Surprise Death

Morning – Hope that your well and warm!  The words “Baby It’s Cold Outside” are applicable.  You’ll find this odd but when I see those words I refer back to an OF Video that Aiden Ward (gay porn star)made.  It’s one of my favorites and it looked like a hot time in very cold weather. 

In scrolling through the obituaries I found that a lady I knew and used to work for passed away.  She was nice for the most part but her husband who was my real boss was a son of a bitch.  He died many years ago.  In any event in trying to get a closer look at things I went to the funeral homes website.  Her service was last night and she just passed over the weekend.  Talk about short notice.  Then I discovered a former good friend of mine and my spouses passed away on the 1st.  Wow, I am starting to think this is going to be the year of death.  I was just stunned.  He was so young and we lost touch many years ago.  I remember calling telling him when my spouse passed, they never reached out at all.  I just thought it was important they know and we had a brief conversation on the phone.  The reason why we weren’t friends is that my spouse came out to him years ago and his bitch for a wife overheard and she forbid the friendship.  We used to spend weekends with them, running around and going to different events.  It crushed my spouse to lose this guy as a friend but he got used to it.  We ran into them by accident years ago buying cat food for momma and family.  The viewing is Friday and funeral is Saturday.  I kind of really want to go but don’t think that I would be very welcome and besides that they didn’t do anything for me in my time of need.  I don’t want to cause a scene or get in to it with anyone.  They had kids and it would be nice to see them all grown up but I’m just going to keep my distance and move along with life. 

Learning of his passing really shook me more than I thought it did.  I woke up super hot overnight, the thermostat went into “psyco mode” where it decides when it will turn off.  I killed it and waited for it to stop.  Then reset it and lowered the temp by 2 degrees.  It was slightly chilly but much more comfortable.  It took me a couple hours to get back to sleep.  I just thought about old memories.  I’d also like to know what the hell happened because he was so young in his early 60’s.  Still really want to go to the viewing and/or even the funeral but my gut tells me it’s better to not, so that’s what I am going with.  It’s probably going to nag at me but this too shall pass.  In some ways it makes me miss my spouse that much more just because those two were such good friends.  I was quite upset when my spouse came out to him because I was still rather young and didn’t exactly approve but when I heard it cost him his friendship that bothered me more.  It was all about religion and this guys wife was a devout Baptist.  It’s all good you can have your beliefs and think that being gay is wrong.  Sex was never part of the friendship and it’s not like being gay was contagious.  It just sucks and I kind of wish I hadn’t found out by accident that he passed.  I feel compelled to do something to show my sympathy but it’s not going to happen. 

The messy weather we were supposed to get turned out to be quite a non event.  We did get rain, we did get snow but looking out the front door this morning it’s just damp and cold.  I could have easily made it to work and home yesterday.  I feel bad about not making it but it’s not like my work would have been any different.  The same thing that I would have done in the office I did at home.  I just had more freedom at home to waste away the idle time I had.  Plus I was much more comfortable and had the cats to be around.  Be that as it may, we do have another round of snow headed for us and over the weekend and into the early part of next week we are looking at single digit temperatures.   Baby’s it’s gonna be cold outside, even colder than what it is today!  I will be more than glad that I am on the inside looking out than the outside looking in. 

This is not the happy new start to the year that I wanted but hopefully there are much brighter days ahead.  I was always told that the problem with getting old is that you see many people you know and care about pass before you.  I think that I am old only being in my 50’s but I know that it’s quite young in the grand scheme of things.  I certainly hope that no one else that I know/care about pass anytime soon.  Not like I have any control over it but it just gets so depressing when it’s someone you know and cared about.  The heart can only take so much.  This might be when I watch that Dan Levy movie Good Grief just to cry and get it out of my system, it’s a thought. 

Wondering about what I ate last night?  Well it was Chicken, Broccoli Alfredo.  Followed by some Lemon Blueberry Stolen (which I paid for and didn’t steal).  The first slice I had of that tasted much better than the second one.  It’s grocery store branded and somethings they just can’t make no matter how good they look, the taste is horrible.  Good bakery at a grocery store is hard to find.  Kind of like looking for that winning lottery ticket or a good man.  Not certain what is in store for tonight but if it doesn’t come off the table as in junk food it will come out of the freezer.  I’ve got a frozen stuffed pepper that sounds pretty good but I just don’t want the burps. 

Wish that today’s post was a bit more upbeat and my apologies for the depressing overtone.  The good news is that I posted some Man Candy yesterday that is scheduled for this afternoon so check back.  Happy Hump Day!  Last week I had problems with the day of the week and now I can tell you with certainty that it’s Wednesday and it feels like it too. 

Stay warm, be well and come back.  Thanks for stopping by!

