Ah Monday - not so bad

Hey there well I made it to bed at a decent hour.  I woke up super early.  I had a horrible dream.  I was on a ride along with the fire department and we went to a suicide call.  It was a young man who took his own life.  I wept and wept, everyone there did.  It was quite somber.  Then magically I woke up and my sweet Rudy was all curled up on top of me.  I never knew he was there, that’s his stealth skills at work.  I was so happy to see him as well as learning that I just had a bad dream. 

I got up and got moving, passed out breakfast for the cats.  Got a shower and got dressed.  Then watched a little TV to help pass a bit more time.  Finally I headed out for breakfast and was so looking forward to it.  I got my usual Strawberry French Toast, 3 eggs and added sausage links.  It was very good and I asked for an extra piece of French Toast so I got 4 slices instead of 3.  From there it was on to make my Target run.  Then on to the grocery store and finally the gas station.  Then back home, put everything away. 

Just like a typical Sunday I got out of my clothes and watched TV.  The cats joined me and they were all comfy cozy in my lap when I had to get up because I wanted to lay down.  Nap time.  We all reconvened in my bed and all passed out together.  I had some silly dream this time but don’t remember it.  Rudy was next to me just waiting for me to wake up.  We laid in bed for a while and I watched a little more TV.  Eventually he make enough of a ruckus that I got up. 

Passed out lunch (yes my cats are spoiled they eat 3 meals a day, which is more than I do on some days).  Threw on a shirt and grabbed more laundry and headed downstairs.  Logged my spending for the day, got the laundry going.  Had to head back upstairs to use the restroom.  Grabbed a soda, munched on some cookies and then headed back down. 

Time to do the work stuff that I had been putting off.  Again this was only to help me so that I wasn’t scrambling when I came back.  That’s not to say I won’t be scrambling when that time arrives but I did what I could and knocked out more work than I had intended to.  I also cleaned my mailbox back to zero messages.  Here’s hoping it doesn’t get too clogged up but that is wishful thinking.  I am going to try my best to resist peeking and let it be a surprise. 

I thought about all of the time I have left and wow I have 6 days to fill.  Gutter guy comes tomorrow to clean them out, I suppose that is if it’s not raining.  I’ve got lunch plans on Thursday but other than that I am free and have lots of time to pass.  I had planned on taking a day trip but after researching that online it looks like it would be a bust so I took that off the list.  I do plan to hit up a restaurant that takes me an hour to get to, they have a lunch buffet that is really good.  Saw that the last Mission Impossible movie is out and I plan to see that.  Thought about going today but with it being a holiday figured that it might be a bit crowded. 

Booked my next doctors appointment on my birthday of all days.  Lined up my yearly facial for that same week.  I’ve been getting facials for the last couple years around my birthday.  Put in for that week off as well.  This is all in September so I have a bit to wait.  Not to say that I won’t take more time between now and then but I have nothing scheduled.  I am sure that I will face the same problem I face most years that is using my time before I loose my time.  

Back to the whole ride along thing.  I’ve never heard of a ride along with the fire department but maybe that exists some where.  I know that police departments offer that.  I pursued it last year and my request got buried and no one ever got back to me.  It’s bothered me.  I mean I can take rejection but would certainly want to know why.  I’ve never been arrested and only had a couple of speeding tickets in my youth when I was a new driver.  My job requires a clean criminal record and I have to maintain that in order to keep my job.  This year I opted instead of walking in and talking to someone in lower level management I went to the Chief of Police, actually a few moments ago via email.  Today is a holiday so I don’t expect a response today but I do expect that I will hear something in the next few days.  It would be awesome if this turns into a reality then I can see my tax dollars at work.  I always wanted to be a cop but I am too out of shape and also too old.  I could certainly work a desk job but actually being out chasing bad guys no way, I couldn’t catch one to save my life. 

The way that I figure it, it’s like a hot guy that I used to work with said.  You are already at no, ask you might be surprised and get a yes but the worst than can come of it is a no.  He was saying that about me asking a guy out.  Kind of nothing ventured, nothing gained.  I’ve taken a few shots at different guys over the years.  Some say no, some say yes when they mean no because they don’t have the balls to be upfront.  I wish people would just be honest it would make life so much easier.  I don’t want to get my hopes up about a possibility that never materializes. 

I need to vacuum both levels of the house as well as clean up my desk.  However, I really only have the desire to loaf.  Thinking about grabbing some BBQ for supper.   Today has turned out to be quite the nice day.  No rain and there is some sunshine.  It’s still pretty cool out but it’s enjoyable. 

I am probably going back upstairs and going to loaf and lounge, until it’s time to grab dinner.  It’s not like I don’t have time on my side or anything.  Normally that is not the case.  It’s kind of enjoyable having time to waste and not being in a hurry. 

Hope that your having a good day and all is well in your world.  Talk with you soon.

Bad Luck Sunday

Hi everyone and welcome in. 

