Done with Friday

Good evening,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The tip is gone

Good afternoon,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

Pizza & Eye Candy Time

Happy weekend, hope all is well.  It’s super hot here and not a whole lot of fun to be outside unless it’s for short periods of time.  Yesterday I loafed for the morning.  I didn’t get that good of a nights sleep and kind of knew what my future would be, which is okay. 

I had fun napping a little bit but mostly awake and watching TV.  A great old movie came across my YouTube feed called The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again.  It’s a western movie but had some slapstick comedy with Don Knots and Tim Conway.  I’m not one for western movies at all but this one just pulled me in.  I watched half of it before I had to get going and finished it when I retired for the evening.  It was very enjoyable and I got a couple laughs. 

I ventured out for cat food.  The pet food store now seems to have an issue with the wet food hairball formula that I feed the cats, it’s not in stock.  I had issues last time as well but at least they had a few cans in a couple different variety's.  This time nope nothing at all.  I was thankful they had Duck that’s one of their favorites and it’s for Sensitive Stomachs.  Gator liked it and it took me a little bit to get these two hip to it but now when it comes out they gobble it up quickly.  Long story short I got food just not what I had planned on, so the cats won’t go hungry. 

After that I returned to the car and as soon as I sat down I felt it, my blood sugar was tanking.  That hasn’t happened to me in a long time.  It’s quite uncommon with the medicine I am on now but not out of the realm of possibilities.  I had some gum in the car show I popped a piece of that in and headed for pizza.  It was a difficult ride but I made it. 

The place was packed and it was much later on Saturday so kind of expected.  I got to see some hot guys.  I wanted to get some food fast so I asked for a small side salad.  They brought me this giant bowl of greens that was lightly dipped in Ranch dressing.  I forgot the rule not to order salad here but got my reminder.  This was horrible and I didn’t eat much of it.  My waiter used to be what I call a food runner, they just deliver food.  I got to know his name and he took okay care of me, he got swamped.  He’s a bit young but damn I wouldn’t kick him out of bed.  He’s legal enough because he serves alcohol and you have to be of legal age to do that here.  I didn’t hit on him.  I saw the blond hunk of a guy that caught my eye last time but he just came out to get a drink.  I stared at him hard and I’m sure that got some peoples attention. 

I was about half way through my meal when 3 guys walked in.  A couple of them were okay but one for sure wasn’t my type.  Anyway, one of them got up after a few minutes and grabbed his phone.  He started wondering around I knew he was looking for the bathroom.  A friend of his got up and they both went to the bathroom.  I couldn’t help but think they were filming an Only Fans scene.  I’ve never been to the bathroom at this place, I kind of steer clear of public bathrooms unless it’s a necessity.  I really wanted to walk in though thinking that I would have seen a show.  They never came back out before I left, so they were up to something.  I don’t know about you but I don’t keep my phone in my hand when I am walking into the bathroom.  I know some people like to multi-task and use the restroom and surf or even talk on the phone.  I go in for one task only and if my phone goes off it has to wait until I am out of the bathroom.  There isn’t anything that is that important, I mean we all need some alone time.

I grabbed the mail on the way home.  Spent time catching up on finances, doing laundry, passing out attention, food & treats to the cats.  Surfing for porn and resolving a computer issue.  Got the dishes going and then I turned in for the night finishing that movie I spoke about before. 

This morning was back to normal or so I thought.  My usual waitress wasn’t there.  However, I changed up my order slightly and got Blueberry French Toast & Eggs.  It was really good.  Made it to the grocery store.  I was supposed to stop at Target but just wasn’t in the mood.  Hit up the gas station on the way home and then back home to unload. 

I was surprised to see Pumpkin Spice Krispy Kreme donuts out so early.  I couldn’t pass them up and brought 6 of them home with me.  I had two of them for lunch.  Wow, once that sugar rush wears off I am going to tank.  However, I was able to clean the house and put out my meds.  Working on more laundry and just playing on the computer. 

