Sunday

I was up a little late last night and the cats weren’t happy about it but they managed to sleep as I watched TV and waited to get sleepy.  It was a little after midnight when I decided to call it quits.  We started out with the three of us in bed and as you can imagine with one large cat and one average sized cat it was crowded in my Twin bed.  However, we managed.  Mora left after I fell asleep and Rudy stuck with me all night long, as per usual.  Mora was on the floor next to my bed. 

I managed to wake up at my usual early hour.  Got breakfast passed out for the cats.  Got dressed and then out the door I went.  Breakfast today could have been better but it was okay.  Made it to Target and got my birthday 5% discount.  5% isn’t much but it’s better than nothing.  Onward to the grocery store.  No Cesar Chicken Wrap today which was a disappointment.  However, I decided that I am staying home this week to make up for last week and also because my boss will be out for half of the week. 

Back home got everything put away.  Relaxed and watched TV, took my usual nap.  Didn’t want to be awake when I woke up but the cats insisted that I get up and pass out lunch.  Did that and got working on my chores. 

One of the things I got when I was at Target was a Slicker Brush for the cats.  I figured they would like it better than the Furminator and I was right.  It didn’t get nearly as much hair but they both love the brushing.  They were competing for who gets brushed, it was kind of funny. 

After my chores were done I surfed a little bit on the computer.  Then back to the TV.  Thought about supper.  Decided on Popeye’s Fried Chicken.  I went and it was okay.  They only had spicy chicken available and I took it but didn’t really enjoy it.  The first few bites were enjoyable but after that the heat kicked in and I wanted to call the Fire Department.  I ate it all and headed back home.  I am going to have some Ice Cream in a bit to help calm things down.  My stomach is bothering me a little bit.  Perhaps a bit too much spicy and greasy – that’s not a good combo for me.

Just as I was about to get ready to leave the phone went off and it was work.  I had something to take care of and did.  I told the person who reached out that I did my part and was headed out for about an hour to get something to eat in case they needed me.  I’ve checked in but haven’t heard anything back and hopefully I won’t.  I am not a fan of being bothered even if I am on-call and it’s my job.  This was something stupid that was avoidable but it’s over or so I think. 

There is a storm about to roll in.  It was getting dark on the way home and looked like rain was about to pour.  I am glad that I made it home before it started.  It was another warm day.  Looks like summer continues this week and it should be sunshine all week long if the weather on my phone is correct. 

Going up to pass out treats, get my ice cream and chill until it’s playtime for the cats.  Which will be my wind down routine and then bed.  Only good thing about Monday is that I won’t be on-call any longer.  Not looking forward to going back but I’ve only got 26 days to wait and then I will be on vacation for 10 days so there is something to look forward to. 

Hope you had a great day and that all is well.  Thanks for your visit!

Eye Exam Time

Not a whole lot going on here but thanks for stopping by.  Friday was just blah boring usual workday and time got away from me before I realized I hadn’t posted anything. 

Went to see the new Eye Doctor.  Things went okay and I am pleased with the service and exam that I got.  What I think is going to cause an issue is that they are billing my medical insurance for the exam, which I don’t believe is covered.  I’m told that I have enough going on that they can get away with billing this to medical insurance.  If they don’t pay they are going to invoice me.  If I get a bill then I will have to argue that they need to submit the claim to my vision insurance and then I will owe my co-pay.  This is the first time anyone has billed my medical insurance for an eye exam.  Photo Fundis is covered by my medical.  They preformed that service.  What’s interesting is that the last eye doctor I saw told my PCP that I had the begging stages of diabetic retinopathy.  The new doctor said that my eyes are perfectly fine from a diabetic standpoint.  He said words that I didn’t think I’d hear until I was at least a decade older but I apparently have the start of cataracts.  It’s at stage 1 and very slight.  He said that it’s not uncommon with folks who have diabetes at my age.  We tend to get them earlier.  I have Blepharitis which I knew about and he asked if I was interested in going for a consult to check to see about surgery.  It’s plastic surgery and it may or may not be covered by insurance.  My eye lashes on the top lids grow downward and are almost touching my eye.  It only bothers me occasionally but those are words you don’t want to say if your looking to get insurance to cover the procedure.  For now I am letting things be.  He suggested an eye lash curler and I told him I’ve tried it but it doesn’t work so well for me and I don’t get how ladies do that to their eye lashes in the first place. 

