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.

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!

Wake up call

Morning, my day started at 4a when I was woken up by Mora jumping on me.  I was having the best dream.  I was with my late spouse at McDonald’s and we were enjoying breakfast.  I had just taken a job at a place that I used to work at, that was a complete nightmare.  I dream from time to time that I got sucked back in there.  For some reason I was elated about it because I figured I’d be making more money but I would also be doing a job that I really didn’t want to.  Just about the time I was going to bite into my second Sausage McMuffin with Egg is when Mora woke me up. I don’t see my late spouse often enough in dreams and was rather upset that Mora woke me up, I would have loved to at least finish my dream breakfast.  I haven’t had a Sausage McMuffin with Egg in a long time.  

Maybe I was talking in my sleep or maybe she just wanted to cuddle.  At any rate that’s what happened she snuggled up in my arm for a little bit.  Then Rudy came and sat on my chest and pressed on my stomach.  My bladder kicked in and I told them both I had to get up.  I returned to bed after using the restroom and then we all got situated again.  Rudy wound up by my feet and Mora was back snuggling in my arm. 

After a few minutes of trying, I realized there was no getting back to sleep so I turned the TV on and watched an episode of Sanford (this spin off from Sanford & Son).  It was on YouTube and I just wanted something to pass the time until I got groggy again and could go back to sleep.  That couldn’t happen fast enough for me.  After that was over with, I turned the TV off and had to move.  That caused Mora to leave me.  Which was fine because she was nipping at my finger thinking it was a play toy.  It hurts but she hasn’t broken the skin yet.  Her brother does it too from time to time, but he’s a bit gentler than she is. 

It took me a little bit but I managed to get back to sleep for a bit.  Then the trash truck came through and woke me up.  I was able to dose off for a bit before Rudy started his it’s time to wake up routine.  I cuddled with him since he was early and then we all got up to get Friday started. 

As per usual I am done with my morning tasks at work and have the rest of the day wide open just waiting for something to occupy time.  I have gone looking to help out but there isn’t anything pending right now that I can lend a hand with. 

Last night when I took the trash out, I noticed in one of my landscaping beds that there were a bunch of rather tall weeds.  It’s as if the lawn people haven’t been doing their job.  I broke out some Roundup and sprayed.  I will peek at it when I bring the empty barrel in later on today.  The last thing I want is to get in trouble with the city.  I’ve been thinking about buying a weed trimmer for a couple years now.  Every once and a while I find something that they skipped. 

Speaking of the yard since I fired my tree trimmer, I didn’t have any work done last year and managed to skate by just fine.  However, things are to the point now where I need to have work done.  I said I wouldn’t call him back because he charged me for a tool he forgot.  He went to buy one at a local store and magically the price of my bill went up by exactly what he paid for the tool.  Well, his prices are pretty fair and while I really don’t want to call him, I really don’t want to start over with anyone else.  A simple fall clean up that can be done later this year or early next year – it’s no rush. 

Yesterday's post I removed something that I really wanted to put in, it’s the Thirsty part of the post.  I know of one particular porn star that is local to my area (who shall not be named).  I was curious to see if he did escort work and when I went surfing, I didn’t find him but found another Twink porn star.  I actually thought about calling for a split second.  My dick was saying do it, we need this.  My brain however said its trouble steer clear of this.  I’ve never done anything like that before and know that it’s a tricky rope to walk so that you don’t violate the law.  The trick is that you're paying for a person's time and not for a sexual act.  If you pay for a sexual act that’s prostitution and highly illegal.  While I doubt that a porn star would be an undercover cop or wired, they probably approach each person that calls them with some suspicion.  I’m quite lonely and while I don’t want to just jump into bed, I want to form a connection and get to know a person before we go to the bedroom.  Paying for that would get awfully expensive.  That was heart/brain talking.  My dick says pay some money, have some fun – no strings.  However, I don’t know if I could just do casual sex.  I’m sure I’d form some kind of a bond and want more, again it could get awfully expensive.  Part of me felt a little cheap posting about it but another part of me said post it, get it out of your system.  It’s not going to get me laid but somehow it might benefit someone else. 

I am toying with getting back to the dating apps just to see if I can find someone but honestly, I have no hope and don’t think anyone that I’d be interested in (twinks late 20’s to 30’s) would be interested in me.  I suppose every older guy wants someone younger.  I’m not looking to support anyone or to have anyone support me in a financial way.  Spending money on each other is just part of dating and I’m okay with normal expenses in that respect.  Heck I’d even settle for someone in there 40’s.  I’m looking for a one and done, I don’t want to play game or cycle through several guys.  However, something about dating says you have to play games and you will likely go through several guys.  I don’t have the patience or ability to tolerate getting my heart broken.  It’s kind of held together by some crappy super glue as it is and quite fragile.  I’m vulnerable and know it.  I think that I will die alone but I am not expecting to die anytime soon.  Talk about agony and suffering.  However, I know you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take and that I am already alone.  Things are pretty grim in that respect so the only place they can go is up.  I like the single life in that you have no one to report to and there is abundant freedom.  However, I am kind of over being alone.  I guess it all boils down to a catch 22.  If there is a guy for me and he is out there here’s hoping that our paths cross sooner than later. I know that time really isn’t on my side here, as age continues to climb the less appealing I am. However, the heart wants what the heart wants. I'll keep you posted if anything develops.

Speaking of age were getting closer with each passing day to my birthday. That's something I used to look forward to when I was so much younger but ever since my 30's birthdays haven't been that appealing to me. My 35^th birthday was really special and it was all because of a friend I had at work that made things come together. I was so much happier then and just didn't realize it. Nothing yet has compared to the way that birthday was celebrated but I sure do have some great memories to reflect on.

Well, I should stick a fork in this post and call it done. Hope that you all have a great weekend and thanks as always for stopping by. Take care!

Blueberry

Morning and Happy Thursday!

Work this morning went a little smoother and less hectic than I thought it would be.  Still I have a lot to do as the day moves on.  I’ve knocked out my tasks for the morning.  The afternoon will be my super busy time and I am hopeful that things can stay quiet until that time rolls around.

