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Back to Trash

I wasn’t sure how today would go, but it started a little slow. I still didn’t want to start back on iron since I didn’t trust my stomach, but things started out okay. We ended up going by Shipley’s for a deal, and then Taco John’s for a different deal. I had a burrito on the drive in, then snacked on a donut later in the morning. It was super quiet upstairs because Janice was out, but I saw the other three a couple times. It was mostly Muad’Dib and me alone for most of the day though.

We took a late break to burn some points at McDonald’s before they expired, and then finished up the afternoon alone. It was slow getting back into tablet policies, but I really think working with the computer policies helped me get a grasp on Intune as a whole, and now I’ll be in a better position to implement this.

Summer worked late, so we stopped to see her on the way home. Then Dad called while I unboxed some things at home. He had the number of someone looking for a Fiero, and also wanted to try and get the Murano fixed up.

I cleaned up some more until Summer came home, and then we ate the healthiest thing I’d had all day for dinner – some fresh broccoli and ranch. I didn’t feel great the rest of the evening, but it was the normal kind of not great.

Summer cleaned up and I took Muad’Dib for a run to my parents’ house. Dad was out watering plants while Mom was inside, but then she came out and they were still split between the front and back, so I helped Mom in the back yard until he came back to help. Then Muad’Dib and I headed back home for a quick evening to bed.

Bleh!

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One for Many

Summer woke up wanting donuts, so I got up with her and we went to Shipley’s for a pretty large order. Unfortunately, it wasn’t one of my better experiences. The filled donuts barely had anything in them, and they gave me a sausage croissant instead of bacon like I asked. Eaddie never even got out of bed until mid-afternoon, so her stuff sat out untouched. Summer was cycling and had gone fully bird-brained, and then got upset about it. I tried to help by cleaning the kitchen, which upset her further, so she left for the gym.

I got a lot reorganized and did the dishes while she stayed gone a while. Her phone case came in, so I got that put together. When she got back, I stopped her for a talk before she had a shower. Then she worked on her laptop the rest of the afternoon. I ate the KFC she brought me the other day and then took a shower, but started to feel pretty sick to the stomach again. Eaddie left for a while, then came back briefly before leaving again. I ate some more rice and shredded pork, hoping it would settle my stomach a bit for the evening.

Muad’Dib was feeling pretty cooped up all day, so I took him for a walk up the cul-de-sac and back. Of course he wanted more, but I was already looking toward bed. Somehow Summer still made it there before me, but I went down a couple hours early.

Children!

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Busy Morning

I waited to check on the squirrel until I was ready to walk out for work, and he was stiff. I laid him out in the grass since I didn’t have time to do much else with him, and we got to work. My next order of business was figuring out whether Summer wanted to order new phones. The Pixel 11 series had $600+ discounts on Fi, and after some back and forth, I got her the Pro XL, and the regular Pro for myself. I had also contacted Fi about them charging me for an extra protection plan for 21 months, and they refused to refund more than four months of it, so I contacted the attorney general to see if they could help.

Shortly after getting that done, I had a call with Aptean about our WMS. I wanted them to re-sell me on it, so I could better understand what we were sold in the first place, and figure out where we left off, and why it stopped in the first place. That call went well, and I even got an offer for a couple of those guys to come down to visit in person for no charge.

After that, Summer said she was leaving early and wanted to drive down for lunch, but I think more importantly, for beer. We ended up going to Yesterday’s for their patio, and had some decent lunch nachos. They tasted good, but it was just pork and cheese on chips. Some lettuce, tomato, onion, jalapeños, and sour cream would have really made them pop, especially for the price.

I stayed pretty busy after lunch too, working on a couple different things that had come to mee. Late in the afternoon got quiet, and then it was time to leave. We made it home just after Summer got back from the gym, and I buried the squirrel, then took care of several packages that Summer brought in. Luckily they were pretty much all put to use immediately, so there was nothing left to do after that.