Walking in Winter

Morning, hope all is warm and well in your neck of the woods.  It’s cold here, we had snow, rain and sleet last night.  This morning it’s all nothing but a wet rainy mess.  Accidents are up and thus longer commutes.  However, my commute wasn’t impacted as I went from the bed to the kitchen to the basement.  Yep, I was smart and stayed home.  That’s the plan for this week.  Later this afternoon about the time I would normally leave is when were due for snow and that will make for a sloppy commute home. 

My counterpart who is several hours away from me is drenched in snow, everything there is closed and he took the day off because he can’t get his kid to school.  He’s got a wife and relatives but it’s easier to be a chicken and just call in.  Funny thing is there was an urgent issue that surfaces after hours that is something only him or I could take care of.  He stops watching his phone at 4p unless he’s on call so if I hadn’t checked my mail the urgent matter would have been waiting for me this morning.  I could go on and on, he just gets my blood pressure up.  Just want to kick him in the nuts and get it out of my system but I don’t think I will ever get that opportunity, which is probably for the best.  Especially considering he wants to have another kid.  Having a kid is a great way to get a free vacation from work for I think it’s 8 weeks, all I know is it’s a long damn time. 

I had my left over fish and broccoli last night with my two almost warm left over biscuits. It was good and did a great job of filling me up.  Doesn’t take much these days as my stomach I am positive has shrunk. 

My cancellation letter to the exterminator should have been delivered yesterday but appears to be stuck in the postal system, at least that is the way it looks when I go to track it.  My hope is that it’s gets delivered today and/or the website gets updated today.  It’s time sensitive and I don’t want them to come knocking next month, I am done.  I will stay on top of this to make sure that doesn’t happen. 

I’ve been toying with watching Dan Levy’s new movie Good Greif.  However, I know that it’s a tear jerker and deals with death so I get in the mood to watch and then quickly talk myself out of it by watching the preview.  I think it will conger up a lot of memories for me but it may also do some good.  I want to see it but just don’t want to cry or experience any of the emotions I have already been through.

Fun fact the movie that made me cry the most was The Green Mile back in the day when it came out.  I watched it back when we had our TV room in the basement and then cried my ways up the stairs it took me several minutes to recover.  It was a good movie though.  I just don’t like tear jerkers.  It’s okay to tug at my emotions but don’t make me cry.  I’d rather laugh. 

I turned the heat down my one degree last night and that made all the difference in the world.  The cats sandwiched between me when I climbed in bed.  It made it difficult for a few minutes but eventually I rolled over and that caused a shift.  Rudy jumped on top of me and made sure I didn’t go anywhere.  It felt so good and I got to sleep and stayed there for a while.  I had a bad dream and got up to use the restroom in the middle of the night.  Then back to bed and this morning Rudy climbed up my leg and sat on top of me until I came around.  I felt Mora jump in bed, she made it appears as if she was with me all night long but I know that wasn’t the case.  It’s okay so long as everyone is comfy that is the end goal. 

I am really getting into the King of Queens it’s a decent show.  It’s no Roseanne but it’s not bad.  Peacock has had me for a full month and my subscription just renewed.  NBC is still blacked out here over a contract dispute with my TV provider, which sucks.  However, having Peacock I won’t miss anything might experience a delay before I can watch a show but I won’t miss it.  Plus I opted out of commercials so it’s even better. 

Had some prepackaged Pineapple last night.  It was pretty good.  Just little fruit cups with “no sugar added”.  I popped them in the fridge.  They are great to take for lunch.  I like Peaches and Pineapple just not together.  I’ve already got the Peaches in a large jar and just picked up the Pineapple to add some variety.  I used to buy fresh cut fruit the store prepared but a Strawberry took me out and I had stomach issues from that.  Now it’s all pre-packed food none of that “fresh” stuff for me.  It all looks good but I really don’t want to take the risk. 

Not sure what is on the menu for tonight but the freezer is stocked with several options.  Plus I have a few cans of soup so I have options, kind of depends on what I am in the mood for. 

Thanks for your visit.  Talk with you all again soon!

Weekend Wrap Up

  Morning, hope that you are happy to be here as the wrestler is pictured above.  He’s clearly excited about something!  This is my only attraction to wrestling, seeing what is underneath the singlets.  Views from the back are more my thing. 

I didn’t bother with getting back out in the cold and slop on Saturday.  I don’t remember what I had for supper, which is a shame it was just a couple days ago.

Sunday morning I made it out for breakfast had a large Pineapple pancake with some too runny to finish eggs and some slightly burnt sausage patties.  It was good but could have been better.  I forewarned my waitress that I would be a heavy drinker and she did a good job at keeping me stocked with soda.  I didn’t use any syrup on the pancake because all they had was maple and I’m allergic.  Blueberry Syrup on a Pineapple Pancake just doesn’t mix well, I’ve done that before. 