Today was one of those days for me.  I woke up to feed the cats at their normal time and I just wanted to go back to bed.  Hey, I’m on vacation so I’ve got the option so I took it.  Damn that felt so good! When I woke up around 10a I knew I had a box of Eggo Blueberry Thick & Fluffy Waffles.  I polished the whole box off and had a very large glass of milk.  I put Blueberry Syrup on the waffles and knew that when the sugar high wore off I would be drowsy again. 

Back in my room I powered on my phone and got caught up on what little bit there was in my personal email and notifications.  Work email is still turned off.  Since it was later in the day I plan to do my normal Sunday tasks on Monday. 

Curses but I have 2 outstanding issues @ AT&T so I attempted to remedy them.  I got on the phone merry go round with their customer service.  My fuse is very short with them and I let some supervisor have it.  I started cussing and he got very firm with me and told me I had to keep the call professional.  I told him my problem, professionally.  His response was I don’t know how to fix it.  That’s when I told him to FUCK OFF and hung up on his ass.  Damn that felt so good but I hated that I got to that point.  I was all set to port away from AT&T but considering that my issues all stemmed from me acting out of anger, I thought better take a step back.  I did and inquired about the large credit balance on my account and what would happen to it.  I was told that they would deduct my current months bill from it and then it would just vaporize.  Well glad I asked.  Now I know that I am stuck riding out a few more months with AT&T to use their money and then I will likely part ways with them.  No one was able to resolve my issues after multiple calls, talking with multiple departments and spending hours on this.  I eventually gave up and resorted to letter writing.  I will get a call on Tuesday since Monday is a holiday and hopefully that will bring about an end to this mess.  I just want to do something else with my time other than work with AT&T.  I am starting to think that AT&T stands for All Talk and Turmoil. 

I wound up watching some porn and after I got off, I switched to normal TV and eventually wound up going back to bed.  I woke up around 3p.  I wanted Nachos and headed to a sports bar but damn if they weren’t closed when I got there.  I wound up going to Denny’s because they have nachos but service was so slow that I never did get waited on and wound up walking out.  I wound up at IHOP and had Fish, Shrimp and Fries for supper.  It wasn’t bad but service at IHOP wasn’t a whole lot better.  I got waited on right away and got a drink but my food took forever to get to me.

Finally I was able to return home and I was never so glad to see Mora greet me at the door.  I got food for her and her brother passed out.  Then started working on getting my medicine set out for the week ahead.  I felt pretty lousy from a mood stand point.  It was a little depression mixed with disgust.  I emptied out the cat’s litter boxes and took care of cleaning their drinking water fountain and putting a new filter in it. 

I’ve got my complaint letter off to AT&T and submitted electronically.  Backed up my iPhone and loaded on my music from my iTunes library.  Laundry is in the dryer and I am just waiting for it to go off. 

I don’t really want to go upstairs and I know I am not nearly ready for bed but it’s actually bedtime now 9p.  Mora has already come to get me and I told her that I am working on a few things.  She is sleeping in a chair outside my office and when she wakes up I know she will come nag me again.  She’s got my best interest at heart and I love her so much. 

My friends haven’t reached out about any dinner/get together plans for the holiday like they normally would.  Not sure if they aren’t doing anything this year or if they are pissed at me because I called them out for my Easter invite that I got that didn’t include a time.  I’m super lonely and being around other people would be very helpful but I am not calling and nosing my way into something.  If they are having a get together and want to invite me that’s fine.  I learned a long time ago don’t invite yourself or beg for an invite.  If people want to invite you they will and if they don’t they won’t.  Pretty simple stuff.  Besides that I don’t want to be somewhere that I am really not wanted.  That’s not helpful for anyone. 

I’ve got a small list of things to do that I may work on next after I publish this.  I also know there is an item lingering at work that I really need to knock out to help myself but I am kind of resistant to doing so.  It seems I always wind up working when I am on vacation, that gets old and no one else does it. 

I hope that you had a good day and I really appreciate you dropping by.  Looks like I am off to get into mischief.  I just hope that I am able to force myself to get moving come early morning or nothing will get done tomorrow either.  Take care!

Catching up

Friday I made it to Sam’s as well as the Cat Food Store.  Wow two places that I am not fond of visiting and my money evaporated.  I also stopped by the local Office Depot/Max to get some photo paper. 

The teenager in me has never died and I print out photos of cute guys both naked and clothed and hang them up in my office.  I thought photo paper would help make them pop a bit more.  It’s kind of like looking at guys, watching porn and breathing it just seems natural to me.  Yeah I know it seems like something a teenager would do.  Only difference is back then I was hanging up photos from teenage magazines of boys and the most they might have removed is their shirt. 

I can’t remember what I had for breakfast but I know I went out for supper at The Olive Garden.  Wow I got a good view of a bussers butt.  He might have been 19 at best but damn he looked so fine.  He was wearing an air pod and dancing & mouthing the words to some song.  It was quite the show and I got to eat and enjoy this.  It was early in the afternoon so there was no wait for a table. 