I made some rice to finish up the potatoes and drippings from the roast, and then we sat on the couch for a bit as it rained. Muad’Dib really wanted to go out, so once the light rain quit, we went for a run to my parents’ house. I got minimally wet, and then we took an alternate route home, since it was uphill with less standing water. Summer was in bed, and I wrapped up quickly to try and get some more sleep than usual.

Sleep

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Not My Favorites

We got out really late today, but made it in just fine. I was pretty quickly up and around, fixing a couple things in Heaven’s new office and then for Rhonda’s daughter downstairs. It was busy, but a bit relaxing to be able to move around some. I stayed busy all day, so it went by quickly. My main project while I was at my desk was to get favorites and bookmarks managed in Edge and Chrome.

We went to Taco Bell for a late, small lunch. Then we had cake for Amanda’s birthday when we got back. The afternoon was uneventful, and then we took the second exit coming home to try and avoid the traffic. Summer was home not feeling well, so she was on the couch all evening. She acted like she wanted to go out for dinner, but then didn’t, so I ate some leftover roast and then took Muad’Dib out for a run when it got cooler out.

I tried to stay behind Muad’Dib for the entire run, so he could lead the way he wanted to go. He covered most of our usual path, but he skipped most of the same bits we skipped yesterday. It felt awful and humid out, and I just wanted him to hurry anyway. We briefly visited my parents and then got home well after dark. Summer had gone to bed before we even left, so I wrapped up early.

VINTON!

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None of Some

I discovered someone had brought donuts and kolaches this morning on one of my trips downstairs, so breakfast was solid again instead of the Soylent I brought. I didn’t feel the best all day, but I think that was mostly my clothing choice. It helped to be up and moving around. Anneka from Gwatney called to say my car was done, but Summer insisted she wouldn’t be able to take off of work, which frustrated me.

I’ve been getting a little lost in all of my projects, and it has only helped to go back to my notes for our next staff meeting. There’s just too much to do, and it feels like everything needs focus. I’d get halfway into one thing, and then get pulled away for something else of middling importance. Nothing has been urgent, but all have been necessary.

We went to Taco Bell for a pretty light lunch, then had cake for Tammy’s birthday. Muad’Dib ran around outside with Dexter for a bit after that, and then Dexter let me pet him as long as I had some beef jerky in my hands for him.

The afternoon was quiet, and I tried to focus, but again got pulled away to other concerns. At least they were tangentially related to something else already on my plate.

We left late and got stuck in heavy traffic, especially getting back into town. Summer had a small roast in the slow cooker, so we ate while watching the Made by Google event. We were about half an hour behind, and it wasn’t as exciting as I had hoped it would be, but it was probably better than last year. I just felt old for not knowing a single one of the “celebrity” guests.

I tried to wait until it cooled down to take Muad’Dib on a run, but it still felt gross. We almost did our full run, but he just wasn’t moving. He had been feeling sick all day anyway, so I think it’s time to cut back on the treats. Eaddie stopped in briefly, late in the evening, and it made me happy that she at least made a point to say hi to me before she left again. I came out and we talked for just a moment as she left, and then I went to bed.

All of none.

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One Flat

It was another super quiet day without much to say. I kind of spun my wheels on a couple different things, but hopefully got a step closer to improving my processes. Summer was having a slow morning and met me for lunch early. We had a new server at Ortega’s that I don’t remember seeing before, but Summer said she had seen him there. He was easily a contender for the best service we’ve had though.

The afternoon was long, but didn’t feel quite as long as the morning since I was moving around a lot more. When we finally left, I got stuck behind two out-of-state vehicles that were varying their speeds while parked in the left lane, and I couldn’t burst ahead of them in the loaner Model 3 due to the speed limiter. I pressed on, and found Summer laid out on the couch, not feeling well.

