Tuesday

Morning … Yesterday I had a task to take care of but needed some clarification before I could proceed.  That clarification didn’t come until late in the afternoon so I put the work off until this morning. 

Not a whole lot going on yesterday but there were ups and downs.  The afternoon lingered on for what seemed like forever.  I was excited for supper time and that finally rolled around. 

A few weeks ago I had a Potato Bake from Stouffers.  Turns out they make the same thing in a larger version they call a side dish.  I had that for supper last night.  There are 4 servings in the side.  I wipe out 2 of them.  Plan to attack the remainder tonight.  It’s good but there could be more cheese sauce and it could be kicked up a notch.  Took 15 minutes to make in the microwave.  It’s got bacon in it and the cats and I both enjoyed that aroma while it lasted.  When I said supper time they both came running to the kitchen with great anticipation.  I think they thought they were getting something special.  They enjoyed their meal and I enjoyed mine!

Between the steroids and the medicine I take for my diabetes I am in the bathroom a lot getting rid of excess fluid & sugar, it all comes out as urine.  That’s the downside of the steroids.  There has been no real change with my rash but then again were only on day # 2 of steroids.  I don’t expect them to wipe it out but I hope I am wrong.  While I don’t want to live with it I suppose it’s manageable if the itching & burning stay at bay.  However, I’d be much happier if it was gone. 

My lawn is fried to a crisp but yet the mower guys showed up and mowed it as if it were alive.  I think they are just desperate for money.  The edges needed a trim but I certainly didn’t need a mowing.  That’s one of the things I like about Winter, no grass to be cut so I get to save that money.  I love building up my savings can’t ever have too much money or so I think. 

Watched some new car review videos last night.  That just makes me want to go buy one.  I actually thought about it for next month but I kind of think it’s more practical to keep what I have, save my money and then make a move next year as I had originally planned.  I don’t know that I will be able to stick to that plan but I sure will try.  I know that it will give me the greatest chance to save money and stay away from car payments.  It would be nice to be able to break even on a new car where I didn’t have any payments but I don’t know that I will be that lucky. 

Got some meetings today that start in a few hours and kind of linger through the afternoon with a break for lunch.  Not looking forward to any of them.  Glad that I am home today.  Not exactly looking forward to the early morning wake up tomorrow but am looking forward to the drive in.  Once I get there the excitement will be over and I will want to come back home.  Early afternoon will come soon enough and then I am going to come home.  Sadly I need to go back next week despite being on-call because I’ve got a vendor that is coming out to fix something but it’s on a Thursday so at least I will get to spend the bulk of the week at home. 

All of my scheduled vacation got approved yesterday as I knew it would.  I haven’t formed any solid plans yet.  Kind of want to repeat what I had last month.  I am also hopeful that there will be a movie or two that I can go see. 

Hope that all is well in your world.  We started off cool here but things will heat back up by early afternoon in the 90’s.  I’m just enjoying it while it lasts.  I do like the cool mornings.  Take care!

 

 

Steroids

Morning … I woke up to a message from the doc.  He called in a Medrol dosepak (corticosteroids) in the hopes that will help quell the rash.  I kind of doubt it but hey I’m going to give it a try, it’s better than nothing.  I haven’t picked up a prescription from a local pharmacy in well over a year, possibly two.  Everything comes mail order or is delivered to my door.  While I could clog up the drive thru I will go inside because they will need my new insurance card.  It won’t be a speedy trip.  I am going to try to make it happen today just kind of depends on how things go throughout the day. 

I woke up with an irritated throat and the medicine should help with that.  I feel fine but throat issues are my kryptonite.  I am still going because I feel okay at the moment.  There isn’t much on my schedule for today but that is always subject to change depending on what comes in via email.  So long as I feel okay I plan to go in to the office on Wednesday. 

I got a nice surprise a gift card to what used to be my favorite restaurant this morning.  Good thing it doesn’t have an expiration date.  I know I’ll use it but it’s not a place that I am just dying to go back to.  If I had to pick a favorite place to eat it would be the Mexican place that I went to yesterday. 

