Lazy = Changes

I’m feeling pretty lazy this morning with nothing really on my agenda at work and the boss away.  It’s one of those days where I can work from upstairs just having my phone and a laptop close by.  I could nap, watch TV or just hang out with the cats.  It’s very chill that is until something from work comes in and wrecks that vibe. 

Building on that my boss will be back tomorrow and we have a meeting but outside of that I expect the chill vibe to continue so I am going to take a risk and stay at home instead of going in like I had planned.  At least that is the plan at the moment, I could change my mind. 

Last night I saw on my calendar that checking my tire pressure was on the agenda for Sunday.  I was bored so I wiped that task out of the way.  I noticed that my coolant is a little low.  I just had the system flushed not long ago and suspect there was an air pocket that burped and thus lowered the coolant level.  It’s at the minimum mark so I am not horribly worried but plan to get it topped off.  Learned about the air pocket things from watching YouTube videos.  You can learn a lot of interesting and some useless things by watching YouTube videos. 

It was hot in here last night with the sun beaming in the living room window most of the afternoon and it being a bit warmer outside.  It got up to 80 in here.  It’s all cooled off this morning and we should be okay today because it will be cooler outside.  The cats sure love the afternoon when the sun starts beaming in this living room windows.  They both clamor to a spot to soak up as many rays as possible and once they get comfy they get super sleepy and zone out.  It’s really enjoyable to watch. 

I’ve managed to get longer battery use out of my 4 year old iPhone which has 80% battery capacity left.  I found an app that was sucking the life out of my battery and closed it.  I launch it periodically and force close it because it tends to come alive in the background, despite having background app refresh turned off.  It’s something that I need or I would just delete it.  I also enabled Notification Summaries so I am not pestered constantly with alerts that distract me.  I let some apps notify me right away but the majority of them are grouped into a blast that happens in the morning and evening, I usually wind up just whacking those without reading them.  That has done wonders to ensure that my battery lasts way longer.  I got a new Mophie case that actually operates like it’s supposed to so I recharge my battery to a point and then stop.  I can usually go a day or sometimes two full days without having to physically hook it up to a charger.  Learned all of this, you guessed it in a You Tube video. 

Not much going on here other than part of my back itching.  I scratch it and the itch dies down for a bit only to come back to life.  Wonder if that is an omen about something?  In any case I am going to stick a fork in this post and bid you a good day.  Hope that all is well.  Take care!

THE WEEKEND

Saturday.. was the perfect day to rot. It was cold and rainy weather. I woke up early, napped a little bit, watched TV and hung out with the cats. Kept an eye on my phone since I was on-call. It was an okay day. The rain took breaks but I wasn’t lucky enough to get out when it had stopped. I left for dinner and the mail. It was around 4p and I opted to go to dinner first since I figured restaurants would start getting crowded. I was right. Went to the Mexican place and surprise I ordered something different. I didn’t like it nearly as much as my usual dish and it didn’t fill me up like my usual dish. However, it was nice having a new experience I just wish it would have been better. I headed off to the post office and grabbed the mail. On my way back home it was super dark, rainy and there were accidents a plenty. I am ½ way day dreaming and driving. When I see an object in the road that looks like a small animal. I slammed on the breaks, thank God there was no one behind me because I would have been rear-ended (in the not so good way). I looked closer only to find out that it was a bag. I was ready to get out to help a poor animal but since it was nothing more than a bag, I backed up and went around it. I would love to smack the person who threw out a bag that landed in the middle of the street. I hope there is a special place in hell for that person. My vehicle stopped in plenty of time but the brakes tried to lock up and there was a horrible noise. I know my vehicle wasn’t pleased about it and hey I wasn’t either. Once home I played on the computer for a little bit and then it was time to head up and work on dishes and getting ready for bed.

