Nice visit with the folks.

My folks was up this last week and we tried to spend as much time as possible with them. But, with the warm weather of spring, all the cookouts, birthday partys and ect came outta the woodwork and took some of our time away. I always miss my mommy and daddy when they go.

I was on vacation last week and my honey put me on a honey do list. I had a bunch of stuff I planned on getting done but didnt have the energy to do much of it. Here is a list of things I wanted to do with a asteroid beside what I got done.

1. Clean wash camper for camping
2. Change oil in car
3. Change oil in van *
4. Change oil in truck
5. Vacuum out pond
6. Finish mulching landscaping
7. Wash Brandos Van*
8. Clean garage

These are things that got added from Brando that got completed.

1. Hard wood floor the hallway
2. Rip up carpeting and tack track from hallway and dining room
3. Hardwood floor the kitchen

These are the things she wanted to do but didn't get done.

1. Hardwood floor the dining room

She wants to try to get the dining room done this weekend if the supplies come it. I am not sure if I am looking forward to battling the easy to snap in floor planks. The little 3 inch sections at the store are easy to snap in but the 20 foot section you have to put together and fight in all at once is a bear. Dont believe the hype with these easy to install floors.

Gotta Gun?

Done anyone have a gun I could rent and a bullet I can buy? I am on vacation next week and they have done nothing but call, call, call today. I wish someone up there would grow a brain. I cant stand my these call-outs. I am about to go out of my mind. Calgone take me away or something like that.

If Ya Wanna Get The Gooduns Ya Gotta Dig Deep

Well my bro and his girlfriend is on vacation. I wanted to help so we are house sitting while they are away. The work isnt too taxing. We just have to bring in the mail and watch over the kitties. It has been a while since I have had cats so I forgot what it was like.

When I stepped into the door today there was something that resembled a turd in the floor. Knowing that cats dont crap in the floor I investigated further. It was a glob of dried up hair aka a hairball about this side of my small finger. I felt bad for the furry fella that it came out of. I checked on the two housemates of my bros and they were just fine.

Then I had to go check on their food. It was bone dry. It went from two heaping bowls to licked clean in two days. Mind you these are not small bowls. The water was fine but I gave them fresh water. I thought to myself where did all that food go to......then I looked in the litter box. HOLY COW does my brother have cats or cows. They were as big as the scooper. I started doing the nasty and when I thought the chore was done I did a cursary scoop then I hit the muther load. I had to put my back into it. I swear it was the size of a small saucer.

It heaved and grunted and thought about figuring out a way to use the cat litter box side as a fulcrum to haul up the stinky mass. Finally the big fella relented and I had just enough strength to dump it in the bag. THUD!!! Double bagging and double knotting was pretty tough when the bag just fits around it. Like the title says, if you wanna get the gooduns ya gotta dig deep. What a whopper. Hurry home bro, I dont think my back can take it.

Rain Rain Rain

Today was.....well you guessed it, rainy. It has flooded the yard, field and roads around the house. I stepped outside briefly to unclog the downspouts on the gutters so they wouldnt get ripped off the side of the house from the weight. I was a bit cold after doing this and so I had to take a nice hot shower and a warm cup of coffee topped off the evening.

I have not been sleeping well. I have had 3 restless nights in a row and I fear another on the way. It does not help when you work for someone who dont think you need sleep either. They called at 2 am last night and have been keeping us working steadily for the past three days on stuff that I think could wait till the next work day. I am getting tired, stressed and angry about the whole situation. Last night I called my bosses boss to let him know how we are being treated like robots, working on mindless stuff that can wait till the next day just because someone out there said they didn't want to wait and wanted it fixed tonight. This mentality has got to stop. Working an 8 hour day and coming home to catch up on the stuff you got behind on around the house from working the 5 of the last 7 month 12 hour days 7 days a week. You are lucky to get in the house before dark which is about 8 o'clock. You start to wind down for bed and around 9:30 pm the phone rings wanting you to come in and work 8 to 10 more hours with no sleep. This is very very dangerous and the physical stress is starting to show in our shop. I wish someone at my work would please grow a brain and save us from this situation.

The pond is as full as I have ever seen it from the rain. If it keeps this up the fish will have to swim. (Chalk that one up to fatigue and stress) Have a nice week everyone and hope you get to enjoy the weekend. Don't look like I will. There is no end in sight.

Back to Normal

Well as back to normal as it gets for me. I am back on a normal 8 hours shift and loving it. I have had time to get so much done after work. It has taken a while to get used to having time and also feeling like doing anything. I finally had a good nights sleep last night after 4 nights of restlessness. I hope it one of many to come. I am not sure what all we are doing this weekend but next weekend me a the DW (dear wife) are going to go on vacation overnight by ourselves. This is a much needed vacation away from the kids. We are not sure exactly where we are going yet because the hotel we were going to go to is booked. I am hoping we can find someplace else that will have a relaxing room and amenities we need. Here's to wishful thinking.