Busy

Hi all thanks for stopping by.  Work has me quite busy at the moment.  Things might calm down on Thursday but they will heat back up on Friday.  It’s kind of like being on a merry go round. 

Supper last night was a Chicken Bacon Ranch bowl from Stouffer’s and it wasn’t very good.  I’ve not had good experiences with this particular bowl but wanted to give it another chance. 

My neck is peeling as if I had a sunburn.  I had razor burn and it’s never peeled from that.  I did some research online and sounds like some moisturizer might fix this.  It’s kind of annoying especially when I look at my pillow and shirt once I remove it.  It doesn’t hurt but I still have some minor burning and itching.  Putting the Benadryl gel in the fridge was a genius move, it feels extra good going on. 

It’s hot here and the AC is running overtime to the point I freeze early in the morning and late at night.  I’ll take it because it’s easier to warm up than it is to cool down. 

My apologies for being so brief, I hope all is well in your world.  Take care and I will talk with you all again soon. 

Quick & Dirty

Good morning!  I got to wake Rudy up this morning.  He was all snuggled up next to me and resting, he looked so peaceful.  I watched the clock and when we got to the time, I just said Rudy and his eyes sprang open.  He stood up and stretched then got on my chest and started making biscuits, then curled up and looked at me face to face.  Mora was sitting in the recliner next to my bed just watching us.  I said morning to her as well.  I got Rudy off of me and we headed out of the bedroom and to the kitchen. 

I don’t know how but I managed to beat Rudy to the kitchen, normally he’s really close behind me but there was a lag before he arrived.  I got his food plated and served.  Then went on to get some cereal for myself. 

I’ve got a bunch of stuff to take care of at work that has to do with the acquisition and I’ve been on it for a few hours.  My colleague hasn’t yet started with his part which I will admit is larger than mine.  I think it’s only fair since I have done most of the work for years that he finally gets a larger piece of the pie.  Management knows I am wicked fast and accurate, they like that.  Unfortunately, there is only one me.  If I had a colleague that worked just like I did we would plow through this little adventure much quicker.  However, my eyes are only focused on my part now.  I was a little nervous at first but once I got a routine going I picked up a rhythm and I was like a hot knife going through butter.  I am no where near done but needed to take a break for a bit. 

My neighbor decided to trim some of the bushes by his house last night.  He piled them up on top of a pile he made last year.  I got my hopes up last year that he would haul all of it away but well that never happened.  I would love to turn him in but I don’t want any retaliation.  I’m sure there is probably some minor violation that I could get cited for if someone looked really hard and I’d rather not go down that road.  However, I have to look at this crap rotting away when I open my back blind and look out my deck.  I used to think he was hot but he’s done some things that soured my view of him and his family and I just want them to leave or at the very least not bother me.  It sucks living next to someone you don’t care for but hey it could always be worse.  We haven’t had any words and as far as he knows were still on good terms. 

I had Stromboli (Pepperoni & Cheese) for supper last night.  I’ve got two more pieces that will make up another meal.  If I buy one of these again I will be picking up some pizza sauce to go with it, they are good but a bit too dry for me.  Desert was the best a hot apple fritter sprinkled with a little cinnamon sugar.  Washed that down with an ice cold glass of milk. 

Forced myself to get back to writing and continuing a story that I started.  I didn’t want to but once I got to thinking about it I picked up like I never left off.  It was good to escape reality for a bit. 

I need to get back to the grind.  Hope that your having a good day and all is well.  Talk with you again soon, take care!

Theme for the week = Chaos

Good Morning!

I went to Red Lobster yesterday for supper.  As expected I enjoyed the drive up and back.  The food was good as well.  I stuck with the Flounder Dinner and I got a Pina Colada.  This was I think the first time I ate the entire dinner at the restaurant.  Normally I eat a bit and take some to go.  I tried to talk myself into stopping and while I slowed down I never fully stopped.  My waitress was hopping tables and she had her hands full.  I was pleased with my food and the decision I made to enjoy it all at once.  I didn’t eat a single thing the rest of the night. 

I enjoyed the evening with the cats.  They both got brushed and I passed out treats as soon as I got home.  Rudy wasn’t hip to the brushing I gave him and he walked away from me.  Mora of course loved it and couldn’t get enough.  Perhaps I will be able to repeat this tonight. 