Outside of that nothing is really new per se.  Since all is quiet at the moment I think I might try to sneak out and fetch that prescription.  Watch just as I do is when everything will blow up, that’s the kind of luck that I have. 

Here’s hoping it’s a great day for all of us and maybe just maybe this rash will finally be history.  Take care and be well. 

Weekend

Saturday … I accomplished everything that I wanted to and had plenty of time to relax.  Had supper at Bob Evans.  I got to stay away from that place the service is awful.  I was thinking that a bowl of their chili along with a burger would be good.  Turns out I was wrong.  The chili was served with raw onion and I’m not a fan of that.  It didn’t taste anything like I remember.  The burger was just okay, nothing special.  I should have stuck with my original idea and went for Chinese.  It would have cost about the same and I would have enjoyed it more. 

When I came home from spending time with my friends in the early afternoon, I found that someone got sick in bed.  I was already planning on washing the bedding that just helped speed things up.  I went a step further and washed my allergy pillow covers.  I am looking to do everything in my power to get rid of this damn rash. 

I didn’t put anything on it after my shower in the morning.  It’s still red but hasn’t really bothered me.  I don’t like the fact that it’s there, even if it doesn’t itch or burn.  Cosmetically it’s not correct and needs to go away.  I am still waiting to hear from my doctor, which I am hoping will happen tomorrow.  I know he’s off on Friday’s. 

Sunday … I woke up early and did the usual breakfast, grocery store and gas station stops.  Came home and got everything put away.  Then started watching YouTube videos and drifted off for a nap.  Rudy was really dancing for food, he wanted that lunch.  It was 11-ish which is when he is used to that feeding.  However, I didn’t want to get out of bed until noon.  Once I was up he was happier he started eating.  Then he saw me eating a Pumpkin Donut and he started begging me for that.  I told him to eat his food.  About that time Mora came around the corner and she went straight for the food.  She helped guide him back on track. 

Got my medicine set for the week.  On to laundry, updating finances and then cleaning the house.  I went a step further since it wasn’t terribly humid in the garage and vacuumed out the car.  I also cleaned the garage floor and the mat that is in the garage before you enter the house. 

I’ve spent an hour combing through my Optery free report on data brokers who have my information and searching to see if it’s still out there.  In most cases sadly it was.  I submitted multiple requests to DeleteMe so they can get it cleaned up.  It’s a shame that you can’t subscribe to one service and have them do all of the work.  I’ve got multiple sites, one free and the others are paid.  However, from looking at all of them Optery’s top tier plan which is quite expensive looks like it does the most cleanup. 

Not sure about you but the spam and junk is starting to pour in from the National Public Data Breach.  It’s only email and physical mail thus far.  Glad that I have the feature turned on in my phone where if your not in my contacts the call won’t ring through.  I’ve even got phone spam services that I pay for.  Kind of sad that technology has gone a little too far.  However, junk mail & phone calls have been around ever since I was a kid.  Used to be you just got a non-published number and that took care of the bulk of it.

I’m passing some time and plan to head out for Mexican food for supper.  It sounds so good and I am sure it will be.  The drive will be nice as well.  Had to fight with my Firewall yesterday to get my infotainment system in my car to update.  I got an alert there was an update but I could install it.  I knew exactly what the issue was and it just took me sitting down in front of the PC with some free time.  Instead of surfing for porn I made that my mission, then once it was squared away I went surfing for porn. 

This is my last “free” week of not being on-call.  I am planning on going in one day not sure if that will be Tuesday or Wednesday.  Last week when I went in on Wednesday it seemed like the rest of the week just flew by.  A lot will depend on how things are going but I’ll be looking at my calendar tomorrow morning. 

Hope that your weekend has been going well and you have had some great food as well as time to relax.  Shame that Monday always comes around so fast.  Take care!

Friday the 13th

Thanks for stopping by, hope all is well.  Thus far it’s not been a horrible day.  I have had 3 meetings today when normally I don’t have any on Friday’s.  My boss has been a little bit clingy today. 

I was able to get away and have time with the cats.  We had a morning nap and of course I was interrupted several times with emails.  I just looked figured it didn’t need action right away and went back to sleep or tried to. 

