Late to the party

Hey hope that all is well.  Sorry I am late to the party with my post.  This morning things were super chill and I rode the wave and watched TV & got in a nap.  It was nice to relax and get paid for it at the same time.  The ride was over after lunch and it got busy but I am riding a lull again and hope that it lasts for the rest of the day. 

My neck is still bothering me a little bit.  I thought about cancelling my massage but I am still going.  I am just going to ask that my neck not be touched.  I got my shower last night and did a double cleanse of my neck area.  I finished with cold water and man that felt really good.  It bothered me a bit after I got out but it faded away quickly.  One side looks really good and the other side it’s still red.  I think a haircut tomorrow probably isn’t the best thing but there will be no neck shaving with a razor blade. 

Supper last night was two frozen White Castle cheeseburgers.  I added some Sizzling Cheeseburger chips in from Doritos and it wasn’t a bad meal but it wasn’t the best.  I was more of a desert fan and had a hot Apple Fritter.  Thinking about that I’ll bet a hot Apple Fritter with some Vanilla Ice Cream would be pretty good.  Might try that later on tonight. 

It is so hot and humid outside you can for sure tell that were back in August.  The poor AC has been running and I am glad that I have it & it’s functioning as designed.  The cats still love to feel the cold air from the vents and just sit in front of them and stare, soaking it all in.

Speaking of the cats, it’s been a day and there hasn’t been a fight thus far.  Here’s hoping we make it the whole day.  We played pretty hard last night.  Rudy was jumping and really got into playtime like I haven’t seen from him in a while.  He also hasn’t bit me on the chin again, which I am thankful for. 

Hope that all is well in your world and that we all have a great weekend.  Take care and thanks as always for stopping by.  Feel free to drop a comment, I don’t bite unless you want me to!

Pain in the Neck

Hey there thanks for stopping by and welcome in. 

My neck is doing okay.  I managed to resist the urge to apply anything to it yesterday.  I find that when I put on or take off my shirt that seems to aggravate things.  I feel itching and burning, kind of like if I think about it the symptoms seem to come on.  Looking in the mirror one side is pretty well cleared up while the other side is still bright red.  I noticed some additional peeling last night before bed.  I took another Benadryl capsule and my regular sleeping meds.  I did wake up briefly overnight at 3a.  I thought I would have problems going back to sleep but managed to pass out before I knew what hit me.  Woke up to a cat fight that was mild, I yelled and managed to go back to sleep. 

Rudy was with me for my wake up call.  He’s started a new habit with me that I will get to in a moment.  Last night he was grooming himself and I went to pet him twice and managed to scare him half to death.  He jumped and his tail puffed up.  I apologized and calmed him down.  He came over to me and gave me a couple licks on the face and then he bit my chin.  I figured that was just payback for scaring him.  Well this morning with his wake up routine I got licks and another chin bite.  Not sure if this is going to be a regular thing now.  It’s funny but it hurts a little.  It’s a love bite and he isn’t breaking the skin.  I kind of hope that this isn’t going to be a new habit.  Biscuits are great and licks are okay as well, even though sometimes they too are painful.  

Speaking of last night I was on track to get a shower but instead opted to watch a movie and it pulled me in.  The suggestion came from social media and it was spot on.  The movie is called The Pickup and it’s on Amazon Prime.  Pete Davidson and Eddie Murphy are in it.  I don’t laugh easy and this movie had me laughing at least twice.  It’s action and comedy.  If you watch it stay until the credit roll. 

I had more Fried Chicken last night and it felt like the meat tasted worse.  I ate a little bit of it but threw the rest out.  Finished up the mashed potatoes, have some coleslaw (which is delicious) and a biscuit left, along with 2 more pieces of Chicken.  I am going to eat the Coleslaw and probably the biscuit but the rest of the meal is going in the trash can.  I hate to do it but just can’t stomach it again.  Next time I will stick to original recipe and wait around for drumsticks if they don’t have them.  Never really had issues with KFC. Hope that this was an isolated experience. 