I don’t plan to stick around in front of this machine too long considering that I will spend more time in front of it next week.  I am planning on heading out for supper getting Mexican food.  Then I will be done for the day. 

It did sprinkle a little bit yesterday when I was out but I managed to avoid any real rain.  Thus I haven’t been back to the car wash.  Might stroll through there on the way home from supper.  The car looks so much better and brighter with regular car washes.  That became apparent to me yesterday. 

Here’s hoping for a great rest of the day and to enjoying some good food.  Talk with you all again soon. 

The Weekend

Greetings and welcome in. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Time

Good Morning & Happy Friday!

My Thursday was okay.  Lots of down time to relax and do what I wanted.  I always error on the side of caution and don’t do much for fear that work will reach out at any moment and I will have to jump.  I stick to watching TV or napping both are easy to break away from if needed.  However, I did take time to clean out the freezer yesterday afternoon and get the trash out. 

I had Spaghetti for supper and really didn’t enjoy it.  Not sure if it’s a quality control issue with the manufacturer or if it’s the result of the SGLT2 inhibitor that I am on for my diabetes.  I ate what I could stomach and just pitched the rest.  I did eat every meatball.  I really didn’t want this for supper and wanted a potato casserole that I usually have and spice up a bit.  However, that would have taken longer than I wanted to wait to cook so I just opted for Spaghetti.  I had a snack pack of Cinnamon Roll Pop Tart bites as desert.  That too didn’t quite meet my satisfaction. 

I was tired and very eager to get in bed, the afternoon and evening both seemed to drag on forever.  Got in some cuddle time with Rudy.  I started scratching him and he just couldn’t get enough of it.  His face told me that he was really enjoying it so I just kept going and next thing you know he’s laying down next to me sleeping.  I moved a couple times and that woke him up but he was quick to fall back asleep.  Got a little play time in with Mora before bed.  She has managed to claw her brother pretty good on the neck.  I found that yesterday and it’s healing.  Time for a claw trimming weekend, she is going to hate it.  I like long nails too but they harbor bacteria and get in the way when I type.  Most every time I delay a nail trim I will get sick.  You don’t realize how much your hands and your face come into contact throughout the day.  COVID kind of brought that home. 

No porn for me.  I finished up watching a clip that I had started watching the night before.  It was hot but I simply didn’t have the energy.  I went over to You Tube.  It wasn’t long before I was in bed.  I paid the price for going to bed super early and that is insomnia.  I was up at 3a not a cat in sight in my room.  Turned on the TV and they both came rushing in like I had summoned them.  I wound up back in bed after about 45 minutes and Mora wanted to cuddle, that helped to lull me back to sleep for an hour until the trash trucks drove through and the banging of the cans started.  Then I had an hour to try to get back to sleep and that never really happened.  Rudy was on top of me just waiting for me to wake up so he could make his morning biscuits and greet me with his happy smile.  I heard his motor running on low as well.  That makes my day. 

Placed an Amazon order and got early AM delivery.  My packages were waiting for me on the front porch.  I got a cushion for my office chair that is designed for long term sitting.  It’s made of gel and thus far is super comfy.  I got another recliner cushion but this one is for the couch.  It’s super comfy and makes sitting more enjoyable.  Plus the cats seem to love it, they lay there are sleep.  Got covers for my iPhone camera lens, I didn’t know they made them and stumbled across them so thought I’d give it a try.  It’s pretty easy to spend money. 

We had a BS meeting scheduled for later this morning and it’s actually still on but I knocked out the task that we were going to divide up.  It was simple and very straight forward.  I sent a note to tell everyone I took care of the task in the hopes my boss would cancel the meeting but that hasn’t happened yet. 

The morning started off a little busy but I got things under control for now.  Outside of the meeting my day is otherwise free until later this afternoon.  I expect this to be one of those Fridays that the morning moves by fast and the afternoon drags on. 

