The more I thought about it I opted to turn the snow removal over to a company. They’ve got equipment and guys that are in much better shape than me. I reached out to a friend for a referral and have someone coming by later today to take care of things.
It’s like a guy I used to work with said. The telephone is a very powerful tool, you just have to know who to call.
Looking forward to them showing up and watching them work. It will probably rile up Mora.
Here’s hoping this turns out good!
Morning … We made it to Friday! I had a dream that involved my late spouse, when I woke up it was yet another sobering reminder that I am all alone. The cats also were having a fighting spat and I had to yell at them a couple times before I was able to finally get back to sleep. My mouth was super dry and I felt a little winded. It dawned on me that I had likely been mouth breathing and snoring (as per usual). The alarm clock actually went off this morning, Rudy fell down on the job. However, both cats were in bed with me. I also saw my voicemail light was flashing (yeah I still have a home phone but it’s VOIP). I knew right away that it was something to do with work. They have an automated phone system that texts and calls for mass notifications. They always call in very early morning hours and long ago I got tired of being woken from a deep sleep only to find out the office is closed or were opening late, so I went to the app store and downloaded a ringer that is no sound and set the contact for their system to that. Presto problem solved.
I stumbled my way to the bathroom and eventually the kitchen. Rudy was all keyed up and super excited because it’s was breakfast time again. I looked outside and it’s still white but dark enough that I couldn’t tell if any snow had fallen. Got the TV on and started making breakfast for me. That’s when I heard all about how horrible the roads are. Accidents were a plenty and it was another one of those days where they were saying stay home if you can. Yeah, that’s been my plan all along. I feel sorry for anyone who had to get out in the mess. My office is opening on a two hour delay, even if I was required to come in today I wouldn’t it is just far too messy and risky. This is one of the advantages to remote work.
After breakfast it was on to taking my meds and getting dressed. Only I got obsessed with my phone. I saw a motion alert at my front door. I went to look at the camera knowing that it would be an animal. It was a baby either puppy or kitten, so small I couldn’t quite tell and every time I went to zoom in my phone would crash. Eventually I just gave up. I hate to see things like this especially when the weather is harsh. I hope someone found it and took it in or it found shelter. Had I been up I would have tried to take it in, not that I’d keep it but I would at least provide some shelter, water and food for a bit before taking it to a shelter. These events always seem to happen in the early morning hours when I am sleeping and never when I am awake. On the odd chance it does happen when I am awake by the time I get to the door the animal is gone.
I heard something funny last night, a guy was about to have an emergency medical procedure to save his life. He was going on to the nursing staff about how unlucky his life was. They reassured him that everything would be fine. He responded with I don’t think you quite understand just how unlucky I am. I am so unlucky that if you threw me into a barrel of titties I’d come out sucking my thumb. That’s when I thought well at least I am not the only person that has that bad of luck.
I did spend sometime yesterday afternoon when time freed up on Boyfriend tv and there is also another site called the bussy bandit dot com. I saw some content that I hadn’t seen before so it was a nice time and best of all totally free. I believe in paying for content but if I can get some free milk it’s less money I have to set aside for the cow.
I feel pretty good now that I am going full speed ahead. I kind of feel like I am kicking this infection thing. I will finish up with the antibiotics in a few more days and that will be the true test. I am still coughing a little bit and have some nasal issues from time to time. At least I don’t have that malaise feeling.
Plans for today are to finish up the work day from home (as usual), having lunch and supper. Then to attempt to shovel or push the snow clear of my driveway. Set the trash can outside and call it a day. If I have the energy I will take a shower, if not then probably just go to bed. I’ve got plans to watch some TV but that will all depend on how exhausted and tired I am after this attempt of clearing the driveway. If I feel the job is just too large or impossible for me I will start looking for someone to come shovel me out. I did see an ad on social media where someone said they were doing driveways starting at $35. I don’t have a huge driveway, you could maybe squeeze 4 cars in it but there wouldn’t be much wiggle room to get in or out of them, unless your super slim.
Weekend plans on Saturday are to get cat food, hit up the post office and possibly depending on how I feel to go out to breakfast. I do plan to grab a bite out in the afternoon but don’t know exactly where. Sunday will be the usual breakfast, grocery store and then maybe venture out for supper that will also depend on how I am feeling and what the weather has brought. Today (Friday) is the only snow that is in the forecast that should be done by noon so they say.