I finished off the Burrito last night as expected and opened another pint of Haggen Daz.  I’m not sure how that stuff managed to hide from me in the freezer.  It’s one of those items that typically doesn’t last long around here.  Although I have a new flavor of Lemon & Blueberry Sorbet that I picked up in late Spring that I have been eating sparingly.  It’s super tart but still good. 

If I see Blueberry anything chances are pretty good I will buy it.  I really like Blueberries.  One of my favorite baby foods from Gerber was called Blueberry Buckle and I couldn’t ever get enough of it.  I remember eating it as a young person not a baby but not a teenager either.  Unfortunately, Gerber stopped making it and it’s no longer available.  I kind of wonder if I’d find it enjoyable as an adult but that’s one of those questions I will never know the answer to. 

I watched a Technology Podcast and then found other podcasts that conversations were just so enjoyable I didn’t want to switch away. 

We were supposed to get some rain but I don’t know that it ever moved in. It did become quite overcast though. 

I had a shower before bed, no cat playtime which actually went over rather well.  Rudy entertained himself and Mora came to sit with me in my room.  It didn’t take long before I was ready to climb in bed.  I didn’t sleep the best I was up a couple times.  Mora joined me for the first one and helped me get back to sleep.  Rudy climbed on top of me for the second time and just hoped that I would get up.  He stuck with me for two hours until it was actually time to get up.  Now that’s dedication or maybe he thought I’d forget about him and he wouldn’t get breakfast.  I’ve got a routine for morning, noon and night that I don’t typically stray from.  I tell both cats all the time that no cat of mine will ever go hungry, not sure that they understand that but they always show up when I crack a can of wet food open. 

I think I am headed back up for a bit to be with the cats until work calls me back or until lunch time, whichever comes first.  Something about being away from the computer seems to send out an alert and everyone manages to bug me.  It usually starts slowly with one or two requests and before you know it I am drowning in email that needs me to do something and respond.  It’s nice to be needed but not that much if you know what I mean. 

Cooler weather has finally arrived and I hope that means my AC will get a break, poor things been really working hard to keep us comfy.  Hard to believe that this is the last day in July.  Were getting closer to my birthday which I honestly don’t look forward to other than it’s also going to be a week of vacation for me.  Seems like after my birthday it’s all down hill and it’s Thanksgiving & Christmas before you know it.  As my late grandfather used to say, time stands still for no one. 

Make it a great day!

Traffic

Happy Saturday!  I hope it’s been a great day for you. 

All in all mine was okay.  I wound up getting woken up at 6a by trash trucks again, they showed up to pick up recycling.  For a second I thought it was Friday when I woke up but reality set in quickly.  Rudy wanted breakfast and I just gave in. 

I watched a little TV and then went back to bed.  Finally woke up around 10a and had my breakfast.  Don’t you know that Rudy asked for more food, as if I hadn’t fed him hours earlier.  I fed him again and he was really happy.  I think he things he got one over on me. 

My breakfast was a warmed Apple Fritter sprinkled with Cinnamon Sugar.  Washed that down with some Dark Chocolate Milk and had a Banana.  Then got my morning meds and lounged in my recliner.  Surfing You Tube once again and watching some mindless videos and some that were interesting.  Came across a couple different car auctions.  I like hearing auctioneers talk that is just pure entertainment to me, don’t know why but I like it. 

Several hours later I got up and passed out lunch for the cats.  I grabbed a soda and went back to my bedroom to continue watching You Tube. 

I knew when I wanted to leave and started getting ready for that at 3p.  I was out of the house a little after 3:30p.  It’s about a half hour drive on a normal day to the pizza place.  Damned if I didn’t disregard what GPS told me and went my usual route.  I wound up in not one but two traffic jams.  The first one was short and I was able to go around it.  The second one was closer to my destination and it went on for like 10 minutes.  People were loosing their minds, cutting in and out of traffic.  One car thought he was special and rode the shoulder.  It was all due to construction.  I said as I sat in the traffic jam I sure hope I get to see some cute guys that will make all of this worth it. 

Well I arrived and just like last time there were more girls working but they had a few guys.  A new guy walked out of the back, blond hair blue eyes and he had some meat on his bones and a very nice ass.  I took in the view and wished that I had taken a photo.  Seeing him was great but that was short lived he just popped out to clock in and then he went to the back where I couldn’t see him any longer.  My pizza came and it was hot & delicious.  I took some home and paid my bill.

On my way back home I stopped at the post office.  I saw a note on the front door, the place was supposed to be closed for maintenance but it was wide open.  I went in and grabbed my mail and got out of there.  That was a lucky break for me. 

My neck is back to giving me trouble.  I had a shower today and resisted putting anything on afterwards.  It itches and burns.  I had some minor skin peeling as well.  I’m starting to think this might have turned into something more than razor burn.  I got some prescription antibiotic my doc gave me a few months ago.  I am breaking that out to see if it helps.  If not then I might be going to the doc via the computer tomorrow.  I need this under control asap. 

It was nice to be able to relax and loaf.  I also turned my phone off for a short time as well.  I’ve gotten some work emails today, I was able to just file them away and keep on moving. 

Kind of lonely now that the day is winding down.  I wish I had kept with my original plans but that early morning wake up call did me in.  I could have forced myself but I honestly just wanted to relax.  So it was a me day.  I got in quality time with the cats. 

Speaking of which last night I was sitting on the couch watching TV and Rudy snuggled up with me.  He had Cheetos, which is what I call it when he grooms his back claws.  He chomps on them and it sounds like he is crunching on Cheetos.  I saw one claw that looked crooked.  Like he broke it.  There was a slight tinge of blood.  He let me touch it and mess with it for a few minutes before he told me to stop.  I got on my phone and looked, I didn’t know cats can break toes/claws and that requires a vet visit.  However, since he let me touch it I figured it was minor.  I went back at it and got a flashlight to help me.  I saw part of his claw was loose so I pulled it away, he wasn’t happy about that but I got it after a little bit of effort.  I watched it to see if he was bleeding but he wanted me to leave him alone at this point.  I hung on for a bit and didn’t see any blood.  I thought for a brief moment we were going to be headed to the vet.  Earlier on Thursday I saw something sticking out from between his toes on a back paw and I’m guessing this was it.  He was able to hide it from me but not for long.  I brushed both cats as well.  This time Rudy was just as furry as his sister. 

