Another cold night in the swamp

Hey Y'all!
Went to the V.A. today and they froze that thing on my head again. Now I got to wait for it to fall off and hope it doesn't come back. Next time they do a biopsy.

Tonight at the bar was dead. The boss says he thinks we set a new record for minimum sales. I was bored off my ass. I get paid the same either way, but I would rather see people in there.

Tonight it's supposed to be in the lower 30's. It is already 33. Someone said that they heard upper 20s for tonight. The way it is going I believe the latter. I got the pipes dripping just in case. I would like a shower in the morning instead of freezing my ass off outside with a torch trying to thaw pipes.

I just ate a can of beans and some potted meat with crackers. Dad is really gonna enjoy seeing me tomorrow.

Life is good. Got some money worries right now. I believe in God and I know from experience he will make a way for it to work out. He has took care of me all these years. It still scares me thou when faced with a trial in life. There is always hope. I ain't smart by no means. But I do know if I trust in God and do my best, things always work out.

Well Listen. Y'all take care and keep yer head up.

Cornbread

Soon to be frozen swamp

Hey Y'all!
Hope everyone is well.

I just wanted to say I am a fortunate man. I have been worried about bills and all those things. I rode our daughter home from school today. She put a smile on my face just being there and being herself. Knowing that C is coming home from work soon gives me peace of mind. Sometimes my worries about life overwhelm me, but having my family puts that all at ease. Somehow things will work out.

Tonite it's supposed to drop down to 28. This has been a weird winter for us. Warm and then cold. The weather never seems to make up it's mind. I have to leave about 8 in the morning to go out of town for my V.A. appointment.

I just wanted to pop in for a quick moment.

Y'all take care now, Ya hear!
Cornbread

The Bubling Swamp

Hey folks!
Just got in from work a little while ago. Tuesday night pool tournament. It was busy for a Tuesday night.

I was gone out of town this weekend for state church with the motorcycle club. We had fun but it wore me out. I worked Sunday night and then Monday I went out of town for a V.A. appointment. I had to see the podiatrist. The took a scalpel and cut a bunch of skin off my foot, and clipped my toenails with the biggest damn toenail clippers I have ever seen. They are mailing me some insoles and foot lotion. I have to go back up there for another appointment with the dermatologist on Thursday. I have this crusty thing on the side of my head that they froze off a couple of years ago and it has grown back.

Life is rolling along O.K. other than some big bills coming in. I just got my ad valorom tax bill on the trailer. Them bastards want $404.01 from me by the first of May. Talk about not even a reach around. Gotta pay it thou. When I had money in the bank I use to not worry when a unexpected bill would come up. Now that all my money is pretty much invested in my house, it puts a hurting on us. Ah, such is life. Juggling a F'n paycheck that's not even mine and bills. I feel more gray hairs growing. Looking in the mirror, that feeling is confirmed.

Took Harley to the vet today. He got his second set of shots. He shure don't like those things. He got heart worm and flea prevention too.

C is doing O.K. She came out to see me at the bar tonight and have some dinner. It is nice when she comes out there. She may not spend all her time there with me, But I still get to see her. K is doing well too. Still a teenager with a boyfriend and still doing the school thing.

Well that's about it for tonight folks.

Y'all take care!
Cornbread

Musings from the swamp

Hey Folks!
Hope everyone is doing well. I have not had any big news to tell of. Life is rolling along as usuall.

Tuesday I went and saw the lawyer. He is drawing me up a will. I want C and K took care of if I am deceased. It was informative to talk with the lawyer. He is going to draw up a draft of my will and powers of attorney and email them to me next week. I found out in Georgia if you name someone in a will and then marry them without a provision for such, the will becomes void. Also there is no "common law" marriage in Georgia.

The doctor recently gave me a prescription for percocet for my back and C is concerned about me taking them. She is afraid I will get addicted to them or start back taking other drugs. I don't think that will be a problem. I am allowed four pills a day, but I limit myself to two per day just for that reason. I'm not going to lie, I like the way they make me feel. But that is why I am carefull. I know what it is like to be addicted to a drug. A few years back I dealt with a cocain addiction and got clean. The biggest addictions I have now is cheap cigarettes and sitting on my ass, being lazy.

Harley is doing well. I spent some good qaulity time with him today. He is growing and getting bigger.

