U.S. Tax Day

Morning!

Today is the deadline for filing your Income Taxes if you live in the U.S.  Most people dislike this day just because it is a costly day and time to part with some money.  I file early and so this day is meaningless for me just another day.  The earlier you file the less your chances of identity theft.  Trust me when I tell you that if a scammer files a tax return in your name it’s a slight nightmare and it takes a very long time to get things sorted and if your due a refund that will be longer you have to wait for your money.  Speaking of waiting for money I am waiting for a state refund only because I was told I had to mail my return in due to “special circumstances”.  Nothing changed, I do the same thing each year.  The only thing that changes is my income when I get a pay raise or bonus – otherwise it’s all the same.  Not like I make six figures unless you count all of those leading zeros.

I got things under control and caught up at work, now it’s hum drum boring but I am fine with that.  I’m ready to call it a week.  Woke up with a sore throat which I am sure was from the AC running over night and blowing on me.  My sinuses are running a bit but hopefully things remain under control.  I am a bit drowsy but it’s still early.  Who knows what today will bring other than two more dumb meetings. 

Busy season will be around the corner we will have summer interns starting and a new guy on our team so this is for sure the calm before the storm.  Might as well enjoy it while it lasts and soak it all in, savor it because it will be busy for a while.  I don’t look forward to it but I suppose it will be good to keep my mind sharp or something like that. 

It was a nice summer like day yesterday, the cats enjoyed basking in the sun, sleeping and eventually waking up for supper and treats.  Then as the sun set they drifted off to sleep.  I was able to make it to bed before Rudy woke up and started playing.  He wore himself out before coming to bed.  Then it was like I had a lump sleeping next to me.  Of course I woke up in the middle of the night.  He woke up early and begged me to get up.  I gave in a half hour early.  No sense in tossing and turning trying to go back to sleep when all I will do is wear myself out and get frustrated.  I did make it all day yesterday without a nap.  Right now I’m not so sure that will be the case today. 

Finished off the pizza last night, glad it is gone.  Watched a couple episodes last night of Queer As Folk (the US version).  I’ve seen it several times and own the entire series on DVD in a box set.  Watched every episode as it aired each week with my late spouse.  That was the highlight of our week.  I was younger and it didn’t take much in the way of their man on man sex scenes to get me all worked up.  Those were the good old days. 

Speaking of my late spouse.  Mora was in my lap as I was watching TV and I got Rudy to jump on the couch.  She jumped up as if she was mad but she saw something.  It was a Cardinal peeking in the window.  They say that when a Cardinal visits you it’s a sign that your lost loved one is with you.  I told her there she was chasing away my guy.  She didn’t see it that way.  Daddy it’s a bird, I’m a cat and we love birds.  Yeah I know.  It was nice in the brief moment it lasted. 

I have been hearing lawn mowers running each day at different times.  The mowing services as well as individuals are all out cutting.  I think every lawn around me has been cut at least once but most have been cut multiple times.  My one neighbor fired up his mower last week and cut his grass.  It’s so tall it’s ready for round two but that probably won’t happen for a couple more weeks until it looks like an overgrown field. 

I think that it’s going to be a long and very hot summer, just based on the early Spring that is seeming to skip Spring and thrust us into Summer. 

Well ho hum guess I will surf the internet and keep a watch on things at work.  Eventually I will head upstairs and spend time with the cats.  I’m trying to stay down here in the mornings and spend the afternoon upstairs.  It doesn’t always work out like that. 

Hope all is well in your world and the weather is nice and enjoyable.  Take care.

Back at it

Hi and welcome in. 

Saturday I wound up staying in all day, I wanted to get out but it just sounded better to me to loaf.  Sunday I had to do some hustling but I got all of my tasks accomplished.  Went out for Pizza only because my little voice said it would be a good idea.  Turns out the straight waiter was just getting off shift when I walked in.  I got to spend a little bit of time looking at him as he cashed out his drawer.  I just eyed him up and down and wow he was way better than the pizza.  He did use the bathroom for a second and I had a wild fantasy run through my head.  I’m really not into bathroom sex but that’s what I was thinking about.  I just stayed seated.  That was for the best. 