I am for sure getting a shower tonight, I’ve got a massage tomorrow evening.  Depending on how I feel I might tell the therapist to stay away from my neck.  I really don’t want to irritate my skin any more than it has to be.  Giving things a chance to calm down and while the redness probably won’t go away so long as the itching, burning and skin peeling stops I will be good with that for now. 

Last night I was reminded of one of the biggest lies you can tell yourself.  The words I will be happy when or I will be happy if.  Truth is you won’t be happy, you will always want something else. There is a song by Lazyboy that calls this out but right now I don’t know the name of the song.

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

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Neck Fire & Fighting Cats

Morning and what a morning it is!

There was a little bit of work last night but for the most part I was left alone and got to enjoy my evening.  Had the mini burritos from the grocery store and they were really good.  Surprisingly they didn’t fill me up like they had in the past.

I find it kind of odd but last year and again this year the grocery store has been selling Christmas cookies they make year round.  There is one particular cookie I go for it looks like it’s covered in glitter and it’s so good. They limit those to 3 per box and then toss in an assortment of other cookies, all of which are made with lots of butter.  I broke into the box I got last night and had some for desert. 

The rash on my neck was bothering me more so than it has in days past.  I put some of the new ointment on it but that didn’t stop the burning or itching.  It actually seemed to make things worse.  I found an old prescription ointment that my late spouse had and put that on.  Things calmed down a little bit but were quick to fire back up.  I wanted relief since it felt like my neck was on fire.  At this point I am just throwing things at it to see what will work.  I found some spray for my feet that I remember went on ice cold.  I used it and it wasn’t that cool and I smelled like menthol.  I broke out a paper towel and soaked it with some cool water, wiped everything off.  Then repeated the process but this time instead of using cool water I used rubbing alcohol.  Back to good old refrigerated Benadryl gel.  Ah, that brought relief.  For good measure I took 1 Benadryl capsule as well along with my regular sleeping medicine.  I anticipated waking up with the hangover feeling.  However, that was way better than the hell I was going through. 

I woke up at 3a and as much as I tried to go back to sleep it just didn’t happen.  I was up and watched TV.  That summoned the cats to my room and between watching them sleep and TV I finally began to feel drowsy after an hour and half.  I finally fell back to sleep, but that didn’t last nearly as long as it should.  Around 5:30a I was woken again this time to the sound of both cats fighting.  I let them duke it out as I laid in bed yelling at them, which really did nothing.  Eventually it stopped.  Rudy came in bed with me and he was on an adrenaline rush.  There is no doubt in my mind he started the fight.  I held on to him in bed.  He tried a few times to get away from me but that just made me tense up and tighten my grip.  I wanted him to cool off and calm down.  After 10 minutes I let him go and he reverted to playing with a toy and crowing loudly.  There was no getting back to sleep for me and I know I am probably going to crash at some point this morning. 

I climbed out of bed at normal time.  Rudy didn’t get to do his dance and he was not happy about that.  However, no point in trying to wake me up when I was already awake.  The morning routine went off without a hitch.  Then I looked in the mirror as I was taking my medicine.  My neck is back to peeling.  I wiped that off with water and a paper towel.  I feel a little burning but haven’t put anything on my skin.  I am going to try to hold out and not put anything on and see what happens.  If things go back to being worse I will likely seek medical care via a virtual visit.  This started out as Barber Rash and maybe it is just in a severe form but I really want it to go away it’s been with me for far longer than I want it to be. 

Yesterday I had some time on my hands in the afternoon so I queued up the Man Candy for today.  That post is scheduled to publish towards the afternoon just in case you came here thirsty. 

Things are calm and it’s still very early here.  I am feeling the effects of the lack of sleep so I am going to try to go sneak in a nap and hopefully I won’t be bothered for a bit but I won’t hold my breath on that, no sense in turning into a smurf for nothing. 

Have a great day!

Working Hot & Heavy

Morning everyone, hope all is well. 

Yesterday was a Monday like I haven’t experienced in a long while.  The morning had it’s busy points but they quickly died down and then there was a lull.  As I was eating lunch emails started to pick up and the work began pouring in like a faucet with no way to turn it off.  I had to take a breath and remind myself one thing at a time, that helped me regain focus and perspective.  Eventually I got the flow to stop and issues were resolved. 