That’s my day in a nutshell.  I’m headed back up to put away laundry, get ready for bed.  I charged up my headphones which I haven’t gotten out in a long time.  I plan to listen to some music for a while.

Tomorrow will start and I will be making my usual morning rounds and getting a car wash.  I really don’t need it but hey I’m paying for it with my membership so might as well take full advantage of it.  I’ve already got my moneys worth.  I hope to see more cute guys that is a bonus for me.  Thinking of BBQ for supper tomorrow night, it’s closer and will keep me out of construction traffic. 

Have a good night!

Theme for the week = Chaos

Good Morning!

I went to Red Lobster yesterday for supper.  As expected I enjoyed the drive up and back.  The food was good as well.  I stuck with the Flounder Dinner and I got a Pina Colada.  This was I think the first time I ate the entire dinner at the restaurant.  Normally I eat a bit and take some to go.  I tried to talk myself into stopping and while I slowed down I never fully stopped.  My waitress was hopping tables and she had her hands full.  I was pleased with my food and the decision I made to enjoy it all at once.  I didn’t eat a single thing the rest of the night. 

I enjoyed the evening with the cats.  They both got brushed and I passed out treats as soon as I got home.  Rudy wasn’t hip to the brushing I gave him and he walked away from me.  Mora of course loved it and couldn’t get enough.  Perhaps I will be able to repeat this tonight. 

I got a shower and was able to climb in to a clean bed, had a decent nights sleep.  I had a couple of wake ups in the middle of the night.

I think about how radically different this Monday is compared to last Monday when was dealing with the fridge.  Well there is a different kind of chaos brewing this time it’s at work.  It has to do with the acquisition, I am positive that I will be busy it just hasn’t caught up to me yet.  We also have a bunch of people leaving on Friday that were summer interns so yeah chaos but at least it’s semi organized chaos. 

Glad that I am not on call and get a two week reprieve from that.  It’s overcast outside and more rain is falling, we are also in the tail end of a heat wave that rolled through our area.  We have a couple more days and then we should get a reprieve. 

My work email is getting a lot of new email this morning and I really want to go upstairs and relax.  However, it’s kind of pointless to do that right now since its busy.  I am actually free at the moment but I don’t anticipate that will be the case all day long, but if it is I won’t complain about it. 

Hope all is well in your world.  Take care!

 

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!

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!

Average Sunday

Hey there, welcome in!  Last night I took 1/2 of a muscle relaxer and I did it early so that the drowsiness would hopefully hit me early.  I laid on the heating pad and searched for something to watch.  Oddly enough I watched The Day The Earth Blew Up.  It’s a new cartoon movie with Donald Duck and Porky Pig.  Not something I’d normally watch but it was on HBO and it caught my eye.  I scrolled social media a little bit but mostly paid attention to the movie and the cats. 

When that was done I turned the heating pad off and brushed my teeth.  I wasn’t feeling super drowsy so I took my sleeping pill.  Then back to TV and about a half hour later I was ready for bed.  I climbed in and off to dream land I went. 

Strange dreams are an unpleasant side effect of the muscle relaxer and I had a few.  Woke up around 5a and used the restroom.  Rudy thought it was breakfast time but I assured him I was going back to bed.  I woke up around 6:30a and told my Amazon Echo to set an alarm.  Rudy sprung to live when he heard my voice, certain that it was time to get up and he tried to rouse me but I told him nope I need a bit more sleep.  He let me be and I realized that if I didn’t force myself that I would easily lay there for hours and when I did get up I’d be mad because the morning or most of it would have slipped by. 

A short time later I got out of bed and passed out breakfast for the cats.  Then got ready and headed out the door for breakfast.  Not before I told Echo to cancel the alarm.  I’ve forgotten it before but always been home when that happened.  I’d hate to leave and have it go off, the cats would be bothered for sure. 

Had my usual Strawberry French Toast and Eggs.  I threw in an order of sausage links.  Not sure why but the links cool off way too fast, faster than the eggs.  It was good and it helped me wake up a bit more. 

Hit up the grocery store and found a very interesting item.  French Toast Fritters.  I couldn’t pass them up.  I’ve already had one and they are pretty good.  Warm one of those up and I think it would be quite delicious.  I got them as something to enjoy with breakfast but I know there will be a serious sugar crash. 

I am working on finishing up laundry.  Passing time until I go out for supper.  I was all set to visit a local pizza place but Mexican actually sounds more appealing to me so that is what is what I will be eating.  It means a little longer drive but that’s okay. 

Talk with you all again soon.  Be well. 

Free Chair

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friday Yap

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bye for now. 

Catching up

Friday I made it to Sam’s as well as the Cat Food Store.  Wow two places that I am not fond of visiting and my money evaporated.  I also stopped by the local Office Depot/Max to get some photo paper. 

The teenager in me has never died and I print out photos of cute guys both naked and clothed and hang them up in my office.  I thought photo paper would help make them pop a bit more.  It’s kind of like looking at guys, watching porn and breathing it just seems natural to me.  Yeah I know it seems like something a teenager would do.  Only difference is back then I was hanging up photos from teenage magazines of boys and the most they might have removed is their shirt. 

I can’t remember what I had for breakfast but I know I went out for supper at The Olive Garden.  Wow I got a good view of a bussers butt.  He might have been 19 at best but damn he looked so fine.  He was wearing an air pod and dancing & mouthing the words to some song.  It was quite the show and I got to eat and enjoy this.  It was early in the afternoon so there was no wait for a table. 