Knowing that I would probably have some problems getting a good nights sleep I took a half of a Unisom in addition to my regular sleeping medicine.  That caused me to be super hung over in the morning and I didn’t want to do a damn thing.  I wound up taking the day off and going back to bed to sleep it off.  Wow I never expected that to happen. 

I know that I could have milked the system for another day but just opted to return today.  There was plenty to do when I got logged in. Yesterday was a bit of a mess because the mistake maker was also out.  That left the boss having to do our jobs and his job.  Kind of giving him a new appreciation of all of the crap we deal with.  Things weren’t in too much of a shambles but I did have some clean up work to do.  Between the humidity and the cats my body woke me up super early.  Come 6:30a I just rolled out of bed and decided that it was probably a good thing to get an early start. 

The cats are upstairs crying.  They have been fighting a bit over the weekend, this was a serious fight that I had to break up.  They were each out for blood.  Thankfully no blood was shed. 

We did have 2 stink bugs to deal with yesterday evening and Mora alerted me to both of them.  They each got water burials as I flushed them down the toilet.  Damn things seem to enter in pairs.  The cats were both on bug watch for the rest of the night, they are very good at protecting their home and alerting me to when something is off. 

I watched and cleaned a bunch of old shows off the DVR it was kind of fun.  Watching DMV and 9-1-1 episodes were seriously backlogged.  There were some other things that I knew I’d never watch so I just deleted them to make room. 

It’s summer time hot here for a few days and the AC has been working.  It’s supposed to cool down towards the weekend.  We have showers in the forecast for this week as well.  Another wild and crazy weather week. 

I am on-call at work so really not looking forward to this week at all but it’s one of those events that I will be glad when it’s done.  This week and next week, then at the end of the following week we will have our new guy starting and that will be a time suck.  Not looking forward to it but I’m sure it will be fine.  Just not enthusiastic about teaching another person my job. 

Meanwhile lots of browsing for me to catch up on.  Still waiting to hear back from contractors about the column/roof brace.  I am going to call at least one of them as a reminder to get a price.  I’d like to get that behind me as well. 

Hope all is well in your world.  Take care and thanks for stopping by!

Meh…Friday

Morning & Happy Friday!

I took an OTC Sleeping Pill with my main regular prescription sleeping pill last night.  I slept but the dream I had.  It was very interesting, I was at a Holiday Buffet in a Cracker Barrel and we had a family reunion.  All of the relatives that have been dead for years were there and it was a good time.  Some good eating.  Last thing I was going after was a large Cinnamon Roll I wanted it so damn bad.  That’s the last thing I remember before I woke up at 5a to use the bathroom. 

Returned to bed and got back to sleep, Rudy was curled up next to me.  His motor was running (meaning he was purring) and giving off heat.  I nudged him to try to get a little bit more space and as per usual that didn’t work.  He gets like glue once he hunkers down and you have to use some serious force to cause him to move.  I don’t want to hurt him or seriously disturb him and he knows that so he uses that to his advantage, smart cat!

In any event I feel so “hung over” this morning.  Never been drunk so I have no idea what it’s like to actually be hung over.  All I know is that it’s referred to as the hang over effect.  I didn’t want to do much of anything this morning.  However, for some reason my stomach was super hungry.  I had 2 bowl of Oatmeal and I regretted the second bowl with every bite but got them both down. 

Plowed through my morning tasks.  I had planned to start gathering things to train the new guy on and I didn’t want to do it yesterday when I had it scheduled.  I moved it to today and don’t feel like it so I pushed it out for a bit.  Eventually I will have to do this but it’s not going to be fun.  I also kind of dread the training process mostly because I don’t know this guy that well but I’m sure it will all come together.  I’ve thought about going back to the office and that might turn into a reality if only one day a week.  I’m going to try to keep things as they are for now but I think I’m smart enough to read the room and know if will need to head back. 

Yesterday was a long day, not much of anything going on.  Today looks to be the same.  However, I will have to cover for the mistake maker as he has an appointment this afternoon.  It’s only a little over an hour and hopefully nothing huge happens.  Bad enough that I will be on-call next week, so not looking forward to that either. 