Yesterday afternoon I got bogged down with work and just opted to save it for this morning. I’m already done with it and am just sitting by twiddling my thumbs waiting for something to come along. I am sure that something will come in eventually. At least there are no meetings today. I did talk with my boss yesterday he just wanted to touch base and see how I am doing. I couldn’t wait to get off the phone with him. He called just as I was about to take a bite of my lunch which got a little cold because we talked for a little bit.
Thanks for stopping by and reading todays story. Hope that you are warm and well. Stay safe!
Last night I found a site that helped to semi-satisfy my request to view Joshbigoshs (aka Ottersquatter) content. It’s called boyfriend tv. You have to sign up for an account and they do verify your email with an activation link, but it’s totally free and no credit card is required. They do tag the video and have a banner scroll across the top a time or two but it doesn’t really detract from the content, it’s just an annoyance. I found some additional content for other stars that I wanted to see. Granted the content is dated and not current but then again you get what you pay for. I am still on the hunt for more current content but don’t want to shell out a small fortune for it.
An update on our snow, looks like were fine today. The snowfall will occur overnight into the morning commute just enough to louse up Friday. I already see ads on social media for companies saying to sign up now to get “on the list” for snow removal. It’s 4 inches while it’s an inconvenience if that is all I had in my driveway I’d be perfectly fine. I don’t have an overwhelming desire to clean and clear the driveway and sidewalk each and every time it snows. I just wait for Mother Nature to take care of it with some warmer temperatures and rain to melt and wash it away. If I was expecting company for some reason then my approach is different, it’s more of a deterrent for people to stay away and leave me alone, which might I add does work wonders. Although I am still waiting for someone to knock on the door asking about snow removal, this is the one time I’d make an exception to my no soliciting sign.
Finished up watching an hour long harassment video at work and taking a quiz. I’ve sat through so many of these that it’s kind of pointless to watch. I am an adult and well aware of how to conduct myself. The only really new thing I learned is that if you cuss that could be construed as unwelcome conduct and could cause problems. Thankfully in professional/business conversations I don’t use foul language. Not saying it never happens because I do slip now and then. While it’s colorful and can help express tension in a conversation or even convey some levity it’s got no business in a professional environment. I’ve been told in the past at a different employer if you like someone and want to ask them out, you can make one request. If they decline your done and can’t continue to ask or beg. It’s wise to read and know your companies policies on this subject as well as what the law says both Federal and State. However, most of it is just common sense stuff. If you know right from wrong the odds of you getting into trouble I’d say are pretty slim, unless you talk with your emotions (ex. thinking with the wrong head).
In other news last nights supper I wiped out the last of the pizza. It was good, added some ranch to the first few bites to help spice it up but the dressing gets to me after a while and I know my limit. I’m fine eating a salad covered in the stuff but I suppose its the pizza grease mixed with the dressing that causes the issue. Anyway after a while I had a large slice of Peanut Butter Silk pie. This was about an hour after I passed out treats. Rudy still thought that he was entitled to something but I shut him down. He ate his treats and pouted a bit. Then we snuggled back up on the couch for about an hour and then it was time for bed. I gave into his playtime request before I went to bed. He also nagged me for cat nip. It was like excuse me but aren’t you forgetting something? Mora came to bed right away but Rudy lingered and was playing on his own until he wound down and came in. He guards me all night long like a military solider on watch. I think that if someone actually came in he would probably be friendly with them but not Mora. Hopefully, we never ever get to find out at least it is not in my plans.
I did watch some porn before bed and man that sure was a good time. Then it was just finding content to watch while I waited for my sleeping meds to kick in. They always sneak up on me. One minute I think I am fine and the next thing I know I am waking up and getting up and climbing in bed.
It’s going to be a long day I think. Not much is going on this morning. I’d love to take a stroll outside and see what kind if any progress I could make on my driveway but I think doing anything else is just a summons to “The Gods” that I get overwhelmed with work and I had plenty of that yesterday. I was damn busy at this same time yesterday. I am thankful to say that I am caught up and current at the moment.