After that I hit up a new car wash that came to town.  I have heard on the scanner that they had a lot of accidents at this particular car wash and wanted to see if the wash was any good and next to see if I could solve the mystery of the accidents.  Well the wash is shit, my car looks way worse than when I went in.  I won’t be going back.  The accidents happen because you go so far on the track with your vehicle in neutral and then the track stops and you have to put your car in drive to finish up the wash, people likely forget they are in drive and they plow in to the car that is in front of them.  I had no one in front of me.  It’s a poor design for a car wash and the accidents are going to continue.  As for me I will go to the place that I have been going for a while.  Both places are priced sky high at $25.  For that price there shouldn’t be a spot or spec on my vehicle but I have yet to complain about it. 

Passed some time at home while I waited for my massage time to roll around.  It went well but an hour goes by so fast.  Came home and used some spray Biofreeze to help dull the pain and help ease the soreness the next day.  I had to put my shirt back on until that stuff dried.  Rudy was clawing to smell me and once he did, the strangest look came over his face.  He was sorry he did that. 

I added to my latest story and got drowsy.  I wanted to get off before calling it a night and watched some porn.  Man that was fun.  Got up to clean up a bit and then I laid down and it was goodnight.  Woke up at 5a and managed to go back to sleep until 6a and then my body told me I had to get up despite not wanting to.  Snuggled for a little bit with Rudy and he made some biscuits.  Then it was out of bed and I was passing food out for him. 

Grabbed a shower and used my new shampoo & conditioner.  It’s not bad.  I felt upbeat and put some product in my hair to help it shine.  Put on a jock strap to feel sexy.  It feels strange but also sexy hot at the same time.  Finished getting dressed and then it was off to a fast food place for breakfast. 

Came back home after that.  Then changed batteries in one of my outdoor security cameras.  I tried out a new app on my phone that identifies plants.  I walked to the only plant that I for sure knew what it was and it identified it correctly as a Japanese Maple.  I walked around my house finding out what exactly I have, it was kind of fun and interesting at the same time. 

Then it was back inside and I was back playing with my phone and working with AT&T on a new issue.  Fuck no one knows a God Damn thing there.  They hire morons and you just get endlessly transferred around like your a bottom and they are running a train on you, until eventually luck kicks in and you get a person who has some actual knowledge.  My problem is unresolved and I have to call back on Tuesday unless by chance some miracle happens in the next couple days. 

Yesterday I talked with Verizon and I can get a much better plan loaded up with discounts to knock down the price it’s their entry level Unlimited plan (no hot spot) for $45 per month before taxes and fees.  They offer the same ability to control your name for caller id, a spam/junk call protection app (there is a free version and a paid version) just like AT&T has.  Plus they also have a service where you can get a second number to separate business & personal calls or use it for dating or selling an item.  It’s a $15 add on.  I don’t fully grasp how it works but it sounds like I could dump my Visible # and get this instead.  I would wind up paying a bit more for my monthly service because I need that hotspot data since I work from home and my cell phone is my backup if my home internet goes out. 

This afternoon I almost unfroze my credit and made the switch.  I’ve got one hell of a bill credit from AT&T so it will be a few months before I see an actual bill.  I am quite tired of the whole phone thing but who knows I still have next week.  I would kind of like to take their money and run leaving them in the dust and not looking back, just as I told them I would if I ever found a carrier who had a similar offering as them.  Verizon’s service/signal in my area is way better than AT&T but it is kind of nice having two lines of service with 2 different carriers.  I use Visible/Verizon as my primary data line and AT&T as my primary voice line.  My work calls all come in on my Visible/Verizon line and I have different ring tones set to be able to tell what line is ringing.  Yeah it’s a little extravagant but it works out quite well for me and cost wasn’t an issue until I got mad at AT&T and ported away, my bill was like a yo-yo going down, up, down and now it’s back up. 

I honestly don’t know if Verizon would treat me better but I do like the idea of starting new and fresh.  I am just very familiar/comfortable with how AT&T does things and every carrier is slightly different.  They all share the same thing in that they want your money!

I digress, I went on to eat lunch which was some cookies from Sam’s and a soda.  I fed the cat’s their lunch and worked on laundry as well as surfing the web and goofing off. 

Went to the usual Mexican place for supper and then back home.  I joined a few more porn stars Only Fans.  1 is all a tease in that if you want to see the full show it’s all pay per view.  I fucking hate that, nothing like a cock tease to make me angry.  The other two were not like that but one repeated content over and over it was mostly solo stuff and the other one had some full length scenes but all of the good stuff was pay per view.  He wasn’t as big of a cock tease as the first guy.  I’ve got a few more sites to check out not sure if I will join now or let this play out over a couple months to keep the spark alive.  I only subscribe for one month and then I am gone. 

Laundry is done but now I have to climb the stairs and go make the bed before I get ready to climb in it.  Need to make a Target run tomorrow morning time for more cat treats.  There is the usual stops of breakfast, grocery store and gas station.  I will also venture out for supper unless I manage to find something of interest at the grocery store for supper.  Things are getting rather expensive quickly but it’s not like I am digging a huge hole for myself, I’ve got some money and that’s kind of what vacation is all about, spending money and having a good time while doing it. 