My eyes have seen a lot in 53 years that I’ve been on the planet and I imagine there will be much more to see.  They served me really well for the first 40 years of life but ever since then it’s been a slow decline.  Starting with single vision glasses, then progressive lens.  The Blepharitis has been a thing that I noticed in my late 30’s and was told that it could be surgically corrected if I wanted.  I’ve done well thus far so that’s why I am tending to let it be.  If it becomes a huge major problem then I’ll get it addressed.  I am just not crazy about going under the knife for anything unless it’s absolutely necessary.  It’s about the recovery process and potential physical limitations that turns me off. 

Watched Lee Daniels The Deliverance on Netflix.  I am not about horror movies and tend to scream like a little girl.  I am surprised that didn’t happen while I watched this movie.  It was interesting and demons as well as the afterlife are something I have been taught are very real.  Simply put you don’t fuck with it, let it be.  Don’t try to talk to the dead or summon them. 

Had my usual Friday night / Saturday morning insomnia.  I don’t know why this kicks in without fail regardless of what I do short of taking a super high dose of sleeping medicine.  However, I really wasn’t crazy about getting going this morning but I pushed through it. 

Went out for Mexican at the close to home place.  It was pretty good.  Started out with me and one other couple there.  By the time I left the place was starting to fill up.  It was a nice fall day but we had some summer like temperatures by the afternoon. 

Just enjoying what’s left of Saturday.  I will be on to my usual Sunday routine and I have to go to Target.  I get my Birthday 5% off that will expire on Monday if I don’t use it.  I am not in the habit of leaving money on the table and besides that it’s been a close call with the cat treats.  They got to have those or Mora will drive me crazy.  She looks forward to that like her brother looks forward to play time before bed.  Interesting on what makes each of them happy.  They both partake in treats and play time. 

For giggles I went new car shopping on line last night.  Turns out the dealership has plenty of stock and there are some good deals right now both with discounts as well as financing.  I ran some numbers and looks like I can afford it, I would be back in payments which is something that I don’t want.  Besides that right now my car spies on my a little bit.  All new cars are super invasive when it comes to data about you.  I’m not keen about that.  However, the biggest thing is the quality control I don’t feel like what is being produced right now has quality in mind, there have been lots of recalls and I honestly don’t want to buy something new to find out there is a recall or worse yet have it break down.  What I have works might not have all of the latest and greatest features but it’s paid for and unless there is some offer that is just too good to pass up I plan on keeping it at least until around this time next year.  Everything is subject to change but that’s how I feel at the moment.  I have had new car fever for years and years.  If I get something new I can drive it for a week and I am ready to trade.  I really love what I have, there is a special connection there, once I get rid of the vehicle that connection is gone and I don’t know that I will have it with another vehicle but I do hope so. 

That’s it for my rambling.  Hope your weekend is enjoyable!

Made it

Rudy started making biscuits just before 6a and I got up and started the day.  It was cool and dark out but thankfully my house is well insulated and it held the heat.  The AC is running less and less these days.  I am not anxious to turn the heat on but I know that day will be forthcoming. 

The vendor that I had to come in for today showed up at lunch time.  He broke some things in the process but when he left everything was working fine.  My boss called just after he left and pushed our afternoon meeting to tomorrow.  Now my schedule is wide open and as long as things stay quiet I shouldn’t have any  issue with leaving.  Of course I’m guessing when I do all hell will break loose. 

My mistake making co-worker is out today again “unexpectedly”.  I’ve got no idea of what is going on with him.  We used to be close and talk a hell of a lot more than we do today.  It was as if I had a “friend” but he showed his true colors and that’s what changed everything.  What a damn shame. 

I had the Potato Bake side dish from Stouffer’s last night.  I plan to polish off the rest of it tonight.  I had some ranch and hot sauce with it, not a bad pairing.  However, I went a little too heavy on the hot sauce but it sure was good. 