It was even colder out in the morning but the slop was all dried up.  Moved on to the grocery store and gas station after that stop.  Didn’t buy much at the sore it was pretty much a blur.  I hardly ever make a list and just grab and go.  If I miss something I’ll be back the following week.  Turns out they had some house made holiday cookies so I grabbed them.  I am a sucker for some good holiday cookies.  I also looked at the frozen pizza section just to see what my choices would be.  There is still only one grocery store in town that carries Tombstone and that is by far my favorite for frozen pizza.  Something about staying in, firing up the oven and making one of those just sounds good.  Granted I have had my fill of pizza but I realized yesterday that I hadn’t done that in well over a year.  It’s on my mental list of things to do. 

After the running I did I came home and got everything put away.  Watched some TV and eventually wound up back in bed for a bit.  I was sleepy and my bed looked so inviting.  The new sheets are great and the comforter is a little bit too much with the heat.  I have woken up hot a couple times.  Turning down the thermostat tonight.  The cats like it because it’s even softer and there is more padding.  It’s truly a fight to get in my own bed and get comfortable. 

Once I got up again and got moving it was tough to stop a body in motion.  I worked through chores and computer work quickly.  Then rested for a bit and spent time with the cats and my phone.  Saw an alert that someone in my neighborhood lost their tabby cat.  I noticed that my cats had been really interested in the outside more so than normal.  I peeked out but didn’t see anything. 

I changed clothes and went back out for some fish.  I thought about Mexican but knew the place I went I would get crappy service since it was Sunday and that’s been my experience in the recent past.  Red Lobster sounded really good to me as I was leaving the grocery store so I hit them up.  My timing was perfect no wait and got seated right away.  I didn’t care much for my waitress she was a bit of a ditz.  However, service was good.  The food was even better and I filled up on biscuits, mashed potatoes, a little broccoli and one piece of fish.  I kind of planned it that way and took the remainder of my meal to go.  I will have a nice dinner tonight with it.  I even got extra tarter sauce.  It’s the best.  Came home and saw bunches of deer out.  They looked cute but I get nervous around them since they love to collide with cars.  Thankfully they all stayed off in the fields and side of the road as I slowly drove by. 

Came home, changed clothes.  My refills came in that time and I never heard my phone go off that someone was at the front door.  I got a bargain on the price but was really concerned that I may have gotten the wrong thing.  Turns out it was right after all, so I was more than pleased about that.  Then I sat down and tried to finish a story but the cats didn’t permit that for long.  They are oddly attracted to what ever pen is in my hand.  They both seem to think it’s a play toy.  I think they don’t like that I am focused on writing and not them.  Rudy is by far the worst and he can get the closest to me because he’s smaller.  He loves to grab with his paws as he is on his back and try to bite the pen.  If I am writing with something disposable I will let him lightly chew for a second.  However, I had one of my Mont Blanc’s out yesterday and there was no way he was putting that in his mouth.  He brushed up against it and wanted to bite it but that didn’t happen. 

I wound up having to set things aside and pay attention to them.  Mora wound up in my lap and I was rubbing her belly.  We watched a small amount of TV and then I scrolled through my phone to catch up on social media.  It was national dating day or something like that yesterday.  I downloaded Bumble and wow they have quite the variety of guys.  I got a like while I was scrolling and that’s when I got the reminder you have to pay up if you want to see who liked you.  That caused me to delete my account.  I am over paying.  It weighed on me what if you just passed up a chance and what if you hurt someone’s feelings.  However, I let that wash right off of me.  If there was a guarantee that I could even so much as get a viable date I’d pay them but since it usually is awkward game playing and there isn’t a guarantee I would rather hang on to my money. 

Listened to the police scanner while I got ready for today and shaved and got a shower.  I use Dollar Club’s Shave Butter it’s pretty good and the closest thing I can find that I like that works similar to Zirh’s Shave Gel.  I’ve tried other Shave Gel’s but Zirh’s was my favorite, it’s not made any longer that I can see.  They have shave cream it’s good but clogs up the razor.  Shave butter is white and when I was done I looked like I had been in an orgy my stomach and chest was covered with shave butter.  Nothing a shower can’t fix.  My face was on fire which isn’t normal. 

Brushed my teeth and took my shutdown medicine.  Then I was able to get in some writing before changing over to the TV.  My eyes were starting to give out on me.  It wasn’t long before I put everything away and fought to get in bed.  Feeling warm and comfy it took a bit longer than I expected but I did pass out and turned the TV off.  I couldn’t remember the phrase White Noise but my Echo knew what I wanted I don’t know what I said but it fired up and that was all that mattered to me.  Off to dream land I went. 

Here we are staring Monday morning in the face.  The weather is going to be crap here today and tomorrow.  It’s starting as rain and changing to snow.  More snow on Tuesday.  Wednesday looks to be a dry day and I thought about going in then but I have a lot going and I couldn’t see my way clear to being able to leave when I normally do so I think I am stuck at home this week.  If that changes I might be slightly happy.  I will be stuck here all next week because I am on-call.  Two weeks is kind of my breaking point of being alone before I start to go stir crazy.  This weekend will be a 3 day one because next Monday is MLK JR’s birthday and we are closed.  I booked a haircut for Saturday to have something to look forward to. 