Right now all I want to do is get back to sleep but I am fighting the feeling.  Going to head up in a bit and see if I can catch Landlord Tennant Day in my favorite Court.  I watched Criminal Proceedings yesterday they prove to mostly be boring but the judge and his sense of humor manages to bring levity to the process. 

Had to turn the AC back on it got up to 80 and it was uncomfortable enough in here that it was the right move.  Were back to more Spring like temperatures but that won’t last long.  It’s comfy upstairs but super chilly downstairs.  Eventually once the temperatures level out it will be the same climate both up and downstairs. 

Haven’t really given a whole lot of though to the weekend.  I’m sure I will spend part of it in bed but I really want to get out and see a different view.  Despite the gas prices might make a buffet trip.  Time will tell.

Hope that it’s a great weekend for all of us!  Take care and be well.

The New Guy

Good morning

I am so sleep deprived.  My body woke me up at 1a and I didn’t get back to sleep until 4a.  Then I woke up at 6a and Rudy figured that was breakfast time.  He wasn’t a fan about letting me back into my own bed and once I got there he jumped on me and kept making biscuits as if to say, hey dummy were out of food time to feed us.  Eventually I just threw in the towel and got up.  That’s when I realized they were out of dry food and I felt bad. 

Both cats were on bug watch.  We had not 1 but 2 stink bugs inside the house.  Mora spotted them both and alerted.  I killed both of them.  One while I was on a phone call and the other shortly after the call wrapped up.  The first one had no odor but the second one made up for that in a very big and bad way!  YUK.  For the rest of the night Mora’s head was on a swivel and she was constantly scanning looking for the next bug.  She’s back at it again this morning as if this is going to be a regular thing.  It will happen again but it’s not a day to day thing nor do I want it to be.  What a great protector she is!

On the work front, the boss made the announcement to us yesterday about who was selected to be the new guy.  The good news is that I don’t have a crush on the guy so that is helpful.  Plus I already know he’s straight and married.  I just hope that he doesn’t plan on having any kids anytime soon.  He doesn’t start until May 1 so we have time to prep for his arrival.  I’m not thrilled with the choice my boss made and I’m not excited about training a new person.  We have worked together in the past since he’s an internal candidate and he’s very laid back and shows next to no emotion in his voice, at least that’s been my experience.  I hope that once he comes aboard that I get a little bit more enthusiasm or this process will really suck.  It’s exhausting enough training I’d like for it to be semi enjoyable for both of us. 

I was told yesterday that the announcement would be made to the folks who didn’t get selected.  I was thinking about the guy who reached out to me.  I opted to call him last night and we chatted for an hour.  It felt good to talk to him.  We tend to naturally get along which is why I was more excited for him to be selected, plus the fact I have a crush on him.  He doesn’t know that and our conversations have revolved around business and some personal stuff.  He was supposed to know who got the job but his manager held off and decided not to announce it until later today.  I told him who it was provided that he keeps it to himself.  Letting the cat out of the bag could get me into hot water.  Keeping information confidential is part of my job.  However, I felt like it was fair to tell him.  I gave him the option of knowing or waiting and he chose to know.  I mean I would too.  He didn’t sound nearly as upset about the decision as I had expected.  He’s looking at getting more education and keeping his options open.  You never really know what the future has in store for you.  I’ve got no doubt that he will climb and land in a role he wants, he’s still young.  He’s overqualified for his current position but everyone needs an income to pay the bills.  From some of the things he told me management thinks highly of him and they don’t want him to walk away.  I told him that in his location they searched for a long time to fill his role so I understand why they don’t want him to walk.  I’m sure we will continue to talk even if only periodically. 

That conversation took up the bulk of my evening and I felt better calling and talking to him.  It was refreshing to have a new person to chat up.  We both seem to have the gift of gab.  My gift comes from having feelings for him, just he doesn’t know that.  I’m sure if that came to light his opinion of me might change.  I’m super lonely, desperate which doesn’t help.  However, I have enough sense about me to not let the little head do the thinking for the big head.  Right now it’s just about having a friend and I use that term loosely because most co-workers are friendly and using you until they get what they want and then they are done with you.  Still I can use more true friends, I think that’s true for everyone. 

Thankfully I have nothing on my schedule today.  I am running on fumes and plan to take a nap which won’t fair well for sleep later on tonight.  However, I crave and need sleep – can’t run without it for terribly long.  When I was younger that was a different story. 