I got upstairs and logged in later than I’d like but it wasn’t a huge surprise to me since I had been working away.  I was able to relax for like 5 minutes and then things started up again.  It was pretty steady for a bit and then I noticed we were nearing supper time.  I caught another lull. 

I got supper passed out for the cats and then heated up some of that awful chicken for myself.  It was a little dry and tasted worse, I was thinking man pizza would have been better. 

After I finished up with my meal and settled back on the couch work came flowing in again hot and heavy out of no where.  It’s 6p here and I didn’t stop until around 7:30p.  Man this merger/acquisition might just be the death of me.  I hope it’s just a matter of ironing out the kinks and then things will calm down,but right now I’m not holding my breath.  I’ve always maintained that strange things happen when I am on call, it’s like a full moon and Murphy collaborate to whip up some kind of fresh hell challenge for me, at least that’s what it feels like to me at times. 

I had very little me time and spend the bulk of the day working.  This makes up for those days when I had nothing to do and was watching TV just waiting for work.  I think it all evens out in the end but I’d much rather have more free time and get paid for it than work and pull my hair out. 

Got in some great play time with Rudy last night.  He was his normal old adventurous self.  Jumping high like he hasn’t done in a while.  I looped in his sister and managed to play with both of them at the same time.  Eventually she figured out that I could keep him occupied so she left us and went to polish off the treats that were out.  One thing is for sure they clean up the floor and not a treat is left insight any night.  There might be a night or two when I turn out the lights and notice a few left but come morning, they are all gone. 

Watched some YouTube before bed.  I climbed into bed drowsy and ready to go visit dream land.  Woke up at 5a from a strange dream.  Tried to defer getting up but my bladder said you better do it now, so I listened.  That of course aroused both cats and they jumped in bed with me.  Rudy was doing his morning dance and I knew he was hungry but no way was I passing out food.  I somehow managed to get back to sleep for a while but woke up around 6:30a and Rudy was still there just waiting and he did his little dance again. 

So the day has begun.  I got to mop up a few loose ends this morning and I am at the point where I am caught up, so at a lull.  Who knows how long it will last.  My guess is that the morning might be slow but by afternoon I will be busy again. 

I’m debating if I want to eat chicken again tonight or if I want to switch things up one night and do something different.  I picked up some mini beef burritos from the store, there are only 3 in the container but they fill me up, it doesn’t look like much food but they sure are good.  It was something different and I’m always on the lookout for variety to switch things up a bit. 

Here’s hoping it’s a great day for all of us.  Take care!

KFC & Monday thus far

Morning!

I made the trip to KFC and wow disappointment. They only had Extra Crispy and only 3 legs.  I like all legs.  The coleslaw wasn’t as full as it’s been in the past, I’d go so far as to say it was half full.  This wasn’t as enjoyable of a meal as I had planned on.  I’ve got plenty left over and really don’t look forward to left overs.  Rudy was begging me for some of it though, it did smell good.

I spent the evening watching TV.  I had planned to do some writing but talked myself out of it.  I went to shave and Mora came in and sat on the bathmat, which is highly unusual.  I proceeded to the shower and she looked at me funny but I got in and pulled the curtain.  I peeked out after I started and she was sitting there just looking at me.  I got to work and when I was ready to get out she was gone.  That’s the first time since they moved in that I have taken a shower with the bathroom door open.  I haven’t done that since Gator left.  I just didn’t know what these two would do, I figured that at least one of them would try to join me in the shower.

All in all it was an enjoyable evening that was over way too quick.  Just wish my dinner was better. 

This morning I got my usual wake up call from Rudy, we made it out for breakfast and I got the day started. 

I’ve been busy for the past few hours tackling tasks but I am glad that I am finally done.  Now it’s just a matter of watching for any work that comes my way and thus far it’s super quiet.  My calendar is clear for the rest of the day and I hope it stays that way. 

