Author: Shawshank

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

Please have some snow and mistletoe and presents by the tree

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Do you know what today is? Come on, I’m sure you know what today is. Today is the day before the night before Christmas! That’s right folks, that means it’s just about time for some days off.

Oh and the fat man, squeezing his fat ass down the chimney.

The coffee is brewing, and it’s cold as fuck out there. We’re still under an extreme cold warning. Hopefully that will be lifted soon. I’m getting tired of the cold. But it would be a good time for Crystal to put all of her onesies on and go outside.

Work wasn’t too bad yesterday. I spent the first 1/2 hour or so with a hairdryer in my hand, thawing the front door, so we could get the lock and handle replaced. Hopefully this new one will be better, and won’t break, like the last 4 locks.

Ok, I’m going to go. Happy Thursday everyone. Stay warm out there.

But from rooftop to chimney, from Harlem to Bimini

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We’ll, I can say, I had a much better, and restful sleep last night. As soon as I got into bed, I was out until the alarm went off. I don’t even think that I moved too much in the night. The only thing I felt this morning was Pippin laying between us.

Then the alarm went off.

And 15 minutes later, here we are. The coffee is brewing, but we already have a couple of mugs full. The news is on, and the kittens are wandering around.

As I stepped outside, I can’t tell if it’s blowing snow, or if it’s actually snowing outside. Either way, it’s still really cold out there. The forecasted snow for Christmas Day, has dropped again. But there’s still a chance of the totals climbing again. So we’ll see about that.

I stayed home yesterday. I really think I just needed an extra day just to recharge my batteries. The weekend was a little too busy for me I think. I didn’t really leave the couch, and I feel better. Still run down, but I’m feeling so much better today, than yesterday at this time.

So technically, I have two full shifts, and a 3/4 shift on Friday. It shouldn’t be too crazy. But knowing BossLady, I’ll be run a little ragged. That’s fine. It’s almost Christmas. I’ll get through it. I always do!

A star, a star, dancing in the night

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Good morning everyone. I’m here, I think. Are you? I slept ok last night. I feel as though I haven’t slept at all. I’m feeling run down and just off a little bit. I don’t know. I might text BossLady and call out of work today. We’ll see what I feel like in a little while.

Yesterday was sort of a long day. Mom and I arraigned the oil change for the Hot Mess Express, and I helped them move a new washer into their laundry room, and move the old one downstairs. Then it was sitting and waiting at the dealership.

I just feel run down.

Like I said, we’ll see.

Coffee has been brewed and is slowly being consumed. It’s cold out there – minus 41 with the wind chill. We’re under a extreme cold watch until this evening, I think.

I don’t want to greet the day. I just want to curl up. Hello, Tuesday.

Oh, I won’t ask for much this Christmas

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Awake. The bed was so snuggly this morning. I didn’t want to get out of bed. But eventually, I had to get up, because I really needed to use the bathroom.

But eventually I got up, and started the day. Brewed the coffee, and fed the kitties. Pippin forced her way up on to my lap, and is currently very happy.

I’m sorry that seems like a short post, I’m still trying to wake up, and when I first wake up, my brain isn’t firing on all cylinders yet. I have to call in a couple of minutes for an oil change on the Hot Mess Express.

Let’s start the day and all that happy horse shit. Let’s do it!

Watch the band through a bunch of dancers

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Good morning. We, well, I slept in. I don’t know about Crystal, but I made it until 7:44 according to the alarm clock. I woke to Pippin leaping across the bed to attack Crystal’s fingers and toes. Every morning the girls play in the bed. It’s very cute seeing Pippin fox jump on toes.

‘‘Twas a Long day yesterday. Worked the Saturday shift. Actually had a good sale, and was just about to start pulling some discontinued fabrics when BossLady rolled in. Thankfully it was about 1:15, meaning only about 45 minutes left in the shift. I of course dropped what I was doing and did what she wanted. Under her direction I took about 30 photos of sheet sets, towels, sham sets etc, and put them on instagram stories. By the time I was finished that, it was time to go.

I picked up Crystal, and we started the drive to BiggerTown. It’s not a bad drive, and is a lot shorter than the drive to CapitalCity. We hit a couple of stores, then it was off to Walmart. I think we bought the store! Lots of stuff, but everything we got, we needed. That’s a good thing! From there, we hit the weed store, and grab some McDonald’s to eat. Then it was back on the road back home.

It was a little late when we got back. We fed and loved on the kittens, showered and fell asleep, quickly.

Now we’re up, and have coffee. And a kitten between us and one happily on my lap. She’ll be a little upset when I get up to get more coffee and to prep the laundry.

Happy Sunday y’all!