Stand on the bar, stomp your feet, start clappin’

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Good morning everyone. It looks like the wind has died down, and some snow fell overnight. The supposed to snow all day into the early evening. It’ll just be annoying through out the course of the evening. We’ll (probably me) will have to do some shovelling outside at work.

Yesterday’s shift wasn’t too bad. Everyone was in a good mood, and we tossed some jokes around while we were working. I cleaned, and the others put out freight, while BossLady did her order for groceries. Since the coffee pot died yesterday, when I got into work, I went right for the coffee, and made myself a cup. Then another one.

The day went quickly. One of the second shift kids came in for work, wearing only a hoodie. We had wind gusts of about 48kph. It was crazy, and the wind got worse, as the night went on. Course he’s 16/17, and still thinks that he’s invincible.

Used the new coffee pot for the first time today. Damn, is it quiet. I had to check twice that it was actually working. I’m sure it’ll get louder and louder as it gets pushed to its limits in daily use.

I think it’s Tuesday. No, it’s Wednesday. I hope y’all have an enjoyable middle day of the week.

Stand on the bar, stomp your feet, start clappin’

Posted on by Shawshank

It’s gonna be one of those days today. I know it. Not because I woke up a little early. Not that at all. I get up, and turn on the coffee pot. Then head to the bathroom to do bathroom stuff.

No coffee pot sounds.

The coffee pot has died.

It’s gonna be a long day.

Yeah, I know I have a French press. But, it’s been years since I’ve used it, and I’d have to wash the pieces.

It’s wicked windy out there this morning. And we’re expecting some snow. The totals have come down a lot. We’re under a snowfall warning for the next couple of days.

It’s a mid shift today. First thing I’m gonna do is grab a coffee, and then figure out the morning. I knew I had a morning shift this week, but neglected to actually look at the schedule. Crystal made me confirm it last night. So yeah, kinda flying by the seat of my pants this morning.

You never count your money when you’re sitting at the table

Posted on by Shawshank

Good morning. I was pulled out of a deep sleep by something banging. I couldn’t tell you if Sleep Daddy dropped something when he was recording. Or if it was Pippin and Podrick. I don’t know.

Anyways, I’m up. It’s not too dark out there. It’s a day off. I have chores to do, and if my mom goes and gets her freezer, I’ll be moving that into their house. Other than that, I do not want to leave The Flat.

Spoiler alert: there is a non-zero chance that I’ll have to go out and find something for dinner. Oh wait! I remember the high conversation with Crystal we’ll be having appetizers for dinner. And of course breakfast for dinner for breakfast.

Should be good.

I need more coffee. I don’t know where the cats are.

Well, I do know where they are in broad terms. The Flat. But if you want to zoom in. Pippin is eating her breakfast in the bedroom. Podrick is somewhere.

I’ll find out sooner or later!

We headin’ to the dive bar we always thought was nice

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Podrick is doing so good. I just need him to continue being so good, but add another 40 minutes. We’re getting closer to when I actually want to get up. And, I would really like it, if I wasn’t the main through-fare to get anywhere in the bedroom. I wouldn’t be surprised if I had paw sized bruises.

But he’s getting better. Really, getting better. He’s not a bad kitty, just young, probably a little feral. He’s slowly getting into our groove.

But yeah. I would like to fall asleep easy at night, not have to get up multiple times in the night. Then just the ability to sleep in until 7. Would I like it to be 8? Fuck yes I do. But it’ll never happen. I guess I’m lucky that I can make it until 6:15.

I think this is it. I’m gonna suck back some coffee, and then probably hop in the shower. Open to close today. Just an hour and a few minutes longer that yesterday, but it feels totally different today.

I need more coffee. Happy Sunday y’all.

So why not be where the lights are shining on me

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I did not fall asleep easy. Nor did I stay asleep well. I think it took about an hour and a half to 3 hours to fall asleep. Then up around 3 to see what time it was. Then, 4:30. Relief hit me. Another half hour before the alarm goes off. I fell asleep again.

The alarm scared the shit out of me a half hour later.

Up and moving towards work. I got everything I needed to be done before we opened. Out of boredom, I opened 4 minutes early. The first customer came in 2 hours later. TinyTown was deep asleep.

Over the course of the next 7 hours, it didn’t get that much busier. That means tomorrow’s gonna be a long, long day. At this point, I just want the weekend to be over. Hopefully, Sunday will go as quickly as the last couple of night shifts have gone.

I’m going to finish the episode of ER that Crystal is watching, then I’m gonna watch last nights SMACKDOWN! should be a good afternoon

Appetizers for dinner tonight. We gotta celebrate Team Canada’s Women’s Hockey team for beating the Germans 5-1. Canada heads to the semi-finals.