I went up for a bathroom break a bit ago and saw Rudy waiting for me at the top of the steps on what I refer to as Rudy Duty.  I peeked out both the front and back windows for a quick check and all is well. 

Came back down to start typing this and just got an alert on my camera that an animal was at the front door.  I looked and it was our bunny rabbit.  Really surprised that it’s still in the area. 

We have cooler weather for a few days before we jump back to Hot August weather, at least that is what I heard while I was eating breakfast. 

I’ve got a massage scheduled on Friday and to keep up tradition I booked a haircut for Saturday morning.  That will force me to get up early and I should be able to get breakfast at my usual spot.  I kind of already have Saturday planned out.  Seeing my friends in the morning after my haircut and then home for some rest.  Afternoon will be a trip for some food at a place close by the office and then a trip into the office so I can turn a page on a calendar and see what if anything is on my desk.  Also need to drop off a card for a colleague who is retiring at the end of the month. 

Well guess I will get back to work and doing somethings that I really don’t enjoy but if I can accomplish what I want I am being proactive and it should keep me in a good spot. 

Hope it’s a great day for all of us.  I don’t know about you but I am ready for the weekend again.  Take care!

 

 

The Weekend

Greetings and welcome in. 

Saturday was a loaf or rot day for the most part.  I did get out for cat food, mail and to get some Mexican Food.  I watched TV both YouTube and an old series that I never got to finish called Flashpoint that is on Paramount Plus.  It stars David Paetku.  He’s got blond hair and blue eyes, I liked him from the moment I saw him.  Flashpoint is an old Canadian Police show about a S R U (Special Response Unit) or better known as SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics).  Found a new comic on YT named Michael Blaustein.  He’s straight but cute and his sense of humor is awesome.  Just watch some of his crowd work compilations and you will see what I mean. 

I got some laundry done, found some new porn and the day got away from me.  I was also pretty tired as the evening wore on.  I went to bed around normal time, had no interest in porn and just watched TV. 

Sunday I had breakfast at home, something I haven’t done since I think the Pandemic ended.  It was a couple of Jimmy Dean Blueberry Pancake Sausage and Egg sandwiches minus the cheese they included.  I put some Blueberry Syrup on top and poured myself a tall glass of milk.  Delicious!  The meal was over with way too quick.  I had some time to kill before Target opened so back to TV for a bit. 

Made my way over to Target went looking for something for my neck again.  The redness continues but the itching & burning are a bit out of control.  If I resist scratching it will eventually subside but if I give in and scratch that makes things that much worse.  I’m not back to the miserable stage yet it’s just annoying.  Found something for Eczema & Dermatitis that looked appealing.  It’s nothing more than hydrocortisone in a slightly different format.  I’ve put some on and it helps a bit but doesn’t last long.  I should have probably went to a Pharmacy instead. 

Hit up the grocery store, got some fuel for the vehicle and then back home.  Unpacked, watched TV with the cats and napped.  Got up passed out lunch and had something as well.  Pill sorting time (fun) and then the phone went off.  It was work and I should have let my colleague handle it because I am not on-call but I felt compelled to jump in and as per usual I was sorry I did that.  However, the issue is resolved. 

Cleaned the house, put my laundry away and came back downstairs.  Porn surfing and catching up on emails.  Rudy was sleeping in my arms off and on for an hour as I slowly made my internet rounds and finally rebooted my system.  Mora was sleeping in a chair behind us but she woke up and went up to grab a toy and came back down crowing.  Crowing is nothing more than meowing while something is in their mouth.  There is an actual name for it but I’ve always called it Crowing.  Momma and some of her family did it.  It’s kind of cute.  I will have to round up toys before I head back up. 

Last night I saw a scene from an old porn movie with Jeff White in it.  He’s got blond hair and blue eyes so I was sold on him a long time ago.  He’s also known as Jeffrey White.  He was in a couple of Falcon Films as well as others.  I went down the Jeff White rabbit hole in surfing for porn.  I’ve seen every movie he’s ever been in, which actually isn’t a whole lot of films from what I saw online. 

