October – Locktober

Not sure what you call this month.  I call it October.  However, if your big into chastity it’s Locktober where you lock yourself up for a month.  If you do that and accomplish your goal, bully for you.  I’m not knocking it I just couldn’t do it, probably wouldn’t last more than a day or two at most. 

I made it to Olive Garden on Saturday.  Had my Tour of Italy.  I went at a time when I thought they wouldn’t be busy, 3:30p but the place was packed.  It was hot like the AC couldn’t keep up and of course the Ice Tea wasn’t cold it was pipping hot.  I didn’t drink enough to justify the $4.39 price for a bottomless glass.  I walked in and had to go on the wait list but two people came in after me and got seated right away.  That was my first clue that this was going to be one of those fucked up visits.  I got a basket of bread it was huge but it was sopping with garlic butter and salt the napkin was just oozing that stuff.  It was like a defective basket.  I ate 1 breadstick and it was kind of gross.  Had my Pasta Fagoli soup and my dinner.  I polished it all off.  I wanted pumpkin cheesecake but my server was swamped and never came back to the table.  I just paid on the portable terminal on the table and walked out. 

I got the mail only to learn that I have been involved in yet another Data Breach.  Tried to sign up for the free protection this morning and that isn’t working out well.  It’s like I am stuck in a maze and can’t get out.  The active or join button doesn’t do a damn thing.  I know I am going to have to call to talk with a human so for now I just walked away.  I will come back on a day that I am thinking a bit clearer. 

It’s a manic Monday and I am starting my first week of on-call.  It’s already been a little busy this morning.  It’s also Cyber Security Awareness month and we always make a huge deal out of that.  It’s like one time per year a reminder for the world about Cyber Security.  If you only remember one day a year you are in bad shape.  However, we push it hard all month long and by the end of the month your more than ready for November. 

I can’t believe time is moving so fast just a couple more months and my little girl will have been gone a full year.  That’s strange.  I am glad that I have Rudy & Mora to comfort me.  There is no question they are 100% happy here.  I do wonder if they are thinking when the ride is going to end.  That’s not going to happen as long as I am alive.  My thoughts of giving them back has lessened and honestly there is no way I can do that to them now, much less myself.  They are as permanent as can be.  I still have a two weeks of vacation left, not sure if I am taking both of them but 1 week for sure.  I don’t know if I am going anywhere yet but it’s a glimmer of a thought.  Probably will stay put but never say never. 

Had breakfast yesterday and was just appalled at the total cost of the bill.  It was a little pricy but I got something I’ve had before.  There was less effort put into the presentation and I feel like there was a price increase.  Got the vehicle washed.  Then came home.  I didn’t feel the greatest and opted to wait on my stomach.  Wound up being really lazy and getting into a TV series that was on a while back called Silicon Valley on HBO Max.  I am binging it.  I just remember watching pieces here and there.  It’s kind of a good story once it gets going and I am eager to see how it turns out.  I made it to the grocery store in the afternoon and got the important laundry done. 

The tree guy was out yesterday to do some spraying to kill some weeds.  He is thinking that he will be back next weekend, I have the money but honestly didn’t expect him to come back until next year, that would give me time to save more money but it’s all good.  I just need to make an effort to try to catch my neighbor to make sure he doesn’t object to work being done on his side of the property on the tree that we share ownership of.  He’s not going to maintain it and I think when it does come time to chop it down since I am doing all of the maintenance he will say it’s your tree you pay to chop it down.  That’s not fair but I am just being a good neighbor for the moment.  I don’t know how many more years it has but thus far it’s still alive.  When it dies it will be a safety hazard to both of our homes, depending on which way it lands if it were to fall it could easily wipe either of our houses out.  That’s kind of why I am taking care of it plus I want things to look 1/2 way decent from outside. 

Looks like this week I will be headed in on Friday to the office.  Something is broken and I have a vendor scheduled to come out to take a look. They are clueless as to how to fix it but hopefully they figure it out when they are there.  Got one of those very broad windows from 8a to 12noon.  Not happy about going in while being on-call but the boss will be away and Friday are usually calmer days so my plan is to get in, and then leave early in the afternoon.  I will clean up any messes when I get home. 