I got right to work building a chair I got for Eaddie’s bathroom. I’m not sure it fits as well as I wanted it to, and she may not like it, but Dad could take it. I continued to try and clean up a bit, and found Summer’s sunroof shade in the closet. I got that installed before it got a little cooler out, and then I took Muad’Dib on a run. We went straight to my parents’ house, and as soon as I rolled into the garage, my Onewheel went completely flat. I didn’t see a puncture anywhere, so I got the air compressor going and filled it back up. There was a huge difference, so I guess it had been super flat for a really long time. I could see some air bubbling out around the rim, so I don’t know if the seal there is bad, or if maybe it was just too hot on the pavement.

We ran a short bit more after we left there, and the board handled completely differently. I’ll have to check the air pressure more frequently. We got home just as it started to get dark, and Summer went to bed. I got some Triscuits out for chicken salad, and discovered where our moths had been coming from. I had only seen a couple, but the pantry was absolutely full of them, and a bunch of larvae were all wrapped up around the Triscuits. Luckily we had an unopened package that was untainted, so I had my snack before bed.

Can’t keep me down!

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Tribal Ignorance

I felt like I slept great after going to bed early. I didn’t have a great start, but I didn’t feel awful afterward either. We made it to work and then just had to pick a project. It was a relatively quiet day, which was nice for a Monday. The morning went by fairly quickly and we took a late lunch. I wanted to go a little light while still being cheap, and we ended up going to Taco Bell for a burrito, along with some fries from Arby’s. Muad’Dib had the booty scoots for some reason, but he seemed to get over it by the time we were done with lunch.

The afternoon got a little bit exciting when Rhonda had a question that turned procedural. I broke out the Traverse manual and possibly learned something that nobody had done before. I wish we could just have an expert come shadow everyone for a day, because I think that would be worth it to show us where we’re missing best practices. People have just been making it work for so long that nobody really understands the whole beast.

We left about half an hour late, and Summer wanted me to stop by the store to get some celery and an onion for the chicken salad she made for sandwiches. We ate, and then she showered while I did my Vine stuff. Once it cooled down, I took Muad’Dib for a pretty good run. Lots of people were out in the cooler air. We got lots of waves, we saw my parents, and then we made it home without having to carry my board home again.

Summer was getting ready for bed, so I cleaned the rest of the chicken off of the bones that she left. Then I quickly wrapped up for bed.

Where does all the space go???

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Babysitting

Summer went to the gym this morning while I had a rough start myself. She decided to try Eaddie’s shower when she got back, and much preferred the shower head in there. I gave it a try myself, and while the volume of water was better, I didn’t care for the space or the lighting. We eventually got things going and ran Muad’Dib to my parents’ house so he could stay there while we went to Conway for Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

We were both hungry, since it was after noon, so we started at Stoby’s for lunch. I thought I was going light by getting a Reuben, but the large cheese dip done us in. We arrived in Conway early, and went by Sam’s Club first to kill some time and hunt for snacks. We didn’t get much, and settled on a bag of Werther’s, then made it to the Cinemark.

The theater was filled with people, though our auditorium took a while to fill out. I fought Summer on getting popcorn, but she insisted. She also wanted an extra large for a refill, and a large drink. The movie was a huge shift in gears from any other recent Marvel films, but it was absolutely fantastic. It was definitely more emotional than any of the others, and brought you closer to the action with Spider-Man, especially in 3D.

Summer barely touched the popcorn at all, which caused some drama. I am not allowed to feel frustration. We headed straight toward home instead of having dinner. I dropped her off at her car that was parked at my office, and then beat her home so I could move the Buick out of the garage for her. She went out onto the porch with a big glass of wine, and I rode the Onewheel to my parents’ house to get Muad’Dib.

My parents were out watering plants when I got there, so he sprinted after me from a distance. I got his things, and we continued on a really great run in the fall-like air. It felt really amazing outside, so I was surprised that he shortened his run. Once we made it back to the house, he went to bed with Summer, and I did my own thing until bed.