No real plans for the weekend.  I’d like to get up early tomorrow and make it to my regular breakfast place but getting up early on a Saturday when I really don’t have to is a hard sell.  It kind of depends on how I feel and right now it’s probably not going to happen despite how hungry I am for their food.  I’ve got this weekend and next weekend to suffer through and then they will be open again on Sundays and life will go back to normal.  I’d also like to go see my friends at their shop but I am waffling on that too.  I know for sure I will make it out for a meal at some point in the afternoon and need to pick up some cat food as well as the mail.  More than likely I will probably just sleep in and lounge at home and do nothing.  That is so enjoyable not being tied to a computer or a phone and able to do what I want even if that something is nothing. 

I hope you have a great weekend and that life is treating you well.  Cheers!

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!

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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!

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!

Happy Birthday Kids

Morning!  While most of America is celebrating Independence Day I am thankful that today is a dual celebration for me.  Rudy & Mora are one year older, now 6.  That’s still young for a cat and they both jump, run and play just like they did when I brought them home when they were 3.  They have matured a little bit and I have noticed some subtle changes.  Both of them show every sign that they are happy, safe and loved as well as love me.  I am so thankful for them.

Last night just as things were winding down chaos erupted.  Work called they had a power blip and the stupid card system freaked out and wasn’t working.  That meant I had to go in, so no supper for me. 

I was there from 6:30p until 9:20p.  I wracked my brain tried everything I knew.  Threw up my hands and placed a service call to a vendor.  I recapped everything for my team and closed up shop and was about to head out.  I took one last look and I power cycled something that I had done before but not by it’s self.  Turns out that was the secret and damn if everything didn’t come back to life.  I made my rounds to test every door to confirm everything was working and it was.  I was both pissed off and happy at the same time.  I had to log back in, send emails to tell everyone that things were back to normal and cancel the service call.  Then for good measure before I left for good I made one more round to test and everything is still working.  People think that I am some kind of wizard because I can make the system sing.  Perhaps I am smarter than I am giving myself credit for but it all feels like dumb luck to me. 

At least now I can exhale and hopefully enjoy my time off.  I just logged in to confirm things are still working just because I want to be extra sure. 

That was not how I planned on spending my evening and I hated to be away from home for so long but much more driving home in the dark.  As I got close to home I hit something on the freeway, not sure if it was an animal or what.  I looked down for a split second to change songs and when I looked up there was a ball like figure that came flying at my front tire.  Just about the time I sluffed that off I was on the exit ramp and a opossum was rolling around in the lane, it had obviously been hit and was dying but I didn’t want to hit it.  It probably would have been the right thing to do but something about killing an animal just doesn’t sit right with me.  I thought about the poor thing out there suffering as I continued on my drive home.  The image of seeing it is seared in my memory and I wish it would leave. 

Once I arrived home my furry friends greeted me and I passed out their overdue treats.  I had a donut and some milk that was my so called supper.  Watched the news which I never do at night and it was filled with depressing stories so I moved over to YouTube.  Got stuck down a rabbit hole watching video after video and soon it was 11:30p.  I got up took my sleeping meds and brushed my teeth.  I was still very amped up but close to 1a I finally got drowsy and fell asleep. 

I told Rudy that I wouldn’t want to get out of bed come morning.  He took that into consideration and did his best to rouse me at 6a but I resisted and he just camped out on top of me.  My body naturally woke me up closer to 7a and Rudy was right there and he sprung to life.  Making his biscuits, licking my forehead and so happy.  We cuddled a little bit and then I got up.  Gave a little attention to Mora who was at my feet.  Then made my way to the kitchen to get breakfast for them. 

I got a shower and put on a pride flag shirt that I normally wear on the 4th, but I noticed the shirt wasn’t fully clean so I had to scrap it and put on something else.  Not what I wanted to do.  Headed out for breakfast and had what I call Patriotic French Toast.  It was Strawberry, Blueberry with whip cream on top.  Red White and Blue. Pretty good too and I had some eggs to go with it. 

After eating I hit up the post office and then the car wash, saw a hot guy working at the car wash.  Then filled up my tank and came home.  What an expensive holiday morning this has been. 