There isn’t anything going on and my morning work is done.  Boss man is going to the doctor so were kind of the mice left alone while the cats away.  I am getting ready to go back upstairs and watch TV.  I’ve got my phone in case anything breaks and somehow that always seems to happen about the time I get comfy. 

Thanks for dropping by, I appreciate your visit.  Hope that your warm and had a wonderful first weekend of the year.  I am looking forward to the second weekend, especially since I have the extra day.  Take care and be well.

Snow is here

It was a nice surprise last night to see that it was snowing.  We got just enough to make it sloppy and the roads slick.  It was really nice to be inside and watch it come down.  This peacefulness comes over me when I see it.  There were some paw prints in the driveway and on the deck.  Nothing set off the cameras.  I really need to fork over some money and get a camera mounted on the deck.  I’m fairly certain a lot of activity takes place at night that I am not aware of. 

The cats looked at the window and just stared out last night not sure of what it was.  This morning they saw it and wanted to play.  I didn’t bring any in but that is on my list of things to do. 

I woke up early got breakfast for myself and the cats.  Sat around for a bit to make sure that every place I needed to go was open.  Then jumped in the shower and scrubbed away.  Got dressed and headed out into the mess. 

I was smart to get going early because lots of people stayed home but there was light traffic.  First stop was the post office, got my letter mailed to the exterminator.  They should have it on Monday.  Second stop was the office supply store.  The refills I got on Amazon were knockoffs and write like crap.  They start out heavy and then get light and even skip.  I should have stuck with name brand so I went searching in the store only to find that they are phasing out pen refills.  If you need refills you have to go to Amazon or the internet.  That sucks but seems to be the case with a lot of things.  Third and final stop was the pet food store.  That’s where I spent the money.  It’s enough wet food to last for two weeks and I got a bag of dry that will last for a few months.  They are working on polishing off the existing bag and I didn’t want to run out.  I could have put it off but I am one of those people who likes to be prepared.  I do that with several things. 

Once I was home I was so very happy.  I hated walking in the slop and wondering if I was going to slip and fall.  I was all bundled up and looked like the Michelin man.  I hate all of the extra layers but appreciate them when the temperature drops.  I got the cat food put away and then got out of my clothes and sat in my chair.  It wasn’t terribly long before the cats joined me.  We all took a nice nap. 

Now were in the basement and I am working on laundry.  Trying to get the new bed stuff washed and put on.  I am anxious and the cats have been playing with the bag that everything is wrapped in.  I’ve got my mattress pad in the washer now, it’s a beast of a thing and I hate to wash it.  Just a slip on fluffy cover that holds the actual mattress pad in place.  Then we will move on to the contents of the bag they have been playing with.  I’ve got clothes to wash as well but that’s what tomorrow is for.  Dishes will be up after the bed stuff is done. 

I am debating if I want to get back out for Mexican food or stay home and just have a casserole.  The pizza is gone and I don’t miss it at all.  I may be brave or might just remain a chicken.  I know for sure I will get out for breakfast tomorrow and the grocery store. 

I got an alert on my phone that said there was more snow coming but it didn’t say when.  It was a teaser to try to get me to watch the news but that didn’t work out so well.  I am sure I will get the information eventually.  From what I see right now Tuesday is filled with lots of rain.  Anything other than sunshine is a pain to drive in because people just don’t know how to react and drive properly.  The majority of us do but there is always that one person that hits the brakes at the wrong time and bam you have a pile up of cars.  Or there are those people who think their vehicle is impervious to the weather and they will be fine so they drive like it’s a sunny day and normal weather and they are the ones who cause accidents finding out the hard way the weather applies to all of us.

That’s my two cents for today.  Thanks for dropping by.  Hope your safe and warm.  Be well. 

Control

Good Morning and happy first Friday of 2024!  I hope that it’s a great day for you. 

When I was posting yesterday I saw the notification about the School Shooting in Perry, Iowa.  I couldn’t believe it so early into the new year.  It’s a horrific tragedy and not something kids should be exposed to but sad to say it’s become part of the norm of society.  This isn’t political and I’m not a gun control nut.  I think that parents should keep a better watch over their kids as well as make sure if they choose to own guns that they are secure and out of reach of children.  I didn’t know it but apparently there have been 4 mass shootings already this year with the bulk occurring on New Years Day according to what I heard on the news, presuming that is accurate info. 

I heard the shooter was a kid and that further broke my heart.  Sounds like he was bullied and picked on.  Same thing happened to me when I was in school and I know that kids are vicious and it hurts, the hurt is deep because you are so young and innocent.  Dealing with that can be difficult.  I never had the thought of wanting to pick up a gun and go shoot up a school or even people who picked on me.  Even if I had it wouldn’t have been an option because there weren’t weapons in the house I grew up in.  I feel bad for everyone that was directly affected by this and I am sure that more news about this will surface in the coming days.  I pray that all of the living victims make a successful recovery. 

