It Was A Good Day Off.

A good day off for me is one where I get all my shit done. I did. I was busy. I had a really good run too. One where I effortlessly added to the distance. I only ended up with 71 miles for the week. If it was important to me I could have got 72, but it isn't. 

I took a pic of myself with my shirt off. What I see is I am at a pretty good weight. I probably am in pretty good shape for 54, but I am not cut by any stretch. I am not perfectly tone either. I wouldn't mind getting in better shape, but I am not going to worry about it. 

When I  was done with my stuff I played chess,  and listened to music. I didnt really feel like watching TV. We did start to watch the  girl with the dragon tattoo,  until I decided to go to bed. If you haven't read those books I recommend them. The first 3 were as good as books as any out there. I remember I think I read them during a week off forever ago. When I was rewatching the movie I just remembered how good those books were. 

Not much to report besides that. I'll have to run the snowblower again when I get home. I didn't even check the weather so I didn't even know it was supposed to snow. 

I guess that is about it. Not much really going on with my life. I really enjoyed my long for me run. It reminded me of my first 4 mile run.   I had a 3 mile route I always did, and it was hard. Running was hard in general,  and I had an inkling I wanted to run a marathon,  cuz 1000s do. How I have no idea. That first 4 miler post HS taught me. If you go slow you can run forever. That's how I felt yesterday. Like I could run forever. When I stopped to let the dogs sniff, my quads were fatigued. When I ran again though I felt I could continue indefinitely. That's a good run. 

Anyways,  I spose.  

Laterzzzzzzz.        :)

xoxo.       :)

xxoo.      :)

Byeeeeeee.       :)))

MWAH.       :)

9 Hours And 47 Minutes.

That's how much I slept last night. Pretty crazy. I must have needed it, but didn't know it. I didn't do any pre day off stuff cuz I have many days off. I didn't even take the dogs yesterday. It ended up being a lazy night. I did play chess... badly. I'm a bad player. Probably shows me much about my cognitive thinking or something.  Actually me not really knowing what cognitive means says something about my cognitive thinking.   :)

Anyway, I'll still play and learn. Its one of those games you just have to play a lot to get good at. I am not going to be the next grandmaster  I guess. How much time do I really have anyway?  I have work, and dogs, dinners,  working out etc...   one day off each week. Plus it will be spring time before you know it. Then what?  

Last year was a pretty good year for us, but we had a lot of time off. Luckily we don't have a ton of shit to clean up this year. Fence is done, driveway is done.  We will be starting out the year with a nice front grass, and we have two gates to the back yard. One from each side. We just have to get the pool in, probably in March. 

Anytime you get 9 hours and 47 minutes of sleep you think good, but also you think sometimes you do too much and you get tired.  9 hours and 47 minutes in January seems crazy. 

You can only tackle so many things in life I guess. Chess is something that will take me years to get good at. That's how my life is set up. Busy busy, and not a lot of time for hobbies I guess. That's what 9 hours and 47 minutes tells me. Its fine though. I like busy. 

Oh, I gained a pound last week. It may all be the cinnamon roll I ate yesterday.  :)  I felt like something sweet. Not a donut though, so I ate a huge cinnamon roll. Fucked up my appetite for lunch though. 

Anyway, I have a pretty busy day today. I got shit to do this week too. That will be good. Gonna do my pork butt roast today. I gotta work out, and take Hope for a run too.  Lazy day yesterday means I need 8 miles for 72. I'll go for a little longer run walk today. 

I spose.   

Laterzzzzzzz.       :)

xoxo.       :)

xxoo.      :)

Byeeeeeee.       :)))

MWAH.       :)

Hard To Wake Up Today.

It was hard to wake up this morning for some reason. I was tired yesterday. It was a full day. I was even tired taking the dogs. It did end up being 14 + miies. That could be it. I don't know. My sleep number was good too. 