I did peek at work email and man things are a cluster already.  I will be walking back in to a hornets nest, so I might knock out a few things tomorrow or Monday just to help myself out.  I know I shouldn’t but in the end I am only hurting myself.  I know my boss won’t hold things together as tightly as I asked and want him to. 

Well that’s about it, I am tired and my back is sore.  The cats miss me even though were all in the same house.  I am not upstairs where I should be and that is upsetting to them.  Time to go back to the fur and unwind.  I’ve already powered my phone off for the evening so no one will disturb me, that is until I turn it back on tomorrow. 

I am half way expecting an invite to my friends place, they usually do something for Memorial Day but considering how they fucked up my Easter I am not holding my breath.  It would be nice if it happens but if not so what, I am still on vacation and am doing my own thing. 

Thanks for stopping by, I will talk with you all again soon.  Hope you had a great Saturday!

Technology - PC TIP

For a long while now I have watched a You Tuber named ThioJoe. He’s not only smart I think he’s fucking cute. I’ve got no idea about his sexuality and know very little about him but that doesn’t mean I haven’t looked. I’d love to get to meet him and if he’s gay I wouldn’t say no to a date. Remember that smart part? Well he put together a video about Things you MUST do when you get a new PC (or Right Now). These are practical tips and a couple of them were new to me. He recommends a couple of programs towards the end that are free to help Windows from spying on you and to debloat it. I downloaded and used O & O’s Shut up 10. My PC seems to be a little bit snappier after using it and rebooting. I’m not saying you will have the same experience but I do like to share tips when I get them. The video I referenced appears below, hope you enjoy. Let me know your experience if you try any of his tips or use the programs he recommends if they did or didn’t make a difference. You can also weight in on if you think he’s cute or not if you want to. Take care and thanks as always for stopping by! What You MUST Do When You Get a New PC (Or Right Now)

Day 1 of Vacation

Good evening!

It’s been a day.  I am glad that it’s winding down and that I can start fresh tomorrow. 

Had Strawberry French Toast & Scrambled Eggs for breakfast just like I planned.  It was so good!  Stopped at the post office but all I had was junk mail.  I suppose that’s a good thing.  Back home and I passed time before it was time to leave for my haircut. 

Haircut went fine.  I bought some of their shampoo & conditioner.  I’ve wanted to do that for a while.  I didn’t ask the price but it was like paying for 3 haircuts.  I hope I like it as much as I think I will.

If I gave you 3 guesses as to where I went next I don’t think you’d guess correctly.  Hold on to your hat, I went to an AT&T store.  Yeah so things went full circle and I wound up switching back to being a post paid customer because AT&T was inflexible and wouldn’t permit me to change the name associated with my caller id.  It was a simple request but based on the “customer class” I was in (pre-paid) they wouldn’t budge.  I’m back to paying more money than I want to for the same service.  I signed up for an unlimited data plan but once I got a discount applied to my account I found a lower cost plan that is more in line with my needs so I switched to that.  The time I spent in the store was minimal.  However, I would spend the next couple hours putzing around on the computer to get my “new” account added and semi-configured the way I want it.  There is a 48 hour hold on my account since it’s “new” so I can’t make changes to the address, which they put in the wrong one or lock my account down.  It’s probably going to take a day or two for caller id to be flushed out so that my name shows up like I want it to.  I spent a couple additional hours putting together an additional complaint letter of new issues that I encountered.  I will likely get more bill credit for those but I am not holding my breath.  I expect that I am done battling with AT&T or I so hope.  It’s been an all month thing.  The biggest take away or lesson learned is NEVER act in anger.  I wish I would have never ported away and then I would have avoided all of this.  However, the things that happened to me shouldn’t have happened to anyone.  I am on the lookout for a new carrier but they have to have robust spam filtering like AT&T does – that’s the only reason why I have stuck with them.  Nothing would make me happier than telling them to pound sand, but I essentially said that in my letter tonight.  One thing for sure is that I will be well known there and not for something good. 

Made it to the doctor and got my blood drawn.  I expected horrible results due to additional stress both from AT&T and my job but things actually turned out okay.  Every time I tell the doc I think your going to get bad numbers I wind up wrong.  It makes me happy to be wrong in this case. 

Were going to keep an eye on my wrist to see what happens.  I don’t have carpal tunnel (never thought I did).  We talked about the medicine to lower my cardiac risk a bit more and after our discussion not taking the drug appears to be the right choice.  My cholesterol is tightly controlled and it’s doing very well.  That doesn’t mean my risk for stroke or heart attack are zero but it sure helps to tip the odds in my favor.  Let’s face it something is going to get us all in the end.  I just don’t want it to be a stroke or heart attack but it’s not like I get to pick from an array of options. 

Hit up Denny’s for supper tonight.  I was in one of those what do I want moods and couldn’t make up my mind.  I had a burger with an egg on it.  Not bad but the burger wasn’t nearly as thick as I had expected it to be.  Kind of wish I would have had the Nachos but I’ve got time so I can go back. 

