A Different Week.

I guess starting last weekend I started getting sick. You know one of those hindsight things. I didn't know it at the time. Monday, I knew. I had aches, maybe a bit of a fever. I took nyquil on Monday,  fever must have broke, and felt good on Tuesday. I did develop a cough though. I used the same playbook all week though. Read, eat, nyquil, read/sleep. I took Hope for her first walk yesterday. No working out either. 

I would say I've been sick more times in the last year, then the previous 30 years. I don't know what you make of that. 

I am putting all of my money I get from my "Oh shit" raise into savings, and plan on doing the same when Lisa gets her raise. 

Prices are really ridiculous again I see. OSB was $6/ 4'x8' sheet in 2018. 2022, it is $55/sheet. Something has gotta give. OSB is just a basic sheathing type of plywood. 

I would assume eventually that fact alone will slow building down. If anyone carries credit card debt they are paying 20% plus I imagine. As interest rates rise, it will be good to have cash. There is a playbook for high inflation. It is high interest rates. The fed chair under Reagan used higher interest rates to combat inflation. Are we comparing apples to oranges though?  

Basically higher interest rates means economically people and businesses will just have to take their lumps.  

I feel pretty safe where I am at. I obviously at this stage am a low risk guy for better or worse. 

Besides that I have been reading a lot. I've been reading free books or 99 cent books on my nook. Surprisingly pretty entertaining stuff actually. Golf is out for a bit due to weather, but I am excited for the year as I feel I straightened out my golf swing. Around the green I am a mess. My touch I developed as last year went on is gone. I can get it back, but it is hard if I am not golfing. 

Not really much going on with me. I know in my early years I could see pretty clearly what a life amounts to. At 55, I've lived it. I was very lucky to have had a helping hand planning out my future. Putting blind trust in one who could see farther than me. I did have to learn a lot about myself. Basically knowing my true worth. Being given a heart that can accept,  and be happy with it too. I have no idea how others are. Maybe still trying to figure out their worth I suspect. How would I know?  I don't walk in those shoes. I walk in mine,  and am pretty content in these ones.  

I spose.  

Laterzzzzzzzzz.       :)

xoxo.        :)

It Is That Time.

Good morning. How's it going?  Me, I am fine. It is that time again where I prove to you I still am alive. How would you know otherwise?  

I got one of those "Oh Shit" raises this week, this time from my main job. First words when they told me was "Oh Shit"    :)  good problems to have for sure. 

Work will be exciting this year. Going to be doing some new stuff soon. 

I went golfing on Wednesday which was great. 60+ degrees, and we walked 18 holes. It was tiring by the end after a full day of work. I don't do fitbit anymore,  but I am sure it was 15+miles on the legs. I do have something wrong with my swing,  but I think I figured it out. Famous last words I know, but I feel I was setting up my swing wrong. I had a real aha moment yesterday. 

Not much besides that I guess. I fertilized yesterday. Decided to do it myself this year. If I water the lawn, makes sense I give a shit enough to fertilize it. In past years I probably didn't give a shit. That changed several years back I guess. 

Things are going pretty well I guess. Financially I am getting more comfortable. I think Lisa will be getting an "Oh Shit" raise in April too. If you look to the past like post WWII, and 60's, and 70's Economies, you sense things are different now. Goods and services are more than bikes,  tvs, and cars. Technology has changed our Economy. Quicker shipping,  and global Economies, make everything more vibrant. 

There were some hiccups,  with the dotcom bust, and savings and loan scandals, and Enron, and mortgage backed securities,  but it seems like things are okay. Which probably means we are living in a bubble Economy that's about to crash.  Who knows? Economists from the 80s are probably as worthless as computer programmers.  Shit is just different now. It seems okay, but it may be bad. I have no idea.  I'm okay.  So that's good. We have good jobs,  no debt, house is paid for along with our vehicles. Money is in the bank,  just not enough, cuz that's just the way that works. 

I guess that's about it. Just plugging along doing my thing. Life is okay at 55 I guess you could say. Pretty easy.  

Laterzzzzzzzzz.       :)

xoxo.         :)

The Last Cold Day?

Today is going to be unseasonably cold, and next week we have a pretty significant warm up. Golfing is in the future next week. 

This week I picked up a bit of a cold, which has been making its rounds I guess. I slept and relaxed a lot. I did make it out for a pre-planned happy hour on Wednesday. I would have canceled and stayed home,  but we never get together,  and I was feeling better. It was fun. 

They let a guy go at the bakery. He knew a lot about baking,  or at least liked tinkering at home with it I guess, but was super slow at production. Being a baker who is slow at production is not a good fit. Not everyone is super fast, but super slow is not a winning recipe.

I felt bad for the owners who had to do it, and the person, but a new day started the day after, and there was work to do. 

Yesterday was how a bakery in my opinion should run. Everyone can do almost everything. Cinnamon rolls need to be made,  someone can jump on it, and knock it out. Same with croissants,  muffins, coffee cakes,  and puff dough. That way vacations aren't a pain etc...  In the end it will be a positive thing. The other guy can get a job anywhere, everywhere is hiring. 

That is that. It is a pretty good time of year with sports. March madness, baseball starting soon, NBA playoffs, warm weather and golf. I'd say NHL playoffs too,  but the Blackhawks suck, so I don't give a shit. 

Outside that not much I guess. Life goes on, I continue to read and listen to books at a pretty good clip. I didn't work out this week due to the cold,  and didn't take Hope. Hopefully back to full speed next week. 

The War is going on, and it is so stupid. Russia will be relegated to a 3rd World Nation by the end of it. It potentially could get pretty ugly for us all really. 

I'll just continue to work,  eat, and sleep. That is our lot in life.  

Laterzzzzz.      :)

xoxo.       :)

It Has Been A Week.

Good morning. How's it going?  Me, I am fine. Blogging once a week is a pain. Who knew?  Nothing crazy happened this week. The weather was mild so I got out to the park with my 8 iron. I am actually golfing today too. 

We got the War going on, which is so stupid. On no level does indiscriminate killing make sense. Troops following orders. Makes one ponder about the order givers huh. 

Life has always been this way though, so what can you do. 

I am not really sure how much it will change my way of life. Gas is high now. That sucks, but I don't really drive a ton. How the economy does I guess is what will effect my life the most. Maybe not even a ton. Prices for other stuff has to get in order. Gas isn't the only expensive thing. 

I work two jobs. It would seem I am living my best life with house paid off, and no car payments. No debt actually,  except I do use credit cards for cash back, and whatnot,  but I don't carry a balance. Even for me though I wish money would accumulate quicker.   :)

I know it is probably one of those things where 5 years from now I'll be like Woah!! Where did that come from?  

Anyway life goes on. Day after day. Our new aquatic center opened up. Lap swim, and High school swimming are two different pools now. I have a free pass to check it out Monday. I don't have a ton of time,  but getting a mile swim give or take 3-4 times per week doesn't take long. 

I still have to take Hope,  and golf is time consuming.  We will see.  

Laterzzzzzzz.      :)

xoxo.       :)