Feeling a little lonely and kind of wish I had some company or could be around people just to have a casual conversation.  I know I’ve got a phone and could make calls but honestly no one calls me so why should I bother to call them, at least that is what I am thinking.  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I could drop dead and if it wasn’t for work checking on me I would lay here for months on end. 

Just about supper time.  I am going to fetch some KFC that’s a meal that I will be able to enjoy for a couple days.  I couldn’t really decide where to go and honestly I would rather go someplace and dine in just to have some away time from the house as well as the cats.  However, KFC came to mind and the saying winner, winner chicken dinner sounds so good!

I will be on-call starting tomorrow and this week is going to be busy.  I couldn’t believe it but I forgot a 1st of the month task on Friday.  No wonder I had so much time on my hands.  It’s on my calendar for tomorrow and juggling that plus another project and being on-call I expect will keep me fairly busy.  Perhaps I will be surprised and things will be calm but it’s been anything but that for the on-call person this past week so my hopes aren’t high for boredom.  I fully expect to be glued to my computer way more than I want to be. 

Hope all is well in your world and that your weekend has been fun and enjoyable.  I’m off to KFC.  Talk with you again, soon hopefully.  Take care! 

Time

Good Morning & Happy Friday!

My Thursday was okay.  Lots of down time to relax and do what I wanted.  I always error on the side of caution and don’t do much for fear that work will reach out at any moment and I will have to jump.  I stick to watching TV or napping both are easy to break away from if needed.  However, I did take time to clean out the freezer yesterday afternoon and get the trash out. 

I had Spaghetti for supper and really didn’t enjoy it.  Not sure if it’s a quality control issue with the manufacturer or if it’s the result of the SGLT2 inhibitor that I am on for my diabetes.  I ate what I could stomach and just pitched the rest.  I did eat every meatball.  I really didn’t want this for supper and wanted a potato casserole that I usually have and spice up a bit.  However, that would have taken longer than I wanted to wait to cook so I just opted for Spaghetti.  I had a snack pack of Cinnamon Roll Pop Tart bites as desert.  That too didn’t quite meet my satisfaction. 

I was tired and very eager to get in bed, the afternoon and evening both seemed to drag on forever.  Got in some cuddle time with Rudy.  I started scratching him and he just couldn’t get enough of it.  His face told me that he was really enjoying it so I just kept going and next thing you know he’s laying down next to me sleeping.  I moved a couple times and that woke him up but he was quick to fall back asleep.  Got a little play time in with Mora before bed.  She has managed to claw her brother pretty good on the neck.  I found that yesterday and it’s healing.  Time for a claw trimming weekend, she is going to hate it.  I like long nails too but they harbor bacteria and get in the way when I type.  Most every time I delay a nail trim I will get sick.  You don’t realize how much your hands and your face come into contact throughout the day.  COVID kind of brought that home. 

No porn for me.  I finished up watching a clip that I had started watching the night before.  It was hot but I simply didn’t have the energy.  I went over to You Tube.  It wasn’t long before I was in bed.  I paid the price for going to bed super early and that is insomnia.  I was up at 3a not a cat in sight in my room.  Turned on the TV and they both came rushing in like I had summoned them.  I wound up back in bed after about 45 minutes and Mora wanted to cuddle, that helped to lull me back to sleep for an hour until the trash trucks drove through and the banging of the cans started.  Then I had an hour to try to get back to sleep and that never really happened.  Rudy was on top of me just waiting for me to wake up so he could make his morning biscuits and greet me with his happy smile.  I heard his motor running on low as well.  That makes my day. 

Placed an Amazon order and got early AM delivery.  My packages were waiting for me on the front porch.  I got a cushion for my office chair that is designed for long term sitting.  It’s made of gel and thus far is super comfy.  I got another recliner cushion but this one is for the couch.  It’s super comfy and makes sitting more enjoyable.  Plus the cats seem to love it, they lay there are sleep.  Got covers for my iPhone camera lens, I didn’t know they made them and stumbled across them so thought I’d give it a try.  It’s pretty easy to spend money. 