Trash is finally out.  The cats are upset with me because I am in the basement and normally I am upstairs at this time.  I told them I am on vacation so it doesn’t matter.  It’s super cool outside but it feels humid in here.  Probably because I have been running around.  I just want to cool off and drift off to sleep. 

I had originally planned to waste away tomorrow by taking a muscle relaxer tonight.  It would help with my massage tomorrow evening but the thought of giving up a weekday off just doesn’t sit well with me right now.  I’ve got things I’d like to get done around here and places that I’d like to go.  Time is still on my side but this whole vacation business will be over and feel like a dream rapidly hence why I want to make the most of it. 

Yesterday work piled things on in the afternoon and it was a race for me to get out the door.  I made it but I was 30 minutes later than I wanted to be.  I was quick to turn work email off on my phone.  I absolutely dread the though of going back and having to dig out and clean up a mess but right now that’s a little ways off so I am trying to focus on me – the cats and just in general being away from work.  I need to decompress not only from work but from life in general. 

Tomorrow I’d like to make it to Sam’s Club.  I need to make another trip to the Home Improvement Center more light bulbs for the basement, chain saw oil and I’m sure I will find something else to add to the list.  Cats need more food as well.  If I get Sam’s & Cat Food I’ll consider that a win.  Then the big question is where to eat supper/dinner at. 

Well off to climb the steps and get ready for bed, try to relax a little bit and then perhaps get some sleep.  I wanted a nap earlier today but I managed to keep going.  Looking forward to my massage tomorrow night. 

Hope you all are doing well.  Talk with you again soon.  Take care!

Man Candy - :) Enjoy

Chaos

Today started off pretty good but this afternoon things have turned into Chaos.  I am taking a quick break before heading back to the madness that is work. 

Had my review and the only ding I got was that I mute my microphone too much when we are in meetings.  My boss has to ding everyone on something because according to his boss no one is worth of a perfect review.  However, one year I did get one that was perfect with no dings.  This year was close.  I was told that my boss is going to fight to get me the max in compensation but that it may or may not be as much as I have seen in years past.  I am reading into that but it seems like a tell that maybe raises won’t be as much as they have been.  Money for sure isn’t a problem because year after year ever since the pandemic we have turned record profits.  Each year they thing it won’t be as high as it was last year and we exceed last years goal every year thus far. 

I hate the fact that he had to ding me on anything because frankly I think I do a perfect job, maybe not every day all day but damn close.  I’ve given everything I have and then some.  It’s just how I was raised and it seems like the right thing to do.  Companies don’t honor loyalty like they used to though.

I am trying to tidy up loose ends before I leave for vacation.  Today is my Friday and I am quite happy about it.  Not having to work for the rest of the month seems like something I could get used to just as long as I had an income. 

Weather is super cool here.  Leaving the ceiling fans on it’s a little chilly upstairs.  It’s like a meat locker downstairs but I will survive. 

Cats are doing well but they sure don’t like it when I come back downstairs after lunch.  Rudy started crying yesterday afternoon and he did the same thing this afternoon. I hate to think of what he will be like tomorrow when I am not here for part of the morning and a good portion of the afternoon.  There is no question that they both love me and are quite attached and dependent on me.  I too am hooked on both of them and they do a lot for me that they don’t even realize, what’s not to love!

Well time to head back.  I hope your having a good day.  Perhaps later today or tomorrow I will have some Man Candy to share.  Thanks for stopping by.  Take care!

Review Time

Hi and welcome in.  Storms weren’t too bad last night and they held off until after I went to bed.  However, the weather radio did go off in the early evening to warn of the impending weather and possibility of a Tornado. 

I’ve got a dual alarm clock so one alarm will wake you up with the radio and the other alarm will wake you with the alarm.  It’s great for couples or if you need to wake up at different times.  I never set the radio alarm so it’s defaulted to midnight.  Well not sure exactly how it happened but it got set last night and woke me up at midnight.  I was confused at what happened and got it turned off and managed to get back to sleep. 

The next time I woke up it was 5a and a little chilly in my room.  I got up to use the restroom and turned off the ceiling fan.  Rudy was by my side and thought it was time to actually get up but I told him we still had a couple hours to sleep.  He waited patiently by resting on top of me.  It’s actually comforting to have him on top of me and thankfully he’s skinny so it’s not uncomfortable.  Now if that were his sister I would be in some trouble. 

Got going at normal time and came down to start the day.  Morning was pretty nice and fairly quiet.  Although once I managed to go nap I got woken up as per usual.  Good thing that I came back downstairs instead of trying to just deal with a task from upstairs and then going back to laying down.  Work started to pour in after that and I was thankful that I was able to get things taken care of quickly.  Had a morning meeting that we were able to get through quickly and then moved into lunch. 

I got a call from someone at work because of my reputation for getting things done.  Someone apparently thought I could help this poor person out with an odd ball request.  I referred them on to the proper team but they didn’t want to hear that.  That got me snarled in some emails.  I wound up calling my boss and he told me that he was at lunch.  I said big deal so am I.  I get it no one likes to be bothered on their own time but hell it happens to me more often than not.  I got him off his ass and engaged.  That pretty well got the issue taken care of.  So we could both go back to lunch. 