Wish me luck for this week and next, it’s going to be sheer hell.  I hope it’s not as bad as I think it will be.  Take care and I hope all is well in your world. 

Guy Candy

Don’t I know you?

Browsing on the dating app I stumbled across a face.  I know I know this person was the first though that popped in my head.  He’s cute and so I read the profile.  Yeah as soon as I saw his IG handle I knew the name and it’s a co-worker from a different office.  We have actually interacted via email on business multiple times.  He’s 26 or so the profile says.  I don’t think he’s lying.  Nice shirtless photo of him, he is a marketing person so of course he knows how to craft the perfect profile.  I didn’t indicate any interest and passed on him, just because he’s a co-worker.  He’s out at work but I am not.  Plus I don’t want to mix business with pleasure.  I’ve been tempted by cuter guys than him but I always resist.  Perhaps if we were in the same office I might cave but not in this case.

I though it was interesting that he showed up, I suppose you just never know who will show up in your feed.  As an after thought, he might be a nice friend to have but again I don’t want to mix business and pleasure, if I say something about work it could come back to haunt me.  We don’t really know each other just interacted a couple times by email. 

That is about as exciting as it gets here.  I loafed my way through the afternoon.  Got the trash out and took the silly call from my boss.  All of that was over with pretty fast. 

Had Cheese Ravioli for supper for the 2nd time this week.  It’s good and the only thing that jumped at me when I looked in the freezer.  Unless my appetite changes I don’t plan on eating much for lunch or supper. 

I have to go outside again to get the empty trash barrel and lug it back in.  That is my only trip out.  Honestly if I could I would just go back to bed.  I’ve got a couple of tasks to take care of today at work but they aren’t until 5p or after.  I think this will be a quiet Friday that will linger longer than it has to.  However, eventually I will be back in front of my TV scrolling through the YouTube App to find another video to watch.  Found some old Match Game and Price is Right episodes.  The original One Day at a Time pilot showed up in my feed last night and I saw it.  Hearing the theme song just took me back to being a kid again.  Norman Lear was some kind of TV Genius!

No real plans for the weekend per se other than eating out.  Usual Grocery Store and Target runs.  That’s about it.  Mora & Rudy have been doing a good job in keeping me company.  I hope that I have some energy over the weekend.  I woke up feeling pretty good this morning but boredom is a quick way to zap it.  I hate to just veg all day waiting for something to pop.  It’s quite different when I don’t want to do anything but veg and can relax.  Right now it’s like I am waiting for a volcano to erupt and on edge, I’m bored until something happens. 

Hope you are doing well and having fun.  Have a great weekend!

Blah–Thursday

Not much going on here.  Frustrated with a system at work that is under the control of the building we are in.  They aren’t the easiest or fastest people to work with.  Pre-pandemic if you reported a problem they were on it and it was fixed quickly.  Today their leadership has changed and no one really gives a damn.  That doesn’t fly well with me, it doesn’t matter who you are I take care of everyone quickly and try to cut through as much red tape as I can.  No one likes that.  Seems that my good deed isn’t without some punishment.  This is a system that we have permission to be on and if you rely on the building to do something for you, they simply will tell you it’s done but in reality they do nothing.  That’s why I like to be in control to see it through.  I am to the point of exploding on someone with a serious ass chewing but that won’t serve me well so I am trying to go with the flow but it’s not easy. 

I jumped on the scale and found that I am down a little over 10 pounds.  I haven’t checked my sugar in a while, not something I do on a frequent basis but I know I should.  I just don’t like the needles.  I am feeling a bit fatigued and my desire to eat has gone way down.  I eat but am full pretty fast.  Breakfast is where I do the bulk of my eating.  This new drug is great for weight loss but I would like a little energy back. 

A new dating app opened up for my area.  It’s unique because it caters only to gay people.  However, I’ve given it a look over and there are only a couple of guys that appear decent to me.  I am using that app to see if anyone reaches out to me, I don’t plan to like anyone or really use it like I do the other app I am on.  However, the whole dating thing in cyberspace is a great idea but nothing beats a face to face meeting.  I wish I could get a date though it would help lift my spirits.  I’m not looking to jump into bed just to talk and get to know someone.  I don’t know that other guys have the same intentions and I think most people use dating apps as if they were hookup apps. 