I felt so good yesterday and I don’t feel bad right now. However, I have had some issues this morning that make me think I am far from done with this damn infection. I continue to move forward taking my pills and hoping for the best. I am more than ready to be done with this. I used to get sick all the time when I was younger now not so much but when something attacks me it tends to linger and fester. It’s not a fun fight. I still to this day blame my childhood family doctor who passed out injections and pills of Penicillin like it was candy. It made me well then but now I am allergic and not just to that but to other antibiotics as well so my treatment options when I get an infection are severely limited. I am just waiting for the day that I am told to report to the hospital for IV antibiotics. The last thing I ever want is a hospital stay but I suppose if I was sick enough it wouldn’t matter a whole lot.
Hope that your warm and well. The rest of today and one more day then the weekend is here. Here’s hoping that I continue to improve and I can be well again soon. Take care!
Not exactly sure how I managed to make it through this morning. I had a sleepless night woke up around 2a and got a little bit of sleep around 6a. I snuggled with Mora in bed for a bit and she did help get me back to sleep. I’m sure it was anxiety from all of the digging out at work. I didn’t exactly feel the greatest but some how I pulled it together had breakfast, got dressed and made it downstairs and logged in.
I had no idea where to start so I just dug in and went from issue to issue until I started seeing my way clear. The team left me a ton of work in our queue and I plowed through that as well. By lunch time I was sitting pretty.
I did go up a bit early to grab my lunch and as luck would have it had to come back early because of a crisis that has long since been dealt with. It’s been from one thing to another all day long and were not done yet.
I have caught up on all of my personal surfing, bill paying and finances. Now just have to manage to make it 2 more days before the weekend arrives to hopefully provide me some rest.
I feel okay but am battling a cough right now and my nose has been bothering me a little bit. Still taking the pills. Funny thing is when I get sick my gag reflex kicks in and I get nauseated just to take pills. It happens also from time to time. I can think of something better that I would love to gag on but that’s my dirty mind.
Speaking of dirty mind I was scrolling through social media last night and saw a photo of Ottersquatter (aka Joshbigosh) with some porn stars that film on Only Fans. Man he really gets me going. I’ve always wanted to see him in a video but never had the luxury yet. I was subscribed to his so called free OF but that’s just a scam as he has some content that he will release but it’s all pay per view but he did release some teasers from time to time. Since my juices were once again flowing and still are since I am thinking of him I took time to watch some porn last night. Here’s hoping that I get to see Ottersquatter in action on video soon. He’s super cute at least to me.
Since were talking cute, Rudy curled up next to me on the couch and fell asleep in the cutest position. The sun was out when I was up for lunch and both cats love to sun bathe every chance they get.
As if we don’t already have enough snow there is about four more inches on the way tomorrow evening into Friday. My neck of the woods got 8 inches from our last storm. I haven’t shoveled my drive way yet so if we get those 4 more inches I will have a foot of snow to content with. My only fear is getting stuck in my driveway or worse not being able to get back in my driveway all the way. As for getting out that seems to be the easy part. I have plans to try to tackle this on Friday because that’s when the trash can is supposed to be set out. Trash is running a day behind because of Monday’s snow storm. The trash provider usually calls but this time they just plastered it on social media in hopes that everyone would see it. I just don’t want to kill my poor back and be laid up for a day in bed or worse get even sicker on top of what I am trying to get rid of. I did think about calling someone but most people want cash or Venmo. I don’t use any apps to send money like that, I’ve got the old fashioned checkbook and while I am sure that sounds fishy to the younger crowd I’ve never written a bad check in my entire life and don’t plan to start. I also was surprised to see posts of people who said they called certain companies who promised to show up but never did. It’s so much easier to say were booked or we don’t have the bandwidth rather than outright lie.
Kind of feels nice to be back in the so called groove. Still hate having to work for a living but I know for sure it could be worse so I am thankful for what I have.
Hope your having a good day and thanks for stopping by!
I took today as another sick day. I just didn’t feel it this morning. Morning are by far the worst. By afternoon I am usually okay. Right now I feel the best I have since this whole thing started. I am taking both antibiotics and I attribute that to why I feel so good at the moment.
I hope that my progress continues. My email inbox is continuing to fill with work and from what little bit I have skimmed it appears that a few things are being covered in my absence. However, I still have a lot of shoveling out and catching up to do, which I do not look forward to.
My hope is to return to working tomorrow. I have no plans to leave the house until Saturday, unless some emergency arises. It will be a huge challenge to stay awake all day long. I think being busy will help with that, provided I do actually return tomorrow.
I found myself actually stone cold bored today and wanting to work but I resisted the urge but it was really strong.