I got a shower and was able to climb in to a clean bed, had a decent nights sleep.  I had a couple of wake ups in the middle of the night.

I think about how radically different this Monday is compared to last Monday when was dealing with the fridge.  Well there is a different kind of chaos brewing this time it’s at work.  It has to do with the acquisition, I am positive that I will be busy it just hasn’t caught up to me yet.  We also have a bunch of people leaving on Friday that were summer interns so yeah chaos but at least it’s semi organized chaos. 

Glad that I am not on call and get a two week reprieve from that.  It’s overcast outside and more rain is falling, we are also in the tail end of a heat wave that rolled through our area.  We have a couple more days and then we should get a reprieve. 

My work email is getting a lot of new email this morning and I really want to go upstairs and relax.  However, it’s kind of pointless to do that right now since its busy.  I am actually free at the moment but I don’t anticipate that will be the case all day long, but if it is I won’t complain about it. 

Hope all is well in your world.  Take care!

 

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Fun or Not ?

Welcome in and thank you for stopping by. 

The Saturday experience I planned for myself that I thought would be loads of fun was not.  What did you do?  I went to a comedy club.  I have never been to a club.  I was shocked when I was told there was a 2-drink minimum.  I got a water and the waitress was kind to me by only charging me for the 1 bottle of water.  It was a couple dollars and I just gave her $5 and called it a day.  Going to a club to me is quite similar to going to a bar just that you're all paying to see comedy as the main attraction while some people get hammered.  There were some hot guys there that were straight.  I saw gay guys in pairs but none of them did anything for me.  Of course, comedians trying to get to know their audience asked about gay, straight and single people.  I didn’t respond to any of that.  There was one single loud gay guy behind me and I wish that I was seated someplace else.  I can tell you why he’s single because he’s loud as fuck, he sounds really gay and he felt compelled to tell everyone he does drugs. 

I went to this event to have fun and do something different.  I kind of thought that maybe I’d meet someone but that turned out to be more hope than reality and it’s okay.  I really don’t want a drinker or druggie that is not my scene and those people turn me off.  It’s okay to drink a little bit but to get hammered on a regular basis, no thanks.  In some ways I think that I am better off alone despite the fact that it’s quite lonely. 

I got my haircut earlier in the day, it was time plus I wanted to look good I mean just in case.  Instead of paying the barber to shave my neck I did it myself and wow that went horribly wrong.  I have some serious razer burn and boy does it burn.  I looked at my neck last night before bed and it was bright beet red.  I don’t think I will ever shave my neck again.  It always bothers me regardless of who does it but I like the extra clean look.  However, if I could do it all over again, I’d just leave it like it was to save myself the pain. 

I had the opportunity to eat before I went over.  I used to work in the area years ago.  Wow things have really changed and the area is more vibrant as well as the fact they have installed some roundabouts, which I detest.  I had a restaurant in mind that I was going to visit however I went back and forth and wound up heading over on an empty stomach, thinking that I’d eat after and not before.  The main thing was getting there and getting seated.  Glad that I went with my gut on getting there early because that got me a decent seat.  Other people were packed in like sardines with barely enough room to breathe, while I had a little bit more room.  When the event ended it was late and dark out.  All I wanted to do was get the hell out of there.  I had to walk a lot from where I parked so I got in some exercise. 

On the way home I thought about my options for fast food.  Taco Bell and McDonald’s were the front runners but I really wanted Taco Bell.  I figured it would be cheaper.  Boy was I wrong.  Just a couple burritos and tacos and it was $15.  I brought them home and devoured the entire thing.  Rudy wanted some but I of course didn’t give in.  The cats were alone for 4 hours and they were quite happy to see me.  I told them I’d be coming back but I don’t think they believed me. 

After eating my so-called supper, I sat up for a bit and watched TV.  After about an hour I got ready for bed and took my sleeping pills.  I had to get up early this morning for work to do some testing since this was a patching weekend.  It’s just testing to make sure everything came back up after being rebooted.  Most of the stuff we use runs on the cloud so of course it’s going to be up; it’s not on premise but I test what I am supposed to just to cross the T’s and dot the I’s.  I hate getting up early for this purpose, especially on a Sunday but I slept in because I knew I would be tired. 