Very much looking forward to getting home and seeing the cats.  Rudy was coughing last night.  I am sure it’s time to brush both of them again.  I am not a huge fan of that task but I do love seeing when I hit the right spot the joy that it brings to both of them.

Not much else going on.  Got a squirrel who keeps setting off motions alerts on my cameras.  It’s transparent to whomever trips it and I set it up that way on purpose.  I don’t want to alarm anyone and at the same time I like the element of surprise. 

What a long afternoon this is going to be but I am sure I will survive. Anxious to get this day behind me.  Getting home will help with that. 

Take care and be well! 

 

 

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Tossing & Turning

Morning … I apparently had one too many naps yesterday as I had problems sleeping last night.  I was up around 3a.  Both cats tried to help me get back to sleep but their attempts failed.  I had to get up and watch some TV for a bit that was the only cure.  Then it was back to bed and Rudy woke me up 15 minutes early.  I bargained with him and got up 5 minutes early.  It’s a good thing that today wasn’t my day to go in or that would have been called off. 

Speaking of which my day in will be tomorrow and I am not looking forward to it, mainly because I am on call.  I am still going to try to leave at my normal time and hope for the best on the commute home.  However, it’s all dependent upon a vendor and I anticipate them to be out early morning so everything should come together. 

Two meetings on the agenda for today one before lunch and the other after lunch. 

Watched Ellen last special on Netflix it was okay.  Not hysterically funny but it was enjoyable.  Kind of sad that she faded away from the limelight but I suppose all good things come to an end. 

It’s a crisp-cool fall morning here and the sun is out.  We are expected to have temps in the 80’s by the afternoon.  I was very surprised that the lawn care people showed up yesterday.  There is very little for them to do but they mow as if the whole yard needs it.  Doesn’t take them long at all but if it was me out there it would easily be an hours worth of work. 

Finished off the pizza yesterday.  The fridge is back to having no odor and smelling normal.  Had a slice of German Chocolate Cake for dessert.  My plan was to eat 1/2 the slice and save the other 1/2 but it was just so good that I devoured the whole thing.  Something about the filling is what I enjoy and can’t seem to get enough of. 

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a great day!

Garfield

Last night we watched the new Garfield movie.  It’s on Netflix.  Both cats started out with an interest in the movie but once I paused the TV and announced it was time for treats that broke their interest.  It kept my interest.  The message I got from the movie was that family is important.  Watching it was kind of a blessing knowing that I have both of my cats.  It was also a curse knowing that I am alone. 

Yesterday for lunch I took a nap.  I had both cats join me and I was in heaven with my arms around each of them as they lay on apart of my chest all curled up in my arms.  I’m not much of a back sleeper but somehow when I have both of them I just melt and fade away.  Sadly I suffered from some sleep paralysis and had a nightmare that I was all alone.  Nothing like waking up from that, getting your bearings and realizing that yeah I am all alone.  Episodes like that were more common after my late spouse passed.  Sadly I get a refresher now and then that I could easily do without. 

We got washed out yesterday from all of the rain.  The rain was heavy in the morning.  Darkness fell on the area just after supper and then storms pushed in with more rain as well as lighting & thunder.  Woke both cats up from their naps.  I learned that the gutters are clogged again, not a huge surprise.  As Fall progresses they are going to get even more clogged. 

On the work front yesterday was some kind of day with it’s ups and downs.  I put my phone on do not disturb while I was napping at lunch, I mean I am entitled to take an hour break and after a couple interruptions as I just started to dose off I figured it was time to nip it. 

Today has started off quiet I don’t know if that is going to be the theme for the day.  If so I am all for it.  I’ve got plenty of meetings on my calendar today and would like to be able to relax for lunch. 

Ellen’s final special is on Netflix today and I look forward to watching that tonight.  It’s another overcast day here and rain is in the forecast.  Yuk a perfect day to just go back to bed but nevertheless I press on. 

Here’s hoping it’s a good day for all of us.  Take care and be well!