The cats continued to love being able to have me in their line of site and to take their turns cuddling with me. I’ve enjoyed my extra time with them and I figure 3 days should breeze by.
I really want to go outside and see if I could do some shoveling but I don’t want to stress myself out and wind up setting myself back in time. I figure that Friday when I go to set the trash out I can give it a try then and if I make progress great and if not well then it’s going to be a hell of a challenge to get back in the garage once I leave. I don’t like that and want to be able to drive in normally. Were set to get some light snow on Friday at least there is a chance of it in the forecast.
I saw a meme on Facebook and it’s kind of true. January feels like one giant Monday. I am not a fan of January at all and February isn’t much better.
Saw The Bricklayer today on Netflix. It was interesting but not terribly enjoyable.
Looking forward to a nice shower in a couple hours and then hopefully back to bed and I get a restful nights sleep. Last night I woke up at 2a and that and how I felt cemented my taking today off. I want to go from lights out to time to get up. As long as this medicine keeps on working and killing the infection I think after a couple more days this will all be behind me or so I hope, it’s not been fun at all.
Hope you had a great day and thanks for stopping by. Back to the TV to see what I can find to watch. I really want to getup to get some pie but Rudy just fell asleep and he’s next to me I know if I move a muscle it will wake him up so might not have any pie tonight. Take care!
Felt horrible when I woke up this morning. Just fed the cats and went back to bed. I did take time to call in sick at work. I had a fever and a headache as well as a neck ache. The cats are so confused but loving having me all to their own.
The office was closed due to the snow but everyone was supposed to work remote today. Funny how they permit remote work when it benefits them. The roads are absolute shit and accidents are a plenty, even into this evening.
I reached out to my doctors office and asked for some different medicine or another antibiotic to take on top of what I am already taking. I had the phone with me all day and expected a call back but that never happened. My phone was powered off so work wouldn’t bother me. In this electronic age the doctors office sent me a message that I found when I powered my iPad on about an hour ago. Turns out they called in another antibiotic. It’s something I have had before but it’s tied to the Penicillin Family and I am allergic to Penicillin. I believe I will be okay but if I am allergic to this then I will need to go to an ER as I will breakout in a rash everywhere on my body, it will itch and hurt at the same time. That includes private parts as well. It’s no fun but I am hopeful that being on two antibiotics will for sure kill whatever is festering inside of me.
I took turns between sitting up and laying in bed today. Watched movies – No Hard Feelings and Hit Man on Netflix. I saw No Hard Feelings before but it was fun to re-watch. I will probably dig and find some other movies as well as the night goes on as there isn’t anything worth while on TV.
I did venture out to the pharmacy to get my medicine. I glided out the drive way with ease and once on to the streets it was pretty good going. Main roads are clean and clear. The challenge came when I got back home and tried to get back into my driveway. I normally back in but given the snow I just wanted to get my vehicle back in the garage. I got stuck a couple times in my own drive way. Through a series of backing up and making a run at it I finally got through it and managed to safely park my car in the garage. At this very moment the only time I plan on leaving again is on Saturday or if there is an emergency. Otherwise this guy is staying put regardless of how he feels.
Were in low to sub zero temps overnight and that means anything that has thawed today will just refreeze overnight. I think they might go remote work one more day but the call hasn’t been made on that just yet. I think that the thought process is probably wait and see what the morning brings and chances are higher that they will go back to a normal work day. I however I am considering taking one more day but will base it on how I feel in the morning.
My boss sent me a huge thanks for working yesterday to get out the important stuff that was all backed up. My efforts paid off and for that I am thankful. He’s covering my on-call thus far and I know he will be eager to turn things back over to me. I’ve still got work piling up in my inbox and I will sift through it all whenever it is I get back. It will make for a busy damn day I know that much.
I haven’t been super sick like this in a long time. I really want to watch porn but there is just no desire that along with me not wanting food and having to force myself to eat along with the way I feel tells me that things are serious. Oddly enough by mid-day I feel mostly okay and am fine for the rest of the day that is until the next morning comes along and then it starts all over again. My hope is that tomorrow is different and by that I mean better. I still might take the day.
I really enjoyed laying in my bed all covered up and having the cats laying on me. I think we all had a good time. Rudy won’t leave my side or line of sight for very long. He’s a good companion but he does get under my feet. I was able to exhale and not think about a damn thing other than what was on tv in front of me. That was nice and those times don’t come that often for me.