My usual breakfast spot was closed and that was depressing.  I wound up at IHOP and service was slow.  I was just about to walk out when I got seated.  Had an omelet and pancakes.  It was just okay nothing fantastic.  Thinking about supper it’s either Seafood or BBQ.  I was leaning for BBQ but Seafood (fish) sounds really good and the drive would be enjoyable, despite the fact that it’s hotter than hell outside. 

I am glad that I twisted my own arm to have the comedy club experience.  I used to walk by that place when I worked in the area and now, I know what it’s all about.  Might go back to the area just to hit up a restaurant or two.  I wish it was a more enjoyable experience.  I’ve got nothing else planned at the moment other than some massages scheduled up until my birthday week that should be a fun week and also expensive. 

Back to normal life and hoping for something exciting to happen.  I hope all is well in your world.  Until next time, take care.

Oh Yeah–Friday

We made it to another Friday folks!  I am happy about that because it means some time away from work, which is a very good thing.  Of course work has tried to throw a monkey wrench in my plans for Saturday but I have managed to navigate around that thus far.  Hopefully, they won’t be dishing out any more obstacles.  I really want to enjoy this weekend. 

Looking very forward to my massage tonight and hope that the knots (aka golf balls) in my back can be worked out.  My birthday week can’t come fast enough for that 90 minute massage, that is where the real progress is made. 

My soreness from the refrigerator adventure is wearing off as expected.  I still have some soreness from it but it’s fleeting and I expect will be fully gone by the time the weekend is done if not sooner. 

Pushed the trash out in the rain yesterday afternoon, that was no fun.  However, I am glad that I got it out when I did because I was in a light shower.  We got a monsoon that swept through a little later and I would have been fully soaked if I was foolish enough to go out in that.  We are back to an over abundance of rain and water issues are surfacing around the area.  Lots of flooding.  All is well here though. 

Saw Phil or maybe Phyllis last night – the groundhog.  Just eating grass like it was going out of style and keeping it’s ears tuned.  That thing can really move.  Not sure who would win if it went up against the cats in a race but I think it would be a close call.  Were never going to find out though. 

Finished off my garlic bread and pasta last night.  It was pretty good but not as good as it was on day 1.  Nothing really much on YouTube last night but I managed to find some videos to pass the time. 

Tried to play with the cats before going to bed.  Rudy was all revved up and eager.  I gave him time and attention.  Mora came to see what was taking so long and why I wasn’t playing with her.  Both of them seemed to loose interest.  Mora began playing with her ball in a circle and I just quietly walked away. 

We all met up again in my bedroom as I passed a little bit of time before climbing in bed.  Went looking for some cartoons since I was really bored with the options I was presented.  I found something and it wasn’t long before I was powering off for the night. 

Had a series of strange dreams.  Like I got a job working at Target and we were trying to track down the owner of a mystery purse and gift card.  I was never so happy to wake up and see Rudy guarding me.  I had to wake him up for a change but he sprang to life and came to greet me with his smile and biscuits.  I don’t think he was feeling the best – but something was for sure up with him.  We started the day as normal. 

Now here’s hoping for a mostly calm and quiet day.  I’ve already had a few things rattling the old inbox this morning.  Hope that your day is good and that your weekend is even better.   Talk with you all again soon!

Back to it

I had an average nights sleep.  I woke up early this morning around 3a.  I tried to go back to sleep but since that wasn’t an option I turned on the TV for an hours.  That kind of got me sleepy and I tried to go back to sleep.  Just as I was settling in the weather radio went off.  I was once again wide awake after hearing the loud siren like alert.  Back to the TV for a while. 

Mora came and snuggled up with me, she wanted a hug and cuddle time.  I still had some room in bed for myself but there wasn’t a lot of wiggle room.  I managed to get back to sleep for a while then Rudy came over closer to normal wake up time to greet me and I just got up. 

I wanted to take another day just because I was tired and wanted to go back to bed.  However, I kind of figured that I would be sleepy.  I pushed forward and after breakfast didn’t feel too bad. 

My hip bothered me again last night.  I did some stretching and repositioning myself in bed which helped a little bit.  I’m hopeful that this will go away it only seems to bother me when I am laying down.  I say that and just got a dull ache sitting in the chair from the same area. 