C is doing well. We are now getting more in a "groove" of living together. We are starting to "fit like a old pair of sneakers" as the saying goes. K is doing well too. Her and her boyfriend J have been together 2 months now. It seems like longer than that. They make a great couple. C and I think the world of J. He's a really good kid. We are proud of the choice K made in picking a boyfriend.

Well, I just wanted to check in.

Y'all take care!!
Cornbread

sunday night

Howdy Folks,
Just got off work. We had some things happen at the bar tonite. A domestic dispute in the parking lot. After I got it broke up, the man ran into one of our customers cars when he left. Hit and run. The cops came out.

My boss asked me a funny question tonite. He wanted to know if I put all this crazy shit that happens there at the bar on my blog. Not really. Only if it is something noteable. Believe me, there is a whole lot that I don't tell. You can see the best in people at a bar and most certainly the worst. Sometimes it bends more to the latter. Saturday night somebody made me so mad I wanted to beat their drunk ass. I don't usually get that pissed off. Did I do it? No. Did I come home and write about it on the blog? No. I did come home and couldn't sleep because I was so wound up about it and tossing it around in my mind. People don't realize the affect this job can have on somebody. When I get into a confrontation now, I get the shakes. My nerves are shot. I do what I have to do anyway. It's embarrasing to be shaking. But I'll kick your ass hard if I have too. I've done it to people before. Grab them, throw the out the door, on the ground, whatever. I am nice but when it comes down to "brass tacks" I'm all buisness. I am professional. Diplomatic. Ya catch more flys with sugar than vinegar. Treat people the way you want to be treated. But don't fuck with me. You'll be kept in check. You have to be this way in my buisness. I've had my nose broke, fingers broke, my knees are all banged up. I take pain pills for my back. I smoke way too much and it's hard to breath in a fight which is necessary. I'm fat. I've had knives pulled on me, guns pulled on me, sticks. Sometimes I think I need to get a regular daytime job like "normal people". But I can't think of doing anything else. The pay ain't that great believe me. But I'll do it as long as I can. I have fun at my job and truly enjoy it. There are a lot of good people that come to bars too. I enjoy interacting with them. Sometimes I enjoy fighting with the drunk assholes too.

I guess I've had alot on my mind. I hope it doesn't sound like I am "dumping"

Ya'll take care!
Cornbread

Good Morning

I've been up all night running virus scans on my computer. Joy of joys.

Tonight at the bar was slow. Not much of a crowd. Today C is going to take K to a town near here to watch her boyfriend in ROTC competion. C promised her last weekend but something came up. I am going to take the day and relax untill they get back. Maby I will get to spend a little time with them then.

I don't have any big news. Things have been kind of quiet lately. Thats not a bad thing. I like quiet. I am looking forwards to getting thru this weekend at work and having a day off on monday.

Y'all Take care!!
Cornbread

Hidey-ho

Hey Y'all!
Just got off work a little while ago. Karaoke tonight at the bar. It seemed to wear on the bar staff more than usuall. Nothing like listening to drunk redneck superstars. Holidays are weird anyway in the bar buisness.

C, K, K's boyfriend and I did Valentines on Wednesday night. We exchanged cards and gifts then sat down for a delicious chicken, mac n cheese, and greenbean dinner. It was humble but special.

The last couple of nights have been cold. Having to drip the water as a precaution. I hate unfreezing a well.

Saw dad today. He is doing well.

Y'all take care!
Cornbread

Howdy!

Been gone for a few days. Been sick the last two days with the cold/fever/diareea/nasty bug. Feeling a little better today. Had to work last night sick cause I couldn't get nobody to cover me at work.

Thursday night at work we had a guy whip a knife out and it took three of us to take it away from him. Another guy had a gun, We ran him off. Friday night was club church. Saturday was clubhouse clean up. I ended up hanging insulation all day. C and the other ladies were scrubbing everything that didn't move. Sunday was long day at the bar because of abate. Yestrday I had to take C's car in for a oil change and her drivers side window was stuck down. I have got a little rest, but I feel tired. I guess from all the activity and being sick. Can't keep a good man down thou. Today is my day off, and I have little planned.

Thats whats been going on. Have a good one,
Cornbread

Rainy night in Georgia

Hey Y'all!
It's been raining here today. Looking at www.weather.com it looks like it is passing thru and should be nice when the sun comes up.