After that I hit up a new car wash that came to town.  I have heard on the scanner that they had a lot of accidents at this particular car wash and wanted to see if the wash was any good and next to see if I could solve the mystery of the accidents.  Well the wash is shit, my car looks way worse than when I went in.  I won’t be going back.  The accidents happen because you go so far on the track with your vehicle in neutral and then the track stops and you have to put your car in drive to finish up the wash, people likely forget they are in drive and they plow in to the car that is in front of them.  I had no one in front of me.  It’s a poor design for a car wash and the accidents are going to continue.  As for me I will go to the place that I have been going for a while.  Both places are priced sky high at $25.  For that price there shouldn’t be a spot or spec on my vehicle but I have yet to complain about it. 

Passed some time at home while I waited for my massage time to roll around.  It went well but an hour goes by so fast.  Came home and used some spray Biofreeze to help dull the pain and help ease the soreness the next day.  I had to put my shirt back on until that stuff dried.  Rudy was clawing to smell me and once he did, the strangest look came over his face.  He was sorry he did that. 

I added to my latest story and got drowsy.  I wanted to get off before calling it a night and watched some porn.  Man that was fun.  Got up to clean up a bit and then I laid down and it was goodnight.  Woke up at 5a and managed to go back to sleep until 6a and then my body told me I had to get up despite not wanting to.  Snuggled for a little bit with Rudy and he made some biscuits.  Then it was out of bed and I was passing food out for him. 

Grabbed a shower and used my new shampoo & conditioner.  It’s not bad.  I felt upbeat and put some product in my hair to help it shine.  Put on a jock strap to feel sexy.  It feels strange but also sexy hot at the same time.  Finished getting dressed and then it was off to a fast food place for breakfast. 

Came back home after that.  Then changed batteries in one of my outdoor security cameras.  I tried out a new app on my phone that identifies plants.  I walked to the only plant that I for sure knew what it was and it identified it correctly as a Japanese Maple.  I walked around my house finding out what exactly I have, it was kind of fun and interesting at the same time. 

Then it was back inside and I was back playing with my phone and working with AT&T on a new issue.  Fuck no one knows a God Damn thing there.  They hire morons and you just get endlessly transferred around like your a bottom and they are running a train on you, until eventually luck kicks in and you get a person who has some actual knowledge.  My problem is unresolved and I have to call back on Tuesday unless by chance some miracle happens in the next couple days. 

Yesterday I talked with Verizon and I can get a much better plan loaded up with discounts to knock down the price it’s their entry level Unlimited plan (no hot spot) for $45 per month before taxes and fees.  They offer the same ability to control your name for caller id, a spam/junk call protection app (there is a free version and a paid version) just like AT&T has.  Plus they also have a service where you can get a second number to separate business & personal calls or use it for dating or selling an item.  It’s a $15 add on.  I don’t fully grasp how it works but it sounds like I could dump my Visible # and get this instead.  I would wind up paying a bit more for my monthly service because I need that hotspot data since I work from home and my cell phone is my backup if my home internet goes out. 

This afternoon I almost unfroze my credit and made the switch.  I’ve got one hell of a bill credit from AT&T so it will be a few months before I see an actual bill.  I am quite tired of the whole phone thing but who knows I still have next week.  I would kind of like to take their money and run leaving them in the dust and not looking back, just as I told them I would if I ever found a carrier who had a similar offering as them.  Verizon’s service/signal in my area is way better than AT&T but it is kind of nice having two lines of service with 2 different carriers.  I use Visible/Verizon as my primary data line and AT&T as my primary voice line.  My work calls all come in on my Visible/Verizon line and I have different ring tones set to be able to tell what line is ringing.  Yeah it’s a little extravagant but it works out quite well for me and cost wasn’t an issue until I got mad at AT&T and ported away, my bill was like a yo-yo going down, up, down and now it’s back up. 

I honestly don’t know if Verizon would treat me better but I do like the idea of starting new and fresh.  I am just very familiar/comfortable with how AT&T does things and every carrier is slightly different.  They all share the same thing in that they want your money!

I digress, I went on to eat lunch which was some cookies from Sam’s and a soda.  I fed the cat’s their lunch and worked on laundry as well as surfing the web and goofing off. 

Went to the usual Mexican place for supper and then back home.  I joined a few more porn stars Only Fans.  1 is all a tease in that if you want to see the full show it’s all pay per view.  I fucking hate that, nothing like a cock tease to make me angry.  The other two were not like that but one repeated content over and over it was mostly solo stuff and the other one had some full length scenes but all of the good stuff was pay per view.  He wasn’t as big of a cock tease as the first guy.  I’ve got a few more sites to check out not sure if I will join now or let this play out over a couple months to keep the spark alive.  I only subscribe for one month and then I am gone. 

Laundry is done but now I have to climb the stairs and go make the bed before I get ready to climb in it.  Need to make a Target run tomorrow morning time for more cat treats.  There is the usual stops of breakfast, grocery store and gas station.  I will also venture out for supper unless I manage to find something of interest at the grocery store for supper.  Things are getting rather expensive quickly but it’s not like I am digging a huge hole for myself, I’ve got some money and that’s kind of what vacation is all about, spending money and having a good time while doing it. 

I did peek at work email and man things are a cluster already.  I will be walking back in to a hornets nest, so I might knock out a few things tomorrow or Monday just to help myself out.  I know I shouldn’t but in the end I am only hurting myself.  I know my boss won’t hold things together as tightly as I asked and want him to. 

Well that’s about it, I am tired and my back is sore.  The cats miss me even though were all in the same house.  I am not upstairs where I should be and that is upsetting to them.  Time to go back to the fur and unwind.  I’ve already powered my phone off for the evening so no one will disturb me, that is until I turn it back on tomorrow. 

I am half way expecting an invite to my friends place, they usually do something for Memorial Day but considering how they fucked up my Easter I am not holding my breath.  It would be nice if it happens but if not so what, I am still on vacation and am doing my own thing. 

Thanks for stopping by, I will talk with you all again soon.  Hope you had a great Saturday!

Review Time

Hi and welcome in.  Storms weren’t too bad last night and they held off until after I went to bed.  However, the weather radio did go off in the early evening to warn of the impending weather and possibility of a Tornado. 

