Author: Shawshank

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

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I’m awake. I think I had a good sleep, but I’m not sure. I really think I did. But my grogginess suggests otherwise.

But here I am!

Yesterday at work wasn’t too bad. I got there and opened as per normal for a Saturday. I did the measuring that we do every Saturday. It wasn’t too bad of a day. Mostly slow. But today will be a day. Opening and closing the shop today.

Sundays aren’t too bad. Open at 10. The next thing you know, it’s noon. Then the next time that you look at the clock and it’s three, and you have to start the closing stuff. So it’s not too bad. I don’t mind working Sundays.

But more importantly, I don’t have to get up when it’s pitch black outside. That’s even better. It looks like it’s gonna be another gray day out there.

The coffee is flowing and the Chaucer is sitting between us. He’s a good boy.

Happy Sunday everyone! Let’s all have a good day!

Getting lonely as the days get dark if you’re bored and your mind starts changing

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Good afternoon my friends. It’s me. I’ve been up on and off since about 4 this morning. I ended up at around 4:11am, pleading with my mind that my alarm would go off and looked at the clock to prove to myself that the alarm was actually on.

I fell back asleep, and the alarm scared the shit out of me when it went off. I rolled out of bed, turned the coffee pot on, and then did my bathroom stuff.

I came out, and fed Chaucer, and he was happy. He eventually snuggled on my legs for a little while then moved to the cushion next to me. When it was time to go, I got up and trudged out to the truck ready to start my day.

But now I’m home, and I’m ready to relax. Just a shift at work tomorrow stands before me then a day off. I’ll do my chores and stuff on Monday. But today. Relaxation. Possibly watching an Oscar nominated movie tonight.

Appetizers for dinner tonight! Whoop whoop!

Just then I hear a voice in my head: “stay focused, man, tuna & bread.”

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I woke up at one point, not knowing what time it was, but I managed to make it to the bathroom without removing my mask. I did my business, and was back in the bed before I could get cold.

Once again the bed was the perfect temperature. I didn’t want to get up, but if I like to sleep in a nice warm bed, I needed to get up to get ready to make the donuts.

But currently, I have a Chaucer on my lap. He’s always so snuggly. Pippin is somewhere doing Pippin things. She’ll be up sooner or later to try and sit on my shins without moving Chaucer. But she just climbed up and made Chaucer move from my lap, he’s moved beside me.

Last night at work, was pretty good my coworker was a little slow at closing, but that was because he was chatting with people on his phone. Either way we made it out in relatively good time. Back to work this afternoon.

But for everyone that doesn’t have to work the weekend, welcome to Friday! the weekend is almost in your grasp! I don’t mind working the weekend. More coffee!!

My discothèque Juliet, teenage dream

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Again, I didn’t want to get out of bed this morning. Crystal may have been warm, but this morning, the bed temperature was so very snuggly.

Yesterday was a pretty nice day. I texted my mom to figure out why I was calling the dealership. She explained, and the truck has an appointment to get some work done next Friday. Then after I called I got dressed, and quickly ran up to work to get a pizza for dinner.

Other than what I just talked about was the most I did all day. We didnot do a lot. Well Crystal, did a heck of a lot. I didn’t do really anything. I watched tv, and was a lump on the couch.

Back to work today. It’s a few shifts in a row. Today, tomorrow. Saturday, and Sunday. My next day off is Monday. Ugh! Seems so far away. But the days will move pretty quickly. And coffee, will help. At least for this morning. Happy Thursday!