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I’m tired out here on the road I’ve spent too many nights on my own

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Good morning to everyone out there in internet land. It’s a cold and froggy day out there. I know it’s cold, because I’ve already been outside; to take that picture. And the fog looks worse IRL. The cameras can never pick it up.

I have to really find a good volume to fall asleep to. I like it more on the quiet side to fall asleep. Too loud, and it’s well, too loud. But the same volume at 1 or 2 am? Way too quiet. But then I risk, if I turn it up, to be wide awake if sleep daddy starts to talk.

So we got up a little early today because, Podrick was totally using all of his energy to annoy us into getting up. It worked today. Again, I couldn’t get the right volume, and it’s spring, so that means I wake up and my face is plugged up, effectively turning me into a mouth breather, that for some reason can’t get enough oxygen into his lungs by breathing through his mouth.

It’s weird.

I need more coffee. It’s Thursday, bitches. What’re you gonna do about it?

Sitting here, missing you something strong

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So we (probably only me) got to sleep in just a little bit. I was up numerous times, due to the Pod of Rick. Otherwise known as Podrick. He’s been active for a few hours now. It’s also my fault as well. I get up and use the bathroom. No matter how much I try to be quiet. I don’t even run into things. But 9 times out of 10, he’ll lay across my feet as I use the toilet.

Yesterday was a nice relaxing day. We didn’t just sit on our asses and do nothing. We sat on our asses, then did a few things, and then we did nothing again. It was really nice. We did (in no order):

  • Second hand store. I found some button-downs, and Crystal found a nighty.
  • I ran up to work to grab something for dinner. Fuel prices went up, so I of course I had to get some gas.
  • I shovelled. It actually went quicker than I thought it would.
  • I played some Burn-out. Then I tried Saints Row IV. It’s fun. I’m basically Neo.
  • Had tomato soup and grilled cheese for dinner
  • We watched NXT and made fun of people
  • Crystal had a nice bath.

That was the day. Nothing major, just a solid relaxing day. It’s the first of April, and that means it’s April Fools’ Day today. I have a photo that I’ll submit to the employees group chat later on today. We’ll see how that goes over.

So yeah, that was the day. I’m pretty sure that it’s Wednesday. And on Wednesday’s, we have another cup of coffee. So I’ll be grabbing that in a couple of minutes. And hey, at least it’s not snowing out there. Spring is coming. And don’t forget; winter is coming.

Like an 80’s movie you drove me crazy like Baby and Swayze

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Morning everyone! The place is awake here. Podrick must have spring fever. Combine that with me having a stuffed up face, and apparently a tiny-ass bladder, it was like I gave him permission to be an asshole. I mean if you see the guy that feeds you up and moving around, you’d think that it was time to get everyone up.

So that’s what he tried to do.

It’s a day off for me today, the. It’s gonna be a 4 days stretch, all closing shifts. So that’ll be an easy run. I think the only time I have to be in charge is Saturday night. The one downside; Monday I have to get up wicked early – I’m opening the shop.

So today, I’ll have to shovel the sidewalk, and we’ve figured out what we’re going to have for dinner. I’ll run up to work later on today, and I’ll grab some milk, bread, and tomato soup. We’ll have a yummy nostalgic dinner.

I have a tiny cat on my lap, and the Pod is on Crystal’s end table. So, for right now, it’s a quiet morning. Hopefully the morning stays nice and quiet. Happy Tuesday everyone!

Riding down the road, messing with my radio dial

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Spring is here. But so is the snow. I believe it’s been snowing since around 2 this morning. Podrick has been active since around 5 or so this morning. All morning. He’s been chasing Pippin all morning. Or trying to climb the screen in the bedroom.

It doesn’t look that bad out there, but I haven’t been all the way outside. But there’s snow, and it’s spring. You do the math. This kinda sucks, man! But, at least, the snow covers up all the nasty mud, and other shit. Spring in the prairies is an ugly affair. Once crops are growing, it looks a lot nicer than, spring. Let it snow, mothaphuckers!

Back to work this afternoon. Then a day off, then the long push to the weekend. My parents were supposed to go to CapitalCity for my dad’s first chemo treatment this morning. But, I think when I mentioned the snow that was coming, caused my dad to look into it as well. At one point he got up out of his chair, and went into the kitchen and asked my mom to call the cancer centre, and tell them that m, due to the snow, they won’t make be able to make the 2.5 hour drive.

But for right now, it’s nice and warm in The Flat. Podrick (actually just laid down in the car bed) is entranced by the snow falling, so he’s looking out the big front window. Pippin is slightly paying attention to the snow from my lap.

And as soon as I write that last paragraph, Podrick is being Podrick. Meowing as he’s being bad – almost as if he’s telling us that he can’t control himself.

Happy Monday, y’all. I’ll buy ya a cup of coffee. Come on over!

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Everybody in this place looks like pure danger

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I’m starting to get tired of Podrick’s early morning bullshit. I was up when he started fucking around at 5ish. I was awake when his food bowl went off. I was awake when he was just being an ass.

Now coffee is being brewed, and the bedroom door, which the little shit can open from the outside, is closed, so hopefully Crystal can get another hour, if she’s not already awake.

Spoiler alert: she’s probably been up longer than I have. And if I had a part of that, I am sorry. The bed was too hot, too cold. And I couldn’t get comfortable at all. My back is feeling worlds better, but it still freakin hurts. At least I don’t have to life anything today.

Just chores and brunch today. Nothing major. And then cleaning the stove at Shady Acres. But for right now, it’s me, and Podrick. And a soda cap that he’s playing with by the back door.

Winter is coming.

Snow tomorrow.