I know I am out of shape and each time I do something that involves exerting physical effort other than something simple I pay the price for it days later.  I want to go back to my youth where the pain lasted a day if that and then things were all better. 

My back is bothering me a little bit but my massage tomorrow night should hopefully take care of that.  I don’t want anything to spoil my weekend plans. 

I watched a lot of You Tube videos yesterday some podcasts, some cartoons, bloopers from TV shows – anything that grabbed my attention and I thought would be interesting.  Cartoons help relax and lull me to sleep plus the cats seem to like them. 

I’m sure you saw the Man Candy before this post wanted to get that published first thing.  I am pretty well caught up at work just watching for things that pop up.  If I would have taken another day probably wouldn’t have that luxury all the more reason to get back in the game. 

Here’s hoping that the day breezes by and it’s calm and easy.  I hope you have a great day as well.  Take care & thanks for stopping by!

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Sick Day

I woke up really feeling the after affects of my refrigerator workout.  My left hip hurt like crazy, this started last night and I figured a good nights sleep would cure that.  However, I was wrong.  I ate breakfast and fed the cats so for all intense and purposes the day started normal but I knew when I woke up that today I was not going to work. 

I took a muscle relaxer and it’s amazing that one little pill can knock you out of commission for the entire day.  I was hallucinating as I tried to stay awake this afternoon after having slept most of the morning.  Eventually I just gave up and went back to sleep.  I slept pretty much all day long. 

I turned my phone on close to 5p and found that my other co-worker that had been out for 2 days took today as well.  That has only happened a couple times that both of us were out or off.  Usually one of us is there.  I only have 50ish emails to comb through and I seriously plan to return tomorrow. 

I do feel better not 100% but I am hopeful that tomorrow is a better day than today was. 

Good news is that last night I got up the courage to pull the fridge/freezer out to check and there wasn’t a drop of moisture to be found so I fixed the issue.  That made me feel good but I had a strong feeling that when the filter broke in the afternoon that was the source of the problem.  I hope the appliance keeps on humming along for many years ahead. 

Also got my paycheck that reflects my pay raise and I am getting $83 more per pay period, I think I will just up my savings and take the money rather than stuff part of it in a 401K.  I can always change my mind. 

My apologies for no Man Candy today but you know me I will make it up to you once I get caught up.  Right now my worry is sleeping tonight so long as I can accomplish that I will be able to meet my goal of going back tomorrow. 

Take care and hang in there were closer now than we were on Monday to the weekend. 

Sore as expected

Morning – Well I’m not stiff in the wrong places just sore.  Not sure if I mentioned it but there was a water filter in place for taste it came from Sears so that should give you an idea of how long ago it was replaced.  Anyway part of that broke last night when I was mopping the floor.  I believe that part of it was allowing a slow leak, thus the water.  Now that the water is shutoff and that filter has been removed if there is any water pooling or leaking it has to be coming from the fridge/freezer and it would most likely be from a clogged drain line.  While I haven’t pulled it back out yet I really feel like I found and fixed the problem. 

The floor underneath the fridge is just as clean as the day we moved in now that I mopped.  I did take one last peek before I put everything back in place and I didn’t see or feel any leaks which also leads me to my conclusion that this problem is solved.  I will find out soon enough. 

I did check the carpet this morning and it’s dry so at least things are off to a good start, despite the fact I am sore and moving like I am 90 years old. 

I took my sweet time eating breakfast and I was a little late to start my day but hey I made it.  I could easily take the day and lay around however the co-worker I complain about is out today sick and he was out yesterday because his kid was sick.  That’s the great thing about having kids you can use them as an excuse in so many ways.  I think his backup plan for child care failed and he just said he’s sick so that he can buy himself an extra day.  I also think it’s highly convenient now that we just went through a bunch of work.  It’s like he needs time to rest.  Hey maybe I am wrong and he’s legit sick but I honestly don’t buy it.  But it matters not because I’m not the boss. 

Last nights supper was pretty good.  Store made Stromboli.  They said cut it into 4 pieces I chopped it in half and only had 2 pieces.  Man I was so full and am glad that I have the other two for another meal.  I didn’t bother with desert after I let that meal settle a bit I went to finishing up my work on the fridge and mopping.  I was exhausted and just wanted to cool down and drink cold water, couldn’t get enough of it. 

