Well it started out looking good...

Please excuse this particular post; as a science/documentary Blog my personal life rarely appears in here.
Well wow... what a weekend. I get the additional day off as Saturday was not a lawn care sort of day. Cold, raining, windy and all the other things associated with a non conducive day for lawn treatment. So things actually did start as a plus. Found out my favorite local band was to make an appearance at a local venue, like about 2 miles from my place. That is road travel mileage not "as the crow flies." So I make it to the bar to meet up with an old work friend. Not to say the friend was old, but the friendship was. We were watching the band from what I would call the choice house seats... having a great time; beer and other adult beverages great conversation and shenanigans galore.  A beautiful female walks up to me, introduces herself, and hangs close by as the evening progressed. Things were really starting to take steps in the right direction. Yea, I got her number... we will see where it goes from here. Sunday things took a sharp turn south. Started with the plan to get some new sneakers (gym shoes); place up the road called Shoe Carnival is first store I think of. To beat all of the box office bests Kroger is in the same Plaza (shopping center). I did need to pick up a few items there. As I walk through the Carnival all I can say is "I can't believe this" and "you are kidding right?" The lowest price I saw was $39. Who in their right mind would pay $120 for a pair of sneakers? Thinking a new plan, but head over to Kroger since I am right there with coupons in hand. First couldn't find the orzo, even knowing from past experience it might be in the rice aisle (fat rice it is also known as). Next; could not find the garbanzo beans had to settle on chick peas (no problem, they are one in the same). The problem with a different Kroger is they are not Universal in set up, not being one to shop this particular store made matters a bit time consuming. Part 2 of the one stop shopping expedition was go to Wally World; the ever famous Walmart. Choice of closest was tough. Eastgate; yes that traffic nightmare, or the one on Red Bank, oh god how I loath the customer service at this one. Red Bank did get my business, $20 for a pair of sneakers. So... I finally get home about 5:30 (oh forgot to mention another "worst coffee ever" from the UDF). Plan is to roast a chicken for dinner; this will take at least 2 hours. Dinner will be late tonight. Get the bird out of the fridge, and yes, it was still frozen. Adding more time to the venture as I needed to soak the bird in cold water to thaw a bit more. Stuffing the bird can only get 1/2 the stuffing in the cavity as it was still frozen but I am running out of time. Guess is I will "stove top" my home made stuffing. argh! After bird is prepped and in the oven realize I left my cigarettes in the truck... down about 8 flights of stairs to retrieve and go back up the steps I just came down. To end on a positive note, I had a great night out with the girl I met on Friday night. Went to do see another band at the same venue.

Survey said...

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The Record (and I thought I had already payed my debt to society)

Now I know my posts the past few days have been weak and not of the sort of quality you have come to expect from me, so for this I apologize.  Must be that creative side I like to display is beat down by the cold the snow the icicles and being stuck inside. This is a record snowfall month of February, last record set in 1930 or so, I forget what the weather guru on tv said. I just know I have not seen this much snow in a very long time. I did take the time to measure the snow depth collected on top of my porch coffee table... 18 inches and I'm not all that sure the tape measure was all the way to the table top, could have actually been 19-20 inches. I dove the tape down the center of the pile, and there is an ash tray on the table top, not sure where though. 

Well take a look at that, its beer:30... not to worry, I have beer here too. 


Like  I said, the snowed in is not all that bad, not like I'm gonna starve or perish or anything like that.

dang, its cold out here

ok its Sunday morning, late morning at that; I drag myself up, look outside. Hell no I'm not going out today! I missed, or more like "changed my plans" last night. So I get in the green monster, mind you the alternator is about shot, so I am happy every time it starts up; the heat blower is shot, and several other minor probs with said vehicle. So I am headed to Anderson Twp, a 35-40 minute ride. I wanted to see a local band playing there, well stop for coffee for the trip out and drive, lets says about 4 blocks.  Decided, it is to freakin cold to be doing this. So I park the car (green monster) in front of what would be the dive of dive's in my little one horse town. Stop in and order up a beer.  I took a couple swallows, listening to what I would have to consider the most mind blaring, loud and abrasive of songs on the ole juke box. Look around the bar. Now I'm not the most judgmental of people, well you got me, yea I am. The clientele in this "lovely" establishment fit the music to a T... One beer is about all I could handle on that scene. Felt friendly so I left the 3 quarters on the bar and back home I go. Now friends, I will tell you, if its quality you seek, if its good music you seek, and you seek to hang with upstanding, responsible people; don't cross the RR tracks, there are about 5 gin joints in this town, each one a bit more of a dive than the last one. I'm really not that judgmental, I just know what it is I am looking for. Oh, wasn't worth the effort to take a picture.

Party

Going to the company party tonight. Last year was good but .... well lets say to no fault of mine we have been put on a 2 drink limit this year. Not to say I can't drink more, but the companny will not pick up the tab. So I am spiffed up, not hard to do as I am usually just jeans and a t-shirt. Will be a typical company dinner I will suppose; lets call it guys night out with dinner included. Boss will say "Great job guys" etc etc etc... We will eat dinner at a nice established restaurant, have some small talk, talk about the past year, the remember when's etc. I am up for this, gives me a chance to go somewhere tonight something to do and this year I get my bonus in cash. Last year I had boss pay for a car repair, much needed and couldn't much wait for it. 
We are going somewhere different this year, a little more up scale as casual dinner places go. 
I'm sure this post will have a ps have fun, I intend to.