Got to wrangle the trash and get it out, I also have a call with the boss man – there are two tasks that I would rather skip.  At least taking out the trash has some productivity to it. 

My Friday night got busy with a couple people leaving and a couple promotions, but I don’t expect it will keep me working that long.  Trying to decide if I want Olive Garden or Pizza over the weekend.  Both sound really good.  Pizza is the cheaper option and will probably give me more eye candy to look at.  However, The Tour of Italy seems to be calling my name and I know that Pumpkin Cheesecake is back.  I might not be able to eat it all while I am there but that’s why they have boxes. 

Hope all is well in your world and that you have some exciting plans for the weekend.  This is my last weekend free for the next 2 weeks, after that I will be on-call and hating life.  I will be glad when the next 2 weeks is over with.  Have a great day/evening!

Exhausted

Morning!  I didn’t sleep the best on Monday night so I wanted to stay home on Tuesday but Rudy pushed me to get up and feed him.  That set things in motion and I wound up going in, when I just really wanted to go back to bed. 

It was a full day.  Plenty of BS to deal with and to top it all off they pained the hallway my office is in.  While they used low odor paint, the scent transferred to my clothes and long after I got home I kept smelling fresh paint.  It’s better than some odors I have smelled here but it’s not pleasant. 

I did leave early and that worked out where things were incredibly calm.  Once I got home the emails started up but honestly I was too tired to care.  I wound up passing out for about 15 or 20 minutes.  I fought against it but eventually it was lights out. 

The new drug I am on feels like it’s shrinking my stomach.  I can’t eat as much as I used to.  I don’t get nauseated like I first did when I was first ramping up on the medication.  However, there are times when I just don’t want to eat a damn thing.  Last night for supper was one of those times.  I had 1/2 of a Pumpkin Muffin and a soda for supper.  Then several hours later I had a mini ice cream just to put something on my stomach a little before bed.  I didn’t want my sugar to drop in the middle of the night.  Last time I weighed myself I saw a slight weight loss, if that continues my pants will be falling down and maybe if I am lucky enough I can switch back to my pre-pandemic clothes, that would sure be nice. 

Rudy tried to break into the muffins and they were sitting on the table.  I caught his ass finally on the table.  He was not happy about being caught.  You should have seen the size of his tail.  I had no idea he could fluff it that much.  Thankfully he couldn’t break in to the container.  He just made such a ruckus that it drew the attention of his sister and I followed her to see what was up, I was curious.  I always knew he was getting on the table.  I raised my voice at him so he knew I wasn’t happy.  I think that might stop him from doing it again but then again it’s a cat were talking about so who knows. 

I just watched YouTube and then over to Netflix for a bit until bed time finally came around.  All I wanted to do was get in bed and call it a day.  Thankfully that happened.  However, bad dreams followed.  Then here we are at another damn day.

Not much on my agenda today, just one BS meeting a little bit before lunch.  Otherwise my day is wide open and unless something comes rolling in I can just sit and rest.  After yesterday I kind of need it. 

Well off to see what kind of trouble I can get into.  Hope you have a great day!

Back to it

Morning … I hope that you had a nice weekend.  Saturday my barber got sick and we had to rescheduled my appointment to later in the day.  I didn’t think much of it and kind of expected that to happen.  I had breakfast out and grabbed the mail.  While I was waiting on my meal to show up, I checked on the cats.  Rudy jumped up and looked at the camera in the face and then ran away.  He was playing clearly.  I took that as an invite to talk with them.  I turned on the mic and started chatting.  He ran away and got his sister.  They came slowly around the corner and just looked at the camera funny.  I talked to both of them and they were looking all around, like where in the hell is he at?  I told them I am in the camera but that didn’t phase them.  I turned it off as my meal was coming and I didn’t want to cause them too much anxiety.  It was really cute though.  Leave it to Rudy, he’s the adventurer of the two of them.  Then headed out to my friends shop to drop off a couple things.  That was fun.  I came home took a nap and then got up to get my haircut.  I went for BBQ to claim my birthday reward.  Then came back and did my cat food shopping.  After that I spent the rest of the day at home. 