We got some unexpected rain this morning, more like a sprinkle.  More is supposed to arrive this afternoon or so says the weather app on my phone.  That is subject to change just because it’s the weather were talking about. 

After my lunch break Rudy didn’t want me to go back to work.  He tried to get me to play with him.  It took me a little bit to pick up what he was putting down but it became obvious the more time went on.  He followed me to the basement door and I hated to but had to close it on him.  Soon after it sounded like he was tearing up the house.  He’s one special cat and I’m glad he’s mine!

I got a text from my friend that I sent the gift to.  She was surprised and touched about how thoughtful I was.  I’ve been down that road many times and it’s a road that I don’t want anyone with a loved one (pet or human) to have to travel down.  I don’t deal well with death at all and it’s been that way from when I was a kid.  Probably didn’t help getting stuck in an elevator at the funeral home either, but that more led to a fear of elevators for a short time. 

Looking forward to getting up early tomorrow, showering and having some breakfast out.  Then going to see my friends and hang out for a bit.  I need to hit up the post office but otherwise nothing else really planned for Saturday.  I long to be able to put my phone in airplane mode or power it off all together just to escape.  I enjoy the freedom from having to be tethered to it during the work day and when I am on-call. 

No word yet from the doc on my rash.  The itching & burning have kind of quieted down since I have been using the Anti-Fungal cream.  However, the redness persists.  I really want it to be gone and for my neck to turn back to it’s normal pale color.  Not sure if that is going to happen but I am holding out hope.  I also hope that it’s sooner rather than later. 

My work day is done except for a COB (Close Of Business) task.  That won’t take terribly long but I much prefer to do this from my desk rather than working from my laptop while the cats are around.  I can focus better and honestly it helps things flow smoother & quicker.  They won’t like me having to come back down but it’s not the worst thing in the world. 

YouTube has been pretty good for the most part.  However, yesterday and again today there isn’t much that is appealing to me.  I go down some rabbit holes of starting a video and then stopping it, looking for something else.  I don’t miss the commercials at all, sure would be nice if that was free beyond 30 days but I get it, they need to make money. 

Here is hoping that you are having or had a great day and that your weekend is a good one.  Take care and be well!

Done

Made it to the office yesterday.  Oatmeal and Belvita Biscuits gave me incredible energy to power through the day.  I did eat a brief light lunch.  There was plenty of work to be done and very little down time.  I did get a chance to catchup with a colleague that I have been wanting to talk with.  That too was brief but fun. 

I managed to leave at my usual early time.  Made it home and then had to dive in to some more work.  The cats were pleased as punch to see me and I was happy to see them.  That was the best part of the whole day. 

Once I stopped moving and started to relax, which was after supper is when I got tired and managed to fall asleep sitting up watching TV.  One of the cats came to wake me to tell me it was treat time but that didn’t register with me.  I slept for about 30 minutes and then woke up.  That’s when I realized I missed it and passed out treats. 

I had a treat of my own, White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Ice Cream from Hagen Daz.  They had pints on sale this week and I bought this one.  I could have polished the whole thing off, it was incredibly good.  It took me back to a road trip I had for business and I remember grabbing a pint of strawberry Hagen Daz from the lobby of my hotel and eating it in the room.  I had it charged to the room as well so my employer paid for it.  I finished the whole thing in one sitting and damn it sure was good.  I did it as a way to stick it to my employer who treated me like shit but paid for all the food I could eat while I was on the road and I booked my own hotels which cost them more money because I wouldn’t book hole in the walls to stay at like everyone else did.  I was never told no when it came to expenses and I took them for all I could get.  I don’t miss that job at all.  Maybe one or two people but that’s about it. 

Took photos of my neck rash last night and sent them to the doctor this morning asking for help.  It’s a little better but still looks unsightly to me and I want it gone.  It itches and burns at times.  However, that is a little less since I have been putting AF cream on it.  It might be one of those things that just takes time to heal but it’s been around for a year and it’s getting worse so I want it gone.  Not sure that I will be able to have that happen but I am certainly trying.  There has to be a pill, cream or something that will take this away.  I’d like not to see a Dermatologist but if that is what it takes then lets go. 

