That old diesel engine made an eerie sound Shawshank, January 23, 2026 We’ve been in a cold snap in the area. I checked my weather app last night, and it told me it was -45° with the wind. Well, the wind has died down a little this morning, but it’s still freakin cold out there. like I told the kid I was working with last night, “it’s not that bad out. I don’t mind the cold.” He minded the cold, and told me that he hasn’t been able to find his long underwear for a “couple of weeks”. So he ran the register. It’ll be just as cold this afternoon. I’ll be in just as many layers as yesterday. I’m the adult this evening. It shouldn’t be too bad in fact, I think it’s going to be a good day. All that stands between me and the weekend, is an 8 hour shift. I got this! I had a pretty good sleep. I woke up a couple of times in the night. I think some time in the night, for the first time in a long time, my knee locked up. Weird. I straightened it out and passed back out. Sleep daddy was doing his job. Then I don’t know when, I began to sleep on my neck wrong. Yep, stiff neck today. Woo! It’s cold, it’s dark, it’s January, north of the wall. Life blogbloggercoffeejournalmorningsTinyTown
Life Kicking back on your couch, making eyes from across the room January 17, 2025 Good morning everyone. I really didn’t want to get out of bed, as the bed was just so comfortable. It was just so lovely. Then Chaucer started to scream. So that’s when I slowly rolled out of bed. It looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland out there. We’ve had high winds all night, and it supposed… Read More
Life We’re getting taco shells from the grocery store and ground beef from the grocery store and shredded cheese from the grocery store June 25, 2024 White people taco night! Back from work, and we’re over $400 poorer. I picked up the brake rotors (front and rear), brake pads (front and rear), and an oil filter. I’ll get the oil once we’re ready to do the oil change. Hopefully Saturday, but if needed maybe on Sunday or something. Changing the oil… Read More
Life The thing about a small town, word’s gonna get around April 29, 2026 It’s now the middle of the week. Podrick was being Podrick this morning. But, 6:30 is a lot better than 4:30-5, so I’ll take it. He only got me out of bed (and I think deep down, he knows it’ll get me out of bed), because he was playing on the entertainment stand, pulled out… Read More