Nothing is worse than being sick and alone, that’s when you wish someone was near by or at least I do. However, I have managed before and I plan to manage this time.
Well time to publish this and get back to relaxing. Rudy is curled up next to me and Mora is in her cat tree napping. Sooner or later things will be back to normal and I just need to enjoy and rest while I am taking time off from work.
Hope that you managed to dig out if you were impacted by the winter storm. I hope that your staying warm and doing better than I am. Take care and thanks for browsing by.
Today didn’t go exactly as I had planned it. Rudy let me sleep in by a half hour and I was happy because I felt horrible when I woke up. I got up to feed him and his sister. Then it was back to bed for me. I went back to sleep for a while and finally hauled out around 10a. I got my pills and had breakfast. Then went back to lounge in my room for a bit.
The weather forecast was correct we did get a solid pounding of snow and it’s still coming down. Lot’s of cancellations and based on the little traffic I’ve seen most people in my subdivision are staying put. The police scanner has accidents and pull outs a plenty.
I sat for a while in the living room with the cats after they had their lunch. I had some yogurt, the last container that I had. Continued watching TV. The series that I mentioned yesterday, it’s called Never Have I Ever. There are actually 4 seasons and that’s the season I am on. Only two more episodes left and then I am done, should be able to knock those out this afternoon.
I got dressed and made it downstairs around 1p and worked for a few hours taking care of the absolute shit that was left for me, stuff that was critical is all I worked on. Once I got caught up with that I did a little mailbox clean up. I went from 118 emails down to 18 emails. At least I won’t have to scramble tomorrow. I made sure it was known that I worked on a Sunday so that’s a feather in my cap so to speak.
Based on how I felt this morning I thought about reaching out to the doctor but I am giving it another day. I’ve got a weeks worth of antibiotics left and if I still feel crappy tomorrow I will be back in touch with the doc to see if they can’t add a second antibiotic or change things up. The worst part is over with but there is some infection that is still lingering and I’d like to make sure that this crud is all dead and that I am back to normal. I really don’t want to take any sick time from work but hey if I have to well then I will.
I really want some left over pizza but I am thinking about how good some Chicken Noodle Soup would taste along with a grilled cheese. Both can come out of the microwave just not at the same time. Thinking that will be my supper. Then I can have a slice of pie a bit later for desert. Pizza will still be there tomorrow.
Back upstairs to be with the cats and enjoying what is left of my Sunday. I hope that I make it all 5 days this week even if it’s only working from home, at least it’s working.
Hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Take care.
We are a couple hours away from the storm moving in. From the updates I have seen my area should see mostly snow. Anywhere from 3 to 9 inches. That’s just estimates based on forecasting models what actually happens is totally up to Mother Nature.
I was successful in operating today as if it was Sunday. Woke up early got a shower, headed to breakfast then on to the grocery store. I was not prepared to see parts of the store looking like it did back when the pandemic hit. They were totally sold out of milk unless you wanted to pay top dollar for glass bottle milk or drink skim. I opted to skip it.
After the grocery store I stopped by Target begrudgingly. It was and still is super cold outside and I’d just rather not be out in the elements. Anyway I found Milk but I was totally not prepared for a normal Target run. I did get a package of treats for the cats. Looked at my favorite Stouffers Casserole dish and they had it on sale but it just didn’t look appetizing to me. I hated to but I skipped it.
Back home to unload and rest. Had fun lounging with the cats and wound up taking a short nap in my recliner. Meanwhile Mora was stretched out on the bed all comfy and cozy. I was so jealous of her. Rudy and I the recliner. He doesn’t take up much room when he’s curled up next to my legs but there are other times when he can take up room when he decides to stretch out like his sister.
We lounged and I got wrapped up in some Netflix high school drama series. I figured there was a season 1 so I’d watch it and of course I got invested but the afternoon was passing me by and I finally made it to the last episode. Don’t you know there is another whole season. I still stopped and figured that I’d have something to watch later tonight and probably at some point tomorrow.
I headed out in hopes of seeing some buns and getting some pizza. Damn if cute guys were scarce but I did manage to find one but he also managed to hide. Pizza was good but as per usual I just ate a little bit and wound up taking most of it home.