We had a BS meeting scheduled for later this morning and it’s actually still on but I knocked out the task that we were going to divide up.  It was simple and very straight forward.  I sent a note to tell everyone I took care of the task in the hopes my boss would cancel the meeting but that hasn’t happened yet. 

The morning started off a little busy but I got things under control for now.  Outside of the meeting my day is otherwise free until later this afternoon.  I expect this to be one of those Fridays that the morning moves by fast and the afternoon drags on. 

No real plans for the weekend.  I’d like to get up early tomorrow and make it to my regular breakfast place but getting up early on a Saturday when I really don’t have to is a hard sell.  It kind of depends on how I feel and right now it’s probably not going to happen despite how hungry I am for their food.  I’ve got this weekend and next weekend to suffer through and then they will be open again on Sundays and life will go back to normal.  I’d also like to go see my friends at their shop but I am waffling on that too.  I know for sure I will make it out for a meal at some point in the afternoon and need to pick up some cat food as well as the mail.  More than likely I will probably just sleep in and lounge at home and do nothing.  That is so enjoyable not being tied to a computer or a phone and able to do what I want even if that something is nothing. 

I hope you have a great weekend and that life is treating you well.  Cheers!

Blueberry

Morning and Happy Thursday!

Work this morning went a little smoother and less hectic than I thought it would be.  Still I have a lot to do as the day moves on.  I’ve knocked out my tasks for the morning.  The afternoon will be my super busy time and I am hopeful that things can stay quiet until that time rolls around.

I finished off the Burrito last night as expected and opened another pint of Haggen Daz.  I’m not sure how that stuff managed to hide from me in the freezer.  It’s one of those items that typically doesn’t last long around here.  Although I have a new flavor of Lemon & Blueberry Sorbet that I picked up in late Spring that I have been eating sparingly.  It’s super tart but still good. 

If I see Blueberry anything chances are pretty good I will buy it.  I really like Blueberries.  One of my favorite baby foods from Gerber was called Blueberry Buckle and I couldn’t ever get enough of it.  I remember eating it as a young person not a baby but not a teenager either.  Unfortunately, Gerber stopped making it and it’s no longer available.  I kind of wonder if I’d find it enjoyable as an adult but that’s one of those questions I will never know the answer to. 

I watched a Technology Podcast and then found other podcasts that conversations were just so enjoyable I didn’t want to switch away. 

We were supposed to get some rain but I don’t know that it ever moved in. It did become quite overcast though. 

I had a shower before bed, no cat playtime which actually went over rather well.  Rudy entertained himself and Mora came to sit with me in my room.  It didn’t take long before I was ready to climb in bed.  I didn’t sleep the best I was up a couple times.  Mora joined me for the first one and helped me get back to sleep.  Rudy climbed on top of me for the second time and just hoped that I would get up.  He stuck with me for two hours until it was actually time to get up.  Now that’s dedication or maybe he thought I’d forget about him and he wouldn’t get breakfast.  I’ve got a routine for morning, noon and night that I don’t typically stray from.  I tell both cats all the time that no cat of mine will ever go hungry, not sure that they understand that but they always show up when I crack a can of wet food open. 

I think I am headed back up for a bit to be with the cats until work calls me back or until lunch time, whichever comes first.  Something about being away from the computer seems to send out an alert and everyone manages to bug me.  It usually starts slowly with one or two requests and before you know it I am drowning in email that needs me to do something and respond.  It’s nice to be needed but not that much if you know what I mean. 

Cooler weather has finally arrived and I hope that means my AC will get a break, poor things been really working hard to keep us comfy.  Hard to believe that this is the last day in July.  Were getting closer to my birthday which I honestly don’t look forward to other than it’s also going to be a week of vacation for me.  Seems like after my birthday it’s all down hill and it’s Thanksgiving & Christmas before you know it.  As my late grandfather used to say, time stands still for no one. 

Make it a great day!

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Amazed @ myself

Morning world!

We are at the half way point in the week.  I do believe unless something changes that this will be my last non-busy day of the week.  My afternoons have picked up a bit but the last few mornings have been calm and quiet, something I could easily get used to. 

