Author: Shawshank

I’m just a 40-something bearded guy trying to get a fresh start.

Watch the band through a bunch of dancers

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Awake with a small bundle of fur landing on your head. Awake! He snuggled me in the night. I woke up and he was curled up in a ball curled up against the back of my neck. Then sometime in the night I woke up and lifted the blanket and he snuggled for a minute, because the blankets were all messed up, I don’t think he could find a comfortable position.

Then I fell back asleep until this morning. He was just started to get rilled up, and tried to climb the tapestry a couple of times. So I figured it was time to wake up. Pippin is holding her own for the most part. Podrick can be a bit of an ass, and relentless when he chases her. I’ve told her that she can use claws. Hopefully, they’ll be able to get along. She’s not so bad when he’s getting tired and doesn’t move as fast.

I’m still getting used to driving the big truck. It’s not that bad. It’s just big. I have to park in a different place, as the truck is so long. But that’s ok, it’s my dad’s baby, where I park, I can keep an eye on it throughout the day.

Yesterday, King Charles made the speech from the throne. It was exactly what was needed. I really enjoyed the 30 minute speech. There’s some pretty cool things brewing in the government, that I’m sure will piss off most people in the area. The area we live in is very conservative. So yeah. I’m excited.

You’re always on my mind ooh, girl I really think it’s just the matter of time

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Ugh. Early morning. The birds are singing as if they didn’t have a care in the world. Podrick has chased Pippin off my lap, then chased her off the back table. She’s back on my lap again.

I slept like the dead last night. Then poof! Up before my alarm went off. Podrick is us as well, so he got fed this morning. I didn’t feel him up on the bed this morning, but he was up there when I woke up.

I went over to Shady Acres yesterday morning. I put a bed rail on the my dad’s bed, and installed the raised toilet seat. You see, my dad came home yesterday afternoon. We also switched trucks, as the Ranger is a lot easier to get into, and the F-350.

Back to work this morning. A little earlier than normal. I have the mid shift today. Yeppers, the 8-4. Should be a good day. It’s nice and sunny and warm out. Happy Tuesday!

This club will hopefully be closed in three weeks that would be cool with me

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Here I am. I woke up naturally on my own this morning. Podrick was in between us, I could hear him purring so loudly. I gave him scritches, and he was happy.

Good morning everyone, the sun is shining, and Pippin is in her table this morning, which Podrick is easily able to get up on now. I’ve seen it with my own eyes. He’s a one kitten wrecking ball. he’s still a little bitey, but I think he’s slowly learning, when to play, and when it just feels nice to be petted. He’s also finding his voice, and makes random little sounds as he plays or if he needs to build him self up to do something. It’s cute. He cries and dances for his breakfast, and dinner.

Work wasn’t too bad yesterday. It was a long day. I think I slowly started to run out of energy around three. That’s not too bad, I just had to hold on for another 3 hours. But we made it, and we got out of there as soon as I could complete the paperwork.

I came home and immediately put the pizza in the oven. I was hungry. I wouldn’t have called it “stuffed crust”, but it was pretty good, and it was just the perfect size for two people. No left overs. Crystal did the dishes while I just watched simple programming that my tired mind could follow.

Today is a new day, and my dad gets out of the hospital today, so I have to go over and help my mom get a couple of things done in the house, and to trade trucks. My dad will be able to get into the Ranger easier than the F-350. So I’ll be driving a large and long sofa for a while. But at least I’ll have a train horn.

Sometimes you tell the day by the bottle that you drink

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Usually, I’m still sleeping at this time in a Sunday. Podrick was very considerate this morning. And I think and one point, he was snuggled up to the back of knees. Good morning, happy Sunday. It’s bright and sunny, with some birds singing outside.

Coffee has been brewed and, the kittens have been fed. Podrick has gone back to his bowl for a second time, before trotting away.

Work wasn’t too bad yesterday. Slower than normal Saturday evening. But me and GenAlpha made it through. Even with a phone call around 8, with a guy about 45 minutes away with 5 tanks to fill with propane. He got there and I tried tried to get the propane into his tanks, I tried all five, and even one of ours. I just couldn’t get them to fill. Very frustrating for me, and even more frustrating to the customer that’s currently living in an RV – probably for the summer whilst working in the area. I tried for about a half hour trying to fill the tanks.

He understood that we could have a problem with our pump, so he left and I walked back into the store, now about a half hour behind all the closing things that I need to do. but we managed to get out pretty much on time. Just a frustrating, and stressful evening. But I have another register trained coworker with me. Oh, and I have to do something that the opening manager forgot to do yesterday morning.

Good times.

Coffee first.