Rites of Spring, Anyone???

Well, here we are my minions.  Spring abounds.  The only problem, nobody bothered to tell Mother Nature!  Either that, or that spiteful witch is drunk off her ass!!!  I mean, come on, really?  You tease us with 70 degree weather over the weekend, then start the week off with temps down in the 20s and 30s?  And, various areas were even covered, albeit lightly, with that white stuff that is probably more hated in the state of Iowa than cocaine!  You decide!



"Say hello to the Bad Guy!"




I have to be honest, not that I'm not with any of these posts.  I started this latest post a couple of months ago when Mother Nature couldn't make up her mind what the Hell she wanted to do with the weather here in the Heartland.  Since then, there's been a plethora of activity in my life, both good and bad.  I don't know where to start, so I'm just going to put it out there.  I've started a new chapter in my life.

On the good side, I'm in a new relationship.  I've known this beautiful woman for a couple years; we met through a mutual friend.  We've talked in the past, went on a date, and we hit it off, for lack of a better phrase.  We spent a lot of time together, and I eventually moved in with her.  Most of my friends and family already know her.  But, for those of you who don't, her name is Sheila.  She's smart, funny, and a wonderful person, not to mention she's my best friend.  I know, I've spilled my heart in previous blogs about a certain woman I was involved with, but do not be a pessimist.  We are still friends, and we wish nothing but the best for both of us.  You see, we're both mature enough to know that we weren't ready for each other, even though we jumped in with both feet.  

I'm continuing my workouts at the facility where I did my cardiac rehab, and it's going well, although I'm not getting there as many times a week as I'd like.  I continue to bust out 25 - 30 minutes on the arc trainer, 25 - 30 minutes on the recumbent bike, and also do weight training when my arthritis allows it. And, I have gotten under 260 lbs. for the first time in a very long time.  Granted, I lost about 25 - 30 lbs. due 
to the heart attack and subsequent triple bypass, but I have 
continued to eat right and workout.  I have, by no means, gone vegan or vegetarian, much to the chagrin of one my high school classmates and long time friends, but I have been open to suggestions from her.  Hell, I've even come to like spicy black bean burgers.  Granted, if I'm going to keep eating those, I've got to invest in Beano.  LOL

Things are going well at work, too.  I'm back in the flow of QA for online forms for a variety of states after about a two month vacation in the level 2 tech support group.  In all honesty, I had a blast helping out with getting the new testing software going for numerous schools.  It was a welcome change, even though I did have one woman who decided it would be better to verbally berate me instead of letting me help her with the issue at hand.

 

Anywho, I got past it, and really enjoyed actually helping people for a change.  And, then, when I was starting to feel like I was making a difference, I get called back to my old department.  I'm not complaining by any means.  I can honestly say that I like what I do.  

Now, for the bad stuff.  To put it simply, my house was foreclosed.  Yeah, it's not something I'm proud of, but it happened.  Ever since my wife passed away over 3 years ago, I've been basically putting every dollar I make into the house, in the hopes that I could stay in it.  But, I came to the realization that I wouldn't be able to do that.  Mind you, I was doing everything I could to prolong the agony, but it was to no avail.  I fought the good fight, but, sorry to say, I wasn't able to come out on top at the end of the fight. 

So, to put it bluntly, my ex in-laws and my step-kids probably think I'm a piece of shit, but you know what, I don't give a fuck.  I'm tired of trying to please them.  I've been trying for so long that I lost touch with myself.  And, believe you me, I like touching myself.  

Well, that pretty much covers it for now.  Suffice it to say that I'm as happy as I can be, in love with a beautiful woman, enjoy spending as much time with her as possible, and want to continue living the dream.  So, until next time, my minions, keep fighting the good fight!

Peace, Love and Karma!

I'm out!