Speaking of work, not sure why but lately when I join a Zoom meeting from my laptop it picks up my microphone and camera.  That never used to happen.  I don’t mind the microphone for audio but kind of prefer the phone.  As for the camera I’m no fan of it at all.  I keep it turned off even when everyone in the meeting has theirs turned on.  You can easily tell who’s in the office and who’s working from home, even if there background is blurred. 

I had two back to back meetings yesterday before my day ended.  The last one I was the hero in making something work on the fly.  I am quite amazed at myself and how quickly my brain worked to figure things out.  It made a huge impression.  I’m still amazed by it all.  I always tell the cats that daddy knows how to do his job and that’s no lie.  I also celebrated 11 years at this same work place this past Sunday.  The day wasn’t marked on my calendar as it normally has been.  I could tell by my photo memories that I was close.  I looked it up yesterday and found the exact date.  The longest I have ever worked at one place.  Here’s hoping for many more years, more money and less BS at the same place.  Hey 2 out of 3 isn’t bad but all 3 would be even better!

I watched that scene from Corbin Fisher I spoke of a few days ago last night.  Also managed to squeeze in part of a new Himeros scene between Grant Ducati and Christiano.  It felt good after several days to finally experience release!

This should also be our last super hot and humid day as a cold front is moving in and tomorrow temperatures through the weekend should be cooler. 

Supper last night was half of a Store made Beef Burrito.  It was pretty good and I polished off the quart of ice cream I had been working on.  I am having the other half of the Burrito tonight.  Desert will probably be ice cream but I might switch that up. 

As for the agenda today there are 2 meetings on my schedule.  I might miss one of them but the other one I have to attend.  There is so much going on at work and I honestly don’t look forward to my turn next week at being back on-call.  However, I am sure enjoying my time this week.  Able to spend time with the cats, get in a nap and just goof off a bit.  No play and all work is dull & boring. 

Hope that your having a great day and all is well.  Stay hydrated!

Connectivity

Hello World!

Yesterday was a little bit of a technology snafu.  My home internet went out around lunch time and didn’t come back up until this morning.  Working from home this obviously presents a challenge.  I need to be able to get on-line at all times.  My phone saved the day as it has many times before.  Visible Plus to the rescue.  I have unlimited data nd unlimited hotspot data.  Your only supposed to connect 1 device but I was able to get away with 2.  1 of which was a computer and the other was my Roku.  When work was done for the day I was down to just my Roku.  I’m not sure what went wrong with my home internet but they have been having issues where we have spot outages for a few hours and then were back up.  Of course my special price just expired so I am paying more now and they don’t give credit for outages.  If you want it you have to call.  I’m getting close to loosing my cool with them and about ready to call to see if I can get the price lower.  There is another fiber company coming to town but they are dragging their feet.  If they were here today I’d make the switch kind of tired of the local cable company.  It wasn’t just internet that was down it was phone and TV as well but I only have them for internet so the rest of my stuff worked.  That’s why you can’t put all of your eggs in one basket, you have to diversify or have backup providers for redundancy.  That can get expensive but Visible has been rock solid for me in every possible way.  I can’t sing their praises loud enough. 

Funny what started out as cell phone service for dating has turned in to my primary service for cell data and has doubled as a work phone.  I’ve become so reliant on it I can’t imagine living without it.  If they just offered to associate your name with your number I’d move my regular cell service over, drop the extra coverage and be able to save a bunch of money.  However, it’s a pre-paid service so caller id only displays as Wireless Caller, which for dating if your making calls is a good thing to help mask your identity. 

I had to fight a little bit to get my desktop and laptop to connect to my phone as a hotspot but got it working and was able to continue with my day.  I only had a meeting that got pushed back to the afternoon and I was able to join it from the comfort of my couch.  Nothing else came about and I was thankful for that. 

This morning is starting off the same as yesterday in that I have nothing to do for several hours and then it’s meeting, meeting, lunch, meeting, meeting.  Unless something else comes in to break up this cycle that’s how my day is looking to shape up. 