Today is my last day of work for awhile at my regular job. I didn't get any of my day off stuff done yesterday. Too tired. A friend stopped by which was super weird. How long has that been?  We didn't wear masks either,  which seemed weird too. He's one of my bosses so it's not like we haven't been in close contact numerous times over the last year. I didn't realize how weird even going to a person's house is now.  

That was about it for yesterday. There was no sign of that pretty lady yesterday by the house. NOT FAIR.     :)

Not much going on with me. It almost  doesn't seem like a new year does it?  Isn't this still just part of last year. 

It is kinda nice there is no news of Trump finally.  Now we are worried about Gamestop stocks.  So refreshing.  

I really have less and less stuff to write about. One thing I noticed is I have little faith in people. We are unteachable.   We are all so brilliant we are the only ones who are right. For this reason I let people go their own way. You know that saying give a man a fish  vs. Teach a man to fish?  Well we cannot teach anyone anything.  So don't bother. Why waste time?  

I am 54, and maybe that's the way its always been, and I am just noticing.  I don't know. It is annoying though. Not that I am great or anything,  cuz I am not. I just feel you cannot reach people. You can't show them the error of their ways, cuz everybody is a goddamn genius. 

Thank God there is a pandemic so we no longer really socialize. Cuz why bother?  

Anyway I spose. 

Laterzzzzzzz.     :)

xoxo.      :)

xxoo.      :)

Byeeeeee.    :)))

MWAH.     :)

An Idea.

I have some time off coming up, and I came up with a couple projects. Enough to keep me busy. That's a load off my mind. Days off in February are not ideal if you have nothing to do. I now have stuff to do. 

Yesterday I went for my run. Roman was acting like an idiot sticking his face into the snow. Behind me was a car checking out the new structure that has finally been built. It is a cement block addition with a deck on top. There is a big picture window to the back,  and windows on one side,  and door on side facing the street. I don't get the addition. The deck fine,  but why a cement block structure beneath it?  

Anyway it was the lady of the house checking out her structure. First time I've seen anyone besides kids in the summer. What I noticed when she smiled at me was she is pretty.  :).  Pretty blond haired thing riding in her Merdedes SUV.  Wow.    

I go past that house 6 days per week, and that's the first I saw of her.  That surprised me. Just in that way guys get crushes.  

Anyway,  I got my workout in, and made tacos for dinner. Finished season 2 of major crimes. 19 episodes in season 2. Its a pretty good show. I did up my dips to 4 sets of 10. They seem pretty easy. Pullups are the same. 3 sets of 7, and last set of 8. Those aren't so easy. They aren't hard really,  but those take effort. Everything else I kept the same. 

Besides that not much. Another day down. I have no idea what to do for dinner tonight. Maybe spaghetti. I just have to take the dogs after work, and make dinner. 

Should be an easy day. I may start laundry. Get my day off stuff going. Guess that's about it. Another day in the life. 

Laterzzzzzzz.     :)

xoxo.      :)

xxoo.       :)

Byeeeeeee.       :)))

MWAH.       :)

This Uneventful Life.

Trying to come up with a title for a blog entry about nothing does not come automatically. The craziest thing about yesterday was it was over 30,000 steps,  and 13 miles. I wasn't especially busy. I did have to snowblow. I took the dogs etc...  I think I just kept doing shit. 

I made chicken for dinner. We had this bag of chicken quarters for some reason. Like 10 of them. I just made it to get rid of it. I don't need that taking up room. I'll make chicken salad out of leftovers, and maybe a couple other meals. 

One of the best things of yesterday is my driveway is clear. Once I ran the snowblower it all melted.  Not many can say that. When I took the dogs,  I'd say less than 50% were even plowed. It feels good getting shit taken care of. 

Besides that not much. I made my lunch already. I even googled how to cut a mango correctly. How simple. It seemed before that like an impossibly messy fruit. One I rarely would buy. Today is a run,  and workout day. I an getting close to multiple days off. I am not dreading it. Not sure what I'll do on those days yet. Might even pick up hours at the other job. Not sure. We will see. 