The house got up to 79 last night from the heat of the day.  I haven’t flipped the switch for AC but that will for sure happen today because were climbing fast towards 80.  Back into a hot spell before things cool off a bit then heat right back up.  Temps for March set an all time high for being the warmest in the US and I think were on par to break even more high temperature records. 

Hoping for a great day for all.  Thanks for stopping by!   

 

Man Candy

It’s all you

Morning all,

I had the feeling yesterday that my colleague was absent.  As we inched closer to our first meeting I got a call from the boss and he thought the same thing.  He called the guy and yeah turns out his kid was sick.  His work email had reached capacity so his email that he sent to us didn’t send.  The good news is that meeting got cancelled. The bad news was all of the work that came in waiting for him was now all mine.  So I had somethings to do. 

The boss told me that he asked HR to move forward and make an offer to an internal candidate on our open position.  It’s not the guy that reached out to me.  He told me that his decision was made on tenure with the company as well as education.  The only thing against the guy that reached out to me was that he had been added within the last year or two.  I think I know who was chosen but the boss is hoping to make the announcement in our meeting today.  This is all supposed to be private and confidential but I know you won’t tell anyone so it’s okay, right?  While I am happy that the search is over I am a little disappointed that the candidates didn’t have to undergo the multiple interviews I and my colleague did, one of which was a panel interview.  This was a one and done.  I hope that he picked a decent person and they are easy enough to work with.  It would help if I wasn’t attracted to them but knowing who I think it might be I can already tell you that I’ve got a crush on him.  Of course I could be surprised, I mean I don’t know for certain who it is yet.  Stay tuned more to come. 

Still haven’t heard from any of the contractors that I had out with a bid for the column or roof brace.  I think I will be chasing them for a price and that doesn’t sound like fun.  I’m giving it a little bit more time just to see if something trickles in but if nothing in the next day or so I will begin my follow-up to see if I can get a price.  It’s not like the post is going to fall anytime soon but it’s rotting and I know that eventually that will happen, just trying to stay a step ahead. 

Finished up Young Sheldon last night.  I did shed a tear or two over George’s death but wasn’t sobbing like I did when the episode first aired.  It was a great show and fun to see the kids grow up before my eyes.  Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage is a great spin off from this series.  It all started with The Big Bang Theory and here we are 3 shows later.  Pretty amazing!

Watched what I recorded from the ET Special about The Neighborhood.  Sounds like that show is going out on an up note and while production has wrapped the final show won’t air until next month.  Hard to believe it’s ending but you can only write about so many scenarios and eventually it’s time to bring it all to a close.

Finished up the Spaghetti and Chocolate Cake last night.  Had junk food for lunch to tide me over.  Rudy looked at me funny when I got up at 3p to go grab a yogurt.  Like he wanted food but I resisted because I know it’s one of his tricks feed me now I’m hungry.  Then 2 hours later he’d be asking where’s supper.  I’ve also learned not to wake them if they sleep through treat time it’s not like they actually miss it.  Tried to play with both cats last night before bed but they just weren’t having it.  Rudy begged for it.  He wound up grabbing a toy and running through the house crying.  Eventually bringing it to bed with him as a present for me.  So thoughtful. 

Well here we are in the middle of the week again.  This week will be done before I know it.  At least I’ve got a full weekend and don’t have to worry about cramming everything into one day like I did last weekend.  I can take my time and relax.  Move at my own pace and do what I want.  It’s my last free weekend before I go on-call next week so I will certainly cherish it and probably enjoy some extra sleep or at the very least a nap or two.  Those are quite enjoyable.  Got to start plotting and planning for where I want to eat, that’s always a chore. 

Were coming out of the freezer and heating up today into the 70’s and it’s only getting warmer as the days go on.  Might have to flip the AC back on.  Hopefully this back and forth doesn’t keep going on and on.  I’d like to make the switch and walk away.  Perhaps have a period where no AC or heat is needed at all and the house just stays comfortable, those periods aren’t long but I do enjoy them. 

Have a great Wednesday.  Talk with you all again soon.

Rolling along

Morning!