Sunday.. I woke up around 2a after having a strange dream. I had to use the bathroom and I got hot so I had kicked off the covers. When I woke up, I was chilly and Rudy camped out on top of the covers and wouldn’t let me pull them back on myself. I wasn’t happy about that but I was more interested in getting back to sleep. No surprise that I woke up with a sore throat. Rudy made sure that I was up in time to get him breakfast. I used that opportunity while he was eating to climb back in bed and pull the covers up. I went back to sleep and kept waking up and moving my alarm further and further out. I was in no hurry to get out of bed. Once I did, I hit up Hardee’s/Carl’s Jr and was surprised to find that they had Cinnamon & Rasin Biscuits back. I grew up on those and have been craving them for the longest time. So had a couple along with a couple Sausage & Egg biscuits and washed it all down with a Diet Coke. Then it was on to the grocery store. I was supposed to stop at Target but just didn’t feel like it. When I came home, I was full of energy, which I suppose was a sugar high. I watched some TV after getting the groceries put away. Then decided that I would probably be more comfortable laying down. My back is bothering me a little bit from the massage I got on Friday night. The therapist didn’t use any rocks and didn’t work my upper back nearly enough to get the knots out. Anyway, I wound up watching a podcast and got lulled to sleep. Again, I was in no hurry to get out of bed. By the time I did get up it was 1p. Rudy was ready for lunch. I took care of him and then got to work on getting my meds set out for the week ahead. Then it was time to clean the bathroom, empty the litter boxes and clean the house. Got done with those horrible tasks and finally came down to the computer. There was an interruption from work but it was nothing that took much time to deal with. I had to pay some special attention to Mora like it’s obligatory when she comes down with me. She has to be in my lap for a bit or she whines and just isn’t happy. After I took care of her, I started playing away and just as things were starting to get good, Mora got sick. I just cleaned all of that up. I am going to head up and head out for pizza. It’s super warm in the house today 78 and it’s 76 outside. It’s supposed to cool down. Yo-Yo temperatures are a good way to get me sick. I don’t want that especially since after this week I will be on vacation again for a week. My allergies are flaring or so I think that is what it is. Going out for pizza like I had planned. While the sole purpose of this trip was to see the hot waiter that I have a crush on, sadly he wasn’t working. I did get some decent pizza and there is plenty left over for the week. I know I will soon be sick of pizza. Got my favorite combo of Sausage and Pepperoni. On the way up a baby deer tried to come on to the freeway the car in front of me stopped and I saw it and was able to stop in time. I hate encounters with deer. I’ve had a few close calls but thankfully none of them have hit my vehicle yet. I made it back home when it was dark and passed out treats as well as food for the cats. I had some chocolate cake that I am trying to get rid of, it’s left over from last week and I am just picking at it. Still moist and good. Washed all that down with a glass of milk. Then it was just watching videos and tending to a work task that popped up before getting ready for bed. Got a great night’s sleep but I still want to go back for more.

I’ve logged on and nothing popping at work at the moment. It will be a much slower week for me since I am not on call. Plus, the boss is away today and tomorrow so that means no dumb meetings until Wednesday. I do plan on going in on Wednesday, despite that being when it’s going to rain here next. I don’t anticipate that I will be working nearly as hard as I did last week when I was on-call. My mind is already on my vacation that I will be on next week.

Here's hoping for a great week ahead for all. Thanks for stopping by!

Sleep Interruption

Not exactly sure why but I had another night where I was awake for a few hours.  One thing that I have noticed time and time again is that the cats seem to sleep better (as in more soundly) when I am awake.  I suppose they think that I am standing guard so they can relax.  However, let there be the slightest noise and they both perk right up.  I really enjoy watching a cat sleep it’s relaxing as well as cute.  However, that didn’t lull me back to sleep last night.  What did it for me is when I climbed back in bed and both of them were close to me and snuggling.  Mora turned on her motor and Rudy let me hold his paw.  I got about 10 minutes of that and then Mora got up and left.  After that it was lights out and I was gone. 

As per usual I thought for sure that I would be super groggy and sluggish when I woke up this morning and had to start the day.  However, it started a little slow but by the time I was making breakfast I felt fine.  I still feel fine and I’ve gone through my morning tasks.  Boss is on vacation for a couple days. 

Yesterday was grueling – just a super busy and very long day.  I got hit with something at 5p and it was closer to 6p when I was free.  The cats bugged me a little bit but when they saw that I wasn’t moving and I was working as well as talking on the phone they behaved themselves but sat and stared at me.  Once I was able to break free I took care of the cats and they were so happy. 

The battle of what to watch on TV took place again and I was skipping around on YouTube.  Eventually wind down time came around.  Just as I walked into the bathroom and turned on the lights I heard my phone go off.  I had to stop and take care of something for work.  Thankfully it was quick.  Then I got to shower and deal with Rudy.  He wanted to play so bad and I hated to tell him no but I just didn’t have it in me.  I found some talky program and that helped to lull me into a sleepy phase.  I turned off the lights and hoped that I would sleep all night, obviously that didn’t happen. 

I hope that today is a MUCH slower day, thus far it appears that I am getting my wish.  However, that can change in the blink of an eye so I have to stay watchful.  I am looking forward to getting a massage this evening.  My back is wrecked and I long for some HEAT from rocks and towels as well as getting the knots worked out, despite that being a little painful. 

