Author: Shawshank

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

Yeah, she’s the salt of the earth that rocks my world

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So Podrick has been a Podrick this morning.

He’s been annoying The Beautiful One this morning. He’s been digging in her night stand this morning. He’d dig, and she’d pull him out and then he’d walk over us to get to my night table. He’d sit there for like 5.23 seconds, and then he’d be right over digging in Crystal’s night stand. Over and over.

Finally, she drags him out of the bedroom, and quietly closed the door. I managed to doze for another 15 or so minutes, before getting dressed, and leaving the bedroom.

So yeah, Crystal has had a rocky morning. I feel bed for her. And Podrick? Completely oblivious to the carnage that he creates. but he’s been fed, and loved.

He’s just annoying. Especially, in the morning. I think he’s lonely, and his internal clock is nonexistent.

But, it’s gonna be a good day. For both of us. I have work this afternoon. It should hopefully be somewhat bright. I dunno, the sun hasn’t come up yet. I do know, that it’ll be windy, and probably cold. But I’ll layer up, and it’ll be just fine. I’m working all weekend. My weekend will be Monday, and Tuesday. I think.

you said you’d save a dime a day and build a log cabin

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Good morning party people! Of course it’s dark here this morning and I slept in until 7. Then Podrick was being a dink over on Crystal’s side of the bed. So we got up. I turned on lights, the TV, and the coffee pot.

Here we are now. Just awake while most of the town sleeps. But let me tell you this: thank god for autocorrect this morning, my thumbs apparently have no idea what they’re doing this morning. Thankfully, this morning is starting off a lot nicer than yesterday.

The doctor’s office trip yesterday wasn’t so bad. My doctor ordered some blood to be drawn. I get there and the building is completely empty. I can hear some people talking. I stand at the counter for like a couple of minutes then I go and sit down. At 9:30 I’m standing at the counter. Still no one. So I somewhat loudly, so my voice can carry, “hello?”. That’s when the nurse comes out, sounding kinda annoyed and said I have a patient, you gotta wait. I replied with no problem, I just wanted someone to know that I was here. Blood was taken. EKG was administered, and a urine sample was taken as well.

The rest of the day was relaxing, which was nice, as I’m working the next 4 days. But first, coffee. It’s Thursday, y’all.

And can’t you see that breeze

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So this is what it feels like to be dead. I have to get blood drawn this morning. So I can’t have any coffee until after 9:15. I do get to have cool, crisp, water. So I’ll make coffee when I get back. And something to eat as well. I couldn’t eat after 9:15 last night.

It’s been very warm the last couple of days. I think we have two more days at Ty freezing point, and then we’re back in the deep freeze. Things have been melting here. It truly doesn’t feel like January. It feels more like March. So we’re in for a rude awakening.

I still have to watch last night NXT. I got home and we just watched funny TikTok’s and YouTube shorts. it was a nice relaxing night after a pretty easy evening at work. I have no idea what happened on last night show, and that’s the great thing about it – I don’t think they do as well!

I don’t know if I have anything else to report. It’s Wednesday, it’s dark, that’s life north of the wall.

‘Cause I’ve been broke down for so long and Lord, it’s gettin’ cold

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Another day over, and a new ones just begun. It’s Tuesday, I think. all the days look the same when it’s dark out. But Crystal did mention something yesterday – it’s getting darker in the evenings, just a little later than last week. That’s a good thing.

I never know what to write in the mornings. I mean, who wants to hear about the day of an old guy in a town of 500ish? I mean, the same thing everyday? Nah, no one cares about the day to day. But here we are anyways.

Work wasn’t too bad yesterday. My co-worker is still upset about not being taught how to do certain things, as we already have someone doing them. I just think he has to come to terms with having an assistant manager that’s not him. He won’t leave, even though he’s threatened to just quit if this guy became the assistant manager.

So yeah, that’s what’s going on. I’m currently playing fetch with Podrick to re-direct him from being an asshole on the plant stand/shelf. Fetch, and coffee: the usual for mornings at The Flat.

When she sits down on the sofa, she’ll move a little closer

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Good Monday morning my friends. It’s a dark, cold morning out there. I know this because I stood at the door to take the featured image this morning. Podrick even got a lungful of cool, crisp air. He, like me, was not impressed.

Yesterday was a nice and relaxing day. We got up, and I did the laundry while we watch the CBS Sunday morning show. I made brunch, and cleaned up after. Then later on in the afternoon, we headed over to Shady Acres. My dad got a new truck on Saturday, and he was sitting in it when we arrived. I climbed into it, and he was showing me all the options. Then we went in, and I cleaned the stove. After the cleaning, I took my dad’s phone and set up the trucks app, and now he can start the truck with his phone if he wants.

We went home after dinner, and Crystal played some Saints Row 3, for a while. I drew her a bath and she did some self-care Sunday while I watched Modern Marvels. Once out of the tub, we finished the episode I was watching. I put on an episode of Yellowstone. We have one episode left in season 4, and then one season to go.

Back to work this afternoon. I work two days, then I’m off on Wednesday. Then it’s work until next Monday, I believe. I can’t remember my schedule beyond tomorrow right now. So let’s wake up, and greet the day. With coffee, of course. Happy Monday, my friends.