Tuesday a reminder that we made it through Monday.  Yesterday was rough but it’s over now.  It was mostly work related for me but I did get a personal email later in the evening that was a little upsetting. 

Had Hot Dogs for lunch with a Granola Bar.  Not the best meal but it sufficed.  I have found that I snack nervously when I’m bored it’s like food is comfort but honestly it’s not, it just gives me something to do.  I am hopeful to get out of this habit before the pounds start packing on. 

Supper was Spaghetti & a Meatball from the grocery store.  I only ate half and saved some for lunch or supper tonight.  Had a half of a piece of chocolate cake and I was done eating for the day. 

Watched The Neighborhood last night.  I was mad because Entertainment Tonight did a special right after and I missed the first part of it since it wasn’t scheduled to be recorded.  I’ve watched this show from day 1 and I know now that it’s on it’s way out, that’s going to be sad but I’m sure there are still some laughs to be had. 

Got my shave & shower last night.  My face was itching as my mind said you could skip another day.  Yeah it sounded appealing except for the part where I wanted to rip my face off.  The more I scratch the more it itches, better to shave it off and have a clean start.  I felt much better when it was done. 

Both cats curled up and went to sleep while I was in the bathroom.  Rudy was in my room which was a surprise.  He’s much more demanding of cuddle time and attention as he continues to age.  Whereas his sister has been demanding once she warmed up to me 3 years ago. 

My insomnia kicked in last night and it was the worst possible time 2am.  I rode it out for an hour watching TV and just hoping that I would get drowsy.  Finally I turned the TV off and that’s when Mora appeared and curled up with me.  She has the power and I faded away without evening knowing it.  I woke up a couple hours later, used the bathroom and went back to bed.  Wake up time came around way too soon but my body woke me up, then Rudy did his dance and so another day began. 

I’ve got nothing on my schedule until 11:30a when it’s meeting #1 then lunch and meeting # 2 and that’s it for the day.  Just have to watch in case something rolls in for me to take care of, otherwise it’s wide open.  I will enjoy the lull because I know it won’t last terribly long. 

It’s much colder here today feels more like Winter and we had a light freeze last night.  Tomorrow it’s supposed to warm up and be more Spring like weather until we build back to 80 bringing more storms.  It’s like wash – rinse – repeat a cycle that doesn’t seem to end or break. 

Here’s hoping we all have a great day.  Thanks for stopping by!

Ugh .. Busy Monday

What a day it’s been and it’s still early!  First, my work machine wasn’t behaving and after looking into that it turns out it was my home internet.  Had to reboot the work machine and reset the connection at home.  That took about 20 minutes and everything got stored.  Second, a person who is traveling at work was stupid and left their laptop bag in their rental car in plain view.  Naturally the car was broken into and the bag was taken.  Plenty of company assets and information was in that bag, so that kept me busy for a bit.  It’s been one thing after another with this stolen stuff.  Lots of people chime in and there are tons of questions. 

I’m sure there will be additional items to add to the list but I kind of hope they are kept to a minimum and the stress level calms.  Not exactly the way I wanted to start the week. 

Here I was all cheerful because the mistake maker is on-call, so much for a calmer week.  I mean it could happen but thus far it’s not starting out that way. 

Sunday (Easter) I had a great idea of lounging, getting a shower, then cleaning the house.  What happened is that I lounged too much, cleaned the house as I saw time was getting away from me and then threw on some clothes and headed out the door. 

The meal was Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans.  It all tasted horrible but I gulped it down because it was going to be my supper.  Beats going hungry.  A few hours after supper we had Cherry Pie alamode and that was the best damn thing on the menu.  Once I was done with the pie I left as time had gotten away from me. 

I arrived home around 7:30p and fed the cats.  Got ready for this morning and lounged, surfed social media and then got ready for bed.  Slept pretty good but had some strange dreams.  Rudy was all huddled up against me all night long, never left my side that I know of. 