In other news, I had the Lasagna last night for supper.  It was pretty good.  I did a little bit of minor snacking in the afternoon.  I was able to call it a day early but kept watch on my email.  There was a little drama in the afternoon but it was over with quickly and didn’t linger. 

I watched some TV in the early afternoon and then in the evening I was able to flip it off and go type out a story.  I sat at the kitchen table and typed out the story.  My back was killing me.  I’ve got wooden chairs and they aren’t the most comfortable to sit in for a long period of time.  It’s the only place where if I sit for a long period of time I can hear things in my back and neck pop when I move.  It’s the only place where I can sit upstairs that I am safe from the cats. 

I went looking for both of them when I was done and they were sleeping together in one of the pet beds on the couch.  Rudy was facing me and Mora was facing away, so they had complete coverage if there was an attack or maybe it was just comfortable for both of them.  They are the cutest when they are sleeping.  Of course as soon as I sat down Mora woke up and had to come over for cuddling. 

It wasn’t terribly long before it was time to shutdown and get ready for bed.  I was out pretty quick last night.

I do think that the pizza will be gone today and I am very pleased about that.  It’s not what I want to eat but I am committed to finishing it.  Then I can move on and eat something different.  Strangely enough TV Dinner actually sound more appealing than pizza at the moment. 

Tomorrow is the day I fire the exterminator.  I need to make sure that I am up early enough to make it to the post office so that I can send the official notice by certified mail.  I noticed that they assigned a different technician to my account.  I logged into remove my cell phone as well as credit card information so they no longer have that.  I am eager to get rid of them and move forward.  I’ve debated about this for a while and honestly they solved the original problem and I wasn’t expected to hang on for over a year.  They got a decent sum of money out of me and in the process they did tackle some common house hold bugs for me.  I just didn’t like the invasion of having to open my home every other month, make sure that I was home and then being able to step away from work.  I’m glad for the service they provided.  Just a shame that the tech told me I could pause on a service if I wanted to and that ended up being a lie.  If he lied about that I wonder what else I have been lied to about.  It’s just time to part ways.  If I need an exterminator in the future there is more than one company in town.  I just happened to pick the one that charges the most.  I would be due for service next month and timed this so that the service ends long before that next service would be due so as to not be roped into forking out more money.  I will be glad when I am officially done with them.  I will feel safer for the cats because they won’t be exposed to the chemicals and I don’t have to worry about them ingesting them before they dry.  Overall I think life will just be better.  I am sure it will be no shock to them and I expect them to try to woo me back by lowering the price but I am done and even if they gave me the service free, I wouldn’t want to continue to do business with them.  I think my letter of cancellation makes that more than clear. 

The post office will be the highlight of my day.  I have to get more cat food and then figure out what I want to eat.  Unless I have an unexpected burst of energy I expect that I will be lazy and watch TV and work in a nap.  It will kind of be a waste of a day but as long as I can cross off the items that are important to me I will call it a success.

My doc told me that I should probably start back up on the allergy nasal spray and after pondering it I decided to give it a whirl again.  Problem is what he is prescribing is OTC now and the mail order pharmacy doesn’t carry it but they do carry a weaker less potent version.  Not exactly sure why but okay.  They are trying to see if the doctor will approve that, which I am sure he will but I will probably be spraying my nose much more.  I had to make a phone call this morning to find all of this out.  PBM’s all suck at customer service, they try but fail.  I was told by the first person that I talked to that quizzed the hell out of me to make sure I was who I said I was, despite the IVR already telling me that I was verified by phone number, said that he would take all of the information and then pass it on to the right person to stay on the line.  The person I talked to next quizzed me also not once but twice to make sure I was who I said I was.  Nice to know that security is important to them.  However, I also had to repeat why I was calling and then listen to her recap everything it was just a miserable experience.  I don’t need a recap I was with you as you spoke to me I know why I called and how things turned out.  It’s as bad as calling the phone company.

The phone call that I was waiting for came in yesterday just before I sat down to eat, telling me that trash collection would be one day late because of the holiday.  I will set the can out today.  Were in for rain and then a rain snow mix oh what fun.  I am hopeful that it fizzles out but it’s the weather and no one has control over that.  Right now the sun is out and it’s starting to warm up a tad.  My cats are happy campers when the sun is out, they love to bask in it and fall asleep.  I think that is every cats favorite thing to do, outside of eating. 

Hope you have a great first weekend of the year.  Talk with you all again soon.  Thanks for stopping by!

More normal today

Good Morning!  I hope your all warm and doing well.  Things are off to a much more normal rhythm this morning.  Work is calm and relaxed with not much going on, typical for a Thursday but things can change at any moment.  Kind of like the tide of the ocean.  It comes in waves. 

Last night my supper wasn’t Lasagna I had pretzels with ranch dip and a Blueberry Lemon Muffin.  It just sounded good to me at the moment and I really wanted a break from Italian.  I’ll probably have the Lasagna tonight and more pizza for lunch. 

