Author: Shawshank

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

Those fishing lures thrown in the cold and clean

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The call of the alarm clock was loud and clear this morning. It didn’t need to be. I was up around five, and got up to go to the bathroom. I came back in and fell back asleep. It was a light slightly tossy turny. It was a light sleep for the last two hours.

And now, here we are. Coffee in hand.

It wasn’t a bad sleep, mind you. Just too short, and of course the waking up early, only to wake up a couple hours later.

We have stuff to do this morning. I figure around 10, we’ll get up and make our way to SlightlyBiggerTown for some groceries, lunch, and anything else we need. I actually have a list. Hopefully, I won’t forget it like the last couple of weeks.

Date night was good. As usual we got there at just the right time. We placed our order, and within minutes two more tables filled up, and suddenly there was orders for about 5 pounds of wings. The food was, like always, very good. We ate, and then came home.

Just a typical Friyay afternoon.

Back to work tomorrow morning. The store is closed, but just about all of us will be there, for inventory. Not going over to Shady Acres this weekend, my dad is still sickly, and my mom is very stressed about that. My dad turns into a huge baby when sick. I’d rather not go over. So we’re not.

Chores and brunch on Monday, I might do a load of sweaters this afternoon after our outing.

She just yanked up on the emergency brake, dropped her seat back, and told me to lie on top of her

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Good morning all you party people! It’s Friyay! All that stands between me and a partial weekend is just one shift today. Sunday I have inventory. First inventory at the new job. Hopefully it’ll go quicker than the previous job. We should be done about 2-3 pm on Sunday.

Yesterday was a pretty good day. Slightly busy, but not really. That gave us time to clean a little bit. I asked my coworker, which I have to nickname them all so y’all have some idea who I’m talking about – who would you fan cast as yourself if HBO made a tv series about working at work. Maybe Crystal figured out who would be go to play me.

Other than that, it was business as usual. We went through our checklists, and managed to leap out of work on time. Even with a last minute customer. It was my coworkers father, so that was an easy transaction.

Poof, I was home.

And now, here we are. Happy Friyay everyone!

How ’bout the power to kill a yak from 200 yards away… with mind bullets! That’s telekinesis, Kyle.

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So the new single dropped sometime in the darkness. Chaucer was so excited that he wanted to do a private concert this morning while slept. The newest verse of his magnum opus was sang, with feeling.

It’s a banger, it’s 🔥

It was loud. I cut him off as soon as I started to hear it. I called him back to the bedroom, and like that, the music stopped, and I was able to fall back asleep. Chaucer was proud because, he got to debut a new track. He’s sitting all snug on the pirate chest now. Shunning us.

As I was getting ready I got the text that my mom was taking my dad back to the hospital. I’m a baby when I’m sick, but my dad takes it to a whole ‘nother level. It’s amazing. He gets sick or a little hurt, and really just shuts down. My mom is starting to get really pissed. So this morning, before work, I have to head up to Shady Acres to clean their pellet stove, because my dad apparently can’t clean a little stove – he’s too sick.

So I’ll pop up and clean it, and then take off for work. Not exactly what I’d like to do, but I’ll go over and help them out, they’ve helped me out so much, it’s the least I can do.

Work wasn’t too bad, steady up to a point. Once it the sun went down the customers dropped off. That’s ok, it gave us a chance to clean up and prep for the next day. I changed out some rugs, and mopped a couple of times. It was a pretty good evening.

And I get to do it all over again tonight! Noice!

That’s great! It starts with an earthquake

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Oooh, look, a post coming at you in the morning! That only means one thing- I’m working a non opening shift this fine day. I think that the wind has finally wound down again. We’ll see if the day will be nicer than the previous days. I haven’t looked at the weather app yet. At this point, I’m a little afraid too.

Sleep came easy, so did waking up. I was up a couple of times. I think once around midnight? I’m not too sure. I do know I was up around 5, and took advantage of that, and got up to go to the bathroom. I crawled back into bed, tired to snuggle, and quickly fell back asleep until the alarm went off.

The cats have been fed, coffee brewed, and all is right so far in this dark world. Is winter over? Heck no. I think, and this is totally non scientific, that we have at least two more cold snaps before this winter finally releases her grip on us. So yeah, this is just the calm before the store. Winter is coming.

But yeah, that’s about it. After I post this, I’ll look at the weather app, and get the real scoop on the temps. Ok, let’s do this…