Author: Shawshank

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

My give-a-fucks are on vacation

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I’m awake really I am. Podrick was really good this morning, and wasn’t too crazy before I woke up this morning. He was just teleporting around the bed. I was just so comfy – just my neck and my back is all stiff and sore. The neck is from how I sleep, and my back is from standing for 8 hours; and probably how I sleep.

I watched the election results live last night. The liberals got reelected. However, it’s a minority government. We’ll probably be heading back to the polls within a couple of years. But it’s incredible that they called the election 45 minutes after the polls closed in my province. NDP tanked nationwide, and lost their “official party status”.

Pippin is slowly coming around to the bull in the china shop. They were playing the chasey chasey game last night. And at one point Crystal sent me a text, and they were both on the bed. I’m told it was only for a minute or two. Things are slowly getting back to normal. Pippin is hanging out closer to his level more and more. There’s lots of progress, and I won’t be too worried that they’ll be left alone for a few hours on Saturday, when we go to SlightlyBiggerTown for supplies.

We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die

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Well, Crystal slept in the bed last night. When we brought Podrick home, she didn’t want him to get hurt or stuck or anything like that. So she slept on the couch for a couple of nights. Yesterday, she hopped back into bed, bringing the tiny middle with her.

Most of the night was pretty good. He’s a little trouble maker if you ask me. He tried to get under the covers with me. I shut that down quickly. He attacked my fingers and face, but eventually, he settled down and fell asleep. Randomly, he’d bounce over us, but for most of the night, he was a good boy.

He made sure that we were up this morning. Today was the first day that he had to wait for both of us to wake up, before getting fed. I’m sure he wasn’t too impressed.

Gotta go and vote today. I’ll head over to the voting place after our shower. Hopefully, it won’t take too long. I forgot about the advance voting until the last day, right before dinner. So I’ll go and cast my vote this morning.

But first:

A saxophone was blowing on a Rock and Roll show

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I don’t know how, but Podrick has figure out how to get on the bed. Some time in the night, he was trying to play with me. And once I rolled over, I felt almost a pin prick of heat. I had to look, and he was cinnamon rolled in Pippin’s bed!

I’m pretty sure Pippin slept onto of Crystal’s wigs in the bathroom. So I carried her out, and asked her to hop up on her table. Crystal made her a breakfast plate, and I opened the back door for her. Hopefully, today is the day that she pushed her pride aside, and doesn’t run from him.

Podrick in a bucket hat

Work wasn’t too bad last night. It was really steady when we go there until about 6, and then it slowed down a little. Enough for us to start to get stuff done. Slowly but surely, the minutes ticked away, and before we knew it, it was time to get the hell out of dodge.

Today is a regular Sunday. So there’s chores to be done, and bacon that is needed to be consumed. I’ll start the laundry in a little while. Since I’m up earlier than normal, I’ll take my time. I’ve told my parents, since we have the Tiny Terror, we wouldn’t be going over to Shady Acres for dinner.

But dinner is taken care of. I found some stuff at work yesterday. But I will be heading over there to drop mail off, and to ask to borrow their vacuum.

I need another cup of coffee. Happy Sunday, y’all!

First thing we’d climb a tree and maybe then we’d talk

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Well, I’m awake. And it’s bright and sunny outside. Pippin, I think, slept on the bed with me for the night. Twice, she tried to snuggle with me. But I wasn’t in the right position for her. But we tried to snuggle.

She came out of the bedroom more yesterday. She’s in observation mode. Always watching the little firecracker running around. But more importantly than that – she ate, and drank water. Then she went and use the litter box. I think we’re moving in the right direction.

Wee man, or Podrick if you’re nasty, has a limited battery. He’ll go strong for a half hour or so, and then just crash. He’s currently in go mode. But he’s a cute little guy. I’m sure in a couple of days, that Pippin will accept him.

Back to work this afternoon for a quick 8 hours. It’s a beautiful day out there, so it’ll be a pretty good shift. Saturdays are usually pretty steady, so hopefully the evening will go quickly.

But first, kitten wrangling and coffee. Happy Saturday y’all!