I watched the latest episode of The First 48 about a triple homicide of two adults and a child.  I didn’t take note that it was a two hour episode but I followed it and thought the detectives did an outstanding job.  I like the fact that they let the case play out over three years and in the end you could see what the suspects who were now convicts got.  After that I moved on to an episode of 20/20 about a 16 year old kid who killed his parents.  He said he was innocent.  The house was locked, the alarm was set and there really wasn’t a way in without tripping the alarm.  The kid was tried 3 times but as an adult and this all took place in Texas.  There was an expert that testified in the second trial that the alarm system was wholly unreliable and you could open doors while it was set and it wouldn’t go off.  Who in the world would keep a system like that?  If my alarm system did that I would kick it to the curb.  The idea is to protect you not lull you into a false sense of security but alarm companies do that.  In any event he was convicted.  He still maintains his innocence but his own words and 911 call is ultimately what convicted him.   After that I was done with TV. 

I wanted to type a story out but Mora had other plans.  I passed out treats and by the time I got settled she had scarfed down what she wanted and was waiting to jump up into my lap and arm for more attention.  I wound up surfing social media and sitting in silence with her and her brother.  Rudy was asleep and Mora was just enjoying herself.  She got to a point where she wanted something and kept begging me.  Turns out it was food but I wasn’t cracking another can open.  I made her eat the dry food.  She got cat nip early and a belly rub out of that fiasco so I’d say she did really well. 

Ah Winter and Dry Skin.  I hate it.  The itch, the cracking of your hands.  The itch mostly affects my back but today my problem is my hand.  It started itching like crazy last night and I knew what it was so I rubbed some O’Keefe’s on it which does work wonders.  However, the itch has persisted this morning.  It matters not why or what caused the itch I just hate the feeling.  Resisting scratching is the worst and eventually I give in and that just makes things worse.  Hopefully, it will go away. 

It’s Amazon delivery day for me.  Looking forward to my new bed stuff, it’s a bed in a bag so sheets, pillow cases and a comforter.  My bed will look way different this weekend.  I know the cats will fur up the comforter but they like to dig and scratch at the covers.  That’s kind of my fault.  I want to put on the electric blanket but I don’t want them to claw into that.  They might get a charge out of it or might set me or the bed on fire and I don’t want that either.  With it being cold out I can’t help but think of Gator and how she would bury herself under the covers and stay there for hours just soaking up the warmth.  You could go all through the house looking for her and then you’d see the lump in the bed and know she got cold and was warming up.  I’d poke her sometimes and she would squeeze with a meow.  That would either make her come out to see who it was or she would just stay there and not make a sound because she was comfy.  She was truly a smart little girl.

Got to wrangle the trash.  I am sure that it won’t get picked up until Saturday.  I am waiting before I go setting it out as there is usually a robo phone call that comes in to announce that pickup will be a day late.  I don’t want to walk outside unless I have to.  I’m not a huge fan of cold weather either.  Right now it looks like it’s possible that we will get some decent snow next week but that depends on what the storm does, lots of waiting to see how it will pan out. 

I’m headed upstairs to be with the cats and move away from the computer.  I’ll have my trusty phone with me that I am sure will annoy me and cause me to have to work because it’s just too quiet but there is also a chance that I might just be able to slide under the radar.  Only time will tell. 

Stay warm and be well. 

New Year–Man Candy

Busy…

Good Afternoon … Thanks for stopping by.  Glad to be working at home today because it’s even colder out today than it was yesterday.  Not to mention that I got an extra hour of sleep. 

Today has just been a busy day.  As I was ready to walk out the door yesterday the boss called and I took that call and was able to hang up pretty quick.  Then I dashed out.  My phone was getting email the entire way home.  When I arrived home I saw a few things that needed attention but opted to put them off until tomorrow as I was done for the day when I got home.  Nothing was urgent and it won’t kill people if I don’t jump on their request which was my thought.  I’m known for taking care of things quickly, matters not who you are.  My philosophy behind that is get it done so you can move on to the next task.  Most people notice and thank me for quick service, that’s why a lot of people reach out to me versus going through normal channels.  If I have the power to get it done I will and if not I can tell you who can. 

Well one of those aforementioned requests was a stumper and I spent about 30 minutes trying to figure out how to get a system to give me the data that I needed.  I had done it before and it was so easy and intuitive then.  Today I wished I would have made notes, so that is exactly what I did.  I know someone at some point is going to ask me for the data again. 

Once I got caught up, I worked on personal stuff and then headed upstairs.  I tried to work in a nap but the damn phone and Rudy both kept waking me up.  Eventually Mora came over and crushed my nuts, that did the trick I was up then.  I wanted to kill her but I was up.  She got her back claws trimmed last night because they dug into me yet again.  There wasn’t much to trim I just removed the point and she was NOT happy at all. 