Stopped by to pick up some more mail and then on to the gas station to top up my tank. Only took $12 which isn’t bad. Considering were going down below freezing for days I wanted to make sure that I had a full tank. I don’t expect that I will be going anywhere but better to be prepared.
Working on laundry as Rudy lays here in my arms as I type. He moves around to get comfy, falls asleep for a little bit and then wakes up and starts wiggling again. He’s something else.
My plans for tomorrow are to operate as if it was Monday and work. Since my gem of a boss left me with a shit ton to do the only way I see that I will have peace & quiet and be able to actually work is if I do it on my own time. I’ll keep track of my time and make sure that it’s made up to me. I’ve been thinking about the whole job thing. I really don’t want to start over some place new and be the low man on the roster but at the same time it does sound a little appealing. I just need a big time break from all of the silly bullshit that my job dishes out to me. It doesn’t help that I am good at my job because people just take advantage of me but at the same time there are some people that I like being their go to guy and others that I wish would forget all about me. Monday is still going to suck but I figure if I can get the big pressure items taken care of and off my plate it will suck a whole lot less. I am also sure there is a storm brewing at work. No good deed seems to go unpunished, at least for me. I like my job but I just get angry that I can’t seem to really take anytime off because I have to grind so hard to play catch up each time I return, especially some of the silly things that are left just for me. Then there is the silly stuff my boss leaves like meeting to plan out future conference calls. He needs to have a meeting to do that, instead of taking charge and just laying it out. Makes me wonder how he gets anything done in life without having a meeting. I have a low tolerance for stupidity and that coupled with the stress of going back and cleaning up another mess is enough to make me blow up.
That’s the day. I’ve got left over pizza to munch on for a couple days as well as the items I picked up at the grocery store. Just as long as power, water and internet keep on working I should be okay. Fingers crossed.
Now I am off to find some buns on the internet since that appears to be the only way I can see them is in porn. Hope your Saturday was relaxing and enjoyable. If your in the zone for the winter storm like I am hang in there we will get through it and this too shall pass. If you in a warm climate like California or Florida I envy you at the moment.
Thanks for stopping by, take care and be well.
I had some trouble staying asleep last night and thankfully I was permitted by Rudy to sleep in a little bit this morning before he started making biscuits on me. He’s always so cheerful in the morning wish I could be that way. I suppose if I had his life I would probably be that way, I’d have no worries or concerns, no bills or the stress of a job to deal with.
I saw the voicemail light was blinking and expected it to be my boss but I was surprised it was the barbershop telling me that my barber was out sick. They asked me to call back to reschedule. I did call but got a recording and just gave up. I figure by not showing up they will get the message.
I booked a haircut with a different place. I paid $13 more for the same thing but I got a good head job shampoo. Two shampoos and then conditioner. Even better just before I walked in a hot young guy walked in. He was wearing jogging pants that looked more like parachute pants. Needless to say he had a nice set of buns and they took him before me. That’s when I learned his name was Luke. Wow the things I wanted to do with and to him I am sure would probably have made him blush. I didn’t make a move, just enjoyed the little bit of a show that I got when he walked to the chair.
I came back home after that. It was super cold outside and I honestly just wanted to go back to bed. I sat in my recliner and had a cat curl up in my lap as I watched TV. We saw a live police chase in California. I managed to dose off in the middle of it but woke up in time to see everyone get caught.
I had my phone powered off because I was really certain that work was going to be reaching out. They never did. I checked email and there is a bombshell of an email waiting from my boss that I didn’t bother to read. I already know that there are a couple of urgent matters that I will need to tend to first thing on Monday morning because no one picked up the slack. That’s fine I’ll deal with it on Monday. I don’t plan on going to the office next week because not only will we be short staffed but I will be back on-call. My boss got a card for the mistake maker who just made a baby and wants us all to sign it. I’m hopeful that I can just get someone to sign my name and not send it to me, otherwise it’s not going to be sent back until next week when I am back in the office. I just hope that damn card doesn’t wind up exposing my secret.
As I sat watching TV the weather radio went off to warn of the impending Winter Storm that is coming. Turns out that couple at the Olive Garden yesterday was pretty spot on. Were in for one of those storms of the century. Freezing Rain aka Ice, Sleet and Snow. The worst estimate says about 18 inches and the best estimate says 12 inches. No one is going anywhere come Monday. This thing is expected to move in late tomorrow evening and then be going for the bulk of the day with a little lull in the afternoon before it starts back up again and doesn’t stop until mid-morning Monday. Thank God for the forewarning.