Melatonin Monday

My evening relaxing time passed by quickly and soon I was playing with the cats.  Then it was on to shaving & showering.  Finally time for bed and back to the struggle to find something to watch.  I landed on an episode of 48 hours and man once my sleeping medicine kicked in I was out. 

I got plenty of rest but had a mid-morning wake up and was able to go back to sleep.  Rudy woke me up an hour early and today was one of those days where I didn’t want to get out of bed.  I got a cramp in my foot so I had to get up, I used the bathroom and then back to bed.  Rudy wasn’t terribly happy about that but he laid on top of me and waited patiently until I finally told him it was breakfast time.  Mora was at my feet and I never felt her get back into bed, which is odd since she weights more than Rudy. 

This was one of those mornings where I thought about taking the day off and crawling back in bed.  It’s raining outside and honestly I’m not thrilled about being on-call. 

It’s been a busy morning though between my regular tasks and on-call work coming in I have managed to pass away most of the morning.  I went upstairs to take a quick bathroom break and the cats were so happy to see me.  They wanted to play but I had no time before my phone summoned me back to the basement.  I had planned on cuddling with them which would have lead to a nap. 

Now I think I will stay down here and watch some TV as I am sure it won’t be terribly long before more work comes my way, that seems to be the theme for the morning. 

I might be a little happier when lunch time rolls around.  I am having left over pizza.  Got another Stouffer’s Potato Bake side that I plan on having for a couple evening meals not sure if I want that tonight or if I will just try to wipe out the pizza. 

The police scanner is busy with accidents and normal daytime traffic.  Sounds like everyone is quite busy this morning.  Glad that I am in the comfort of my home. 

Watched a really funny YouTube video.  It was about a guy who was telling about his police ride along experience.  The officer he was paired with told him that he can watch someone for 1 mile and find a violation to pull them over for.  He watched a guy for 1 mile and the man was perfect, no violations whatsoever.  The officer pulled him over and told him why he followed him and congratulated him on doing such a great job driving.  The guys response was well you have to be careful when your drunk and driving.  I laughed so hard at that, what are the odds someone would incriminate themselves.  Some stuff is just so funny you can’t possibly make it up. 

Have a good day!

Laid Back Day

I woke up early with Rudy on top of me.  He was smiling and making his famous biscuits, which never gets old.  Mora was at my feet.  I greeted both of them and then hauled out of bed to get them breakfast.  It was a little darker out than normal and it was pouring rain. 

I managed to get dressed and take my morning medicine.  I needed to stop at Target but the rain caused me to cancel that.  I did make it to breakfast and the grocery store.  I am not a fan of getting out in the rain but if I have to then I will only go to the essential places I need to visit. 

Made it back home safe & sound.  Got the groceries put away and then undressed and relaxed in front of the TV.  Mora in my lap and Rudy curled up on the bed.  Typical Sunday.  As time wore on and the morning got to be more of a normal hour, I was getting sleepy and got up and joined Rudy in bed.  We snuggled up together and took a nap which went by way too quick. 

After that it was up to get lunch for the cats and me to set out my medication for the week, which is always a task that I don’t enjoy.  At least I didn’t drop any pills.  Feeling rather lazy I wound up sitting on the couch and turning the TV on. 

That’s where I sat for the afternoon, except for the minor cleaning that I did and taking the trash out.  I was passing time and counting the moments until I was biting into a burrito. 

That time came but the burrito place was closed or so it appeared so I went for BBQ instead.  Not nearly the same thing but at least I won’t be hungry tonight. 

Last night I was working on something and had a dresser drawer open.  I didn’t know Rudy was right below me and he stepped on my toe which caused me to jump and then his back claw sank deep in between my toenail and the edge of my big toe.  He gored me and the blood began to flow.  By the time I was in the bathroom it was really gushing because I moved.  It took me a minute to get things under control and it hurt to clean that out.  I thought for sure this morning I’d really feel it but nope all feels normal. 

Needless to say I took the opportunity to brush both cats and trim their claws.  Which as you can imagine didn’t go over terribly well with them.  The brushing is always welcome and I was amazed at the amount of fur I got off of Rudy.  The nail trimming is what they objected to and as per usual it was more Mora objecting than Rudy I had to fight with her a bit more than her brother but we got the job done.  I only trim front claws but occasionally I will trim the rear.  Don’t you know it’s only been a few hours and Mora already has her front claws sharpened, I should give her a couple dull knives to see if she could work any wonders with those. 

