Homecoming Week 2024!!

Saturday I woke up around 7 and made some coffee, opened the doors and let the cool breeze in. Nice to have screen doors. I played some Zelda and made a breakfast burger with chorizo and beef. It was nice.

I decided it was time for work. I cleaned up after all the dogs I currently have and dove right in to the main task at hand, trim the tall hedges. The last 2 years I’ve had a spotter on the ladder. Not now. I had to learn to do this on my own. Yes, it’s always wise to have someone around when you are on a ladder but sometimes it’s silly. It took me 15-20 min. I don’t want to burden someone for that time. The job was an accomplishment.

I brought Yvette and Tee some burritos and hung out for a little bit. The little lady was 4 months. How crazy. I got to play with her for a little while. Her smile will melt your heart. Went back home and sprayed the clover in my yard. While doing that my phone buzzed and I was having a major diabetic low. 49. I had a real Dr Pepper and some skittles. I think the new device might actually be set up correctly. The reason I had the low is because it was giving me calculated insulin and I also gave myself some insulin so they collided. On the old device it would have been okay but I guess not with this. Heck, this might be a good thing.

I went and helped my mom move some medical equipment and stopped back by Yvette’s to see her and the sweet baby before I went to a baby shower for 2 friends. The baby shower was at a bar they both work at near my work. It was a rather nice turn out with some really good food. I was happy for them. They had a guess the date raffle. I decided what the hell. Why not. 50/50. The baby shower wasn’t bad. I watched some Texas Tech football. I don’t get to see college ball often. I was happy to see them supported because lord knows they need it. I hope they work out but I really want the best for the child.

That evening I cooked a little and just chilled with all the dogs.

Sunday Sunday. The weekend just doesn’t last long enough. I made some breakfast and cooked some sausage jalapeño poppers outside while I drank my coffee. It was a pretty morning. I brought the remaining poppers over to Yvette’s. Her, Lola, the baby and I packed up and went to my friend/brother Samuel’s garage sale. When I got there he made it clear that none of the stuff for sale was his, it was all his wife’s, and that he “hates doing this kind of shit”. Haha. We looked around, he was able to see the baby. He has a baby of his own I wanted the little girl to meet but the child was sleeping. The babies are only 2 months apart. Oh well, they will get another time.

After the garage sale I went home to clean up before meeting everyone at Yvette’s parents for lunch. Her dad made steak, fries, Texas toast and salad. What a treat. Steak for lunch!! Her parents are truly amazing. It’s just special that they cook these big lunches for everyone on Sundays. I am a very lucky guy.

So this new control device for my insulin pump that I set up late Friday. IT FUCKING WORK!!! I initially had some issues with it. I gave myself insulin before a meal like I did with the old one. Well a few hours later I crashed hard with a low. I mentioned this before. After just rolling with the device and trusting that it might be smart enough to take the reins I was pleasantly surprised to find out it kind of was. I didn’t need to take insulin like I had been. It was in control. I was 80% in range over the weekend. That is impressive. What did it do differently in the setup I do not even know. It’s working and I’m happy.

Monday I was stuck in the office. Not an eventful day at all. I made it through work, barely. After work Yvette and I went to The Mall and I found some shoes for the wedding. I wanted her approval. She liked. I opted for the pair that was most comfortable over the pair I liked better visually. Who cares, right? I went to my mother’s afterwards to see how she is progressing. She is better everyday I see her. I know she wants her dogs back but I think she understands that me keeping them is for the best until she recovers a little longer. If anything else, she is getting to sleep. That’s fantastic for recovery.

The short horror Monday was “Graveyard Rats”. Grave robbers. A rather amusing film. I suppose I have no reason to fear rats as they have never been in my life aside from horror films. I’m sure they are rotten creatures. These rats are also grave robbers. Or is the guy crazy. Questions. Well, he wasn’t crazy. Something more was happening under his graveyard. Bad things. Greed is a sin. Giant rats be the least of the worries. A terrifying claustrophobic tale. I liked it.

Tuesday was “Lot 36”.the lead is a total racist asshole. The story is good. What is it that is kept for years in a storage unit? What might one uncover? Lord only knows. You might find something best left alone. Secrets not needed to be found. I will say that the acting was top notch.i love tales of ancient evil and Satan. The occult. Creepy stuff.

Wednesday Yvette’s dad had his second heart surgery in a damn year. They don’t do it right the first go round back in December. Incompetent fuckers. I went and saw him after he came out and had a little lunch while Yvette vented about the service that was provided. I can’t believe our medical options in this town. This was another reminder that procedures such as these are best sought elsewhere. Not in this town.

One of my favorite homecoming events happened after work, the Blue & Gold bash. The kids just have fun with it. If you have been following me all these years you will know what it’s all about. Just a fun tradition. Lord, how many years have I been to this now? 5-6. I don’t even know. I was solo today like I was in the past but the joy was still strong.

That night it was another short horror. “The Murmuring”. It was a tale of loss. It was horror but more a sad horror rather than a scary one. A ghost story. What happens to a couple when a child is lost. Are they always haunted. Ghost stories are the best. Usually very grounded in human loss. Life is full of ghost. Everyone’s. Whether they know it or not. I believe in ghost. I’ve witnessed some things. The most believable horror.

Friday Eve. I swear the weeks that I’m stuck in the office are just one long day. It’s hard for me to differentiate one from another. It’s so repetitive. Nothing of worth happens at work. Nothing stands out. It’s just wake up, repeat. Wake up, repeat. Isn’t that monotonous. I did have a good day though.

“Dreams in the Witch House”. And H.P. Lovecraft story I love and has been adapted at least twice. This one was a little different. My personal opinion is it’s shit. I didn’t have fun watching this on. I know the book and I know better adaptations. Oh well.

Friday. Work went by. Lunch was busy. Yvette and I voted and picked up some poor woman that fell down and couldn’t get up. I made a meal for my mom and us. It was fun and everyone was happy I didn’t make it hot. I went to the homecoming bonfire. It was fun. Yvette and Teegan didn’t care to go which is fine. I’m a pyro. I went home and had a glass of wine and that was my evening. Happy Friday!!!

Jalapeño

Chorizo egg breakfast burger with tots. .

Orange beef. This was a first time for me that worked well. I had leftover steak from the night before I needed to cook. Orange sauce, peppers and onion. Tasty.