Given that I will be treating tomorrow as Sunday and get breakfast out and hit up the grocery store so that I can sit inside and watch out the window come Sunday. I’d like to go for pizza tomorrow afternoon but I will be watching the weather. Some good food and viewing of some nice buns can be postponed.
I went out this afternoon for Chinese food, hit up the post office on the way home and stopped by the pet food store to grab some dry food and a box of treats to have on hand, just so I don’t have to make a Target run (unless I really feel like it tomorrow morning).
Working on Laundry and Mora is here keeping me company. I’ve given her some attention and quite the ear rubbing that she loves. She is sleeping comfortably behind me. Rudy is upstairs playing all by himself and it sounds like the house is being ripped apart. I’ve learned that he has been getting up on the kitchen counter. He was up on my bathroom sink one evening when I was trying to sleep and he knocked over a glass which got me out of bed. What a little terror he is.
Everyone is out grabbing their milk, eggs, bread and toilet paper tonight. Traffic is thicker than a milkshake and it’s aggravating to try to drive anywhere just because of mass panic. It’s like the way traffic normally is at Christmas time. That’s why I think I am smarter for getting up early and getting a jump then because a lot of folks will sleep in. Just let me get my share of food and I will be out of everyone’s way. It’s predicted that there could be damage to trees or trees falling over and power being out. The majority of the power in my town is under ground so hopefully we won’t be affected with a power outage. That would suck buried in the snow, no power. At least I have an all wheel drive vehicle to be able to get out if I absolutely have to.
Not exactly an overly exciting day. If I felt a little bit better I think I would have accomplished more. At least I remembered to set the trash out.
Last night I got wound up fighting with Microsoft and the Authenticator app. I was so pissed that once I fixed everything and got it working in the new app I moved all of my accounts one by one. It took me a couple hours but I got it done. Mora objected to me being down here, she did her duty to warn me as if I had to work the next day. At least she was thinking of me. Eventually I got her to settle down as I worked through things.
I am so not ready to go back to work but I know that Monday will be here soon enough. For now I am just enjoying the time away and hope that the stress won’t be half as bad as I am expecting. I am sure I will want to scream. For now my plan is to just enjoy the weekend and try to relax as much as I can.
Crossing my fingers that both the weather and work next week won’t be nearly as bad as they are both expected to be!
Hope that all is well and you had a Fantastic Friday. Thanks for stopping by. Take care!
I woke up at my normal time to feed the cats, of course. Rudy wouldn’t let me miss that for anything. I had my normal breakfast, got my morning meds and sat watching TV thinking about what I wanted to do today. I wound up going back to bed after a couple hours, which was totally expected.
When I woke up I passed out lunch for the cats. I went back to loafing and watching TV. Got my phone, checked mail and thankfully no one attempted to reach me. I got an idea to go to the buffet and it sounded pretty good.
Next thing I know my stomach was bothering me and I wound up just waiting around to see what was going to happen. Finally I had enough of it and got a shower. That felt really good!
I wanted to go to Sam’s Club mostly for printer ink, I’m short one color to make a full set and I just changed ink. I like to keep a spare on hand because you always run out at the most inconvenient time. Better to be prepared.
I wound up going to Olive Garden to grab lupper (that’s lunch and supper combined). My appetite was off the chart and I was packing food away at an alarming rate. I didn’t get any bread and I think that is why I had all that room for extra soup. Food was good and I got to see a couple cute guys. My service was not the best but my waiter had 3 or 4 tables besides mine and he was running around like a chicken with his head cut off. My drink never ran dry and that to me is good enough in my book.
Back home, it’s damn cold out. Everyone is talking about the weather coming in and how bad things are supposed to be. I heard a couple next to me saying that we were in for 8 inches of snow. TV says different. You never truly know until the event is over but I am not all that worried about it. Just let me make my breakfast and grocery store runs on Sunday as well as eating out on Saturday and I’ll be happy. The way the cats are chowing down on the dry food I am going to need to hit up the pet food store for a bag of their expensive Hill’s food. It’s all they ate when they were in the shelter and I switched from that formula to Hairball but they still love it like crazy.