Sunday I got up and had breakfast out.  Ate at Cracker Barrel because I wanted Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes.  Saw the cute waiter he said hello.  That was nice but I have written him off.  If he calls that will be another story but honestly I don’t think that will happen.  After that I was supposed to hit up Target but I honestly didn’t feel the best.  I went grocery shopping.  The more I walked the more I wanted to get home.  My grocery shopping was a blur I grabbed a few things here and there just to get out the door.  Stopped for gas and then came home. 

I got the groceries put away and then I proceeded to do nothing all day long.  I got in a nap which helped.  Watched a lot of Modern Marvels on You Tube.  I remember seeing a show about super sized food, that was pretty good.  Watching that kind of made me hungry but I resisted.  I just kept drinking. 

By the afternoon I was feeling a little bit better and had some energy but still wasn’t 100%.  I put my medicine out and then went back to watching TV. 

The cats were loving my laziness and we had a good time together.  By the late afternoon, I placed an order for a Cheesesteak, got extra meet and cheese.  Threw in Onions and Mushrooms.  This time I was smart about it.  I ate 1/2 of it and wanted more but resisted.  I am going to have the other 1/2 for lunch today.  So looking forward to that. 

Watched a movie and then it was time to wrap things up.  Got catnip out for the kids.  Closed up shop in the kitchen.  Shaved, brushed my teeth and took my sleeping medicine.  Then watched some porn and wow it was lights out.  Had a very strange dream and then woke up to Rudy sitting on top of me.  He tried to get me to stay up at 5a but that didn’t work too well.

I feel okay this morning.  Guess I was just low on energy.  I was hoping that I didn’t pick up what the Barber had because it sounded awful, not much was staying down and it had been almost a week.  I’d be calling my doctor but not everyone does that.  Anyway, I plan on going in tomorrow and kind of look forward to it.  Hope that it will be some what fun. 

Next week I will be at home for 2 weeks in a row since I will be on-call and that will T- totally suck but I signed up for it.  That’s all I have for the moment.  There isn’t a whole lot going on this morning.  I had a flurry of activity to start out with but things were starting to settle back down.  I just jinxed myself I was going to head up to rest a bit but something came in.  Once I get that taken care of I plan to go watch some TV and take a nice extra long lunch break. 

My dumb mistake making co-worker is on vacation for 2 weeks so that puts some pressure on me but it isn’t anything I can’t handle.  That is a good reason for wanting to stay healthy because if I get sick and am out stuff will really back up and it will be a huge mess.  I want to avoid that at all costs. 

Hope all is well in your world.  Talk with you again soon!

Storm

Howdy!  There was a thunderstorm last night it went from light rain to pretty intense.  Lots of noise and the cats were looking around.  I happened to look outside before going to bed and notice the trash can was missing.  I had to go out with a flashlight and found it up the street a little ways turned over and full of water.  I up righted it and walked it back to the curb.  Then I got to come in and it was time for bed. 

That was the most interesting thing that happened all day long yesterday.  I am biding my time and eager to log off and start my weekend. 

I’ve got a haircut scheduled for early tomorrow morning.  I will probably get up early and have breakfast out.  I need to grab the mail and then run out to my friends shop to drop off a couple items.  After that my day is wide open.  I know there is a BBQ place that I need to hit up or I will loose $5 in store credit since it’s my birthday month.  They have good food so I really don’t want to pass that up.  Thinking about another cheese steak on Sunday.

My dumb co-worker that always fucks everything up is leaving for 2 weeks of vacation so I will be all alone for 2 weeks.  I know that I won’t have to worry about him making any mistakes while he is gone, just hope he didn’t seriously mess anything up before he left.  I hope that this is the break he needs and the little reset will help get him right but I am not holding my breath since it’s been 3 years and were still on the same old song skipping on the record player.  I hope he will change but it’s been so long I am not expecting it.  My dumb boss apparently doesn’t think it’s that big of a deal.  He shines in other areas that I don’t have any knowledge but the simple stuff that seems to be a real mind blower for him. 