Today is the first chill day of the whole damn week and I say that but it’s still early in the morning.  No meetings are scheduled for today but damn I’ve got several tomorrow and Friday’s are usually quiet days.  Plus it will be Friday the 13th so what could possibly go wrong? 

Anxious to get to the weekend and have some time to relax.  Plan to go see my friends and hang out for a bit in the morning on Saturday after I grab breakfast somewhere. 

This is kind of difficult for me but on My Birthday I went to my friends house.  They have cats.  A lot of which are senior cats.  One of them is blind, cries incessantly, yelps in the middle of the night and has lost a lot of weight.  There was a 2 year old kid that was a guest who kept bothering the poor thing.  He would get so tickled over hearing the cat meow.  I got quiet and depressed, this took me back to Gator.  I had to pick the poor cat up before it was stepped on.  That was my mistake because it cemented in my depression.  I didn’t eat a thing there.  I started crying a little bit but was able to control myself.  I wound up leaving super early and they were concerned because I left in tears.  I knew that poor cat was dying and it was just too much for me to absorb.  Well, I heard on Tuesday morning this week that they put the cat down on Monday.  I knew that was coming but didn’t say a word.  The poor thing had a good life but they let it linger just a bit too long.  I have been guilty of that as well, it’s tough to part ways. 

I said all of that to say that last night I ordered a gift and had it shipped to my friend, it’s supposed to arrive today.  I know that it will be well received but also cause some tears.  Someone I used to work with did something similar for me.  I am sure that I will get a phone call or a text eventually today, depends on how fast the delivery takes place and how long it takes them to notice it sitting on their porch. 

All of this makes me appreciate the two beasts that I have as I know one day I will part with them as well but given their age and health status, it should be several years before that comes up or so I hope.  I can’t imagine my life without a cat and I know the short month that I was without one I was so lost.  However, these two are my last two and when they are gone I am done.  I think that it will be close to the end of the road for me as well if they live nearly as long as Gator did. 

This wasn’t the best birthday for me but I have had worse.  I still miss my family both human and cats.  I was kind of surprised at my emotions creeping up on me. 

Weather here starts off cool in the morning and warms up pretty good.  Sun is setting earlier, were only a few weeks from the start of Fall.  Thanks for stopping by.  Take care!

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Insomnia

Best laid plans … I woke up at 1:40a and managed to fall back asleep until 3a.  Then I was wide awake.  I wound up getting up and watching some TV.  Rudy was passed out next to me in bed but he woke up when I did.  For a little cat he sure can spread out in bed and hog the small space that we both have. 

I was back asleep by 4a but opted to move the alarm clock up and told my biscuit maker that we were getting up at normal time.  I guess the little guy got hungry because he started making biscuits at 6:30a and I had to fend him off.  He wound up sleeping on top of me and giving me a temporary reprieve.  Each time I would go to peek at the clock he noticed and would start up. 

I thought for sure I would feel horrible this morning but I’m not too shabby.  I did stay home and have plans to try to make it to the office tomorrow.  I’ll take some extra sleeping medicine tonight to hopefully make that a reality. 

Surprisingly enough it wasn’t terribly cold this morning.  We were in the 50’s which is about 10 degrees warmer than we have been running. 

My co-worker is back today and I am sure he is feeling the pressure.  I keep finding mess ups that he makes, thankfully or maybe not, his mistakes have been consistent.  I mopped up a bunch yesterday and caught one this morning.  I still pray that he gets it together but honestly I think a watermelon could do a better job. 

Had a Marie Calendar’s Dinner last night.  Vermont Mac & Cheese.  I think I may have cooked it a bit too much as there was little cheese sauce.  It was okay but could have used something to kick up the flavor a bit.  I had a slice of cake for my desert when the cats ate their treats.  That sure was good. 

