Author: Shawshank

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

You are my fire the one desire

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Awake. Finally I wake up, and it’s Friyay! It’s bright and sunny currently, but Crystal said “considerable clouds” for the afternoon. I slept until the alarm went off, but Crystal was up much earlier. I woke up when the alarm went off, and the bed was empty.

So I roll out of bed, and get ready to start the day. Crystal is awake, and the coffee has been made. That’s always the silver lining to when Crystal gets up, she turns the coffee pot on.

Last closing shift tonight. Then it’s mornings again for the week. Not too bad. I really do prefer the morning shift, but I don’t mind the closing shift. Yesterday the big news, was we got to watch all the potholes get filled in. It took the guy about an hour or so.

Other than that, nothing too much going on here. I’m still waking up. The coffee is helping with that. And coming up, I have a three day weekend! Yep thanks to good ol Queen Victoria, we have a nice May long weekend. Or as the locals call it “The May Long”.

This is my bohème, so drink it up, my friend

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I’m awake, but I’m not liking it. I didn’t sleep great. My shoulder was bothering me. But I couldn’t breathe on one side. So I rolled over on to the bad shoulder. I usually sleep good on that side. I roll over, and then my shoulder just screams. So I roll back over and try to get comfortable. Rinse, repeat.

So yeah, the coffee tastes really good this morning. I had gotten up in the night to go to the bathroom, and Chaucer was snuggled between Crystal’s legs.

It’s somewhat sunny out there. Just going with previous weather from the last couple of days, the sun won’t last. It’ll cloud over like it always does. I think it’s even supposed to rain sometime either today or tomorrow.

When will the rain end?

Work hasn’t been too bad. Closing always sucks, but it’s been pretty good. I’ve been doing the closing paperwork, so I’ve been learning that end. I encountered a problem, and WishJensenAckles tried to explain, but my brain just wasn’t accepting new information at 8pm at night, so I did what anyone would do – future Shawshank can deal with it. So I left a note saying that I’d be in 15 minutes earlier today, to learn how to do it.

But first: more coffee.

It’s almost the weekend. Thank god. Happy Thursday, y’all.

Don’t tell us you need us ’cause we’re the ship of fools

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Good morning. The rain/mist has seemed to have stopped for the time being. Just a slight breeze outside. Pippin is on the table looking outside. Chaucer really wants in my lap. Crystal is still asleep in the bedroom. I’m trying to be quiet for her.

Work was bananas yesterday. We got a delivery, so WishJensenAckles took the new guy to help him with that, so I ran the ship for 2 hours while they did that. I ended up on the register for about 3 hours solid. The people, they just kept coming. We got through it.

It was busy, but we got through it. I like it when it’s busy like that, because the time goes by a lot faster. Before we knew it, it was 6. Also, I played the role of manager yesterday, closing and doing the related paperwork.

We got out on time.

Probably the same thing today. New guy (I need to come up with a name for him.) is working the swing shift. Great. He’s odd. And twitchy. I should go into more detail about him, but since I just woke up, I don’t have the words to describe him right now.

There’s Speedy Cerviche, he’s the leader of the bunch. A heck of a fighter. Makes a heck of a lunch

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Good groggy morning. It’s a rainy morning here. Again. It was a little chilly this morning, and I am guilty of stealing probably most of the blankets this morning. I guess I was wicked cold.

I already have a kitten on me. Pippin really wanted up. Chaucer just jumped up on the pirate chest, only to see Pippin snuggled on my lap. He looks put now. He’s just staring at Pippin, almost willing her to get up, so he can take her place.

I’ll be closing for the rest of the week. Yay. But it’s all good. I don’t mind the closing shift. I like to be busy, and it’s a little busier in the afternoons. Except maybe not today, as it’s raining. I just don’t know how long it’ll be raining out.

As long as the wind is gone. I’ll take the rain. I’m starting to dislike the wind.

So let’s drink some coffee and greet the day! It’s going to be a good day. Happy Tuesday y’all!