I’ve got a dual alarm clock so one alarm will wake you up with the radio and the other alarm will wake you with the alarm.  It’s great for couples or if you need to wake up at different times.  I never set the radio alarm so it’s defaulted to midnight.  Well not sure exactly how it happened but it got set last night and woke me up at midnight.  I was confused at what happened and got it turned off and managed to get back to sleep. 

The next time I woke up it was 5a and a little chilly in my room.  I got up to use the restroom and turned off the ceiling fan.  Rudy was by my side and thought it was time to actually get up but I told him we still had a couple hours to sleep.  He waited patiently by resting on top of me.  It’s actually comforting to have him on top of me and thankfully he’s skinny so it’s not uncomfortable.  Now if that were his sister I would be in some trouble. 

Got going at normal time and came down to start the day.  Morning was pretty nice and fairly quiet.  Although once I managed to go nap I got woken up as per usual.  Good thing that I came back downstairs instead of trying to just deal with a task from upstairs and then going back to laying down.  Work started to pour in after that and I was thankful that I was able to get things taken care of quickly.  Had a morning meeting that we were able to get through quickly and then moved into lunch. 

I got a call from someone at work because of my reputation for getting things done.  Someone apparently thought I could help this poor person out with an odd ball request.  I referred them on to the proper team but they didn’t want to hear that.  That got me snarled in some emails.  I wound up calling my boss and he told me that he was at lunch.  I said big deal so am I.  I get it no one likes to be bothered on their own time but hell it happens to me more often than not.  I got him off his ass and engaged.  That pretty well got the issue taken care of.  So we could both go back to lunch. 

In our morning meeting the boss said that he would be sending us copies of our reviews.  He scheduled my call for tomorrow morning.  I wish that it could have been today but rules are that you have 24 hours to read over and process your review so you can talk about it during the call.  I am still waiting for mine to show up.  I went looking for it in a portal that we had to retrieve them from last year but it’s all locked down and a super secret.  So I wait.  I’m guessing he will send it at the last minute today or be all surprised tomorrow when I tell him that I never got the review.  I had the same problem last year. 

Mac & Cheese was supper last night and I had some cheesecake that I am working to finish.  I normally don’t have issues with sweets being consumed but every once and a while it does happen.  I am trying to not throw it away and get it consumed because it’s really good!

Played on the phone last night and watched TV.  More Alice episodes have been added to YouTube so I am watching them.  They aren’t exactly in order but it’s okay by me – free is free. 

One more day in the work week for me for the month of May and then I am done.  I am so eager to get started but I know that it will all go by in a flash.  Thankfully I have a couple more weeks to knock out before the end of the year.  Talking with my friend I found a place that has a much lower price on dumpsters so I will keep that in mind for a future week that I take off.  Right now I am bleeding money.  Lots of things renew this month plus with the added cost of buying a phone I don’t want to spend a ton.  I already know I will be eating out a lot more in the coming week so there is more money and that will also equal greater fuel consumption.  Money and time are two things that I just can’t ever get enough of. 

Grass crew showed up early this afternoon because more storms are pushing into the area in the afternoon so they say.  Apple weather says it’s going to be fine.  Looking ahead in the weather forecast right now it’s supposed to rain on the day that I am going to have my gutters cleaned if that is still true I guess we will schedule for a different day although I hope it doesn’t rain so the work can proceed. 

Hope that your having a great day.  I am headed back to the fun if that is what you want to call it.  Talk with you all again soon. 

Good food

I went to the pizza place and had Baked Spaghetti.  I had them use meat sauce and throw in Pepperoni.  This was close to an old dish that I used to get at a restaurant me and my late spouse used to frequent.  It was a very enjoyable meal and the portion size was just right to fill me up and leave satisfied that I had a great meal.  The memories it brought back.  Those were the good old days.  That place we used to go to also had a great pizza.  It was a mom and pop place and they just got tired and wanted to retire.  Retirement got boring and they came back but didn’t last long – things just weren’t the same and they closed up again and are gone for good. 

The drive out and back was nice and enjoyable.  Damn if I didn’t manage to get behind a motorcycle both ways.  On the way there the guy was crazy weaving in and out of traffic and splitting lanes.  I wanted to get away from him because I was pretty sure he was going to wreck.  On the way home that person had brains and rode responsibly.  I am not a fan of motorcycles they look cool but I think of them as death machines.  People don’t see them or give them enough respect on the road.  Just my opinion. 

Had a nice evening watching some TV, playing on my phone.  Finished up a piece of cake that I started on a few days ago.  Finished up writing a story and started on writing a new one.  Rudy snuggled up with me and of course he wanted to help me write but that’s not how that works.  He let me be for a while and he dosed off but he woke up and was just looking at me with those eyes and I stopped. 

Rudy got his brushing then and man he loved that.  I had brushed Mora earlier in the evening.  As per usual hardly anything came off of Rudy but Mora was a furry beast.  I think it has to do with the fact that she is thick and he is thin. 

Sleeping for me was a bit better but I did wake up early at 5a and Rudy thought it was time to get food but I told him we still had a couple hours.  I really didn’t want to roll out of bed when it was time.  I had no wake up call other than my body woke me up.  Both cats were passed out and sprung to life when I said good morning to them. 

We had breakfast and I logged in and accomplished a little bit.  I got bored and headed upstairs.  I laid down and watched TV.  Both cats joined me and of course just as we got comfy my phone decided to go nuts with requests from work.  I had to get up.  That was an invitation to Mora to move and hog the bed.  I told them I’d be right back but they never listen to me.  I came back and sat in the chair.  Mora joined me and my phone continued to chirp.  Thankfully it was all junk mail but work junk mail at that so I had to look.  Finally I was able to get drowsy again and managed to nod off.  Woke up to find out that I was in sleep paralysis, which is never fun.  I was able to snap out of that eventually and got up and came back down to knock out some work that needed my attention. 

Weather is really nice right now but the weather person said that tonight is when the severe weather is going to happen and it will continue in to tomorrow.  Sounds like it might be a sleepless night with interruptions from the weather radio.  I really hope not I’d like to sleep when I am supposed to. 