Talked with a former co-worker and found out that she is miserable at her new job.  The culture is hostile and stuffy.  People are fickle and the rules she has to follow suck.  It’s a far cry from the promises she was made and gravy job that she thought she was going into.  Her doctor told her to go back to her old job as her body is reacting badly to all of the stress.  She told me that she plans to give it some time and if things don’t clear up then she will look for a new job.  It’s sad because she is almost ready to retire.  I don’t think a whole lot of places want an “old person”.  Perhaps I’m wrong but I do not envy her in the least.  It’s a story like this that kind of helps reassure me that I am making the right call.  Sometimes the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t know.  No place is going to be palm trees and bliss, which when you think about it is kind of sad. 

Just trying to make it through the day, staying awake as much as possible so that I can hopefully have a good nights sleep. 

I am a bit concerned about my rash on my neck.  I looked last night it’s all over my neck sides and back.  One side looks worse than the other, with some bumps.  The rest is just red.  It itches and burns at times.  Last night I decided to mix the Antifungal Cream with the OTC Steroid Cream.  Didn’t seem to make a whole lot of difference.  I’m thinking that I will likely need some medical attention.  I’m trying to be patient but a little voice is telling me that this is something I am going to be suck with long term.  I sure hope that isn’t true.  Makes me wish I never ever let anyone shave my neck.  I just want my normal skin back.  I do have sensitive skin but damn I’ve never had a reaction that lasted so long and was so intense. 

When you have something medically wrong with you, the internet is not your friend.  You can go down some dark deep holes and think that you have something that you don’t even remotely have.  Still I think today with so much knowledge at your finger tips, it’s only natural to start searching the web. 

Here’s hoping that it’s a great day for all of us.  Take care!

Stupid Technology

I try to start each week fresh on my home PC by rebooting on the weekend.  It just helps to flush out the cobwebs.  I checked for any lingering updates to software or Windows and found none.  I rebooted and everything was perfectly normal, so I walked away. 

This morning I went to sign in to work and was greeted with a message that my password was invalid.  I know my password and knew that I didn’t make a mistake so I tried a couple more times and got the same damn message.  That’s when I went keystroke by keystroke and learned that if I typed in a capital A that the keyboard wouldn’t send it.  That’s strange so I typed in notepad and it worked fine.  I thought WTH just reboot.  It takes a few minutes for everything to come back to life so once it was back I figured I would be in business.  Nope same damn thing. 

At this point I elected to uninstall the program I use to connect to work, download it again and reinstall it.  I had to reboot after the uninstall and the reinstall.  Oddly enough I was still faced with the same problem.  There is something called keystroke protection for keyloggers.  This was turned on by default.  I disabled it and presto I can now type a capital A and got logged on.  I was only an hour later than normal but no one will notice. 

It was to say the least frustrating.  I started doubting if I still worked there but know full well that if something happened with my employment I would certain be informed and it wouldn’t be a surprise.  Plus mail was still flowing on my phone and my desk phone was still forwarded to my cell. 

Once I got logged in and started up, that’s when I learned my good for nothing mistake making co-worker had taken the day off.  His out of office notification says that he out unexpectedly and plans to return tomorrow.  He’s never used that verbiage before.  I know that when major life events occur people tend to change jobs.  He’s having a kid towards the end of the year and it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if he jumps ship, but I probably can’t get that lucky.  He does help some but a lot of what he touches is riddled with mistakes that I am the one who cleans up after.  I would hate to have to train a new person plus if he leaves it would be months before we would get a replacement.  Regardless if he stays or goes it’s a no win situation for me.  If he stays I continue to mop up.  If he goes then I get all of his work on top of my own.  The killer here is that it’s attention to detail, were not sending a rocket to the moon or doing brain surgery.  If I can do it then anyone can.  I think it all comes down to common sense and work ethic.

Wow can’t believe it’s about lunch time.  Time has just passed so quickly and it’s actually kind of enjoyable.  It was super cold in the 40’s this morning when I woke up.  In the lower 70’s in the house.  I’ll bet the cats were glad they had their fur coats this morning.  I normally can get away with wearing a shirt, underwear and socks.  However, this morning I put on sweatpants just because it was that cold.  Thinking of tomorrow morning when I will be up an hour earlier I think I’ll be switching to Oatmeal for breakfast.  Something hot to help get me going rather than cold cereal, just sounds better. 