Tonight will be garlic bread from my Sunday meal out and some store pasta.  I only wish I had some Spumoni to go with it for desert.

Here’s hoping that today will be less eventful than yesterday was and perhaps I can relax a bit before my afternoon series of meeting after meeting.  I really wish I was laying in bed and relaxing.  I know I can always make that happen but honestly don’t want to because of having to play catch up when I come back. 

The mowers showed up while I was eating breakfast and drove the cats a little crazy.  They bounced from window to window to peek out and see what was up.  It was kind of cute. 

I was left to sleep alone last night until I got up to go to the bathroom at 5am, it was all that water I drank before bed.  Anyway when I came back both cats were in my bed and acted like they had been there for hours when I know that wasn’t the case.  I made it work but it was not comfortable for me.  I am sure they were just fine.  Mora wanted to hug and cuddle about an hour later but I was in no mood for that I just wanted to go back to sleep.  She woke me up by standing on top of me.  All of that weight and stepping on a spot that was sore yeah it did the trick.  I thought she was her brother but soon realized by the feeling it wasn’t him it was her.  

Well work is starting to build so hi ho it’s off to work I go because I owe, I owe, I owe.  Have a great day!

Quick update

No surprise my back is killing me.  I was really exhausted and out of it after this morning.  I was able to take a short break to help recover.  Then work just came flooding in and I had no choice I had to stick with it.  I powered through and made it to lunch. 

The carpet is dry thanks to the help of a fan.  It is stained but I am sure if I use the carpet cleaner on it I will probably be able to clear that up.  I am in no hurry.  The cats weren’t too happy about it but it got the job done.  I pushed the fridge back in place and confirmed the floor was dry prior to doing so.  I found one spot after I pushed it back that had some moisture, which I cleaned up.  Right now it’s a wait and see situation.  I do think and hope the problem is solved.  However, I want to confirm that for sure before I walk away from this. 

I plan to pull the fridge back out tonight after supper and check the floor.  If there is any moisture then I will be calling for a repair person.  I’ve double checked both the fridge and freezer sides with a thermometer and they are both working.  If there is still water/moisture then it has to be a drain line like the YT video said.  I really hope that I solved this on my own, it would make me feel pretty good. 

Even if things are all dry tonight I will still check it again in the morning for the extra piece of mind. 

I dislike household issues but especially when they involve water. 

Since I already feel some of the affects of my so called morning workout I am sure that I will probably be stiff in the all the wrong places come morning or at least I expect that to be the case and to hurt a little bit more.  Having a massage booked on Friday is a good thing!

Right now I just want to coast through the afternoon and am eager to make it to bed time.  Not exactly the Monday I wanted but I know it can always be worse. 

Talk with you all again soon!

Where the water came from

Morning … I am tired and out of breath.  Kind of feel like I need a nap but I am just so hot.

I broke out the carpet cleaner last night to suck up whatever it was that was wet on the carpet.  Turns out it was water.  Such an odd spot and no plumbing near by.  I checked downstairs and all of the ceiling tiles are dry, plus there is no real plumbing in this area so that further added to the mystery. 

This morning I noticed that the area had grown in size and it was very strange to me.  Only thing in the area is the fridge.  I soon found the problem was the fridge/freezer.  It’s got a built in door ice and water.  The ice maker broke years ago and has been turned off.  I don’t use the water in the door.  First thing I did was turn the valve off that supplies water to the unit since it’s not needed.  The floor below where the unit sits was quite wet but unless you pulled it out you would have never known. 

I dried up the water on the floor, broke out the carpet cleaner to suck up more of the water in the carpet.  Then got out the vacuum cleaner to clean away some dust and cat fur that I saw.  It’s not immaculate by any means but I cleared away what I could.  A few years back I remember cleaning it out and it was plugged with fur from every cat that had ever been here.  Rudy and Mora were either not here yet or hadn’t been here for very long. 

My first instinct was that I would probably have to call someone.  I never did find anything that was leaking.  I watched a YouTube video that talked about a plugged drain line but don’t see anything like that.  I don’t know that I am fully out of the woods just yet and still may wind up calling a repair person. 

