Who's a Fat Bastard - What a difference a day makes

September 29, 2014

A dark and stormy day.

     It was a dreary day today. It seemed to never stop raining. When there wasn't actual raindrops falling, there was a cloying mist that made every thing wet.  The perfect day to do some inside things I have been putting off. First thing was Sundays blog. Between coffee breaks and pee breaks I didn't post it till the back side of noon. I also got two loads of laundry done including the Mac attacked bedding. It's a lot quieter around here without him. I needed to eat something so I made myself mortadella / cappicola lettuce wraps. Bellisimo!

     I was out the door and on a mission. The first thing I did was drive two blocks, turn around, go home and get the bag of things for Momma Lee that I hung on the door so I wouldn't forget. I parked on the street at her place, grabbed Momma Lee's bag of goodies and made for the door. I was checking a text from Lisa when I hit the giant puddle in full stride, both feet. Double soaker! The manhole doesn't go anywhere. it's just the two foot collar set into the pavement and the cover. It happens every time it rains, even a little. 

Soaker!

I was just doing a Momma Lee drive by so I was glad to see Steve there coaching her during the bowling tournament.

First pin knocked down wins

I had just begun my journey so I said a quick Hi / Bye and motivated by my busy day and my soaker, I was gone. 

     I took my Lap top in to a guy who has a shop beside the old French Quarter Pub, it's called something else now. The guy there has an eastern European accent, maybe KGB. I have never seen anyone go in there. He's been there a while. In that location, you would never hear the screams. And now, he has my laptop. 

     From there I was off to Home Depot. They keep their lumber inside. I needed a little bit of lumber to finish the shelf I was building in the shed. 2x3x8 and 2x8x 8 two of each. I ended up driving in a big circle that circumnavigated the south slope of Blue Mountain. I am only telling you this because I have so few opportunities to use the word circumnavigated.

8' x 20" shelf

Organising this shed will be a horror show. Two handicapped scooters, four bikes  and my motorcycle jamming things up. Oh yeah, and a pool.

     Next up, the vermin control issue! Elvis ain't the Ratter he used to be. He's twelve! I think the rats take his lunch money now. I had put out traps around the BBQ a week ago and check them daily so far, Nada. Today, both traps sprung and the peanut butter gone. Those thieving rat bastards! Literally! 

The older wooden was is a verified killer the black one, not yet. I cleaned them up so they were now on a hair trigger. Come and get some peanut butter Senor Ratta!

Not a good day to be a pencil. The rats on the other hand?

     Moving on, a while back I bought some blackout curtains for our bedroom. Lisa often has to go to bed while the sun is still shining. I have never been happy with the way I installed them. Lisa didn't want them too close to a shelf she keeps girly crap on.  The adjustable curtain rod was too short. The curtains were bunched up to much. Today I fixed them. It wasn't rocket science. I moved the rod holder 10 inches each end.

Dark Huh

 I finished the laundry, folding the clothes as I watched the Monday Night Football festivities while awaiting the start of the Canucks game. New England was abused by the Chiefs and the Canucks are preseason. Entertaining none the less. You gotta feel for Tom Brady. Supermodel wife and hit so many times he can't get it up.

     The Lovely Lisa arrived at home a mere 16 hours after leaving the warmth of our bed at 4:30 this morning. The good news is, she brought Meatballs! She also brought a pasta with chorizo sausage for herself. I always make time to sit and talk with Lisa when she gets home over a cup of tea. It helps her unwind to tell me about her day. While she is in the shower I put together dinner for both of us. Okay, I put her pasta in the Microwave. Then my meatballs. That's it. I made a salad this afternoon and that's my dinner.

Thatsa spicya meatball!

Lisa was out of the shower and all the live sports were finished just in time for her to eat her dinner, while enjoying the new episode of the Big Bang Theory and my company. She went to bed half way through it. The show I mean. It's cheap Tuesday tomorrow at the New West Cinema. I should give Willy and Wally a call. Lunch and a flic?

That's all I got.

Till next time. 

Peace Out Y'all

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