Grass is being cut now, 3rd mow of the season.  Meanwhile my neighbor who works for the county hasn’t mowed his grass yet and it’s getting quite tall.  Almost everyone in the subdivision has mowed at least once already.  I get that it’s not a fun job but it’s much easier to do when the temperatures are cooler now than when we get into the heart of summer and it’s blistering hot.  No one will turn him in because he works for the county, which I think is BS.  He’s not above the law or special.  We have an app where we can take photos and submit them anonymously but if I turn him in the photos are shared and he would be able to tell that it was me who turned him in and that would start a war.  A war that I’m not wanting to start.  I just observe and complain but tend to keep to myself.  If there was a matter of life and death I’d certainly call 9-1-1 but otherwise I keep to myself, it’s better that way.

Hope you had a great Easter and that this week is off to a better start for you than it has been for me.  Talk with you all again soon.  Take care!

13 Years

Greetings – Hope that your having a great day!

As it typically happens my weekend insomnia kicked in last night.  I was so tired and couldn’t wait to get to bed.  I stayed awake until 10:30p and called it a night.  Woke up at 2a and couldn’t go back to sleep.  I knew that I wouldn’t want to function in the morning.  I stayed up watching TV until 4a.  Turned the TV off and Mora came in and got comfy laying on my arm.  She knows how to turn on the magic and I melted and passed out but not before I moved my alarm up a 1/2 hour to 7:30a. 

Morning arrived and my body woke me up and Rudy was right there to say good morning, get out of bed and feed me.  I protested but knew that I had to get up and get moving.  We got breakfast going. 

Time for a shower.  My head doesn’t itch as much or as bad as it did a few days ago.  The redness has faded considerably and I am quite happy with that. 

Threw on some clothes and headed out to the grocery store.  I wasn’t the only one shopping but at least I got there early enough that I was able to snag a great parking spot.  Never mind that I parked next to a jackass who didn’t quite know how to park.  I squeezed myself out carefully and headed inside. 

Grabbed some of those Doom Oreo’s, man they are so good.  It was a breeze in and out trip.  I was done before I knew it.  Then it was time to see how much damage I did.  Close to $100 and I left with 3 bags and a gallon of milk. 

Headed home, put everything away.  The humidity was crazy and I was so uncomfortable.  Took off my clothes and sat in my room with a Sprite Zero watching TV.  Both cats joined me and passed out.  I managed to watch the latest episode of The Pitt without falling asleep so that’s good.  Caught 2 episodes of Neighborhood Watch, which is a show where they play clips of funny security camera recordings. 

Once that was done it was back to Young Sheldon and eventually off to take a nap.  Had to make Rudy move and he wasn’t happy about it.  Woke up and passed out lunch.  I had some junk food as a snack.

The house had cooled down and I knew the basement was going to be chilly so I got dressed and then headed down to do laundry.  It’s going to be a day full of laundry because I put off doing it last weekend. 

I’d like Chinese for supper but the place I go it’s a roll of the dice if they will be open or not.  Instead I’m going out for BBQ.  Not quite as tasty as Chinese but it will be good in it’s own way.  I’m planning on ordering Brisket.  Picking up the mail on the way home and I’m done with running for the day. 

Today is a day I’d rather just skip over.  13 years ago today I lost my spouse. I’ve got no doubt that He’d be quite proud of me.  I still miss him and wish he were here.  I’m selfish I suppose.  Back then I wondered how I would go on and how I would survive.  Each year I am amazed that I lasted another year as the years continue to fly by.  Never thought I’d make it this far.  Also wish the original cats were still with me too, this place was much busier back then now it’s so much quieter than it’s ever been.  At times that is good but sometimes it serves as a reminder that I’m all alone. 

Good Friday

Morning … we made it again, another Friday!

Yesterday was largely a very boring and long day.  The cats were a little frisky playing and of course Rudy managed to upset his sister and I had to calm them down.  Rudy’s tail was fluffed up so he was upset as well.  Not exactly sure what it was all about, it took place while I was brushing my teeth.  I heard hissing and that’s when I went looking. 

I know that cats use hissing as a way of communicating but I hate the sound, it typically means there is trouble brewing.  So I get loud and try to break things up and then calm everyone down before any fur goes flying.  Which saves my wallet from going flying or at least it has up to this point. 

Suffered as long as I could yesterday as the humidity and temperature continued to increase as the day went on.  I made it to an hour before bed and it was 80 in here.  I couldn’t take it any longer and flipped the AC on.  It’s cool in the house this morning but it’s supposed to heat up as the day goes on.  More rain. 

