Too Many Irons in the Fire

[colcolt]

There's an arbys about miles or less from me. Me and Bubba go there every Sunday afternoon. I don't know where you are but that one's on Cedar Bluff Rd across from KFC.
That radio looks like it ma be from the mid to late 40's. I have an RCA from 1946 that reminds of it that one...am only, of course.

 

[photoman13]

I just started working at the cracker barrel on cedar bluff today. It is so far from my house and a really crappy job.
That is really cool that it is from the 40s. I only paid 7 bucks for it.

 

[crazypipe]

Well maybe it's time to take some of the irons out of the fire .

i still miss my sarah girl she was 15 years 7 mounths old when i had to put her down.so i say spend all the time you can with your dog ,there's a end to everthing ,even us .
http://www.dogchannel.com/dog-training/dog-socialization/make-time-for-dogs.aspx

 

[colcolt]

I've eat there quite a few times. Love to browse around in the nostalgic area. I picked up some old radio shows on cassettes years ago there.
photoman-just remember this. I have a degree in Electrical/Electronics and because of a company reduction in force about 20 years back, I was laid off as well even after being a veteran and the fact that I had worked there 16 years. I couldn't find a thing for a long time and ended up maintenance man at Watson's department store(now defunct) for barely over minimum wage. I changed lights and ballasts when they crapped out, painted, swept and buffed the floor in the entire store and cleaned the men's and women's rest rooms-all before the store opened.
This company went bankrupt a year after I had been there and I ended up going to work for a local nursing home-worse job I ever had. Myself and another guy did it all there from working on AC units to taking out dirty diapers in large black bags thrown in a large cart. I got pneumonia once from the germs. I had nightmares about that place after I left and finally got back on with the company I had been so long with. I'd rather be sot that work or even visit a nursing home ever again.
I said all that to say this. Whatever situation you find yourself in be assured of this. It won't last forever. Bear with it and better things will come.

 

[colcolt]

Be assured crazypipe, this boy lives good. He sleeps three feet from me each night and gets a treat when he goes n his bed. I call it his nite-nite biscuit and he gets another in the morning when I wake him up. We spend time on the couch together in the evening having a snack together and watching something decent on TV(a rare occasion).
I just get that feeling now and then that I'm still not paying him enough attention even though I probably do and love to be close to him. He gets groomed twice a week(by me), I brush his teeth, clean his ears and do his nails and give belly rubs. Most dogs would die to get all that.

 

[photoman13]

I think I am just tired. To make it there on time I have to get up at 4am. Never had a job that early before.

 

[colcolt]

You can do it. I'm a lot older than you(66) and get up at 4:30 so I can start work at 5:30. By doing so I miss all the Interstate traffic and get to leave while most are taking their last break of the day. I'm home by 4:15. I do this four days a week and then I'm off Fri-Sunday. I like them three day weekends!. the trick is getting in the rack at a decent hour(about 9:00). I haven't been able to do that as yet and suffer in the mornings but, I make it. On off days we'll sleep till 9-9:30. I'm bless to have a dog who will sleep as long as yo do.

 

[photoman13]

Thanks. I did notice West Knoxville's hellish traffic was nowhere to be found. Hopefully it will work out till I find something better.

 

[colcolt]

I-40 before 7:00 am isn't too bad and before 6:00 even better. Leave the house at 7:15 and you're in for a treat. I leave by about 5:15 and if I oversleep and don't get out of the house till 5:45 you can tell a big difference.

 

[irishsmoker]

I more often then not feel as though I don't devote enough time to my family. Mainly due to working a lot. And I tell my fiancé that but she says I work for our families well being an that is the sweetest thing I can do.