Looking very forward to seeing my friends this afternoon.  Lord knows I have plenty to yap about. Tomorrow afternoon I plan to return to the buffet for lupper hopefully I will time it just right so that I can enjoy a little lunch and then some supper.  I am mainly interested in their BBQ Pork but the sloppy joes and fried chicken sound really good as well. 

I am so glad that I am done with work for 5 days, just like I knew I wouldn’t want to get out of bed this morning, I know I won’t want to go back but I need the money.  It’s been quite the long week and I hope to enjoy this little break.  Perhaps I will see a hot guy, ask him out and life will just fall into place.  Hey no charge for dreaming!

Thanks for coming along on the ride as I document my life.  I know you’ve probably noticed there was no eye candy this week.  I plan to remedy that soon.  Right now I think it’s time to take off my clothes, bask in the quiet and take a nice morning nap.  Both cats are napping and nothing makes me drowsy quite like watching a cat sleep. 

In case your wondering no neither of them have used their birthday present.  They get in it and once it moves they freak out and jump out.  I do think it was a waste of money.  I could disassemble it and send it back but that is more work than just eating the financial loss.  Besides that maybe just maybe one day they will use it as it was intended.  Once again no charge for dreaming. 

Take care, be safe and stay cool.  I look forward to our next chat. 

Memories & Money

Morning!

Glad that Monday is out of the way.  It was a long day for me.  Today will be a little bit of the same.  Yesterday was so long because I had a lot of idle time and that should prove to be the same today or so I hope.  I enjoy taking a break from the screens, heading upstairs to be with the cats. 

Supper last night was left over Chinese food, which was combination house fried rice.  I added a little bit of hot sauce for some flavor.  As per usual Rudy bothered me and wanted some of it while I was eating.  I looked at him like I always do and say what’s a matter do you smell your cousin?  Unamused he jumped down and stormed off.  Mora didn’t bother to beg.  The answer has been and always will be no.  My food is mine and I don’t share with cats.  I rarely share with people. 

Bossman sent me an invite yesterday for a quick call to talk about my pay raise.  That call just happened and I got a 4% raise which is one of the top raises that you can get.  I’ve gotten a little bit more in years past but I am pleased with this pay increase.  I’m sure that taxes will gobble some of it up.  I am debating about adding some of this to my 401K, perhaps splitting it down the middle and taking a 2% raise for myself to live off of and giving the other 2% to my 401K.  Last year I pushed my entire raise to my 401K.  I could easily do the same as I am not struggling with what I am making but I like to see at least one pay check with the raise on it before I make any changes.  As per usual I was told to keep up the good work and that I am doing a great job. 

I forgot to mention that Sunday night I hauled out my photo collection and browsed through old pictures from trips we took as well as some childhood photos that were mixed in.  I got to see all of my family and it was kind of nice.  I got some laughs and memories came flooding back.  I’ve been wanting to do this for a while but kept putting it off.  Much to my surprise I found a nude of me.  This was back in the day when you had to take your film to a store for them to develop it.  I was just as shocked to find it as I was when it came back.  Normally those photos would not be included.  Looking over all of those photos just makes me want to take a trip but it’s not quite as much fun to travel alone.  I found an old email where my late spouse detailed an itinerary for one of our trips.  I was AOL back then and so was he.  It was a nice find as well, now I see why I hung on to it.  It was printed on a dot matrix printer.  Ah memories.  What a life.  I saw this house when it was in better shape and one of our favorite trees that a lighting strike took out. I could go on and on but time to get back to reality. 

We have a bit of a cool down in the weather still hot but not as humid.  Hopefully the AC will run a little less.  This place felt like a freezer yesterday regardless of where I was at.  The cats seemed to enjoy it and soak up the cool air. 

Well I think I am going to take a break while I can and escape to be with the cats before it’s time to come back to meeting city.  There are a couple later this morning and one this afternoon.  Then all I have to do is survive tomorrow and the boss is on vacation for a bit.  Hip Hip Hooray!

Take care and keep cool.  Talk with you all again soon!

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.