Got a surprise yesterday from Amazon.  One of my regular subscription items wasn’t included in my delivery on Wednesday so they pushed it to Thursday.  I heard the camera alert but I was laying down and didn’t care.  I woke up just before a meeting and looked outside to find no package.  Reviewed camera footage and saw a lady parked in my driveway.  She took a picture of the package like she was dropping it off then picked it up and walked it to the neighbors house.  I figured they delivered to the wrong house and it would come bouncing back.  Well then about an hour later the Amazon truck pulls up and a driver dropped a package at the door.  I went to get it and it looked flat for what I was expecting.  I looked to make sure it was addressed to me and had my address on it.  Then I opened it to find it was a USB adapter for a motorcycle headset.  I have no motorcycle and this is useless to me.  What I was expecting was eye lid wipes.  I phoned and got a refund.  Then placed an order for the item again and it’s supposed to show up today.  Fingers crossed they deliver the right thing today. 

This happened to me years ago.  I ordered a naked man calendar and got a normal calendar.  This was back in the day when they put packing slips in.  I saw the outside was addressed to me but the inside had a different name and address.  I imagine that person got the surprise of their live when they opened the package and found naked men on a calendar.  Hopefully it didn’t give anyone a heart attack.  I called Customer Service and they got a good laugh out of it.  I sent back the normal calendar and they sent me the naked man calendar I ordered. 

Were all human and we all make mistakes.  Some of us just make more of them than others, like my co-worker, The Fuckup King!

Salisbury Steak with Mac & Cheese was supper last night.  It was okay nothing special.  Finished off the other half of the slice of chocolate cake.  Not sure what I will have tonight but I can tell you I won’t go hungry.  I had junk food for lunch yesterday, some crackers, a couple granola bars and a yogurt. 

No meetings on the docket for me today, hopefully it will be a quiet day.  I am glad that it’s the last day I have to watch things because the boss is on-call.  Next week The Fuckup King will be on-call.  Then the following week it’s my turn.  I savor my off weeks can’t wait until the boss is no longer on-call. 

Off to surf a bit then to tune in and see if my favorite judge is working today.  Sun is out and it’s nice out but that’s not going to last terribly long.  Have a great day!

Chill with Rain

Morning …

Right now the vibe here is chill.  No hustle and no bustle.  It’s still early enough but I know that eventually that vibe will fade and a new vibe will emerge.  Thursday kind of a mostly good day and a reminder that the weekend is getting closer. 

Speaking of chill.  Mora hid on me yesterday afternoon.  I noticed she was missing and went looking for her.  I knew she was under the couch.  I started to make my dinner and she emerged, I never saw her crawl out but I know that is the only place she could have been.  She begged me for food and treats way early.  I gave in and she filled her belly up good.  Then she had some time with me and eventually she climbed in one of her pet beds and went to sleep.  Rudy had his turn wanting attention and I showered him.  He relaxed so much.  He loves sleeping in my arms or climbing up and resting on my chest.  However, he loves to sit in my spot on the couch, he curls up there and it’s goodnight. 

It was time for bed and I started my routine.  There wasn’t any Rudy asking for playtime he was sleeping on the couch in my spot.  Mora kind of wanted to play at least she had that look in her eye but I took the moment for myself and went to bed to relax.  I was super sleepy but managed to wake up for a while to watch TV before heading off to bed. 

It was a decent evening.  Had Chili for supper with cheese and sour cream.  No crunchy crackers or corn chips.  It was good.  Dove into that piece of cake I wanted and ate half of it.  It was every bit as delicious as I expected.  Only thing that could have made it better would be if it was a Black Forest Cake, that’s one of my favorites. 

Work lingered on for a few hours past quitting time because I had pending tasks but they all got done and then I turned off the computer and the TV.  Just took some time to bask in the silence.  No technology, no scanner.  Just me and my thoughts.  It was nice and how quickly time passed. 

The rain continues.  We cooled off pretty good yesterday.  Today were supposed to heat back up into the 70’s.  Tomorrow they are saying 80’s again but time will tell.  I did turn the furnace back on and it ran a little bit yesterday afternoon and evening.  I know it kicked on early morning but since then it’s been silence.  I love it when it’s just right everywhere and you don’t need heat or AC.  I could live all year like that if the weather would allow it.  It’s 72 here in the basement and I’m not freezing.  Humidity is at 40%, it’s so comfy. 