After I got home from eating I came down and am doing a final load of laundry.  Surfing the net for porn, updating finances and really wishing that tomorrow wasn’t Monday. 

I’ll be back on-call, which I don’t look forward to and what I really am not going to enjoy is when I have to go in on Thursday.  I’ll make the most of it and hopefully it will all end well and be over with quickly. 

It’s been a fun day just hanging out with the cats and generally doing nothing.  Shame that’s not a full time job that pays because I’d apply.  My vacation as of Wednesday will be 1 month away. 

Hard to believe that today is the start of Fall with the temps outside at 88 here.  We have more rain on the way and the temperatures all week long will be summer like.  I’m sure with a little bit more time that will all be changing and then I’ll be breaking out the long sleeves which I despise wearing.  Just about the time I am comfortable with them the seasons change and we go back to short sleeves. 

Here’s hoping that the week ahead will be a great one for all of us.  Cheers! 

Dead Neighbor

Last night I was listening to the scanner as I do on any given night.  Sometimes I tune it out and other times I get tired of trying to concentrate between hearing TV Audio and the scanner.  They tend to overlap. 

I heard a page for the fire department for a neighbor several houses down from mine.  It was a 70ish year old guy who was barely breathing.  Since I was listening to the radio through an app on my phone, the audio is 2 minutes delayed.  It was 2 minutes later I heard an update from dispatch that the guy stopped breathing.  It took the fire department 6 minutes to respond, which I think is horrible considering it was a Friday evening in the 8p hour and traffic isn’t knowing for being heavy at that time.  The police were dispatched and they arrived in under a minute with no lights or siren.  Meanwhile the fire department had 2 ambulances roll in then several minutes later 2 fire trucks.  Based on timing the guy was down for around 6 minutes total and I knew in my heart he was dead.  It would be several minutes later before I heard the call for the corner.  I felt horrible for the family of the guy.  I get that he was older but damn I think he deserved a better response time, especially once he stopped breathing. 

Earlier this summer a neighbor tried to commit suicide and he cut himself.  The police arrived in less than 2 minutes, they made sure everything was safe and told the fire department to come on in.  That guy was a bit younger but he got a better response time than the older guy who wasn’t breathing. 

That makes me wonder do they take their time when your up there in age and only dash to calls with younger people?  If that’s the case I’m kind of in trouble. 

Granted I am just an outsider and there could have been other factors in play that affected response time.  I also don’t know if chest compressions were in progress or not, that would certainly factor in to the ability to bounce back to life.  Just thinking about the whole thing kind of put a bad taste in my mouth. 

I am fairly certain our police department has AED’s in their squad cars because they can get to people a lot quicker than the fire department mainly because the police are already on the street and likely have a squad car closer to the callers home.  I don’t know why they didn’t come blazing but if I was that guys family I would be asking a lot of questions. 

Of course I had insomnia because of this and that wrecked my early am as well as my day.  I wanted to do some other things that I just didn’t have the energy to take care of.  I went for my haircut and then came back home.  I napped a little bit but that was difficult.  Rudy kept waking me up making biscuits.  It took me a while but I figured out he was hungry.  He kind of becomes a huge pest until you get him some food.  The more you dismiss him the more he comes back. 

I went out for pizza to the place where the cute waiters are.  Only problem is none of them were there.  The pizza was still good.  Stopped for cat food on the way home and that’s been my day. 

Working on laundry, bills and I figured out last night that I made a mistake with an email at work that I sent.  That’s been bugging me so I was able to recall the message and then send a fresh email fixing my mistake.  I was trained to be super detail oriented and that I am, I hate to make a mistake but know that I am only human and it’s going to happen.  The key is not making them over and over again, but based on how my colleague is treated I don’t think it would make a whole lot of difference.  I strive for accuracy and excellence in everything that I do for work, which is why I get upset when my co-worker continues to make the same mistakes over and over. 