Feels great today knowing that I am no longer on-call and only have 2 more days to work.  Then I will be free from my phone as I will have work email turned off.  I really hope that I enjoy my time away because I know that when I come back there will be a lot of crap to wade through and I will also be on-call again, which will be no fun but I know I will get through it. 

Hope that Monday is going well for you.  Thanks for stopping by. 

Storms

Friday afternoon we had severe weather.  I went upstairs and it was pitch black outside.  Both cats met me at the top of the stairs.  I flipped on the TV and we weren’t upstairs that long.  I herded both cats to the basement.  None of us were happy about it but better safe than sorry.  I was trying to work as well as calm the cats.  Eventually I had to shift my focus to all work because something urgent came in.  The storm passed by and it was safe to return upstairs, so I sent the cats back upstairs.  I went up with them for a bit and then had to come back down to continue working. 

I had a storm of my own at work and it got pretty busy for me.  My boss was pestering me as well but I was on the phone and instead of leaving a voice mail he started sending me emails.  I like the fast pace of the emergent work but the last thing I wanted was to be dealing with something like that on a Friday afternoon.  What a mess, but just like the storm in real life it too is over. 

Had a nice evening with the cats.  I caught up on Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage and then moved to Chicago PD.  Next weeks season finale of C PD will be interesting to see.  They always leave you with a cliff hanger with that desire for more. 

I got ready for bed and thought that I would have a great nights sleep but that was not the case.  Horrible dreams, insomnia and Rudy pestering me for food.  I didn’t give in to him.  I did eventually get back to sleep.  I woke up at my normal early time.  That’s when I found out why Rudy was pestering me for food.  His sister got sick in their current favorite bowl of the dry food.  Yeah I wouldn’t eat out of that dish either.  I fixed that and got fresh food (wet & dry) put out for both of them. 

I grabbed a shower and put on fresh clothes.  Then headed out for breakfast.  It was a decent meal and there was a bunch of older folks sitting at a table close by that kept me entertained with their conversations and witty banter. 

Finally made it to my friends shop and we chatted a little bit.  I always learn a little something when I go out to see him.  After a couple hours of which I mostly spent on my feet watching him work, it was time to leave.  I was tired. 

Grabbed the mail and then came home.  Opened up the house to get some fresh air in, the cats enjoyed that.  However, the pollen was killer and I realized after a short while what a bad decision that was.  I did enjoy the cool breeze we had though. 

I wanted something different for dinner but just couldn’t decide on where to go.  I wound up at the Mexican place, ordered the usual and I was really enjoying my meal when some how I managed to bite my tongue and took a small chunk off the tip.  It was bleeding pretty good and that really ruined my meal.  I ate a little bit more but stopped.  I got a Fried Ice Cream to help soothe my tongue.  They didn’t use hardly any honey and I was really looking forward to that.  It was okay.  Paid the bill and left. 

I’ve been thinking about my old childhood home and since I was in the neighborhood I decided to drive by to see how things looked at present.  It was a stroll down memory lane and I was talking to myself like I was giving a tour to a bus full of people.  My how things have changed some good and some bad.  Took the long way home and drove city roads instead of the freeway.  It was really nice.  My poor tongue was throbbing the whole time.

Played on the computer for a few hours.  Rudy got sick so I had to clean that up.  Then it was time for bed.  Again I was looking forward to what I thought would be a great nights sleep but once again horrible dreams and insomnia.  Apparently something is bothering my subconscious but I have no idea what it is, wish I did so I could fix it or try to fix it.  I really love sleeping. 

Felt a little nippy this morning but I made it out for breakfast, groceries and gasoline.  Came home watched TV and eventually napped.  Then got up and cleaned the rugs, put out my medicine and dropped off a package at the UPS Store. 

I forgot that I did manage finally after weeks to get my car washed yesterday.  It looks really good.  Of course we have more severe weather on tap for Monday thru Wednesday.  Thankfully I have no plans to leave the house until Thursday.  That is after I go out for supper tonight.  Going back to that horrible pizza place and having some pasta unless I change my mind and go for the fish.  They have 2 dishes that I want to try so 2 reasons to go back.  I will just never ever order pizza again. 

I hope that your weekend is going well and that it’s all sunshine & rainbows in your world.  Thanks for stopping by!

Chill Thursday

Howdy … Just as the title implies it’s a nice relaxing day, thus far.  It’s only 10a here so there is plenty of time for that to change but I am hopeful that it won’t. 

I had a lousy nights sleep and woke up multiple times.  Rudy wanted food each time but I didn’t give in until I was ready to get up closer to normal time.  Each time this happens I think I will be sluggish and have a lousy day but my body manages to pull me through.  Although just as I was typing that a nap sounds rather appealing right about now. 

Rudy is still jumping up on the counter, he loves looking out the window from a higher view point that going to the back window that him and his sister constantly stare out of.  I think it’s the height thing and cats love to jump.  I moved my aluminum foil and hopefully that will help to cure him.  Silly boy I just don’t want him next to the paper towels or on the counter in general.  His habits could be worse so while this is frustrating to me I am thankful that I am not dealing with a larger issue. 

Thinking of purchasing a cat wheel.  I’ve wanted one for a long time but the big question is will they use it.  It’s a few hundred dollars and it would be a waste if it just sat.  I think that at least one of them would use it but there are no guarantees.  My other dilemma is where to put it.  Haven’t pulled the trigger on the purchase yet but it’s on my mind of something to get for them. 

I got to work with AT&T yesterday and got some credit for my efforts/frustrations/inconveniences/stress.  However, it’s not nearly as much as I was hoping for.  My issues aren’t fully resolved but I think we are on track to getting them figured out.  I don’t think they are going to budge on getting my name to display on caller id but I am pressing for it.  I don’t get why it’s such a big deal.  I am a paying customer.  I get that people ditch pre-paid numbers but I’ve had this cell phone number forever and plan to retain it.  I’ve looked at both Verizon & T-Mobile for pre-paid accounts both charge way more than AT&T but I think they also provide better coverage, I know Verizon does.  While I’d love to jump ship I realize that I have the best deal and it was a huge pain in the ass (not in a good way) to get it, so I am staying put for now.