One meeting today it will be quick and closer to the cat’s lunch time.  My scalp is feeling a bit better.  I put some Aloe Vera gel on it and wow it’s making the redness disappear like a magic eraser.  The itch is subsiding.  I know that peeling will come eventually and I will surely hate it but it’s better than dealing with the constant itching, that is the worst.  I’ve never been a fan of sunburns.  My neck got some of it as well.  I know I burn easy but I don’t wear sunscreen unless I know for sure I will be out in the sun for an extended period.  This was just from yapping with a contractor. 

Speaking of contractors.  I’m still waiting for the bids to come rolling in.  No one seems to be in any hurry.  I’m not a fan of that but I’m not about to start calling and pestering people.  It hasn’t been all that long and honestly I’m not in a hurry to spend my money.  I’m sure this won’t be a cheap repair. 

Off to see what kind of trouble I can find or maybe just be lazy and watch TV until work comes calling.  Hope it’s a great day for you.  Take care!

Man Candy - No Foolin'

Pleasure & Pain

Morning … Be careful it’s April Fool’s Day. 

It’s been years since I sunburnt my scalp.  It itches like crazy then when I go to scratch it’s pleasurable but hurts at the same time.  I’ve put some leave in conditioner on and that helps but only for so long, then the itching starts up.  I broke out some medicated dandruff shampoo I had on hand.  It’s from a professional brand but OTC.  It too works but only for so long.  I use a conditioner with Menthol in it and I love the cool feeling I get from letting that sit and do it’s thing while I work on showering.  I can’t wait until I get to the peeling stage, that will be fun (not) but maybe the itch will be gone by then.  I see the redness fading a little bit each day.  It would be nice if it’s gone by Sunday but I don’t think I will be that lucky. 

Met with the final contractor yesterday about the column or roof brace.  Now I am just waiting for the quotes to pour in.  I don’t think the roofing company will get back to me and I’m not chasing them.  Glad I had the boot fixed on the roof over the weekend so it’s out of the way.  Honestly I only expect to hear back from the guy who did the roof stuff and the guy that was out yesterday.  I expect the guy who was out yesterday to be the cheapest but we shall see. 

Our hot weather is gone and we have cooled off.  Now it’s all rain.  The AC is still on here and it’s surprisingly warmer than I expected upstairs.  The AC is not running and I don’t anticipate it kicking on.  I am certain that within a day or two I will be flipping the furnace back on but time will tell.

Were at the half way point in the week and this week is moving pretty fast, at least for me.  There are moments when there are lags or lulls but they are short lived.  I managed to squeeze in a quick nap yesterday before a meeting, which was nice.  Both cats joined me, which is kind of expected.  They pretty much follow me all over and need to be around me as much as possible.  My only break from them is leaving the house, showering or coming to the basement during the work week.  Both of them are so happy here, but we have our moments. 

I’ve got 2 meetings today which I don’t look forward to but one of them is with a vendor so it’s more of a listen to folks ramble on and sit back & relax. 

The boss has told us he has candidates to interview for our open position and it sounds like there is more than 1 internal candidate.  We never hear names of people.  We only know who was chosen in the end and who knows how long that will take.  Not much moves fast at this place, especially when it comes to hiring, it seems to linger on forever. 

Supper last night was Stouffer’s Spaghetti & Meat Sauce.  I wanted to dive in to a slice of Chocolate Cake that I got from the store but it got late and then I started watching TV and just decided to skip it.  Rest assured it won’t go bad.  Frozen food might go bad here but not cake.  I’ve got soup & chili to eat for lunch and possibly for supper.  It makes for a quick but enjoyable meal and I like it a little bit better than a frozen dinner.  The risk factor goes up for burns, remember my chili incident?  Ever since then I am extra careful.  Hot chili or soup belongs in your mouth and not on your skin.  I keep meaning to buy hot dogs but somehow forget.  A chili dog would be nice!

Hope it’s a great day for all of us.  Thanks for stopping by! Take care!