Just The Usual Shit

I'm moving really slow and I'm a bit short of temper today. I'm going through too much pain lately so bear with me, please. My meds are not working because my pain in my back and my muscles and joints are worse than the medication can handle.  If y'all notice that my temper is showing through, It's really my pain. 

First thing I did as I do every morning was drag my ass into the shower. I must loosen up each and every joint and muscle before I start my exercises and this helps. Hot water is wonderful. I had the shower door opened about a few inches, it's a sliding door shower, floor to ceiling and I caught Lucy keeping an eye on me as she always does. She has to watch her mommy just in case something happens like when I slipped and fell in the kitchen last April. She knew something was wrong then, so now she just watches me closely until I stop walking around the house and sit on the sofa to watch something on Netflix or type on the computer. Then she stays with me until I get up. She is my keeper. But I am very good now at taking my phone with me everywhere I go.

Today we have cloudy skies and rain after what were a few really beautiful days. I felt there was going to be a change on Friday when I couldn't get out of bed. It was like I was paralyzed because at first, I couldn't move very well at all. I was hurting with every stretch in my morning routine. I hate doing my morning stretch and exercises but without them, I couldn't get around or do anything at all. Anywho, the sun is shining today and it will be in the high 70's. Perfect for working in the garden or around the house.  

David went back to work on Wednesday last week after the holiday shut down at the plant. During the time off, he worked on the kitchen again. I guess you can call it a remodel but all he did on his time off from work during holidays last year was take out the ceiling fan and lights under the cabinets and install recessed lighting in the ceiling, painted the ceiling, walls, and cabinets. He took the old cabinet fronts off, sanded off the crappy decoration that was on them since Goddess knows when; I think it was the 1950's actually. He repainted and sanded the cabinet fronts three times and the last paint job on the cabinet fronts was a clear coat to protect them. They're slicker than owl shit to the touch. This past Yule and New Years time off he almost finished with the trim in the kitchen. Just a few more trim pieces and a paint touch up here and there and the kitchen redo is done, sans the countertops. We are on a shoestring or is that an old folks budget, either one is correct. No countertops this year though. We don't like to be in debt more than $2000. So when we get the money together, we will go to his toy store, Home Desperate, and order the countertop and have it installed professionally. That thing will NOT be marble that's for sure. I hate marble because it has pits in it. Too much of a chance for future cracks or breaks and it's unsanitary as hell.

Yesterday, Anna and her husband John came for a visit. They were in Europe for Christmas and New Years. They had a wonderful time and I'm so glad they did. Europe during the Christmas holidays turns into a storybook land. It's so romantic and just plain awesome to be there. The sights and sounds, as well as tastes, are unbelievable. If any of y'all ever get a chance to do it, go to Europe at Christmas time. It's a fairyland. 

I think y'all noticed I have begun mediation of all comments and I know some of y'all hate shit like that but it is necessary. I caught three spammers in just one week and I like the way this works. So have patience I will post your comments unless you are trying to post spam in order to get yourself on the blog to sell your shit. I like to be asked first through an email if you want to sell something on my blog. I will then investigate you. If you check out and fine and you are offering a really good product, then I will allow an official ad from you on my blog.

If you don't check out and I see you are just trying to make a fast buck with a bad product off my readers at their expense, you will be toast and I WILL REPORT YOU. That is not a threat, it's a promise.

Oops, there I go. My pain is showing through again. Sorry, that wasn't very cool. I need to go medicate again. All y'all have a wonderful magical day today.

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First Responder Friday

Wet Cat Wednesday

Awesome Foretelling Commotion Before the Game Last Night

Okay Y'all. Before I get to posting Wet Cat Wednesday, I have to tell all y'all that David and I are Texas Longhorn fans. We both bleed burnt orange. But I have to tell all y'all about what happened last night at the Sugar Bowl before the game between UT Texas Longhorns and Georgia Bulldogs mascots. 

Bevo XV

Okay now, listen up all y'all. Bevo XV is the Texas Longhorn steer mascot. Not a bull. He's been "fixed" so he's not a bull. He's usually nothing but a docile 1700 pound big ol baby. Note the fact how quickly his handlers took over the situation in the video below. It took only 3 seconds for the Silver Spurs to get him under control. Note the one handler on Bevo's left horn. Now that is either a stupid young man or he's one brave mother fucker. Bevo could have thrown him like he was flicking off fleas but he didn't. The Siver Spurs know Bevo. The Silver Spurs Alumni are "charged" (I like that choice of wording there) with the care and handling of Bevo.

So to say it in just so many words, Bevo let everyone know who was going to win this game and NO it is not because Uga was wearing the Georgia colors which are black and red. Bevo is not a bull. So be quiet y'all. Red has nothing to do with Bevo acting up.

Bevo probably didn't even see Uga because of the commotion around the Georgia mascot. The Silver Spurs, Bevo's handlers, were trying to turn Bevo around to get him ready for pictures and I'm guessing the commotion outside his pen scared Bevo. He went on a little 3-second rampage injuring a photographer for the Austin American-Statesman newspaper. Who had his back to Bevo.

A round of drinks for Nick. He earned his stripes.

Nick Wagner sustained scratches on the left side and center of his back. If you watch the replay you will see Nick is in a semi-crouched position getting pictures of Uga and has his back to Bevo as Bevo gets upset at all the noise and movement near the stall area. Bevo didn't target anyone specifically he just got pissed and scared from all the attention and commotion. Shit happens and poor Nick just happened to have his back turned when Bevo tried to break free. If I was Nick I would be wearing those marks proudly around Austin, especially in the bars. It could get him free drinks, hell even a free . . . well, you know. 

To let all y'all know that Uga was not in any danger. Uga took off running before his handler did. But I have to say that this was quite a foretelling event because Texas Longhorns beat Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl  28 - 21 last night. Ouch, that hurt don't it Georgia?

YEEEEEEEEE HAAAAW!!

    HOOK 'EM HORNS!!

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You Spammers!! And Other Shit

Just in case you didn't notice, I have changed the comment monitoring. Before I didn't care but lately, some of you slimy fuckers from other countries like the areas of Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, you know who the fuck you are, have been taking advantage of my blog and posting spam on my comments. I don't really care for that. If you would have left well enough alone and just posted something about the blog post and kept your flagrant spamming shit to yourselves it would have been fine. BUT NOOOooooooooOOOOO!

You slimy spamming bastids leave me no choice but to have to monitor all post comments from now on and make poor honest people who love my blog because it's a great place to steal content from, wait to see their comments in lights. All I'm saying is I'm going to be slashing you muther fuckin spammers off my blog from now on. All comments are monitored. NO MORE SPAM!! 

Okay, I got that out of my system. I have a pressure headache today. It's on the left side of my face and temple area and it's throbbing like hell. It's making me irritable too. I'm going to go back to bed soon. It's really quiet around here today. It's much too cold and windy to go outside so I've been reading other blogs, emailing friends, enjoying the quiet. David is catching up with Netflix. He's been watching a butt load of Syfy movies and TV shows for the past week. I have been vegging out on the laptop in the living room with Lucy sleeping under her blanket next to me. Every time I get up to get water or a cup of hot tea, she rolls into my spot because my hot ass was there. I have to fight her to roll back to where she was. It's all a vicious cycle.

David made his favorite soup this morning then he poured it into single portioned containers. He put two of the containers into the fridge and the rest of them into the big freezer. I don't have to cook for a few days because he eats nothing but that until it's all gone. Weird. Yeah, I know. I'm not really hungry today so I'll go to bed early and try to get rid of this pain.