Got some lunch, changed the batteries in the thermostat and turned it up a degree it was a bit nippy upstairs.  That along with wanting lunch was what I think was Rudy’s big two complaints and why he so eagerly wanted my attention.  He really put on a fine show and I got several batches of biscuits from him and even kisses on the forehead.  He is such a sweet boy when he wants to be and can be the devil as well, not to me but to his sister. 

Once I cam back from my extended break/lunch work just started pouring in with request after request.  I got through all of that and took care of a couple of other things that were lingering from earlier in the morning while I was away.  Poor Bossman called me he was in pain and it was complications from his surgery.  He had to go home to finish out the day but not before bothering me with two phone calls first.  The rule of thumb is if you feel bad for whatever reason do not go to the office, stay home. 

Watching a CNN series on Max about the 80’s.  I’ve seen it before and it’s good stuff.  Takes me back to the days when I was so much younger.  Like the launch of MTV.  Coke tasted better then before they messed with the formula.  Ah memories. 

Feels rather odd that today is Wednesday, that is not a complaint but just a statement.  I feel a bit off about the day of the week.  That will soon sort it’s self out.  Very much looking forward to the first weekend of the year and being able to relax. I am already thinking about where I want to eat.  Mexican sounds really good, so does Wendy’s and then again a trip to the buffet also sounds good, kind of depends if I am in the mood to go for a drive as to where I will wind up.  My appetite right now is still on strike or so it seems.  I don’t stop eating, I just don’t eat as much.  If I don’t feel “hungry” the trip to the buffet unless I want to go for a ride probably won’t happen.  There is also another movie out called The Boys in the Boat that I’d like to see but will probably wait until its available for streaming.  

Well, work is calling again so back to it.  Hope your having a great day and staying warm. 

Back to it

I hauled myself out of bed early this morning, the cats were happy because they got breakfast.  I was very unhappy because I knew why I was up and what the plan was.  Followed it all the way through and made it to the office. 

Parking was a bit of a nightmare because the garage is full of pickup trucks for some construction work that is going on.  I wondered if I was going to find a space and at long last I did. 

Found out the fridge was busted next but it’s a work problem not a me problem and I don’t use the fridge.  I just heard an alarm sounding, it a fancy thing. 

Got all settled in at my desk and got a meeting request from a co-worker to iron something out.  That turned into a cluster that lasted an hour and I had to involve others which didn’t help things.  That call ended just in time for me to jump on my next call with my boss.  He’s back and very disorganized, as per usual.  He expects us to be on time or even early to meetings but not him.  What a fine example he sets.  That meeting ended and I had to start to mingle. 

First stop was the bathroom because my bladder, of course they are cleaning the bathroom closest to my office so I had to go to a different floor.  Then on to see a friend and chat for a bit.  Finally back upstairs to my desk.  I needed to tame the email box. 

Now it’s working on lunch time and things are quiet oddly.  I don’t know if that is a good quiet or a bad quiet but I suppose as time moves forward I will find out soon enough. 

Looking forward to early afternoon when I will once again go out in the cold and motor home.  I look forward to seeing the cats and to settling in for the rest of the week.  I expect that I will be dog tired as the day wears on so I don’t know that I will be doing much of anything tonight other than watching TV. 

Saw a good movie yesterday on Starz called Demoted it had Sean Astin and Ron White in it.  It was a good film and I hadn’t seen it before.  Great way to help occupy the afternoon. 

Placed an Amazon order needed some light bulbs for the kitchen, it takes an Incandescent Bulb that is 200W.  You can get them in Clear or Frosted but Clear is much brighter and my preference.  I really didn’t want to hit up the home improvement store.  Needed some refills for a pen, I thought I had them but my stock pile said otherwise.  Bought a Jar Opener because those Peaches I love so dearly are packed with a hell of a tight lid and once you loosen it your okay but if it sits in the fridge for a couple days with no action it forms a hell of a bond.  I wanted a machine but instead just opted for a gadget to help me get better grip.  Got a new comforter and sheets for the bed, the cats will love those and have them all furred up in no time.  That will all be delivered later this week.  Now I don’t have to go to the Home Improvement Store or the Office Supply store on the weekend I can just stop and get cat food and I will be good. 

My appetite is still gone but I had a decent breakfast despite not being hungry I am smart enough to know that my body needs fuel.  Debating on if I should even try to eat the sandwich I bought or just snack on Pretzels.  Of course it’s Pizza for supper tonight looking forward to getting that gone but I still have a long way to go and it’s only Tuesday.  I think it will be around until Friday for sure. 

The first work day of many to follow in 2024. Well more work just arrived, not what I wanted but it’s part of the game.  Hope that your having a great day, staying warm and are happy.  Take care!

New Year - New Post

I hope that everyone is having a good new year so far.  Sunday was a crazy day for me.  I got up later than I wanted but it was still early.  Fed the cats, got a shower and got out of here.  Hit up a place for breakfast, Target, The Grocery Store and Gas Station.  It was cold out and I was done for the day from a going outside perspective.