We have rain in the forecast for tomorrow not as if we need it.  There is still plenty of flooding in the area.  If that happens it will help keep me in a lazy mood and rotting at home.  I will have to likely force myself to get out just to grab the mail and a bite to eat.  I don’t really have any other real reasons to get out.  Sunday unless I talk myself out of it I plan to make the trip to have pizza and hopefully stare at a hot cute straight waiter that I have a crush on.  Hopefully it’s a nice relaxing weekend with no stress or drama. 

It’s been a long week for a lot of people so if your one of us, I hope that the weekend will be most excellent and give you a chance to relax and recharge. 

Thanks for stopping by, ciao for now!

Onward

In searching the web yesterday I know that I wasn’t the only one who was shocked by the results of the election.  It is a bit much to digest and there has been a heavy focus on the election in general.  With this being a presidential race all eyes were watching.  In every election there is a winner and a looser.  No matter your political affiliation or beliefs everyone will get to experience some wins and some losses.  The important thing now is that the results are in that we move forward and not get mired down.  This too shall pass (all though it’s going to take 4 years and might be way more painful than anyone can imagine).  Life is going to go on regardless so might as well keep it moving. 

In talking with my thanksgiving friends I found out that they lost another cat yesterday.  This one was passing blood and having all sorts of issues so it was time to say goodbye.  That sucks 3 in one year.  They are down to 3 cats now and all of them are up there in age.  The remaining ones are all okay at the moment but you just never know when they get up there in age when things will go south.  I think of my Gator and how everything was fine, until it wasn’t.  I hugged Rudy & Mora a little bit extra last night and again this morning. 

Speaking of the little angels.  Rudy got hungry at 5a and I’ve been up ever since.  He came to bed made biscuits and laid down on me but it was enough to wake me up.  Try as I might I never got back to sleep.  Managed to get in some cuddle time with him and when he finally left I got time in with Mora. 

Yesterday was one of those days where I just couldn’t get away from work.  The afternoon was one event after another.  It was great to have time pass but damn I was super worn out when things finally settled down.  I came up to get food and feet the cats it was 5p and don’t you know it I had an emergency arise that I had to deal with before I could get our food out.  Rudy wasn’t terribly happy but he waited on me but nibbled on some dry food and his sister followed suit.  They truly are monkey see monkey do!

It was a struggle again last night to find any content on TV to view.  I got something off of my DVR and then struggled with YouTube.  Here’s hoping that I don’t have the same fight on my hands tonight. 

Looking forward to my massage tomorrow evening.  Hoping that the dust settles at work early so that I don’t get interrupted.  I only booked for an hour but my back really kneads the attention.  I can feel the knots.  Booking a return appointment will be the challenge, it’s not my schedule but the therapists schedule she is in high demand and finding time is difficult. 

Here’s hoping that today is better than yesterday!  Smile and be kind to one another.  Thanks for dropping by. 

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Shock & Disbelief

Watching the elections numbers off and on last night, I felt uneasy.  However, I told myself it’s early and things can change.  As time went on and I checked just before bed I had the sinking feeling that Mr. Trump would win.  Sure enough I woke up at 1a and turned on the TV to find out that it wasn’t a nightmare it was reality.  I can’t believe that so many people voted for him, look at how he fucked things up for us the first time around.  What do you think he is going to do this time? It won’t be any better. 

I honestly never thought we would be where we are this morning.  However, I think that a couple things played into this (just my opinion, for what it’s worth).  #1 Trump got an endorsement by Joe Rogan on his podcast and that probably swayed a lot of the “younger” voters.  #2 There are a lot of prejudice people and they think that either women or a black women wasn’t competent to do the job. 

All we can do now is hope and pray for the best.  Meanwhile fasten your seatbelts and put on your oxygen mask as I suspect it will be a very bumpy ride. 

I am honestly very concerned and worried about how this is going to impact not only me but the country as a whole.  As I tried to fall back to sleep last night I kept telling myself it’s out of your control so stop worrying.  However, those words never do any good to get me back to sleep or bring me any comfort.  I am not exactly sure how I am functioning this morning but at the moment I am. 

I suppose at the moment all we can do is carry on.

Whirlwind

It took me until around lunch time to get caught up.  Of course I managed to miss/overlook a request but that person reached out and I just got them squared away.  There are so many damn emails that fly back and forth that it’s honestly tough to keep up with stuff that requires my attention.  I know the majority of it and that is what keeps me out of trouble. 

I am so glad that we are closed tomorrow for the Election.  Our people in Washington get to work from home on Wednesday as the office is closed as a precaution.  Everyone thinks there will be riots, I hope not as that won’t solve or change the outcome of the election.  Granted that some of us might not like the final result I just hope that I am not one of those people, only time will tell. 

