Today is my official Brown 5 Year Anniversary date, which means I get a vest. Or I’m 100% vested in the pension. I get those two confused. In any case, it means a few bucks, so in a non-Apocalypse scenario, I can afford Spot’s dry, flavorless bits while we live in a cardboard box under a Beltline overpass. But I’m up, caffeinated, and off to heave. It is 74 degrees Ferret Height(23 Centipedes), and raining. So hijack away, or see if you can Top my post. And Spot and I will have ZZs when I get home.
Congrats! Does the anniversary come with job security or did I make a funny joke?
Woke around 3:30. Still awake an hour later, but I’ll try again to sleep. If I can.
Happy Moanday!
Happy Browniversary, doggio!!
And I hope that MetalMouse has a wonderful and safe trip!
I was up at 3:45. Not sure what the day will hold yet. For now I’m off to look for some breakfast.
No luck falling back to sleep. I gave up about 5:30. Gonna be a long day, methinks…
Safe travels, MetalMouse!!
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 71 Amurrkin out and cloudy with a predicted high of 88 and cloudy. The big item on today’s agenda is men’s night over to the church house. Thus steaks are marinatin’ and beer is chillin’. We will go over early to setup as we do. RDOS inactivities will take place until then.
MetalMouse safe travels and enjoy your adventure.
doggio happy Browniversary! If it means more money then it’s cause to celebrate.
Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, onward into the day! Rah.
Happy Moanday Y’all!
Up at 5:15am, once again beating the alarm clock. Had one last-second packing (portable alarm clock) and probably will find a couple more things, but weather is clear and flight is on-time, so starting off well.
Up at 4:15 on the Left Coast, the birds are welcoming me (more likely, yelling to each other for food and sex) and I am about to slice and dice chapter 8, The Working Day, from the new translation of Marx’s Capital so my class can read the juicy bits and not get bogged down in the heavy bits. Yes, this does count for fun as well as work. It’s a sickness, Doc, but what can I do?
Well, step one is done, Uber was early and check in was a breeze. Only issue was at TSA, I had packed my shaving kit in my hand luggage and it cost me my shaving cream, my fault just haven’t been flying in over a year so just plain forgot. Now hae 75 minutes to kill before flight #1 of three and phone will be in semi-permanent airplane mode for the next two weeks
Went to bed early so am up early. Trying to decide where to walk today. The Falls? Much as I love les chiens, it’ll be nice to go somewhere without worrying about poop bags.
The instant I saw the title of this week’s MMP, I knew who came up with it. 
Happy Browniversary, doggio! I hope you can fight off the women. What am I saying? I hope you don’t care to fight off the women.
MetalMouse, one of the things that disappeared off my post yesterday was wishing you a safe and uneventful trip. Sounds liike it is!
This gave me a chuckle. I know it’s true. I was just listening to the birds, and it does sound like one is scolding someone: “And don’t forget the worms this time, you knuclenoggin!”
I was talking with my daughter on the phone yesterday when a hummingbird checked out the window box. I’m so excited! First one of the season, and the fuchsia hasn’t even bloomed yet.
You shave whilst on vacation!!??
You don’t have to if you don’t want to, you know. 
Mornin’ all - about 0930 as I start to drivel. Blasting sunny, puffy clouds, and warm (y’all’d say “hot”) out there. Slept in until 0730; must’ve needed it.
Hooray for a good start to Metalmouse’s adventures.
Back when I lived in heavily treed country we had lots of birds. And we all know most birds have weirdly shaped feet designed not for walking but for holding onto branches. When they are standing on flat ground they always look uncomfortable.
So once I joked to late wife that they’re all up there in the trees griping that their feet hurt. Or down on the ground griping that their feet hurt. Somehow that struck both of us very funny and so whenever we’d hear birds chirping we’d say something like “Ouch, Ouch, Dammit Fred, my feet hurt!”
As to the OP theme, I was out supporting the retail economy yesterday and bought a couple of stylish shirts. Which should contribute to me bein’ sharp-dressed at least occasionally.
Happy anniversary!
Oh, my gosh, too late to edit the typo I made. I’m a real knucklenoggin!
And now I’m going to imagine birds with sore feet.
Happy Browniversary!
Up, caffeinating, breakfasted and ready to do phone work for a bit after KP. I do need to take some stuff to Staples today for shredding, then pick up some yogurt. After that, it’s packing up the first of the many studio cartons.
Stay safe and healthy y’all!
Little in-jokes are the best!
Back from erranding. I’ve got a 60-day supply of my seizure meds, so I’m good for our cruise and some time afterwards, too. Yay!
I also got foods, including some cherries (YUMMM!!) I wonder if Aldi produce is a regional thing, because for the most part, I’ve gotten good stuff at mine - provided I check before I buy. Cucumbers are sometimes mushy, and today, the little cartons of grape tomatoes had moldy ones on the bottom - ick! But the strawberries were pretty, plus I got some broccoli and my gala apples. I’m good to go!
After I lunch, I need to clean and cut the strawberries, then package the chicken wings for the freezer. And if I feel motivated, I’ll weigh out some snacks into baggies for FCD. Beyond that, we shall see. And I’m thinking ham for supper.
But for now, lunch.
Happy anniversary doggio
Remind me where metal mouse is headed.
Today it is over. The 28 days of going to the barn twice a day to give Ariel her meds has ended. No more getting up at 5:30 am, driving, soaking her grain, shooting omeprazole into her mouth, going home, and repeating the process in the evening. I am relieved yet sad. Now I feel that I don’t have a purpose,
Tomorrow I start OT for the wrist.
In Atlanta waiting for flight #2. Gate is for a full size plane going to JFK and they have maybe 60-70 seats on the area…weird.
If all goes as planned will contact you from the Virgin Atlantic lounge in the Big Apple
I know he’s flying to London for a few days, then heading to Southampton to catch a cruise ship, but I forget where he’s cruising to.
Bone voyage, MetalMouse.
It’s always nice to get a new vest, doggio!
My 11:00 am med alarm went off, so I went to do my pillage. I am fully medicated until 3:00pm. We’re going to get up to 84F today, so the windows will be open.
A while back there was phrase describing rushed morning rituals, “ShitShaveShowerShineShoes.” I don’t know about you, but I haven’t had any shoes that require shining in years.
One of the bennies on our cruise is complimentary shoe shines. I don’t think that works on Skechers! 