Hoping to find something good to watch over the weekend that will both be entertaining and help me to laugh and forget about present day for a bit.  Have some fun times with the cats and enjoy some good food.  Just not looking for any drama. 

Hope that you have a great weekend as well and that life is going well.  That’s it for now.  Talk with you all again soon!

Best laid plans

Morning … My evening didn’t go as I had envisioned it would.  I got a craving for Wendy’s Chili so I left to grab some and a burger.  My work day was done but that didn’t stop the phone from chirping.  I got back home and ate my meal and then checked my phone.  I saw there was an issue that related to the project work that was done last week.  I logged in and took a look but didn’t see anything awry.  I thought about it and the more I thought the more I convinced myself at 6:30p to drive over.  You’d think that rush out was over with and traffic jams wouldn’t exist at that hour but that was not the case. 

I listened to Waze and got stuck smack dab in the middle of a backup due to construction.  Then I took an alternate route and there was another backup because of a bad accident on the opposite side of the freeway but everyone had to stop and look.  I made it to the office a little after 7:15p. 

Of course when I got there nothing was wrong, everything was quite as it should be.  Still I took a couple steps to help out and stood by for an additional few minutes but heard nothing.  I left.  Got home around 7:45p. 

I had to pass out treats for the cats.  They were not happy with me but happy that I was home.  Then I had a snack of my own and wanted to climb in the shower.  It took me a minute to realize the cats were waiting for their catnip, so I passed that out.  Then they were happy. 

I got my shower and got ready for bed.  The last thing I wanted to do was go to sleep but eventually that happened and I slept pretty good.  I can still drive at night but it’s not my preference.  I made better time coming home than I did going in.  I was able to do between 70 and 80 mph on the way home.  Yeah I was speeding but there honestly were not a whole lot of people out.  I made it home without any problems and that’s the way I like it. 

So much for good porn.  I suppose it will still be there tonight.  I have no plan to go dashing into the office.  I watched my gas tank needle just drop like a stone.  I will need to fill up on Sunday.  I plan to go back on Tuesday like normal.  Here’s hoping that I can enjoy the day and have a better evening today.  Just have to wrangle and push out the garbage. 

Here’s hoping you had a great Wednesday evening and that Thursday is good for you.  Talk with you again soon. 

Average Wednesday

 - Colby Knox | Cum Meet My Cowboy

Good Afternoon.  The photo above is from a new scene that is out today at Colby Knox.  This isn’t a sponsored post but I look forward to Wednesday’s because Colby Knox always releases new content then.  They have free samples of videos and photos if your interested.  I have seen a lot of their content over the years and it’s a site that I really enjoy. 

In other news I am a bit fatigued today.  Nightmares or unpleasant dreams along with Mr. Rudy thinking when I got up at 3a to use the restroom that it was time to get up and get going.  He still tries to get me up at 6a but I don’t budge.  I bargain with him and split the difference and am up by 6:30a, which might also help explain why I feel the way I do.  I also had a sugar cereal breakfast.  Had to finish off the box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch.  That is some delicious stuff, even if it’s not good for me because of the sugar I love Cinnamon and add sugar to it that just makes it even better!

I’ve had 2 naps today and felt like my sugar was dropping out.  I kind of feel a little bit like that now but haven’t checked my sugar, which I probably should do but I never look forward to the little prick. 

Had some Spinach & Cheese Ravioli last night for supper.  Desert some hours after was a Cinnamon Roll, served warmed and a glass of milk.  That helped to get me to sleep.

Watched the show Nightwatch from my DVR.  Content is backing up and I needed to make some room.  I also deleted the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade and a 4th of July celebration.  That helped to free up some much needed room.  I have quite the back log of stuff to watch.  You Tube or movies have been more appealing to me.  I am fickle about what I want to watch. 

Rudy & Mora are both doing well.  Lapping up the attention, food and cat nip.  Plus playing with each other.  Mora was driving me a bit nutty last night but I eventually got her to settle down.  They both get nervous energy, she just gets it worse than her brother.  There are times when I still can’t believe they are here to stay.  However, they are my lifesavers.  It’s just fun coming home to both of them and seeing how they stick together.  Where you see one you will usually find the other.  If I could just find a man then we could be just like them! 