There just isn't a lot going on with me. Nothing of any significance. That is fine with me. Life just isn't a significant thing we do. We ain't changing the World that's for sure. Just living out our days for no point really. Best to do it in a good mood I guess. A busy day = a happy me. Yesterday just keeping busy with stuff was great. That's a good day. Remember too it was only 13 and 30,000. That one writer would have been 25, and 60,000.  :)  you want to lose weight that will do it. Just walk, and walk, and walk. Preferably outside,  and not in front of a TV. Listen to podcasts, and audiobooks.  Activity will normalize your appetite if you eat food for the heck of it. 

I think that's what we are made for. Steps,  and activity. There is enough shit out there to fuck us out of a normal routine.  

Money isn't the key to happiness,  but activity is.  In my opinion.  

Anyways, I spose.  

Laterzzzzzzz.      :)

xoxo.        :)

xxoo.      :)

Byeeeeee.      :)))

MWAH.      :)

I'll Be Running The Snowblower After Work.

It snowed overnight,  and it is snowing now,  so I'll be busy after work.  I guess it is fine. Yesterday I got my run in, and it was fun. I wasn't excited about doing it til around 30 steps in. Then it was fun. A good work. I also got my workout in. That I didn't feel like doing. Almost wanted to save it til today,  but I got it in. 

We made an easy dinner, and that was that. I slept good for the 2nd night in a row. We will be off for like 10 days after this week. I have no idea what I'll do for 10 days. I tried thinking up projects,  but February is February. You know how I say I'd like to write a short story or something?  I don't think I am a sit down and write person. I do this early morning, but that's it. 

It just doesn't occur to me that sitting and working go hand in hand. Work is labor, and sitting not so much. Maybe that's how humans are supposed to operate. Be busy. Do stuff. 

Technology seeks to change that actually. Having said that I am glad there are writers. I like reading and listening to books. Remember that one writer who still tried to get 60,000 steps in each day.   :)

Anyway, it seems to me I may have started the week on the less than manic on the moving scale.  It may be, cuz work has an end. Work is a going concern. When you shut down for 10 days that changes. All of a sudden you mentally shut down too. Now, I have to fill my hours in another way. In February.  

Oh well I guess we will see. 

Laterzzzzzzz.      :)

xoxo.        :)

xxoo.         :)

Byeeeeeee.        :)))

MWAH.          :)

Beginning The Week.

It is Monday for better or worse. Sunday was fine. Work was a mash up. They were working,  so I did things I wasn't actually planning. One area I did by myself for the first time. It took quite a bit longer than I expected. 

I came home,  and watched football. I did shovel at half time. There was just like an inch or so. Not enough to use the snowblower,  but enough I didn't want to freeze. That was about it. I went to bed before the 2nd game ended. 

I'm surprised the Packers lost. They are like Ohio State. Every year they are the best team in the division,  and you go through history,, and they haven't really done a lot outside being the best in the Big 10. Packers even less so. 

Today is Monday though. As good a day as any. We find out the plan for next week. I am assuming we will be off. What will I do?  

Besides that not much on my mind. It sucks you can't go see a movie on Monday our theaters are only open on the weekend. I guess I do have to run,  and work out. Plus do dinner of some sort. 

I bought this big pork butt I have no idea what to do with. It was cheap, so I  thought what the heck. 

My day to day is pretty dumb huh?  Probably pretty boring sounding,  but I am fine with it. We all have to fill up our hours, and I am fine with how I do it. There are no big goals. No big accomplishments I am seeking. Just going through my day to day. Its fine,  and actually pretty easy. The best thing is I usually do it in a pretty good mood. 

I don't spend a ton of time sitting on my ass. A lot of times there is stuff to do, which I feel I am better at doing now, than in the past. 

Anyway, I spose.  

Laterzzzzzzz.      :)

xoxo.      :)

xxoo.      :)

Byeeeeeeeee.     :)))

MWAH.       :)