In our morning meeting the boss said that he would be sending us copies of our reviews.  He scheduled my call for tomorrow morning.  I wish that it could have been today but rules are that you have 24 hours to read over and process your review so you can talk about it during the call.  I am still waiting for mine to show up.  I went looking for it in a portal that we had to retrieve them from last year but it’s all locked down and a super secret.  So I wait.  I’m guessing he will send it at the last minute today or be all surprised tomorrow when I tell him that I never got the review.  I had the same problem last year. 

Mac & Cheese was supper last night and I had some cheesecake that I am working to finish.  I normally don’t have issues with sweets being consumed but every once and a while it does happen.  I am trying to not throw it away and get it consumed because it’s really good!

Played on the phone last night and watched TV.  More Alice episodes have been added to YouTube so I am watching them.  They aren’t exactly in order but it’s okay by me – free is free. 

One more day in the work week for me for the month of May and then I am done.  I am so eager to get started but I know that it will all go by in a flash.  Thankfully I have a couple more weeks to knock out before the end of the year.  Talking with my friend I found a place that has a much lower price on dumpsters so I will keep that in mind for a future week that I take off.  Right now I am bleeding money.  Lots of things renew this month plus with the added cost of buying a phone I don’t want to spend a ton.  I already know I will be eating out a lot more in the coming week so there is more money and that will also equal greater fuel consumption.  Money and time are two things that I just can’t ever get enough of. 

Grass crew showed up early this afternoon because more storms are pushing into the area in the afternoon so they say.  Apple weather says it’s going to be fine.  Looking ahead in the weather forecast right now it’s supposed to rain on the day that I am going to have my gutters cleaned if that is still true I guess we will schedule for a different day although I hope it doesn’t rain so the work can proceed. 

Hope that your having a great day.  I am headed back to the fun if that is what you want to call it.  Talk with you all again soon. 

Good food

I went to the pizza place and had Baked Spaghetti.  I had them use meat sauce and throw in Pepperoni.  This was close to an old dish that I used to get at a restaurant me and my late spouse used to frequent.  It was a very enjoyable meal and the portion size was just right to fill me up and leave satisfied that I had a great meal.  The memories it brought back.  Those were the good old days.  That place we used to go to also had a great pizza.  It was a mom and pop place and they just got tired and wanted to retire.  Retirement got boring and they came back but didn’t last long – things just weren’t the same and they closed up again and are gone for good. 

The drive out and back was nice and enjoyable.  Damn if I didn’t manage to get behind a motorcycle both ways.  On the way there the guy was crazy weaving in and out of traffic and splitting lanes.  I wanted to get away from him because I was pretty sure he was going to wreck.  On the way home that person had brains and rode responsibly.  I am not a fan of motorcycles they look cool but I think of them as death machines.  People don’t see them or give them enough respect on the road.  Just my opinion. 

Had a nice evening watching some TV, playing on my phone.  Finished up a piece of cake that I started on a few days ago.  Finished up writing a story and started on writing a new one.  Rudy snuggled up with me and of course he wanted to help me write but that’s not how that works.  He let me be for a while and he dosed off but he woke up and was just looking at me with those eyes and I stopped. 

Rudy got his brushing then and man he loved that.  I had brushed Mora earlier in the evening.  As per usual hardly anything came off of Rudy but Mora was a furry beast.  I think it has to do with the fact that she is thick and he is thin. 

Sleeping for me was a bit better but I did wake up early at 5a and Rudy thought it was time to get food but I told him we still had a couple hours.  I really didn’t want to roll out of bed when it was time.  I had no wake up call other than my body woke me up.  Both cats were passed out and sprung to life when I said good morning to them. 

We had breakfast and I logged in and accomplished a little bit.  I got bored and headed upstairs.  I laid down and watched TV.  Both cats joined me and of course just as we got comfy my phone decided to go nuts with requests from work.  I had to get up.  That was an invitation to Mora to move and hog the bed.  I told them I’d be right back but they never listen to me.  I came back and sat in the chair.  Mora joined me and my phone continued to chirp.  Thankfully it was all junk mail but work junk mail at that so I had to look.  Finally I was able to get drowsy again and managed to nod off.  Woke up to find out that I was in sleep paralysis, which is never fun.  I was able to snap out of that eventually and got up and came back down to knock out some work that needed my attention. 

Weather is really nice right now but the weather person said that tonight is when the severe weather is going to happen and it will continue in to tomorrow.  Sounds like it might be a sleepless night with interruptions from the weather radio.  I really hope not I’d like to sleep when I am supposed to. 

Feels great today knowing that I am no longer on-call and only have 2 more days to work.  Then I will be free from my phone as I will have work email turned off.  I really hope that I enjoy my time away because I know that when I come back there will be a lot of crap to wade through and I will also be on-call again, which will be no fun but I know I will get through it. 

Hope that Monday is going well for you.  Thanks for stopping by. 