Time to slow down, take a break and relax.  There is plenty to do but I am not in a rush to get any of it done.  Hope your Monday is going well.  Take care!

The Big Electric O

Woke up a little early, Rudy tried to capitalize on that but I wouldn’t give in.  I laid in bed for a bit longer.  I could feel that it was chilly.  He was in the mood for food!  When I did get out of bed I felt the chill and the reminder that much colder days are on the way.  Got Rudy and his sister their food.  Then started getting ready for my usual Sunday morning errands.  Grabbed my late spouses leather jacket, I love wearing it.  It makes me feel close to him plus its really comfy.  I won’t let any cat near it. 

Breakfast was good, I ordered my scrambled eggs with cheese and they were on point.  The best part of the whole meal.  Next stop Grocery store.  All of the Bananas were green.  Yuk, I picked the best bunch and know that they will turn yellow as they sit on my kitchen table at home.  Made a couple impulse buys, forgot to get cheap bleach.  Perhaps I’ll remember next week.  I spent most of my time looking for Lotrimin AF.  I think the rash on the side of my neck might be fungal and if so this stuff should wipe it out.  I finally found it right at the pharmacy counter, the last place one would ever look when there are a couple isles dedicated to medical care items.  Last stop was the gas station.  I was only about 1/2 empty but like to keep the tank full, especially when I am going to the office.  You never know what can occur in traffic and I go by the motto better safe than sorry. 

Back home, unloaded it all.  I was getting hot and it was starting to warm up a bit outside.  Got the jacket off and put everything away.  No real idea of what I wanted for supper.  Lounged in my room with both cats and we all wound up back in my bed and took a nap. 

When I woke up it was time to pass out lunch for the cats.  I ate some junk food to get the sugar to get me some energy.  Then put out my medicine.  Boring I know.  Then I went downstairs and threw in another load of laundry and hopped on the computer.  Logged my expenses and paid a bill.  Got caught up on email and then began surfing for porn. 

The cats were starting to nag me to go back upstairs but I ignored them and they eventually settled down.  After a couple hours, Rudy came over and told me that it was time to get moving. 

Upstairs to start the cleaning process.  Had to clean the air filtration system out, then vacuumed the house and worked on getting the trash out.  We rested on the couch after all of that.  I surfed social media and then started to watch a little TV.  After a couple more hours it was time for supper. 

I opted to heat up the rest of the left over sub sandwich.  I ate it with a knife and fork.  It was pretty good but the bread was toasted and reheating that make it tough to cut through but I was able to munch on it with ease and it all tasted very good. 

Decided to come back down and surf for more porn because I just can’t ever get enough.  I’m getting my monies worth out of the 2 sites that I joined for a month.  The idea is to gather as much content as possible.  I know no matter what I download they got their money and I know they are hoping I will stick around for another month which will lead eventually to a long term subscription.  However, cancellations are already in place and when my time is up, then I am gone. 

Now to the good part.  All of this porn had me quite horned up about a week ago.  I watched several scenes and edged a bit.  I don’t know how guys ride the edge terribly long.  I can do it for a little bit but then I just have to reach climax.  Well I did climax and felt a jolt of electricity in my body, so much so that my neck snapped backwards.  Damn it was an intense climax and I wish that all of them could be as good as this one.  I figured the next day my neck was going to hurt like crazy.  Nope.  Just when I thought the coast was clear the pain started up a couple days later.  It isn’t anything major but it is bothering me a little bit.  I notice it most when I lay down or after a long day on the computer.  I’m sure it will clear on its own in a few more days.  Meanwhile, I keep trying to replicate the intense climax that I had but haven’t gotten anywhere close yet.  Who says you can’t have fun by yourself!  I sure do, but still wishing & hoping that I won’t be alone forever.  It is more fun with an actual person aka the real thing. 

Hope your Sunday went well.  I’ve got about an hour left and then I will need to start my shutdown.  Got to play with the cats, pass out catnip.  Then shave & shower.  More fun alone, watch some TV and then eventually it will be lights out.  Here’s hoping for a great nights sleep. 