Two mornings in a row

Hey there, welcome in.  This morning I woke up to the same thing I was greeted with yesterday morning, no internet.  I saw the red light flashing on my kitchen WAP (Wireless Access Point) and that was my sign that the internet was out.  Magically by rebooting the modem things came back to life just like yesterday.  For good measure I cycled my router as well.  In the hopes that tomorrow morning things will be different.  If this keeps happening I am inclined to think that the modem is going south and will get a replacement.  However, I really don’t want to do that unless it’s absolutely necessary.  Activating a new modem is not an easy task, like it should be.  I usually wind up having to call someone at the cable company and I just despite calling any large company.  The hold time, telling them your issue, getting transferred or having to jump through unnecessary steps to get them to do what you need them to do. 

Watched a Queer As Folk reunion show last night, that was entertaining.  I do miss that show, I am glad that I was young enough to watch it week by week year by year as it aired.  I’ve got the full collection on DVD so I can re-watch anytime I want to.  It was truly a groundbreaking and game changing show.  Me and my late spouse would scramble to make it to the basement sometimes with snacks and other times not.  It was part of a Sunday routine for us and we both look forward to it and enjoyed it very much.  It was quite the surprise to see the reunion appear in my You Tube feed, glad it did.  For once the algorithm got something right. 

I was listening to the police scanner last night and wow, it was one traffic accident after another.  Until I turned it off.  That is not unusual for the way people drive around here.  Some thing that a red light is a mere suggestion that you should STOP and they blow right through intersections.  That’s usually how it happens but not always.  I’ve learned to look before I move from a stopped position, just because the light turned green doesn’t mean it’s safe to proceed.  I get that people are in a hurry but jeez if you wreck your not only messing up your day but someone else’s day too.  Vehicles can always be replaced but people can’t be and we have had quite a few fatal accidents. 

Bossman is traveling today but we still have a call for this afternoon.  I don’t really have anything to talk about other than trying to find out about my pay raise.  I am hopeful for a calm rest of the week. 

Speaking of meetings that all hands meeting yesterday, it was announced as I expected we are still making money hand over fist.  Looks like it’s going to be another record breaking year.  That’s good news for me since we have profit sharing, even if I only get a couple thousand dollars it’s free money!

The cats are doing well, seems like both of their coats have gotten a bit darker since they have been sunbathing.  Sometimes Mora appears to be darker to me than Rudy.  They both love their time with me and I enjoy giving each of them a little attention.  They got into it last night with each other.  Rudy started it as usual and Mora finished it.  They are all back to normal good terms this morning, until the cycle repeats again. 

I had a little bit of awake time last night/early this morning.  I just laid in bed and tried to go back to sleep.  Rudy came up to check on me and when I reached out to pet him I think it caught him off guard.  He let me pet him and then dashed away.  He returned a little bit later and I didn’t move, then he climbed on top of me.  I think he checks to see if I am asleep sometimes before he decided to climb on top of me and hang out until I wake up.  He’s quite the unique cat and I really hope he keeps up his morning routine because I enjoy waking up to see his face.  Mora is usually close by but not always.  I greet her as soon as I see her. 

Enjoyed 1/2 of the burrito last night and looking forward to the other half tonight.  I kind of wanted the other 1/2 last night but talked myself out of it.  Polished off the chocolate cake instead. 

Hope you had a great day and that today is even better.  Take care!

The land of confusion

Hey, hope all is well.  Last night was a little dramatic for me.  Part of my job involves onboarding and offboarding people or in simpler terms turning access on or off.  I got a note that someone was leaving in the afternoon and it’s kind of unusual for people to leave the same day the notice is published but it does happen.  I got some clarification on timing and was told to turn them off at the end of the day.  Well time zones play into this and it was way later here.  Still I complied with the request.  An hour later when I am starting to wind down my phone starts to go bananas.  I see all of these emails from people who are confused and say that this person shouldn’t have been turned off.  Then I jumped on a couple calls to get further clarification.  This is quite the awkward position to be in and honestly in all of the time I have been doing this I have never been asked to turn someone back on after I have turned them off.  However, there is always a first time for everything and I was told to turn them back on.  I don’t know how you can confuse Tuesday with Friday but that’s apparently what happened.  The person is leaving on Friday.  I got them all turned back on and it was a little bit of a scramble.  Then I talked with the person and explained things and all was well. 