Storms

Friday afternoon we had severe weather.  I went upstairs and it was pitch black outside.  Both cats met me at the top of the stairs.  I flipped on the TV and we weren’t upstairs that long.  I herded both cats to the basement.  None of us were happy about it but better safe than sorry.  I was trying to work as well as calm the cats.  Eventually I had to shift my focus to all work because something urgent came in.  The storm passed by and it was safe to return upstairs, so I sent the cats back upstairs.  I went up with them for a bit and then had to come back down to continue working. 

I had a storm of my own at work and it got pretty busy for me.  My boss was pestering me as well but I was on the phone and instead of leaving a voice mail he started sending me emails.  I like the fast pace of the emergent work but the last thing I wanted was to be dealing with something like that on a Friday afternoon.  What a mess, but just like the storm in real life it too is over. 

Had a nice evening with the cats.  I caught up on Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage and then moved to Chicago PD.  Next weeks season finale of C PD will be interesting to see.  They always leave you with a cliff hanger with that desire for more. 

I got ready for bed and thought that I would have a great nights sleep but that was not the case.  Horrible dreams, insomnia and Rudy pestering me for food.  I didn’t give in to him.  I did eventually get back to sleep.  I woke up at my normal early time.  That’s when I found out why Rudy was pestering me for food.  His sister got sick in their current favorite bowl of the dry food.  Yeah I wouldn’t eat out of that dish either.  I fixed that and got fresh food (wet & dry) put out for both of them. 

I grabbed a shower and put on fresh clothes.  Then headed out for breakfast.  It was a decent meal and there was a bunch of older folks sitting at a table close by that kept me entertained with their conversations and witty banter. 

Finally made it to my friends shop and we chatted a little bit.  I always learn a little something when I go out to see him.  After a couple hours of which I mostly spent on my feet watching him work, it was time to leave.  I was tired. 

Grabbed the mail and then came home.  Opened up the house to get some fresh air in, the cats enjoyed that.  However, the pollen was killer and I realized after a short while what a bad decision that was.  I did enjoy the cool breeze we had though. 

I wanted something different for dinner but just couldn’t decide on where to go.  I wound up at the Mexican place, ordered the usual and I was really enjoying my meal when some how I managed to bite my tongue and took a small chunk off the tip.  It was bleeding pretty good and that really ruined my meal.  I ate a little bit more but stopped.  I got a Fried Ice Cream to help soothe my tongue.  They didn’t use hardly any honey and I was really looking forward to that.  It was okay.  Paid the bill and left. 

I’ve been thinking about my old childhood home and since I was in the neighborhood I decided to drive by to see how things looked at present.  It was a stroll down memory lane and I was talking to myself like I was giving a tour to a bus full of people.  My how things have changed some good and some bad.  Took the long way home and drove city roads instead of the freeway.  It was really nice.  My poor tongue was throbbing the whole time.

Played on the computer for a few hours.  Rudy got sick so I had to clean that up.  Then it was time for bed.  Again I was looking forward to what I thought would be a great nights sleep but once again horrible dreams and insomnia.  Apparently something is bothering my subconscious but I have no idea what it is, wish I did so I could fix it or try to fix it.  I really love sleeping. 

Felt a little nippy this morning but I made it out for breakfast, groceries and gasoline.  Came home watched TV and eventually napped.  Then got up and cleaned the rugs, put out my medicine and dropped off a package at the UPS Store. 

I forgot that I did manage finally after weeks to get my car washed yesterday.  It looks really good.  Of course we have more severe weather on tap for Monday thru Wednesday.  Thankfully I have no plans to leave the house until Thursday.  That is after I go out for supper tonight.  Going back to that horrible pizza place and having some pasta unless I change my mind and go for the fish.  They have 2 dishes that I want to try so 2 reasons to go back.  I will just never ever order pizza again. 

I hope that your weekend is going well and that it’s all sunshine & rainbows in your world.  Thanks for stopping by!

Have a nice weekend

Welcome … We have once again made it to Friday!  I am hoping that it will be a great weekend and I can accomplish all that I need & want to do over the weekend. 

I had a bad night of sleep where I was awake around 1a and didn’t get back to sleep until 3a.  Then woke up at 5a but managed to go back to sleep and woke up again at 6a.  I tossed and turned as well as fought off Rudy who eventually laid down on top of me patiently waiting for me to wake up.  He was with me all night long cuddling and also asking for food by making his famous biscuits. 

I’ve exhausted the Alice library on YouTube watching all of the compilations that someone took time to put together.  That was a great show for it’s time and I grew up watching it like so many others. I was attracted to Tommy played by Phillip McKeon, he sure was hot but he wasn’t the main reason why I watched the show I enjoyed all of the characters especially Flo played by Polly Holiday.  Kiss My Grits is a great saying and no one can say it quite like she did. 

Supper was lousy some frozen Lasagna.  We had a Thundershower.  It was fun watching a couple people that were out racing home by vigorously walking home.  They were out walking their dogs and this shower just popped up with no warning. 

The cats were hovering over the AC vents and the AC got to run several times yesterday.  Felt great upstairs but downstairs it’s like a meat locker.  Glad I have my space heater or I’d probably be frozen solid. 