Woke up with my back feeling funny the more I started to wake up that funny feeling developed into an itch.  I scratched and it felt a little odd.  I looked in the mirror and I’ve got claw marks on my back.  What in the world happened last night?  Which cat got me?  No one’s talking here cat’s got their tongues.  It’s nothing major and it will heal but damn it’s gonna itch a lot and I hate that. 

Speaking of itches my neck is bothering me a little bit but the peeling has stopped.  I just resist scratching as best as I can.  I’ve got some strong will power if I want to use it but an itch is one of those things that you think will feel better if you scratch it and sometimes that is the case but with this that is NOT the case it only makes things worse. 

Had left over pizza for supper last night.  Broke into my newly found ice cream stash of Haggen Daz.  One more thing I found when I went to work on the freezer.  I’ve got a few pints to go through and it’s so good!

Wanted to really watch porn last night but that internet outage with my home network impacted my ability to stream from my desktop to my TV.  I’ve got an old scene from Corbin Fisher that I am itching to watch.  Not sure if I will make it to tonight but I am gonna try my best. 

Right now it’s time to get away from the computer and go relax, hoping that I am left alone so I can enjoy my down time before meeting season kicks in this afternoon. 

Hope all is well in your world and that your staying cool & hydrated!  Take care.

Rain Dance

Morning!

Yesterday I made it for BBQ, turns out the waitress got my order wrong.  I got a smaller portion of what I ordered.  I thought something was wrong but once the bill came that confirmed it.  I was satisfied and wondered why I wasn’t nearly as full as I normally am.  She offered to fix it but I said nah, it’s okay.  I also got a much lower bill so why complain.  I thought about getting some to go but didn’t. 

Over the weekend I had to oil the fan in the freezer, it was growling.  It scares that cats sometimes but mostly is just an annoying.  I found a bunch of things that I need to eat and some I need to throw out.  I didn’t need to go down the frozen food isle at the store so I plan to remedy that this week.  I’ve been on the lookout for a Slice of Chocolate cake at the store but all they seem to have is white cake.  Glad I have one in the freezer.  I don’t want to pull it out and eat it just yet. 

On my way home from the BBQ place I noticed that there was some junk on my windshield so I opted to go through the car wash.  No cute guys to look at.  I came home afterwards and dried things off.  Then went inside. 

About a half hour later it started to thunder it woke both cats up as it continued.  They looked all around I told them it was just thunder.  About fifteen minutes later it started pouring.  Looks like going through the car wash was the rain dance.  I’d love for it to not rain after I went through the car wash.  The good news is that the car is fine and still clean because it’s in the garage.  As it stands right now it won’t see the road again until Saturday. 

Watched a movie I’d seen before but at first glance it looked like something new.  It was called The Man and was on Starz.  It had Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy in it.  Once it started playing I realized oh yeah I’ve seen this before.  I still finished it because it was just that good.  Both actors are favorites of mine and they both entertain as well as make me laugh. 

Went to watch some porn but had some technical difficulties, they were quick to remedy but once I did that I was out of the mood.  At first I thought the slight power blip we had took down my pc or that when I rebooted earlier in the day a service didn’t start but that wasn’t the case, it was a change I made earlier in the day.  Sometimes I’m my own worst enemy. 

Due to my morning nap I had problems falling asleep last night but eventually it happened.  Then I had nightmares.  Rudy came to my rescue but it was only 5a and there was no way I was getting up, not even for my full bladder.  I rolled over and went back to sleep for a short period of time tossing and turning.  Rudy came to curl up with me and wait me out until I gave in.  When it was time to get up he made a quick b-line to the kitchen. 

It’s very, very slow here on Monday.  I’ve got a meeting to attend in a bit and then another one later in the afternoon.  After the workout on Friday I am kind of glad that it’s slow.  I’ve been able to be away from the computer and I even got a nap in.  I really didn’t want to take a nap but got bored watching TV and it naturally happened.  Then the phone kept waking me up as email after email started to filter in.  I finally said enough and came back down.  I hope this slow theme is the theme for the week, if so it will almost be like being on vacation.  However, I’m not holding my breath I know eventually work will come in. 

Take care and thanks for stopping by.