Nothing like having an adrenaline rush while trying to get ready for bed and then ultimately fall asleep.  I was so pumped it was crazy but eventually the rush went away I was able to focus on some TV and the cats decided to fight a little bit.  I was in bed within my normal window and asleep shortly there after.  I didn’t enjoy the confusion and it was quite frustrating.  However I can assure you that if I was the one who made the mistake someone would be there to BBQ my ass. 

Woke up this morning to no internet.  That meant fighting with my desktop computer to connect to my phone (using it as a hotspot).  Eventually I got it to work which is more progress than I have ever made before.  I was about to head up and grab my laptop which has no issues connecting to my phone.  Ah technology when it works as designed it’s great but those times when it doesn’t it’s no so much fun. 

Well I wound up exposing myself when my home connection came back to life.  My phone reverted back to WIFI instead of staying on a carrier signal and now the logs at work show that I am working from home today, which is a day mandated to be in the office.  I’m not calling any attention to it just moving on like I normally do every other Wednesday. 

I know it’s only mid-week but I am so out of gas and tired.  Last night did me in.  Then once I got connected I had a bunch of crap to wade through but finally got a break.  I hope that things stay calm but I have a feeling that the calm might be over. 

Got a meeting with the boss and then an all hands meeting this afternoon to find out how the company is doing.  I am sure that were raking in money hand over fist and all is well.  Both of these meetings could probably be summed up in a quick email but some people just like to yap.  In case you haven’t figured it out I am not a huge fan of meetings.  However, on those rare cases where they are actually productive and you glean some insight they can be quite useful but that only seems to happen once in a blue moon.  Most of the meetings I go to are time wasters and quite boring. 

In other news, I finished off the pizza last night and was quite full.  I ate a bit more than I should.  I could have easily made the left overs last another night but was eager to move on.  Tonight I have a Burrito to slice into and tackle.  I will divide that in half and make two meals out of it.  Still working on the Cannoli Chips & Dip as well as a piece of Chocolate Cake left over from last week. 

We got a couple pop up storms last evening but they didn’t last long and really caught me off guard.  Some other folks weren’t so lucky yesterday a transformer blew and left a lot of people in the dark, not good anytime but especially in the extreme heat.  Glad that wasn’t us. 

Ho hum I guess it’s back to beating the old drum so off to work I go because I owe, I owe, I owe.  Take care of yourself.  Stay cool & hydrated.  Talk with you all again soon!

Ok Sunday

Morning and welcome in. 

Sunday was an okay day, still very hot outside.  I woke up early and took care of morning tasks.  Came home and lounged/napped with the cats.  Then got up and tackled the rest of the day.

I found the Cannoli Chips & Dip at the store, tried it last night it’s pretty good. Doesn’t taste anything like any Cannoli I have ever had but still it’s good. 

Went to the pizza place known to have the hot guys on staff, but I only saw one or two walking around for a quick second.  Still I changed up my pizza order and got a meat lovers.  Wow it was really good. 

Watched TV and chilled with the cats last night.  I got in some brushing and the most important of all claw trimming.  Mora fought me but Rudy was more relaxed, until he realized what I was doing which I was about done and then he put up a little bit of a fight but it was really for nothing. 

Here we are back at Monday.  I am on call again, yuck!  I woke up not feeling well.  My neck was hurting and I felt like I was starting to get sick.  I have had a slight cough for about a month now.  It’s occasional and not persistent but still like all cough’s I have had before this one I just want it to go away.  Got a Charlie Horse about an hour before it was time to get up and I sprung out of bed.  Rudy thought it was time for breakfast but I told him we still had time left.  He cried for a minute but then climbed back on top of me and we went back to sleep. 