Work was light yesterday but I did have a couple waves of work to deal with.  Primarily after business hours ended with some changes that I needed to make.  At lunch time I laid down to watch TV and take a nap.  Mora curled up next to me letting me hold her as she snuggled up underneath my arm.  She fell asleep and was snoring.  I just got to sleep and of course was cursed by my phone going off, never did make it back to a sleepy state.  Mora was sawing logs.  Glad that I can bring her so much comfort and peace.  It’s nice that they both feel safe with me. 

This morning was a little busy and we have sunshine and more hot weather on tap.  However, severe storms moving in with the threat of Hail, Wind and possible Tornado’s later this afternoon.  Not looking forward to that.  However, once that passes things will cool off a bit and it is supposed to be nice weather for the weekend.  More rain on tap for next week.  Lawns, Trees, Plants, etc. are all thriving right now.  You can easily see who keeps up with their grass mowing and who is lagging behind. 

Have a nice weekend and thank you as always for stopping by!

Chill Thursday

Howdy … Just as the title implies it’s a nice relaxing day, thus far.  It’s only 10a here so there is plenty of time for that to change but I am hopeful that it won’t. 

I had a lousy nights sleep and woke up multiple times.  Rudy wanted food each time but I didn’t give in until I was ready to get up closer to normal time.  Each time this happens I think I will be sluggish and have a lousy day but my body manages to pull me through.  Although just as I was typing that a nap sounds rather appealing right about now. 

Rudy is still jumping up on the counter, he loves looking out the window from a higher view point that going to the back window that him and his sister constantly stare out of.  I think it’s the height thing and cats love to jump.  I moved my aluminum foil and hopefully that will help to cure him.  Silly boy I just don’t want him next to the paper towels or on the counter in general.  His habits could be worse so while this is frustrating to me I am thankful that I am not dealing with a larger issue. 

Thinking of purchasing a cat wheel.  I’ve wanted one for a long time but the big question is will they use it.  It’s a few hundred dollars and it would be a waste if it just sat.  I think that at least one of them would use it but there are no guarantees.  My other dilemma is where to put it.  Haven’t pulled the trigger on the purchase yet but it’s on my mind of something to get for them. 

I got to work with AT&T yesterday and got some credit for my efforts/frustrations/inconveniences/stress.  However, it’s not nearly as much as I was hoping for.  My issues aren’t fully resolved but I think we are on track to getting them figured out.  I don’t think they are going to budge on getting my name to display on caller id but I am pressing for it.  I don’t get why it’s such a big deal.  I am a paying customer.  I get that people ditch pre-paid numbers but I’ve had this cell phone number forever and plan to retain it.  I’ve looked at both Verizon & T-Mobile for pre-paid accounts both charge way more than AT&T but I think they also provide better coverage, I know Verizon does.  While I’d love to jump ship I realize that I have the best deal and it was a huge pain in the ass (not in a good way) to get it, so I am staying put for now.

Not sure if your familiar with Cooper Kelly but he’s a porn star.  He’s got a podcast with Art Bezrukavenko.  Art is friends with Stan Chris (Chris Stanley).  Anyway, I’ve been watching the Cooper & Art podcast on YouTube since they started.  It’s interesting and their latest episode was out last night.  If your looking for a podcast or a gay podcast check them out.  I’ve also sought out Cooper’s porn work and I like it!  He got the chance to work with Quin Quire who is also one of my favorites who started on Corbin Fisher.  What a lucky guy or so it seems to me!

I’ve been putting off doing the laundry and this morning I said out loud, no one is coming to save you.  You have to save yourself.  With that I gathered the laundry, my phone and water bottle and headed down stairs.  Now I need to transfer it to the dryer and I will do that before I head up for lunch. 

It was a hot day here yesterday but the weather people say that today will be hotter.  We also will have some pop up storms and more severe weather is on tap for tomorrow.  Thankfully the weekend will be nice. 

I need to make a trip to the UPS store again.  I ordered a Mophie Desktop charger and it arrived this morning.  I didn’t research my Mophie case enough just made assumptions based on past purchases.  Turns out that the battery case for the iPhone 16 doesn’t do chi charging or charging via magnet.  So I am returning the charger because it was $50 and that to me is serious money.  Yeah I could survive if I didn’t get it back but no sense in that. 

Counting down the days to vacation.  Finish this week, work 3 days next week and then I am done for the month.  That will be nice.  I look forward to scheduling at least one more full week if not two before the year is done.  I have never had a problem with using my time but in the last couple years it seems to be a real problem for me.  I like working but I really love time off, just don’t like digging out and seeing what went wrong while I was away. 

Last nights supper was a Holiday Ham Meal from the grocery store.  It was pretty good.  They put in a container of Broccoli Salad that they make.  I took the lid off of that and it smelled rancid.  I covered it back up and threw it away.  I enjoyed the rest of the meal as the cats tried to get some ham out of me.  I am sure they would love it but that is human food.  Tonight I will have to dip in to the freezer for supper who knows what I will wind up with. 

Hope your having a chill day as well.  Take care and thanks for stopping by. 

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