Third time’s the charm.

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All I Do Is Win

I had a pretty rough start this morning, but we made it in. I got to talking with Teisha for a little while before I made it upstairs, and then I got into a few ongoing projects. I sent off my long email to Anneka last night, hoping that I wouldn’t have to pay more than double for my hood repair. It just made no sense at all to me how the estimates were so far off, even doing my best to decipher the line items. She called me back and tried to explain the “why,” but I pushed back by explaining why I understood my agreement was for the total out-the-door cost for everything. She took that back to her manager, and called back later to say that he approved the adjustment, so I would only be paying what I was originally quoted.

I also got into some routing and firewall configuration when I went out to hook up Heaven’s new printer. The first thing I noticed when we got out there was that they brought out a filing cabinet and moved the printer over to it in the entryway, past a doorway, where there was no network connectivity. I hoped that this was not permanent, but we would see. I also noticed that they weren’t paying attention when they assembled the hutch to her desk, and left the unfinished side of the wood facing out. I hope they fix that too, or else I’ll be inclined to do it myself.

I successfully got the new printer added to a new network, then created routing rules so traffic could get to it from our internal network. It was easier than I expected. I just never had the keys to do it back at Russellville, or at least, never tried. I was really proud that it worked, but now I need to start moving everything else over.

We eventually made it to Sonic for a super late lunch. It was miserably hot outside, even in the shade. Muad’Dib had to help me finish my food, because even for how hungry I was, I just couldn’t do it in the heat. We made it back, sweaty and cooked just from riding in the car that had been sitting in the sun without shades or cabin protection.

The afternoon went by quickly and quietly. I got the Aptean import needs sent back over to David, and received a different response than I was hoping to hear, much later in the evening. We ran through some rain on the way home, and passed someone who had very recently run off the road into the median. I really think that section of road just doesn’t shed water very well, because I’ve had trouble there on the way to work.

The garage was very close to flooding, but we got into the house. Summer was in the bath, so I cleaned up a bit and took care of my packages for the day. I did a bit of cleanup, Eaddie brought Eli and Ceci over to play with Muad’Dib, and I ate some more leftovers. It seemed everyone made it to bed long before me, but fortunately I wasn’t very late.

Everybody hands go up!

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Come Here, Rood Boy

As I went to bed last night, I saw a notification that the air conditioner at the old house wasn’t working correctly. It wasn’t cooling for the past day, so I alerted Dad and went to sleep. He went over this morning to check it out, and called Rood only to get the same advice that I expected. They wanted to blame the thermostat or the scheduling on freezing up the unit, and then said they couldn’t get anyone out until Thursday or Friday. He called Roy’s, and someone was out the same day to add some refrigerant.

Back in my world, I got back into my Traverse import, and finally got the data points that I needed. Of course now it’s up to David’s AI-built OCR to translate that into something I can actually import. I met Summer for lunch a little bit early, and later got a call that my car was finished and ready for pickup. Anneka tried telling me I owed more than twice what I expected for the hood job, so I had to go home and send her the old quote I had as a comparison.

Summer mentioned something about a phone interview, but had literally no information about it or where it came from. The minute she said “sales” I knew it was going to be an unreliable lead, but that upset her. She’s verbalized her dislike of sales in the past anyway, so I think she’s finally just at the point in her current career that any kind of hope at all gets her excited.

I had to get my loaner to the wash for a good vacuuming before I could return it. I asked her to help, which also seemed to annoy her. Luckily it cleaned up much easier than either of us expected. We got home and I took Muad’Dib for a run. He led most of the way, and cut the run a little bit short. Then Mom hosed him down a bit because he was hot, so I had to brush him out when we got back to the house. Eaddie and Eli were holed up for most of the night. Summer went to bed, and I got there just as quickly as I could.

GTFO