Right now the unit is pulled out and I am giving the area a chance to dry.  I’ve pushed it back in place and wiped up a little bit of water.  Pulled it back out and let it sit then after a bit pushed it back in and the floor is dry.  I think or hope by moving it I may have fixed the issue by happy accident, at least this my hope. 

The cats are so confused and I’ve never worked faster or harder just before starting a work day.  I need to head up and check on things. 

Both sides (freezer and fridge) are as cold as they normally are so I know that it’s got to be a drain or drain line.  I can tell you that I will be sore from this because it involves a lot of crawling around on the floor and being on my back.  Manual Labor which my body doesn’t like. 

My hope is that I can fix this on my own but if not at low cost by calling someone.  Right now it’s just wait and see.  Not the way I wanted to start the week out with a home problem, much less a problem that involves water.  Yuk!

Wish me luck I am sure I will have much more to post about this as time moves forward.  Hope that your day is off to a better start than mine.  Take care.

 

Ah Sunday

Hi and welcome in.  I always enjoy a Sunday morning.  Waking up to see Rudy spending a little time with him.  Then passing out breakfast for him and his sister.  Taking time to play with Mora while Rudy eats.  She loves the ball in the circle, she tries with both her paws to pull the ball out but it’s the only one out of the 3 that were in the toy originally that won’t come out easily.  I love seeing the joy on her face and as she stretches out and I make the ball spin fast then we take turns batting it around she is super quick.  One belly rub later for her and then it’s time to spring into action, getting my morning meds and getting dressed to go out and spend money. 

Got a bad surprise this morning the place where I go for breakfast is going to be closed for 4 Sundays because the owner is on vacation.  They are open every day of the week not sure why Sunday’s are any different but I enjoyed my last Strawberry French Toast for probably a month.  I’ve got other options but just love driving to this place it’s quick, good and the atmosphere feels like family. 

Dropped by the post office to pick up the mail and then went to get the car washed.  For some reason they weren’t open yet so I just went on to the grocery store.  After grocery shopping back to the car wash.  Wow there was a nice looking guy with an amazing ass that was motioning me to drive forward.  That was the best part of the morning. 

After that it was on to gas up and then finally back home.  Time to unload the groceries.  The cats were pleased to see me back home as they usually are.  They started playing and chasing each other.  This time Mora was the aggressor and she bit her brother a couple times.  He made every effort to try to avoid her but they are both so fast a collision was inevitable.  They didn’t hurt each other just playing, which is totally fine. 

I saw an odd looking spot on the carpet like it was wet and I avoided stepping in it.  I went to rest and relax for a bit.  Taking in some YouTube and napping.  The cats joined me as they usually do.  When I got up a few hours later that spot was for sure wet and I have no idea where it came from.  It wasn’t cat pee and the ceiling was dry, I’ve got no explanation for it.  I just cleaned it up.  Put out my medicine and swapped out some security camera batteries.  Cleaned the house and took out the trash. 

Got an invite from my bosses boss to a call tomorrow, not sure why we need a call when this is likely something that could be summed up in an email but I’ll be there.  I already know it’s about someone traveling and I think he’s just looking to give them the white glove treatment.  I hate talking with my bosses boss, he’s slimy and slick.  He’s taking a liking to me because I get stuff done and have a lot of knowledge of how things work in our environment.  I think that regardless of being on call or not, I probably would have gotten the invite.  I did some poking around so I am a little prepared ahead of time. 

Thought a lot about what I want for supper.  Think that I am going to the pizza place that serves the horrible pizza but getting some pasta and cheese garlic bread then maybe some Spumoni for desert.  It sounds pretty good.  I might change my mind once I get out and about but this place is not far.  It’s already rained here once and more is coming.  I figured that if I washed the car that would happen.  I really don’t want to get caught in it.  However, it would be a good excuse to go back and maybe see another hot guy!

Time to run the vacuum here in the basement and then it won’t be long to before it’s time to leave for dinner.  I will have some time on my hands this evening to relax and unwind further before the week starts. 

Here’s hoping that it’s a good week and not terribly hectic.  I do have a massage on Friday, haircut on Saturday and then plans for the evening that I am really looking forward to.  Once it’s over then I will have to find something else to look forward to.  Thanks for stopping by, time for me to get moving.  Take care!