I had to go to the V.A. today for a visit with the doc. Everything came out fine except my blood sugar was higher than they wanted it and my cholesterol was high. They upped my insulin and talked to me about my diet and taking my meds. I am not always the best about taking my meds when I should. I forget. My back has been bothering me for a long time now. This time the doc prescibed me some percocet. I have to watch it with those cause I like them a lot. They do work thou. I took one earlier tonight around supper time and everything was ga-roovy. Killed the back pain. I was going to take one tonite, but I am holding off till my back really bothers me again. C doesn't want me to get addicted and she's right.

Tonite we met a couple that is our friends from the club and had dinner at the local restaurant. We had a good time talking and eating. It was nice. We went out to dollar general afterwards and did some shopping and picked up a few things. I enjoy small town life. Yeah, you might be a redneck if...........

Tomorow (today) I have to get back in touch with the air condtioning man cause my A/C is freezing up. That can turn out to be a all day affair waiting for those guys to come out. Dealing with service/maintenince people can be like being held hostage sometimes. They try to fit you into their schedule when they are going to be in the area. Not on your schedule when you are going to be in the area or at home.

Well that's what's up with me. Hope you are fine!!!
Cornbread

Swamp tales

Hey Y'all,

I took Harley to the vet today. He has a new intestinal parisite. I now have to give him medicine everyday. He was good and rode in my lap quietly to the vet today. He has been a good dog today. He got his first set of shots and it really made him yelp. He did ok thou.



C's oldest daughter J and her friends are down for a visit. I really didn't want to see her because I am still pissed off at her for some things she has done. I was nice to her when she came by the house with her friends but didn't speak a lot. Thats how I am with people I don't care to see. I don't talk to them. I am shure I will get over it one day, but not today. Sometimes it takes me awhile to forgive and forget.



Tonite is my night off from work and I am enjoying it.



Y'all take care!
Cornbread

I love my dog, I love my dog

Yeah, I'm pissed off at the pup. He hasn't been out a lot this weekend. I got home this evening and let him out and he couldn't calm down. I put him back in his room cause he was pissing me off. I had filled up his water and food bowl. When I came in here to the computer room I let him in with me so he could get out of his room some. Not long after he took a big watery shit on the carpet. Needless to say he is back in his room. I was against a dog in the begining for this reason. I knew what a hassle dogs can be and yep he is proving me right. I still love him but if this keeps up I don't know if I am commited to keeping him for the long run. He's not gone yet. But he is starting to score some bad points with me. I know if I eventually get fed up with the dog there will be those who will rag me. But I guess I am the one who gave in to this project. I was pet free for 17 years and happy with that.

I was in a good mood. Got paid tonite. The crowd was easy at the bar. No problems or hassles. Got to watch most of the superbowl while karaoke was going on. Then I came home to mans best friend.

Do you have a dream?

Ok, Ok, I know this picture is contraversal and could be considered racist. It was too funny not to put on my blog. I can't spell either.

I am doing well. Just got off work a little while ago. I't's the wee hours of the morning. I took my antibiotics that I have to take on a empty stomach. I'll give them a little while to disolve and get into my system, then I will find me a bite to eat. Give it a hour or more. I have had voracious apetite all night. last time I ate was about 10 o'clock.

C and K will be up this morning and wake me up as usuall. I don't get much sleep on the weekends. C wonders why I am tired all the time. My schedule and theirs is compleatly oppisite. I try my best to accomdate thou. It's been hard this week cause I am getting over being sick. I am finally feeling better tonite. C has been patient with me. She's a good woman. I am looking forwards to when I wake up.

Well I am going to putz around some more and then get some rest.

Y'all take it easy!
Cornbread

Feel like s#%t tonight

Howdy folks,
I'm feeling rough tonite. It was all I could do to make it thru the night at work. I am home now and feeling better. Harley is lying on my feet as I type this.

I am up drying clothes. I have not kept up my end of the bargin with C. She has been doing almost all the work around here as well as holding down a job. It's my turn to do something to help out. It was differen't when she wasn't working. She was able to do more. We can't afford to live on what I get paid. I have invested all of my money, but now she is mostly supporting this family. We knew it would be this way when we plunged into this venture of buying a house and moving in. I would provide the place to live and she would provide the means with my help to live there. We have a good thing going. Her job has been a little stressfull and she has been working long hours and bringing work home. We are working together to make this relationship work.

I feel like I am married already and I love every minute of it.

Hope everyone is doing well!!
Cornbread