I need a good nights sleep to reset things and then I think I will be okay.  Here’s hoping that tonight is better than last night. 

M O N S T E R S - The Menendez Brothers

This is about the series on Netflix.  I’ve watched all but the last 3 episodes of the story.  The sad part about this is that I don’t know that we (the public) will ever know the actual story and we have to rely on the brothers as to how this played out.  From what I’ve seen both parents were abused as children either verbally/mentally and/or physically or both.  I think they should have never reproduced.  The problem seems to be that when one is abused as a child that just passes a torch and the cycle of abuse continues.  The parents take it out on the kids, the family as a whole is abusive and even strangers can feel it. 

Having said that, I understand the kids wanting to kill their parents.  I think that every kid at some point might think about it.  However, actually doing it is a whole other thing.  It would have been far better for the kids to just up and leave.  However, they were tethered to their parents and the wealth and lavish lifestyle they had.  Money can’t buy happiness, it can make life more comfortable & enjoyable but at the end of the day I think this whole family was miserable. 

The parents did a horrible job raising these two kids.  Their marriage should have ended when the affair(s) started.  The mother should have stepped up when she knew her husband was molesting the kids.  The kids should have not remained silent and reported the molesting as well.  I realize that I can say all of this as hindsight and it’s apparent to me.  However, it’s another thing entirely to be caught up in the actual event.  There is plenty of fear be it of being believed or retaliation. 

I found myself pulled in deeper and deeper the more I watched.  It was tough to just stop knowing there was 3 full hours left to watch and I do look forward to finishing this series today. 

Needless to say I had really messed up dreams last night and didn’t sleep the best.  Having been abused as a child, bullied and just had a general rough time with life, I can empathize and understand a lot more than someone who has no experience with abuse. 

My cat Rudy knew I was having a horrible time and he came to sleep with me, resting on top of me to let me know it was all okay.  I really appreciated that and it made me feel quite comfortable.  Not as good as snuggling next to a human but it’s as good as it gets for me. 

If your wondering if you should watch this, as long as you can stomach the subject matter knowing full well of what is ahead then I’d say yes, it’s a must watch.  If you need a sample just check out the trailers for the series that should help you make a decision. 

It really is a tragedy that this whole incident occurred, it was entirely preventable and I think it’s a conclusion that the parents never envisioned or thought of.  You can only beat up (mentally & physically) on someone for so long but if you keep it up eventually everyone has a breaking point.  That is to say a point in time where they say no more, they snap and either do something rational or irrational.  I do think that society as a whole has learned from this but that’s not to say it couldn’t all play out again today, perhaps not in the same fashion. 

The one problem that I’ve noticed with anyone who commits a crime large or small they feel compelled to tell someone and that is what winds up getting them caught.  Loose lips sink ships.  The kids should have never allowed their shrink to record their therapy sessions that was certainly a large nail in their coffins.

The whole situation is just sad.  It’s some good TV just unfortunate that it’s a true story.   

Moving Along

The week is moving right along and I am happy that tomorrow is Friday.  Saw a few new restaurants that have opened up in my area from browsing on social media.  Thinking of checking one of them out over the weekend.  Also the place that I go to for deep dish pizza has an even deeper dish pizza.  I’m thinking of trying that over the weekend as well.  If I don’t make it the pizza is for sure on my must try list. 

My wake up cat thought that I needed to be up at 6a so he tried his best to wake me.  I told him we had one more hour to go.  I know that it makes his day or so it appears when we see each other first thing in the morning.  I enjoy it as well.  However, I don’t want to get up until I have to and he knows that.  I always tell him the night before what time to make the biscuits. 

We have had yo-yo temperatures where it drops into the 50 and 60’s but is back up to the 80’s and 90’s during the day.  Plenty of sunshine and there has been some rain sprinkled in.  My lawn can attest that it’s only sprinkles because it’s crispy fried for the most part.  I think that Summer is fighting out it’s last days before we ring in fall.  In looking out I see that some leaves have already started to fall from the trees.  That will ruin my clean gutters but they can be cleaned out again.  Watching a tree across the street slowly start to turn.  When it goes it’s a nice shade of red and very photographic.  I’ve got photos of the tree from when it was planted up to present day.  Not exactly sure why I photographed it when it was just planted but I did.  It’s my favorite tree in my view.

