Yesterday was a better day.

Work was fine. Busy in the morning, of course, then bored by afternoon. Just when I WANT time to go by quickly, there was nothing to do and time slowed down to a crawl.

After work, I went to Menards to pick up paint for my deck. That was totally fun. Okay, it wasn't really THAT exciting but it needed to be done and now I have my paint and I can get my deck FINALLY finished. Just in time for winter!!! Yipee!!! Not that I have been spending much time there. In fact, Dave brought my deck swing over to HIS deck so I can enjoy it.

I went home. Took care of the dogs and then ran over to Dave's for a quick smoke before I went home again and got a few things checked off my list. I did the dishes, laundry, cleaned out the litter box, swept and mopped the dining room and kitchen, deep cleaned the spots in the living room, deep cleaned my love seat in the living room because I want it to smell nice before I put my new slip cover on it, brushed both dogs, cleaned all the dog hair out of the deep cleaner because Jenner will be borrowing it this weekend maybe, trimmed my bangs (badly needed!!), watched some Dancing with the Stars, and I think I may have done some other little things, but can't remember what. Then I ran back over to Dave's in time for him to feed me. That's the life, let me tell you what!!!

While we were eating, Doug, April, Trish and Trish's mom, Joyce, came over and we all sat on the deck and visited.

The ladies all went home early because Trish and April were heading to the airport at 2:30 this morning to catch their flight to New York for a long ladies' weekend.

Then King Stewart texted Dave and told him he had ONE ticket for the Vikings game on Sunday. Dave was so upset because he had to make a choice of staying home and watching the game with me on TV OR going with the guys to the game.

Now, I told Dave that since HE has never been to a Vikings game to GO, have a great time and enjoy. He just feels so bad because there are not TWO tickets. I said that was fine. Him being gone will give me TIME that I need to do more stuff around the house.

In fact, if Jenner does not take the carpet cleaner, I will use it again this weekend while he is gone. Like I said, I did some spot cleaning of the carpet yesterday and this morning, the spots that I worked on are SO DAMN clean that the rest of the carpet now looked like crap. So, I want to get the rest done now. And it will take some time since I will need to get down on my hands and knees because the hand tools actually work better than using the floor brushes. So, that's one thing I want to do while Dave is gone.

But even just doing those little spots and then mopping my hard floors made my house smell so much nicer. I can't wait to do the rest.

Anyway, so I was back at Dave's and he, being the insecure male that he is, made special effort to make me happy and he moved all the furniture around his bedroom, put on a new comforter, pillows and bed skirt to make the bed MORE feminine and less like a bachelor's place. And he moved his stuff on his night stand to MY side because he knows that I like that side, too, and I just have always let him have his way. Now he wants to make sure I am happy and he insisted that I sleep on THAT side now. Even though he has always said that he can't sleep on the other side. Now he is making an effort.

And he bought me some wine. And he made me dinner. And he is just bending over backwards to do things for me.

He's cute. Funny, but cute.

With April gone, I have been saying that now we have custody of Doug and, yipee, can't wait to spend even MORE time with him. Don't get me wrong. I like Doug. I really like him a lot. He's a sweetheart of a man, but every frickin night? And Dave hates to tell him NOT to come down. But when he does, he is there until really late. Usually well after I go to bed. So, it really cuts into time I want to spend with Dave alone. So, last night I told Doug that he is NOT to come down tonight and that Dave and I are going to spend some Q time together. Doug is perfectly fine with that.

And with Dave bending over backwards to make things nice for me right now, he wants to take me out tonight, and then tomorrow night he knows I wanted to go to see a band that plays all sorts of music from MY decades and has a great reputation. I had told April that I wanted to go and was going to ask her to go with me, but I realized that she would be gone. When Dave heard that, he realized I was not going to bother to ask HIM since I figured he would never want to go. But now he wants to take me.

And yes, I am taking advantage of him wanting to make me happy and will get him out to do what I want to do for a change.

That sounds really mean, but I have a hard time getting him to do the things that I want to do. I had to sell my Wild tickets last year because he wouldn't commit to going with me. I let the Twins tickets go for the same reason. I have learned NOT to ask him to do things with me and I will just find other people to go out.

In fact, April and I are planning a trip to pick apples next month and the guys were invited, but if they don't go, I have no problem just going with April.

The same with the haunted hayride next month. April and I will go without the guys if they want to be bitches about it and too bad for them. We will have fun.

The thing is, I know Doug won't care if we go alone, but Dave will. He will feel horrible about it and insist on either going with us, or doing something else to "make up for it."

Whatever.

I sure am ranting about these guys, aren't I?

It's a bit of a complex situation here, with Doug and April and Dave, all having their own issues and trying to get us all together to do things.

But, I am looking forward to Sunday, when Dave and Doug will be gone and I will have the WHOLE day to do what I want and get things done. Dave thinks I am upset about him going to the game, but I really am not. I am looking forward to the time alone.

Oh, and I called Sam last night to see how she was doing. She sounded good and said she was MEDICATED and feeling pretty damn good. She did say, however, that she has lots to tell me, both good and bad and can I come over to her house after work today?

So, I will be running over there. I don't dare bring any wine for her since I don't know what kind of meds she is on and how it would react, so we will just sit and visit. I am also looking forward to seeing Tanner and Ms. Alex.

So, the weekend, which started with NO plans, is starting to fill up again. Possible bowling tonight, the band tomorrow night, and then Sunday will be filled with painting, cleaning, and crocheting.

Oh, and there's a football game tomorrow morning, too. Doug coaches 10 and 11 year olds and we will be going to the game in the morning to see the little guys play. Should be a blast!!!!

This was really long and if you have stuck around this long to be reading this part, I applaud you.

if not, I don't blame you one bit!!!

Happy Friday. (No nap for me today.)

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