Not sure if your familiar with Cooper Kelly but he’s a porn star.  He’s got a podcast with Art Bezrukavenko.  Art is friends with Stan Chris (Chris Stanley).  Anyway, I’ve been watching the Cooper & Art podcast on YouTube since they started.  It’s interesting and their latest episode was out last night.  If your looking for a podcast or a gay podcast check them out.  I’ve also sought out Cooper’s porn work and I like it!  He got the chance to work with Quin Quire who is also one of my favorites who started on Corbin Fisher.  What a lucky guy or so it seems to me!

I’ve been putting off doing the laundry and this morning I said out loud, no one is coming to save you.  You have to save yourself.  With that I gathered the laundry, my phone and water bottle and headed down stairs.  Now I need to transfer it to the dryer and I will do that before I head up for lunch. 

It was a hot day here yesterday but the weather people say that today will be hotter.  We also will have some pop up storms and more severe weather is on tap for tomorrow.  Thankfully the weekend will be nice. 

I need to make a trip to the UPS store again.  I ordered a Mophie Desktop charger and it arrived this morning.  I didn’t research my Mophie case enough just made assumptions based on past purchases.  Turns out that the battery case for the iPhone 16 doesn’t do chi charging or charging via magnet.  So I am returning the charger because it was $50 and that to me is serious money.  Yeah I could survive if I didn’t get it back but no sense in that. 

Counting down the days to vacation.  Finish this week, work 3 days next week and then I am done for the month.  That will be nice.  I look forward to scheduling at least one more full week if not two before the year is done.  I have never had a problem with using my time but in the last couple years it seems to be a real problem for me.  I like working but I really love time off, just don’t like digging out and seeing what went wrong while I was away. 

Last nights supper was a Holiday Ham Meal from the grocery store.  It was pretty good.  They put in a container of Broccoli Salad that they make.  I took the lid off of that and it smelled rancid.  I covered it back up and threw it away.  I enjoyed the rest of the meal as the cats tried to get some ham out of me.  I am sure they would love it but that is human food.  Tonight I will have to dip in to the freezer for supper who knows what I will wind up with. 

Hope your having a chill day as well.  Take care and thanks for stopping by. 

Friday eve

Hi friends and welcome back.  Magically things have slowed way down.  I think it is just a short lull and might have to do with the fact that the week is winding down.  However, I will be on-call next week so I will be right back at full speed again.  I’m glad that all of my extra effort is noticed.  Here’s hoping that shows up on my paycheck eventually.  I’m all for kind words and thankfulness but appreciate me by paying me more money.  That’s what I am working for, not to make friends or influence people nope it’s all for the green back boogie!  Bossman is back at it today.  Hopefully, he doesn’t bother me too much. 

I decided to try Visible Plus the new $35 rate plan they came out with.  I’ve had basic $25 service with them for a long time.  They are what I use for data and in my area Verizon has way better coverage than AT&T.  Much to my surprise T-Mobile has the best coverage in my area, but years ago when I tried Mint Mobile they were horrible.  Anyway I rebooted my phone after the upgrade and presto viola I have some serious high speeds now.  I didn’t know I could see the Ultra Wide Band icon on my phone but it showed up.  I like the faster speed and paying $10 more a month isn’t a horrible ask for the benefit.  I honestly don’t use much data considering WFH.  However, Visible is my data back up so if my home internet goes down I use the hot spot on my phone so I can keep on working.  I wish that all carriers had straight forward no nonsense pricing but that only appears in the pre-paid cellular market not post paid.  I’m seriously thinking of changing my post paid AT&T line over to Visible it’s just that great, at least in my neck of the woods. 

In addition to playing with my phone I played with the computer a bit too much last night.  I was organizing porn.  I got a free duplicate photo and video finding program from the Windows store and it actually works.  I thought I did a really good job of not downloading duplicate photos or scenes but turns out that’s not the case.  I had lots of clean up work but it’s freed up some disk space. 

The nap I took yesterday at lunch wound up doing me in.  I was wide awake at 2a this morning.  Had to watch some Night Court before I was able to fall back asleep. 

Last night when I came up from working I found a cat surprise.  Someone was on the table and knocked over the new bag of dry food and used their claws to cut it open.  Not to mention that everything was in disarray and I had a hell of a mess to clean up.  I’m fairly certain it was Rudy.  He gets these bursts of energy and sometimes doesn’t know when to quit when he is playing.  I was not happy but I cleaned it up.  I know it could have been worse.  That’s why I keep child proof lids on all of my prescriptions.  I don’t think they would mess with them but why take the chance. 

Rudy was not quite himself last night when it came to play time.  We got in some flash light tag and that seemed to help but he quickly just wanted to be left alone.  Mora and I were all settled in my room when he wasn’t there I went to seek him out.  He followed me back and curled up in my lap.  He was next to me this morning when it was wake up time but he slept in and the alarm clock woke us all up.  That only happens once in a great while. 

I checked on my handy work and the two other groundhog holes remain covered.  The rain is pushing in today so shouldn’t be really long before I know if all is well.  We had some showers over night and thus far the carpet in the basement remains dry.  I’m thinking I might have to go back and get more sand but it’s a wait and see thing right now. 

Just about lunch time.  I am sure the cats are just dying for lunch.  Mora turned her nose up at breakfast.  Guess I will go up and see if I can find something that is more to her liking. 

That’s about it for today’s yapping.  Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.  One more day and Friday will be here!  A Good Friday it shall be!  Take care.

 

Mid Week

Is it only Wednesday?  Feels like weeks have gone by in just two days.  Yeah, it’s been that kind of busy.  I almost forgot to scoop out the litter boxes last night.  Things calmed down after business hours but I wound up covering my bosses on-call because he was still sick.  Looks like he’s back today but I’ll bet he won’t want to chat it up in our meeting today.  I am banking on that and hopefully that means it will be short, sweet and to the point. 

Not sure why but my computer is humming right along this morning.  I’ve got several tasks going on in the background along with being connected to work.  I love it when technology actually works like it’s supposed to.  Beats fighting with it and struggling. 