Getting ready to eat lunch today I heard a meow.  Rudy was eating.  I know that Mora was on my bed.  I looked around the front and back yard but didn’t see anything.  Checked on Mora and she talked to me but I honestly don’t think it was her.  I think either I’m hearing things or there is another cat around outside that I don’t yet know of.  I know that we had a stray come by and trip the camera a couple weeks ago but I haven’t seen it since. 

My rash is sadly still there.  It itches a little bit but the breakout I had is gone but the redness remains.  I don’t know that it’s an allergic reaction and since it’s not really responding to the anti-fungal cream I don’t think it’s fungal.  Based on my research that leaves one thing which is a bacterial infection.  It’s not going to get any better until I get antibiotics be that a cream or pills.  I’m waiting to finish my steroids and plan to take new photos and update the doc to see what the next course of action is.  I would rather my doc figure this out than push me off onto a specialist.  However, I think that he will be all too quick to throw up his hands, at least that is what I think.  I hope I’m wrong.  Bottom line is that I want my pasty white skin back. 

The boss called me yesterday and told me about a couple projects that we are doing.  He asked me if I wanted to be involved, not leaving me much of a choice like pick 1 or pick both but you have to pick something.  I told him both but as per usual his ears were clogged and he said sleep on it and we can touch base tomorrow.  When he asked about it today I changed my answer and told him that I’d like to be involved with 1 of the projects.  Hearing that he told me that he was going to have me lead the entire project.  This is a project where several of us told him that he’s doing it wrong and he refuses to change.  Perhaps he wants someone to blame so he set me up, at least that is kind of how it feels.  He didn’t provide a lot of information other than I would be “involved” when he was pitching this to me.  Had I know I’d be the lead of the project I would have never ever consented.  However, it’s too late now cats out of the bag.  I don’t feel bad about the project it’s just that I am the one who will be doing all the damn work.  I’m not super excited but I am not afraid either.  It seems pretty simple from as best as I can tell.

The Mendes Brothers story is on Netflix as a 8 or 9 part series.  I plan to dive into that.  I like knowing what I am going to watch rather than surfing for content. 

Well time to throw on some pants, gather and take out the trash.  Then it will be sitting with the cats and watching TV as I keep an eye on work in case something comes up.  My schedule is wide open for the rest of the day.  Tomorrow isn’t terribly busy but I do have some things to take care of in the morning. 

Hang in there, one more day and then the weekend is coming.  Take care!

Too early

Morning came around way too early for me.  I got up but was debating on staying home.  I saw on the news that there were traffic issues on my normal route and traffic was down to a slow crawl.  That was certainly motivation but nevertheless I pressed on. 

Both cats were a little confused and caught off guard but by the time I was ready to leave they knew what was up.  Both were on my bed and ready for their usual morning naps.  They will likely hangout in my room all day long and that’s okay by me. 

I’ve got about a half hour before meeting season begins.  I’ve got 4 of them on the docket for today.  If it wasn’t for them my day would be wide open and I probably would have stayed home. 

Found out that my premium parking was revoked and I have to park with everyone else now that construction on the garage is done.  I hated to find that out, but I was early enough that I got a really good spot.  I just liked the extra security.  Our parking is secure but extra security where not everyone could get to my vehicle was even nicer.  I kind of wish that we would have gotten a heads up about it rather than me having to find out by surprise.

As always I am looking forward to going home and seeing both cats.  I am sure they will be all over me and quite hungry.  Last night they both ate together from the same plate at the same time.  That rarely happens.  Mora always let her brother go first and then when he is done she swoops in.  However, I suppose she was hungry.  I honestly don’t think he would mind if she was there all the time but I suppose it’s something with the hierarchy.  As long as they get along and neither one of them starves I am good.  Like all siblings they have their moments but by in large they get along quite well and both seem quite pleased with me and their home. 

I hope that all is well in your world.  Thanks for stopping by!

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