Got everything put away and spent time with the cats.  It got close to the time for my first work task so I incorporated a load of laundry and we all headed for the basement.  The cats were over joyed.  After a short time of me starting to work, Rudy started to bother me.  They spend all week begging me to come down stairs and were doing there for 15 minutes and then they nag me to come back upstairs.  That sure sounds like a cat to me. 

I got work done, caught up on personal stuff and then we headed back up.  I just had this burst of energy and it was difficult to sit still.  I had French Toast for breakfast and expected the sugar high to wear off and me to have to have a nap but that never happened.  Big surprise my appetite was also gone, I wasn’t hungry and never had any lunch.  The cats did though. 

All of the laundry got done, dishes put away (that never happens) and eventually it came time for the main event at work.  Once we went back down Mora was the one who wouldn’t leave me alone.  Rudy was upstairs waiting for us.  I picked Mora up and sent her on her way upstairs and closed the door.  Then back to work.  It was 2 hours total that I was down there doing nothing but work.  I knew that I shouldn’t have taken on as big of load as I did but I also know the job got done right the first time and there is no mess to mop up. 

Once the work was done I had a little bit of personal stuff to tend to, grabbed the calendars and headed back up.  Then I had to come back down for laundry to take up.  Then I went to check the air filter on the furnace because I forgot, it was fine. 

I had been fighting a neck ache all day and that’s usually the first sign I am about to get sick.  I tweaked it looking at guys at the pizza place I went to on Saturday.  I took some OTC pain medicine and just kept going.  I thought for sure I was either getting sick or maybe I picked up COVID, that is how it started the one time I had it but the neck ache was the worst one of my life and what I had been suffering from was minor in comparison. 

I did lots of writing, payed attention to the cats, hung out with the cats and some how managed to stay up until just after midnight.  I didn’t watch any NYE stuff on TV but recorded it.  I will review it and look at the entertainment (music) and may listen to some of it.  Anyway I climbed into my nice fresh bed.  Watched something on Max and I was drowsy and fell asleep.  Woke up, turned the TV off and white noise on.  Rudy climbed on top of me and I was out.  Not a bad way to end the year. 

Today I woke up early because that’s how my body is conditioned and Rudy wanted his breakfast so he was working his magic to get me up.  I fed them, had some milk and cookies and my morning meds.  Then climbed back into bed and worked on finding something to watch.  I was surrounded by cats and we started watching something.  Eventually I got tired and had to kick Mora out of bed so that I could roll over and turned the TV off and went back to dream land for a couple more hours. 

Woke up with plenty of time to grab a quick shower and get dressed for my friends open house.  I was the first one there.  I had one biscuit and some gravy.  Managed to squeeze a soda out of them and that was it.  I sat and chatted a bit but mostly did a lot of listening.  There was plenty of food and I would have gone back for more but one my appetite wasn’t there and two they weren’t serving soda so I was told that I got one and when that was gone I was out of luck. 

There were plenty of people and they started to leave after a couple hours.  I got bogged down with some old guy who was talking about some International Union that he was a part of and it was one of those situations where I was trapped.  Eventually he shifted his focus to someone else and the subject changed.  That’s when I made my move and grabbed my coat and headed out.  I was there for 4 hours, wished I could have left sooner.  Found out that they had Prime Rib for Christmas so kind of glad that I didn’t make it after all.  I don’t know why they had that when I’ve told them more than once I don’t care for steak.  I will go to a steakhouse but I will get Chicken, sounds odd I know but it’s just how I am. 

Made my way back home and kept thinking about tomorrow how it will be back to the same old stuff.  My neck feels better but still a little sore.  My appetite is still MIA but that’s not a bad thing.  I have a ton of left over pizza and am eating on that a little bit here and there.  I am already sick of it but considering the cost I will be eating pizza for a good part of the week.  I won’t want pizza for awhile but I will want a good eye candy show so I know I will be back at that place. 

The new naked men calendars are up and look really good.  I am keeping a close watch on the clock because I have to get ready for tomorrow and make sure that my lunch items are ready.  I plan to go in to the office unless I wake up feeling sick.  Kind of feels like something is going on with my body but just not sure what exactly it is.  I am not looking forward to going back and all of the BS that I deal with but ready or not it’s time. 

I am not a fan of a new year just because it feels like starting from scratch in many ways.  Sometimes that is a good thing but I guess it’s more of a reminder to me that I am all alone, the holidays are done.  I do hope that this is a better year for all of us.  It won’t be long before were in full swing for the election and the political ads will start flying.  I do not look forward to that and really wonder who will be the next US President, that will be very interesting. 

Funny thing when I made my Target run they had all of the Christmas stuff gone and were getting ready for Valentine’s Day.  They had candy in heart shaped boxes out and I thought my aren’t we just a little early with this.  That’s business though always out for the almighty dollar. 

Stay warm, be well and take care.  I will talk with you all again soon.