him back, it’s better for his parents to have it than letting it just vaporize. Now I know I’ve done all I can.

You don’t have to be dead to have a state holding money or property in your name. A blurb appears in the news usually once per year about unclaimed property. Search your name on your state’s official treasurers page, you might be surprised. If you want to go the extra mile you can search for family and friends as well and if you find something, let them know. I search periodically for my late mother, my late spouse, myself as well as my brother. I’ve also found money that was given to my mom. My brother and I were able to make a claim and get the money.

Last night for supper I had a Turkey Pot Pie. Had to buy Turkey because the store was all sold out of Chicken. Anyway, I thought it would be the same thing but with Turkey. Turns out this one had one tiny carrot and tons of peas, not what I was expecting at all. It was still good though.

I’m thinking about making the last Tombstone pizza that I have, I plan to get a couple more while I am off to have them on hand. Going to look for the next episode of Heated Rivalry. If all goes according to plan, it should be a nice evening.

It’s going to be cold tomorrow in the 20’s but Sunday we are down to single digit temperatures, so extra cold. I don’t know if I will get out tomorrow but maybe just for food and mail. I do have plans to sleep in, despite being on-call. I will hear the phone if it rings. Kind of feel like I am getting sick. I woke up coughing this morning from drainage that I call sinus soup. It’s certainly something you don’t want at all but certainly not on an empty stomach. Took some extra allergy meds and right now things seem to be calm. Then again, I am upright and not laying down.

Today marks a sad anniversary for me. 3 years ago, I lost my Gator. I remember how bad I felt and how I just didn’t want to go on. I couldn’t imagine life existing without her. Then a month later I wound up with Rudy and Mora. Not exactly sure how I made it a full month, that is kind of a blur. Rudy and Mora are my anchors that keep me grounded. They need me as much as I need them. Once they both pass that is going to present a problem, but who knows where I will be in my life. If I’ve done my math correctly, I will be much older. Only time will tell. I still very much miss Gator; you don’t spend 18 years with an animal and just magically forget them. I not only miss her but all her siblings, the strays we had and of course my late spouse. The upcoming holidays are for sure a difficult time for me. I hope that all my departed cats as well as my late spouse are resting in peace. I think they all know that I miss them.

I’m sure you’re probably wondering what plans I have for my “vacation”. Honestly, nothing more than getting a haircut followed by a decent shampoo & scalp massage, some vehicle maintenance and having lunch with a friend. I’d like to work on this place and clean up some of the clutter that has accumulated over the years. Plus enjoying some naps and food. A trip to the alternate grocery store to get more Tombstone Pizza! I know that it’s 2 full weeks but it’s going to be over and done within a flash. The part that sucks is I need to babysit work with EOY coming up so I will need to check in periodically. I am not mandated to do it, but it will make my life easier so I shall.

Hope you have a great weekend. Stay warm and be well. Thank you so much for stopping by!

Howdy

I’ve been MIA for a couple days.  Woke up on Monday and didn’t feel quite right.  I wasn’t fully sick but felt like something was coming on.  Plus my back was killing me.  I took the day off.  Tuesday I actually felt fine but opted to just take an additional day just because.  I liked the freedom from the BS of work.  From what I saw on my phone looks like I didn’t miss much.  I was able to catch up and tame everything within an hour. 

Lots of changes at work from people leaving to new projects and tasks.  I don’t really look forward to any of it.  I’d like to run away but to keep the paychecks flowing.  However, all good things come to an end and I did go back today. 

I still feel like I am coming down with something.  I hadn’t turned the heat on until later Monday morning.  I got tired of being cold.  Temperature changes wreak havoc on my system and it’s usually when I get ill. 

Saturday it rained all damn day and I actually just stayed in, never left.  Just watched TV and napped.  It wasn’t exactly fun but at least I knew I’d be relatively safe. 

Sunday I got out for breakfast, the grocery store and went for pizza for my evening meal.  Had good food saw no eye candy.  Grabbed the mail.  Got my new eye glasses which took some getting used to.  For a while every time I put them on I got nauseated.  They are only single vision computer glasses and they have never affected me like that before.  Things still look a little fuzzy, I like my old prescription much better but am giving this new pair a try.  The nausea has subsided but something still look odd. 

That brings us current nothing else I know of going on.  Just trying to make it through the rest of the weeks.  Lots of BS to wade through, plenty of meetings and yapping from my boss.  I’m not in the mood for meetings, just tell me what you need/want me to do and let me do it.  Kind of get in, get it done and move on. 

Hope that all is well in your world and that life is treating you good.  Talk with you all again soon!

 

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.