Speaking of dating, no leads or potential suitors but I still keep looking.  I don’t hold out much hope but it would be nice to at least go on a date or even two. 

Just your average day working.  I am not doing a whole lot today but have been busy with a few things.  Nice to be at home.  Still thinking about Cheesesteak like yesterday. 

Hope your having a great day.  Talk with you all again soon!

Back to normal or so I think

  Did you miss me?  Looks like I am back or so I think.  Today is my first day working from home since last Monday.  It feels like it’s been a lot longer.  The project that took me into the office is done, the contractors left yesterday afternoon around 2:30p.  I left at 3p.  I am so glad to be home with the cats.  They seem happier to have me here.  When I went up for my lunch break I saw Rudy (I presume it was him) had climbed up on my chair and then on to the bookcase.  He grabbed my back scratcher and took it to the bed.  There were so many things he could have grabbed, thank goodness he grabbed that.  He tried to get me up at 5a but I wouldn’t budge.  He became persistent when we got to 6a but I told him we still had an hour.  I made it 30 minutes and then just got up. 

Last night was a cluster.  I was presented with the newest version of IOS – IOS 17 and I upgraded.  I didn’t know it would take up most of my evening to sort out a bug.  I stopped getting audible notifications that I had new mail.  Didn’t matter if it was personal or work.  I combed through all of my settings, watched several YouTube videos and no luck.  I have to get notifications for work email, so glad that I am not on-call this week like was originally planned.  Anyway, a colleague of mine sorted it all out for me this morning.  I had to check a button that talked about notification banners.  I don’t need a banner to pop up when I get a new email but that is what it took to bring the sound back.  Damn Apple, don’t know why they required this.  They also moved the end call button and the speaker button isn’t where it used to be.  WHY?  It all worked no one was complaining but I suppose it has to do with Contact Posters, which isn’t something I plan on using.  There are some things I like about IOS17 but honestly given all of the trouble I wish I would have not upgraded so quickly.  That’s me Mr. install the update as soon as it’s available.  Normally there aren’t any consequences for this but on occasionally there is a price to pay.

Over the weekend I had my Cheesesteak that I have been craving, it was good.  I ruined it by adding fries to my order.  I was so stuffed the fries didn’t really get that much attention.  I think of the sandwich and the sea bass that I had – wow both really good.  I didn’t want to go back to frozen food last night but I had Swedish Meatballs and they weren’t that good.  Not sure what I will have tonight but I know it will be coming out of the freezer. I love good food.  Sure wish that my dating efforts would pay off and I could meet a chef or at least a guy who could whip up some hamburger helper.  I’ve got the ability to follow instructions and cook, just lack the desire.  When I want to eat, I want to eat not cook it then eat.  Unless were talking baking a pizza, I have the tolerance for that.  I long for the weekend when I can eat out.  I could do it during the week but it’s much easier to walk to the freezer.  If I am really disgusted I will go out but most of the time I just give in. 

Speaking of food, I didn’t really eat a lunch today.  I had a soda and a donut.  Then a nap.  Then some pudding and back to work.  Wonder why I am hungry now.  LOL

Caught up on porn surfing.  Got some scenes that I have been wanting for a while.  Hopefully, I don’t get drowsy while watching.  Speaking of watching, I got my local TV channel back that was gone for months.  Looks like contract talks worked out, just like “the forums” said they would.  Just before the start of the Fall TV Season.  Problem is the writers and actors are still on strike so there won’t be a lot to watch until that strike is settled.  Even if they struck a deal today it would still take time to produce the shows.  It’s going to be a sucky Fall TV Season.  Thank goodness for new movies, at least that will provide some content just have to find something I am interested in.

I’ve got a meeting to go to in a bit and then I will be free.  I am really thinking about that Cheesesteak.  I placed an order from my phone on Sunday, threw on some clothes and drove over.  Walked in the door and it was waiting for me.  I could easily do that again today and the more I think about it, the more I want it.  Just like real sex.  Problem is I can easily get the food, not the sex. 

Hope all is well in your world and that your doing good.  Talk with you all again soon.  Be well.