It’s a cold and rainy day here.  Been pouring water all damn day and there is no end in sight at the moment.  I am sick of the rain, make it go away.  I’d rather see snow, honestly!  However, it’s not quite that cold here just yet. 

Got an extra dose of good news that my boss will be out for a few days so that’s kind of like an extra vacation in it’s self.  We will miss a few meetings but I’m okay by that. 

Cats are still adjusting to the time change.  Rudy was in at 6a to try to wake me up thinking that it was 7a.  He was crying when lunch time rolled around as soon as I opened the door he was ready to tell me that he was super hungry.  Got him some lunch and that quieted him and his sister down.  They were resting when I came back down. 

I was so awake this morning, then lunch time hit and I got sleepy.  I came back not wanting to but things got busy quickly and that woke me right up.  Now things are starting to calm down again. Hopefully, it stays that way.

I am eager to eat the left over Spaghetti & Meatballs.  I got a 1/2 of a Chocolate Cake from the Grocery Store.  It’s nothing that compares to what the restaurant serves but at least it’s chocolate so I have something sweet to look forward to if there is room for it. 

Heading up to be with the cats, get logged in and try to find something on TV that is of interest while I watch the rain drops fall.  I won’t really look forward to getting back to work on Wednesday but at least it’s the half way point to the weekend and hopefully what remains of the week will fly by!

I am counting the days until I get to go on vacation for a whole week again, so looking forward to it.  Something about not being tethered to a computer and phone is so appealing!  I should go on vacation more often.  However, nothing would ever get done at work. 

Take care and be well!

Last Lazy Day

Well my time off runs out today and it’s back to work tomorrow.  Thankfully only for 1 day because we get Election Day off.  Then I finish up the week.  Work all next week and then I am back on vacation for a week.  This was well planned and I kind of like it, I could get used to working a little then taking a break.  Sadly, that’s not how the real world works. 

I did get my extra hour of sleep in.  Had breakfast out, hit up the grocery store and gassed up the vehicle.  I had every intention of going out for pizza but there was rain in the forecast and I had this feeling in my stomach telling me that it was probably better to stay home. 

I had 1/2 of my take out order of Spaghetti and Meatball.  Finish up my chocolate cake.  That’s it since breakfast and I am done with food unless some kind craving or hunger hits me, which I don’t expect. 

I was mostly lazy today.  It took me until 5p to make it downstairs.  That’s only because I have to get my laundry and take it up.  It’s been done for a couple days but I was in no hurry to get it back upstairs. 

I’ve managed to set all of the clocks back an hour.  It’s fun watching the cats operate as if we are still an hour ahead.  Rudy started dancing for food at 4 thinking it was 5.  Mora was bugging me at 5 for treats thinking it was 6.  Just wait until the morning, I hope they adjust quickly so that I don’t get any early morning wake up calls. 

It’s colder here and we have had some rain.  There is more on the way.  I’m tucked away until the weekend, unless something comes up.  I am going to be on-call starting tomorrow and that coupled with catching up will be no fun.  However, I’ve done it before and I will be doing it again in a couple weeks. 

Anxious for election day to get here so we can end all of the campaigning and know who our elected officials will be.  I’m nervous about the Presidential race but at the end of the day when it’s all over I will have to go to work and pay my bills just like I did before it all started.  That was pointed out to me earlier this week, rather sobering but true. 

Looking forward to Thanksgiving as always.  I’ve managed to shrink my stomach a little bit with this eating two meals a day plan that I have been on all week long.  I was at one of my favorite Mexican places and couldn’t finish all of my normal meal.  I left feeling quite stuffed.  The key on Thanksgiving will be to have a light breakfast that way there will be plenty of room.  Can’t believe that the year is all most over.  I hope that it ends on a positive note and that Next Year will be better.  All though all in all it hasn’t been a horrible year for me, just lonely and a little depressing. 

Doing a little bit of surfing and then I will grab my laundry and head back upstairs to relax and enjoy the evening, it will all be over with way too soon.  Then Monday morning will be calling and I will be wading through my emails and doing a bunch of work stuff.  Glad and very thankful that it will be all from the comfort of my home. 

Hope your Sunday was good and that you/your body adjust easily to gaining an hour of sleep.  Here’s to what I hope is a great week ahead for all of us.  Take care!