Take care & thanks for stopping by.  Hope that you found my blathering entertaining. 

Staying Local

Decided to stay local today and not stray far from home.  I slept in for 30 minutes.  Had a junk food breakfast knowing full well that once the sugar high wore off I would be back asleep. 

Watched some YouTube.  Saw Burglar last night with Whoopie Goldberg.  I was back asleep within an hour.  Woke up and found some movie to watch.  Got a little bored with it and switched over to porn for a while.  Once my good time was over I went back to the movie.  When the movie ended is when I opted to get going. 

After a shower and getting dressed.  It was off to get cat food.  Then to pick up the mail.  Then to the drug store.  I’ve got this rash on my neck it’s been around for well over a year.  I talked with the doctor about it and he suggested Sarna Lotion.  That stuff smells like cat pee.  Anyway the rash all started after a neck shave at the barber.  Something called Barbers Rash is what it was thought to be.  I don’t think that is it at all.  The worst times are just before bed and just after waking up.  I’ve got some bumps on one side and the other side is just red.  It burns and itches.  I found some cooling gel by Cortisone and that seems to help.  I don’t know if it will ever heal but you can bet your bottom dollar that I will be addressing it when I go back to the doctors office in November.  I just want it to go away and never come back. 

Once I was done at the drug store I made my first ever visit to Firehouse Subs.  I got the meatball and made the mistake of ordering a large.  I was glad I got it to go.  Came home and damn that’s one monster sandwich.  I ate half and still am a little hungry but I’ll survive.  Put the other 1/2 in the fridge.  Then unload the cat food, fed the cats and here I am back in front of the computer.  Where I’ve been for the bulk of the week.  At least I am playing and not working. 

Thinking about tomorrow and what I want for supper.  I’d like to travel a bit but not terribly far.  Who knows what I will have but I know that I wont go hungry.  It’s super cool weather wise here.  Were in the 70’s and it was chilly in the house this morning.  I think it is in the 50’s over night.  That’s the cool down that we need.  Some people got a little rain, none fell here.  Hoping that we will get a little bit but not too much and that it’s not on Tuesday, not a huge fan of driving in the rain but I’ll do it. 

Got to change a light bulb and Mora wants me to go upstairs.  I think she is ready for treats despite it only being a little after 5 and treat time is 6.  What a persistent girl she is.  She knows eventually I’ll give in but just because I go up doesn’t mean I’ll be passing out treats.  Got to grab some laundry.  Then I will be back down here for a little bit. 

Hope that your Saturday is going well.  Take care!

Feelin Lazy

Happy Friday!  I started off strong but that wore off like a sugar high.  Now I am feeling quite lazy and really not wanting to do much of anything.  I re-arranged my schedule a bit to push a task off until Monday.  I’ve got a task to complete in about an hour and then another hour lull before I have to attend a meeting. 

Today is quite relaxed thus far as is typical for most Friday’s.  Thinking about heading up to nap with the cats. 

Had some strange dreams last night.  Was glad to wake up and see the cats.  Rudy making biscuits all chipper as per usual.  Mora just loafing at the end of the bed, until I pet her then she comes to life. 

Got to put the trash out today so I get woken up by the banging of the cans tomorrow morning.  Not exactly how I want my Saturday to start.

Very much looking forward to having two days off, despite being on call and semi tethered to work, unless something comes up I am free.  That is kind of difficult to be able to live on but there are many times when I just throw caution to the wind and go about my normal life as if I am not on-call. 

I’ve seen a couple of old but good movies on YouTube.  Big Business and Born Yesterday.  Big Business was funny, Born Yesterday was just long and dramatical.  Surprised that I hadn’t come across them both sooner.  Always on the lookout for a good movie, it’s a great escape from daily life even if only temporary. 

Hope that you have a nice relaxing weekend, that’s my plan.  Take care!

Calming Down

I started off with a bang this morning but the project that I was working on with my part has pretty well been completed.  That will help things slow down.  I’ve knocked out a few other tasks and chosen to put some things off for a bit.  Who knows by this afternoon I might just get bored and go back to knocking things out of my way. 