My phone rang about 4p and it was my boss. I didn’t answer it and got a text from him a moment later. I made it clear that I wasn’t working today and that I am on PTO. I don’t think he will bother me again but hell you never really know. I’m not obligated to answer him since I am on my time. I’ve already peeked and shit has blown up and I will be going back to a damn mess come Monday. I should step in and lend a hand or two but I’m not doing it. My boss did a dumb thing and permitted both me and my backup to be out at the same time so certain tasks that we handle are just pending. Based on what I have seen I anticipate that the panic will set in tomorrow when it’s realized that nothing is getting done.
Health wise I honestly felt a bit better after my nap this morning. Sinuses are still bothering me and I am still sick but I think the bug is working it’s way out or so I hope. Last thing I want is to rebound, which usually happens once the antibiotics run out. Thankfully I am on them for at least another week so hopefully the infection will die and get flushed out. I’m drinking my water and can’t get enough of it.
Just looking at the headlines that I see on YouTube this year is off to quite a bad start. Shootings, Explosions and the Truck hurting/killing all those people in LA. I sure hope it gets better from here!
I finally got all of my new porn calendars up. Put the last one up in my office today. I haven’t been down here for a whole day and probably should have stayed away longer but you can only watch so much TV before you want to scream.
Getting out today helped. I have a haircut on the books for tomorrow. That’s early so I’ve got plenty of time to go where ever and do what ever. I really want to spend it away from the house, mostly because I will be there all next week. The cats are sweet as ever but the walls are starting to close in on me. Still surprised none of my friends have checked on me. I could be laying here dead and no one would be the wiser.
Hope all is going well for you and thanks for dropping in. Now I am off to hit the web and have some fun. Stay warm & take care!
Yesterday was the longest work day of the entire year for me. I started at 7:30a and didn’t finish until a little bit after 8p. As per usual I was elated when the day was done and I could head up to be with the cats and finally relax.
I was doing really good listening to the scanner, watching TV and waiting for my sleeping medicine to kick in. I dosed off for a bit and when I woke up it was 15 minutes after midnight. I shut everything down and hopped into bed. I was ready!
Thought about going to my friends open house but instead just opted to take the day and stay home. I had chocolate cake for breakfast with a tall glass of milk. Diabetic’s delight! I knew the sugar would cause me to crash and head back to bed but it’s what I wanted so I just ate up.
Watched YouTube when I learned about what happened in New Orleans last night. That was horrible I don’t get why we can’t have a peaceful holiday. I hope that these events aren’t omens about what a dumpster fire this year is going to be. I really don’t look forward to this year but here I am kicking and screaming along for the ride.
My phone has been quiet for the most part. I’ve had a couple emails rolls in both personal and work related. No text messages wishing me Happy New Year or even checking on me to see how I am doing. While I had hoped something would come in I am not surprised.
Watched Smokey and The Bandit parts 1 and 2 today, along with I’m Tim the Netflix movie about Avicii and then watched his last show. That was a tragedy that he took his own life at such a young age, he was very talented. People are still enjoying his music today, his legacy lives on.
It’s nice having a day to relax and recharge. I hope that my body is ready to move tomorrow and that I can make it out of the house. I am still very much sick but I do feel better. My appetite is up and down. As an example I didn’t eat lupper until 3p and that was a Chicken Salad Sandwich from the grocery store. It’s on Cranberry Walnut Bread and it’s just delicious. I was skeptical if I’d like it because of the Cranberry’s but that is what makes the sandwich, kind of odd since I don’t care for Cranberry. In some forms with the right mix it’s surprisingly enjoyable.
The cats have been working me today for attention as well as enjoying lounging in the little bit of sunlight that we got. There is a Winter Storm brewing that is supposed to be rolling in by the weekend so might look a little different outside. If it does come to down I want to be inside rather than out in it. That’s the best way to enjoy winter weather watching it from indoors.
Returning to work come Monday is going to suck. I’ve got a lot of stuff to deal with because it’s the start of a new month, plus everyone will be getting back up to speed and I am sure that with all of that plus being on-call I will be busy again. I know that there will be the usual BS meetings that I loathe.
Here’s to enjoying my freedom even though it technically doesn’t start until tomorrow since I am on-call. I am glad that it’s been a peaceful day and hope that continues so that I can wake up tomorrow morning and turn work email off until Monday. I’m sure I might be tempted to peek but I am going to do my best to just enjoy my time as work will be there waiting for me when I return.
How’s the new year going for you? Glad that you stopped by and I hope that you are well. Take care.
