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Stream Of Consciousness

by Husband

Monday Monologue #378

An interior monologue from me (and sometimes the wife).

  • We took a walk around the neighborhood on Saturday for the first time in forever. It was nice to not be inside looking out the window. And to not have to be so bundled up.
  • We got out and rowed on Sunday! It was great to be outdoors after over three months of being stuck inside. We were hoping that the trend continued today. But, as often happens in March, the weather did not cooperate.
  • As expected, we’re both still recovering from the time change. We like the extra daylight in the evening; but we still have a difficult time adjusting. It’s extra hard to get up and get a workout in before work even though I don’t have to leave the house.
  • I washed my car on Saturday even though it’s supposed to rain tomorrow. It may be wishful thinking; but I’m hoping that it’s the last time this winter that I need to wash the salt and grit off.
by Husband

Monday Monologue #377

An interior monologue from me (and sometimes the wife).

  • It was windy; but it was almost 60-degrees yesterday. A great way to start spring!
  • It will be a while for me; but I’m starting to wonder when my obsessive neighbor will cut his grass. Its still dormant; but that doesn’t stop him.
  • I wanted to wash my car; but it started to rain on my way home even though the sun was shining. It’s seems weird when happens even though it not that unusual.
  • A week from now, we’ll have one hour more of daylight in the evenings. We can’t wait.
by Husband

Monday Monologue #376

An interior monologue from me (and sometimes the wife).

  • Today was one of those multiple cups of caffeinated coffee days. Enough said.
  • Amazingly, I found the paper manual to the charging station that I was looking for last week.
  • It was relatively warm this weekend. Unfortunately, it was still windy. So, I was able to get outside; but not The Wife. But it does have us thinking that spring is right around the corner.
  • Its three weeks away; but I’m already thinking about for March Madanes
by Husband

Monday Monologue #375

An interior monologue from me (and sometimes the wife).

  • I installed the new microwave oven without any problems on Saturday. I had all the tools and all the hardware I needed which was an unexpected surprise. It is super-quiet compared to the old one.
  • I didn’t watch he big race and I’m really kinda glad. You never want to see something like that. Especially if you’re old enough to remember all the deadly crashes when safety was an afterthought.
  • I had the today off for President’s Day for the first time in a long time if not the first time ever. Its nice having a three-day weekend in mid-February. New Year’s Day to Memorial Day was always a big stretch.
  • I washed my car over the weekend; which means its destined to rain since that is always my luck.
by Husband

Monday Monologue #374

An interior monologue from me (and sometimes the wife).

  • I only had to two errands this past weekend which was great; because both Saturday and Sunday were miserable weather-wise. The only “good” thing is that the rain melted the snow.
  • Another week and still no microwave. I would be starting to get annoyed if it I it wasn’t the sort of thing that I can only find the time and extra hands to install on weekends.
  • When it’s not cloudy, which is very rare, I’m actually starting to get sun in my eyes on the commute to and from work. It’s nice that there is enough light to use the sun visor. Maybe we’ll actually have a few days of sunshine.
  • I need to wash my car and get the salt off, but, every time I check the weather, it’s supposed to rain, snow or sleet within the next 36-hours.
by Husband

Monday Monologue #373

An interior monologue from me (and sometimes the wife).

  • Glad that the game yesterday was exciting. The party we go to is a lot more interesting if the game is competitive. And it didn’t end too late so we did not need extra coffee today.
  • Now that we have the equipment we wanted; we are enjoying working out in our basement much more than we though we would. It’s not as good as being outside; but it’s a lot better than going to the gym.
  • I don’t carry usually coins. But I’m starting to wish I did. The prices of most of lunch menu items at the places I go to result in me receiving lots of change.
  • Still waiting for the new microwave oven we ordered to arrive. Its overdue. But it’s not so late that there is anything to do except wait.
by Husband

Monday Monologue #372

An interior monologue from me (and sometimes the wife).
  • I was on the phone for an hour on Saturday unsuccessfully trying to resolve an issue with my new phone. The Customer Support person was friendly; but, not very technical. Every time I asked a question, he would have to put me on hold and go find someone who knew the answer.
  • It is nice having a phone that I don’t need to charge part way through the day. I bought a charger for my desk at work so it wasn’t a big deal. But it’s nice to not need it.
  • After watching the ProBowl yesterday, I am ready for some real football. I felt like I was watching an early season, intra-squad scrimmage
  • RIP, KBB.

Monday Monologue #371

An interior monologue from me (and sometimes the wife).
  • Unlike The Wife, today is just another workday for me. I wish I it was a holiday for me. But, despite having worked for many different companies over the years. None of them have ever been in an industry that observed today’s holiday.
  • It turned very cold this weekend. We had been having a “mild” winter for around here. But now we’re having more typical weather temperature-wise. It’s always dark and dreary. And now its dark, dreary and bitter cold.
  • I had to unexpectedly get a new phone recently. On Saturday, I pulled my hone out of my pocket and there was a green streak down the entire right side of the screen. So, it was off to the phone store where I got the “economy” model. Which is to say it was expensive rather than super, expensive or super, super expensive.
  • Our microwave oven was on its last legs, so we ordered a new one online. It won’t be here for two weeks. Hopefully the current one will at that long. It’s the over the range style so removing the old one and instilling the new one will not be a quick and task.
by Husband

Monday Monologue #370

An interior monologue from me (and sometimes the wife).
  • The football games this past weekend were very entertaining. I don’t like the drama when it’s a team we follow, but it is fun when we’re watching more casually.
  • It’s definitely weird being in the year 2020. As was pointed out somewhere recently, 2050 is now closer than 1980. And that is a year that we both remember well.
  • We still need to take down the Christmas Tree and the rest of our Holiday decorations. We typically leave up the tree the week after Christmas; but weren’t doing anything extra this past weekend.
  • We are still sick; so, we probably won’t be posting much until we both recover. It’s very unusual for us both to be sick at the same time. And hopefully it will be a long, long time before it happens again.
by Husband

Monday Monologue #369

An interior monologue from me (and sometimes the wife).

  • I’ve caught a bad head cold. Not unusual for this time of year; but relatively rare for me. I’ve been fortunate to seldom get sick for most of my life. Of course, that makes me extra miserable when I am.
  • We got outside and rowed on Saturday. After almost two months of being stuck inside, it was good to be back on the water.
  • It still seems a bit weird working while The Wife is off. It’s OK since there’s not a lot to do since it’s rainy and dreary outside. But, it is strange.
  • I got a new fitness tracker with much-improved battery life for Christmas. Unlike my old one, it’s still going strong after five days. Great to eliminate a nuisance that I didn’t even know I had.