I did take time this morning to plan out 2 weeks of vacation and a floating holiday.  Got 1 week in October and 1 week in November.  That should leave me with 3 days to play with that I will still have to take or loose by the end of the year.  I think I can manage to find 3 days in December that I can take off, even if they aren’t all in a row.  I just have to wait for approval on my request but I’ve marked it down like it’s gospel and already approved.  I’ve got something to look forward to!

My neighbors are fixing up their house, I suppose to be able to tout the improvement to help getting a higher dollar when they sell.  They are getting a new HVAC system.  It doesn’t surprise me because they let all the crap build up on their old exterior unit and that poor thing had to be struggling but it was still working as far as I know.  I am so looking forward to them moving and hope that is still a go and this isn’t just them sprucing up the place to make it more enjoyable for them to stay. 

Talked on the phone last night to a friend and the conversation went on far too long.  The cats got cheated out of their play time and I got cheated out of a shower.  Tonight it’s all going to come together. 

I enjoyed some spicy Italian Mostaccioli for supper last night.  It was pretty good.  Had some pastry for desert that I am trying to get rid of before they manage to spoil.  Not a problem I deal with often but once and a while it happens. 

Just about time to head up to grab some lunch, I know the cats are probably licking their lips with anticipation.  Yesterday Rudy was at the basement door crying when I opened the door, he thought I forgot them.  Kind of an impossible thing to do when they sink their claws in to your heart.  The best part of waking up for me is seeing Rudy and his smiling face, he’s just so happy. 

It sucks that we have one more damn day to go but I’ve made it this far I suppose I can make it one more day.  Not sure what I am going to do this weekend, kind of waffling over some plans.  I think it will be a good day to rot and rest, which is probably what will happen. 

Take care!

Krazy Busy

I had a little over 500 emails to come back and sift through.  That took the biggest part of yesterday.  It’s just been krazy busy like I am running with my hair on fire.  The good part is that it passes the time away quickly.  However, it’s horrible to try to keep up the pace.  Combine that with interruptions, me knowing that I did something but yet it’s not done (probably forgot to hit save) and thinking I am going insane. 

After completing yesterday I remember having the thought last night, I’ve got to go back tomorrow too!  Just like when I was a kid and having to go back to school the next day.  That thought followed me into my dreams last night. 

A couple of our offices are “consolidating space” which means that were giving up space.  It’s got to be because it’s too costly and people just aren’t coming in as much as Management wants them to.  Why pay for space if it’s not being used and you can get by with less space.  I’m sure that office space goes for premium dollars, that will no doubt factor into yet another “record breaking earing year” and maybe we will get some extra money at the end of the year but I am not counting on it.  It’s something they are doing to benefit the business not the employees. 

I have given up on work for today, just fielding anything emergent that comes in.  I will resume going back into krazy busy mode again for tomorrow.  It always starts out super slow in the morning but as the hours tick away it gets busy, just like it does for most other people who work in an office. 

Our groundhog came up on the deck last night and Rudy was watching through the window.  I saw him perk up and went to see what it was.  Mora saw her brother was watching something and next thing you know were all at the back window.  Damn if I didn’t leave my phone on the couch, it was a perfect Kodak moment.  Better luck next time I suppose. 

Had something new for dinner last night.  Potato Bake from Stouffers.  Damn if I didn’t almost drop it getting it out of the microwave.  It was steaming hot, some of the steam hit me by surprise on the hand and that is what caused me to start to juggle my dinner.  Glad I was able to save it.  Taste was pretty good.  The cheese could have been a little bit stronger.  Tonight it will be back to normal freezer food.  I am not looking forward to it.  However, might have to keep up this 2 grocery store run a bit more often since 1 store has more of a variety of frozen foods.  They are the only store that carries Tombstone Pizza in my neck of the woods that I am aware of. 

Time to climb the steps, fire up the laptop and get ready to deal with the cats.  Really enjoying no ads on YouTube that is a brilliant move on their part to make money and I am happy to pay if it means no ads.  Saw a new show on FX called The English Teacher – it’s on Hulu as well.  Pretty good and it’s got a gay theme to it. 

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.  Take care!