Spaghetti

With this being my last day of vacation for this round, I opted to use a gift card that I got for my birthday.  I went to my favorite Italian restaurant and enjoyed Spaghetti & a large Meatball.  Didn’t know it but they get $4.50 for a glass of soda (unlimited refills).  That’s kind of pricy.  Had I realized that I would have asked for a drink to go.  I got great service and went around 2p when I knew they wouldn’t be busy.  This was a hell of a good lupper (that’s lunch & supper).  I took advantage of their take home pasta order and got another round of Spaghetti & Meatball.  I can easily make 2 meals out of that.  I also got a piece of Chocolate Cake to go.  I’ve already dived into the cake and damn let me tell you it’s the absolute best!  It was a $10 slice and it’s large.  I just nibbled a bit and saved the rest.  It would pair nicely with a glass of cold milk of which I have none!

Filled up the tank and got a car wash.  Not sure what this placed used but my garage smells like onions and I noticed it when I got out.  It was a gas station/car wash so not the best wash but better than nothing.  There is rain in the forecast on Sunday, par for the course as soon as I wash it, the rain comes. 

Noticed that one of my neighbors that just got a new roof also elected to put solar panels on their house.  They aren’t the only home in our subdivision that has done that.  If one of those Solar Panels gets damaged it’s not cheap to replace it, then again I am sure they sunk some money in going solar to start with.  Call me old fashion but I’d rather stay on the grid electric & gas.  Would be nice to have a natural gas powered generator like my friends have but power outages here are rare.  I say that and now watch one will happen.  If one does crop up it’s usually a couple hours and were back in business.  My friends have had to go days without power and they lost a bunch of food, hence why they put in a generator. 

The friend I had lunch with earlier this week told me about a boot puller so I ordered one.  It arrived today.  I plan on trying it out tomorrow when I put my boots on for a second time.  I will use this as my final time to decide if I am keeping them or sending them back. 

Sadly this is time change weekend so we will loose an hour.  That will probably be music to Rudy’s ears.  He was eager to get me out of bed this morning.  Trash truck did him a helping favor and I was up at 7a to pass out breakfast for them.  The house was cold so I went back to bed.  Had some strange dreams.  Woke up with both cats in bed.  I turned on the heat and came back to bed.  Hopefully this is the last time I have to adjust the climate and Mother Nature will make up her mind if it’s Summer or Fall/Winter. 

Peeked at work email and damn I have over 400 emails.  Found out that I can stay home next week since I am on-call.  The one vendor that was coming out made it today instead of next week and someone else took care of them. 

I had big plans for today making it to the Pet Food Store and wanted to make a Target run.  However, the only thing I really need at Target would be pet treats and I can get them at the Pet Food Store.  Looks like that task will wait for tomorrow.  Probably going for Mexican food that sounds really good.  Then perhaps some Pizza where the hot straight guy works, it’s a little bit of a haul but being able to see him is totally worth it for me. 

Did something today that I’ll bet most people don’t do.  Checked the tire pressure in my spare tire.  It requires 60 PSI and says right on the tire it’s self to inflate it.  I’ve never used it but figured that I would inflate it now just in case.  I also want to see what it does to my gas mileage, which has been really good and that’s uncommon for an SUV.  If gas mileage suffers (as I suspect it will) I will gladly let some air out of the spare.  I carry a small tire compressor with me anyway so not like it would be a big deal to inflate if I was on the side of the road, it would just take time. 

Really wanted to watch some porn tonight and have a good time but I am honestly too tired.  I wrecked my neck from my fridge cleaning on the floor a couple days ago and it’s just starting to heal.  I’ve been sore.  I notice it most when I am in front of the computer or am watching TV for long periods of time.  Glad I have a massage booked for next Friday that will be so enjoyable. 

Two more weeks and I will be back on vacation again for another week.  That is my last full week that I have scheduled.  There are two more weeks that I am hanging on to and will carry over.  I like to keep that in reserve just in case I get sick or something unexpected pops up.  My employer will front up to 80 hours if you don’t have it but if you separate you have to pay it back.  I like being in a position where I take care of myself and if I separate I don’t owe them, they owe me.  I don’t expect that I will separate but then again neither does anyone until it happens.  Kind of why I don’t want to jump back into car payments.  I love owning a vehicle outright and being able to save the money I would make in a car payment. 

Enough rambling time for bed.  Hope you had a great Friday and the weekend ahead is awesome for you.  Take care!

[STUD ALERT]–HOT FROSTY

Dustin Milligan who played Ted (the vet) in Schitts Creek is in a new movie on NetFlix that airs on November 13th called Hot Frosty.  I just heard about it today and wanted to share with you.  I’ll be watching and drooling, wishing he was my Hot Frosty!