Once I got up and had breakfast I started feeling a little more normal but now that the AC has started up I am freezing and ready to go back to bed.  I hate to bail on the day considering I did that last Monday so I am going to try to stick it out.  However if it gets too bad I will certainly jump ship. 

We are stuck in a heat wave all week long and relief won’t come until next week, which I suppose is good timing for the Independence Day (aka 4th of July) Holiday.  Looking forward to that and a couple days off as well. 

Here’s hoping all is well in your world.  Take care!

Happy Father’s Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 

Sunday & Monday Combo

Sunday was a normal day, getting up early going to breakfast, grocery store, etc.  Came home found that Mora had gotten sick a couple times and worst of all she wasn’t done yet.  Finally that all settled down and I cleaned up after her.  Both cats got a morning cuddle session and we all took a nap together.  I put my medicine out, we had lunch.  I cleaned the house. 

It was my annual license plate washing, each year before I put the new sticker on I remove my rear license plate and get the old sticker off.  Then wash it with soap and water and dry it off.  Then let it sit for a bit to continue air drying.  While it was finishing drying I went and cleaned the inside of the vehicle, which is nothing more than spraying the appropriate protectant on the various surfaces.  Inside of my vehicle smelled great after that and I was sweating a bit.  Returned inside to apply the new sticker.  I use a razor blade to draw an X through the sticker to combat sticker theft, which is a real thing.  Then I put the plate back on and closed up the vehicle, returned inside to cool off and relax. 

Decided that I wanted to go back to the place where I saw the cute guy a few weeks back on my vacation.  I knew he wouldn’t be working but I really wanted some food from there.  I looked over the menu on line and it was a toss up between Nachos or Sunday Fried Chicken.  I asked for the Fried Chicken but since they wouldn’t let me get the specific piece of chicken (I like legs) I wanted I chose the Nachos.  That was a poor choice because they were extra salty and the service wasn’t the greatest.  I saw a cute guy dining with his family and got a look at him when they left. 

Had a brief time in the basement to play with the computer and grab my finished laundry from Friday, I finally took it up and put it away.  Then spent the rest of the time upstairs with the cats, watching TV and entertaining them. 

Oh yeah most important of all I put that comforter away on Saturday and I have slept really good ever since.  Rudy has woken me up a few times early looking for food but outside of that it’s been comfy and nice. 

Monday well it’s that time again back to the job.  I peeked ahead on the calendar and saw that my boss has some time off so I took a couple of the same days he is out off, it will give me an extended Independence Day weekend plus it will get me out of running a meeting that he always wants me to run when he’s out.  Trust me when I say I can use the time away even if it’s only 2 days.  The boss will still be out when I come back, which is nice.  Plus I’ve got something else to look forward to in the future.  Thinking about waiting until September for vacation just seems like a long way off.  Who knows I might take some time in August too. 

I’ve been working away this morning.  Took a break after doing a solid 3 hours worth of work.  Of course I didn’t want to come back and laid down for a bit and as per usual my phone after about 30 minutes brought me back but only for a short time.  Then I broke for lunch and felt guilty for some strange reason so I came back early to knock out one last task. 

My calendar is clear.  I’ve tried to customize Outlook but wound up screwing things up more than I wanted to.  I had to start with a default out of the box view again and then get things back to the way I wanted them.  I don’t like the fact the search bar is at the top of the screen and I want it below like it was in previous versions of Outlook.  I found a solution on-line and followed the directions a couple of times but it didn’t work so I finally just walked away before I did more damage.  This of course is all on my work machine.  Computers are great sometimes and other times not so much. 

It’s a very sunny day outside and tomorrow should be the same before we go back to all rain.  I’ve got plans that I am looking forward to on Saturday.  The rain might actual help but like everyone else on the planet the weather is the one thing we can’t control, so we shall see how things shake out. 

There you have it a combination post of two days.  Not really that exciting.  I am hoping for a peaceful week and am thankful that I am no longer on-call.  I think back to last Monday and the hell I went through playing catchup, so glad that is over.  I hope all is well in your world and that it’s a nice day for you.  Take care and be well.