Got in play time last night with the cats.  Rudy acts like he is interested but he’s only putting on a show so that I will play with his sister.  She is the one who really wants play time.  However, they both have their moments where they seem to get in to it heavy.  It’s like the zoomies kick in. 

I had a dream that I was on a massage table and the therapist was using some new tool on me, it hurt like hell.  I woke up sideways and Rudy was making his biscuits and getting comfy next to me.  I managed to fall back asleep since we still had an hour.  It was an interesting hour as the dream continued.  I woke up feeling quite sore.  Don’t imagine Rudy had anything to do with that.  I think this is my body’s way of telling me it’s due for a massage and I knew that already.  It’s on the books but I’ve still got a couple more weeks to wait. 

Had the Pork, Mac & Cheese bowl again from Stouffer’s.  I added a little bit of BBQ Sauce to kick it up a bit and it was pretty good.  Desert was half a slice of chocolate cake and washed that down with a glass of milk.  It’s a wonder the drugs for my blood sugar work so well, otherwise I’d be in serious trouble. 

Not sure if I mentioned it but if it’s duplicate I blame it on my memory which is affected by stress.  That said, I picked up some Nature Valley Muffin Bars.  I got Apple Cinnamon.  They are bars but taste a bit like a muffin, pretty good.  I just fell back into the Granola kick and saw them while I was grabbing the Granola Bars.

Today is supposed to be the last nice weather day for a few days.  We have rain moving in through the weekend.  I am eager for the weekend.  Not exactly looking forward to Saturday because I have to treat it as if it was Sunday and get up early and go grocery shopping.  It’s not then end of the world though.  I can come home and take a nap. 

I’ve managed to make it to one of my lulls in the day.  I know this won’t last but damn it would be nice if it could last say for a few days.  I was lucky enough yesterday to be able to lay down and take a nap, despite a couple interruptions.  That felt so good.  Surprisingly I had no trouble falling asleep because I went right back to work/stress and that wore me out. 

Got some Man Candy scheduled to post this afternoon and I hope that you enjoy it.  Take care and I will talk with you soon.  Hope all is well.  Thank you for stopping by!

The Q word

Morning … We made it to Thursday, one more day to go.  I don’t want to say the Q word (quiet) but yesterday things did radically go from 100mph to 0mph.  Damn that felt so good and refreshing.  I am hopeful for a low speed if not 0mph day today.  Yes, it will make the day linger but I can bask and enjoy the downtime which I think is much deserved. 

Our meeting yesterday went really quick.  The boss knows how busy it is and just cut straight to getting to business there were no long formalities and no endless diatribes about the weather or anything else for that matter.  That’s just how I like meetings, get to the point so I can get on with my day. 

I’ve taken my WIN11 machine for a couple more spins.  It appeared that my display issue was fixed but then it came back to life.  I think it’s a graphics driver issue and since it’s a virtual machine it’s not something I can update, it’s something the system administrator has to do as it affects all machines in the virtual pool.  Sooner or later they might get to that.  For now I am keeping my head down.  I’ve voiced my complaint so I am just waiting and watching.  Hoping that the issue is resolved so that I don’t have to make a big deal out of it, but I know how to do that but it’s a big move and something that I didn’t want to lead with. 

Since my day slowed down it afforded me some extra time to spend upstairs with the cats.  Spring time means that mowers are going and my grass mowing team showed up yesterday.  The neighborhood in general sees a lot of these folks and everyone uses someone different.  One thing that comes with mowers is guys (typically) and sometimes they are hot.  None of my team is that way.  However, I saw a new guy on the team that was mowing the yard across the street.  He had a bright orange bandanna on, a little short maybe 5’6 to 5’7.  He was slender and had on a nice pair of blue jeans that showed off his pretty rear end.  He turned me on in all the right ways and I wanted him so bad.  Sadly grass mowing is all about time, the faster you move the more money you can make.  Teams are only at a home for around 10 to 15 minutes and then they move to the next job.  I remember back in the day I had a hottie who did all three tasks of mowing, trimming and blowing in 15 minutes by himself.  Now the standard is 3 people one for each task. 

I’ve missed people watching since I have been immersed in work.  It’s nice to see folks out walking and if I get to see a hot/cute guy every now and then it is worth it for me.  Looking is the only action I’ve gotten in a very long time. 

Brushed and trimmed claws on both cats.  Mora put up a little bit of a fight but she didn’t snap or bite me, just cried a little bit.  They both had quite the long sharp nails that could have easily done damage to me or to each other.  Normally I am the victim.  It’s either an accident, were playing or Rudy just makes biscuits and whatever bacteria is on his claws causes my skin to break out with bumps and itch.  Scratching makes it far worse.  I like to stay ahead of this but I do hate holding them down while I hack away at their nails.  The way they both act at times you’d think I was really doing something awful to them. 

While I was eating my snack I caught Rudy he jumped on the counter.  He took his sweet time and hoped that I wouldn’t notice.  I yelled at him right away and he knew to get down.  I think when I am sleeping or away he climbs up there to check out what is going on outside.  It’s the same view just a different vantage point than going to the patio door. 

Man I was so tired last night, just to ensure a sound nights sleep I took an extra sleeping pill.  I was up 3 times to use the bathroom, which is totally not normal.  I didn’t load up on water or anything before bed.  Makes me wonder where did all of that liquid come from?  I didn’t get a great nights sleep but it was average.  What hurt me was that I was a little chilly when sitting in the living room so I had a space heater on.  That got the house up to 77 and it was a little miserable to try to sleep in.  However, once I felt the meds kick in I made my way to bed and it wasn’t long after that I was sawing logs.  I was up at 11p, 12a and 5a.  Kind of felt like a longer night than day.  I could sure use some quality sleep.  Haven’t had a single nap that I can recall all week long.  Last one I took was last week. 

In a perfect world there would be cats, a great man for me (for some hot sex), food, naps and a quality nights sleep.  An ocean front view would be an added plus along with world peace.  What does your perfect world look like?