Monday was joy!

     Okay shower time in about 10 min.  Do want to share this.  I believe we covered that my headlight had gone out on Saturday night, couldn't get it fixed on Sunday.
     Monday broke, dreay, flurries changing over to rain.  Had a chance I could think about leaving work early to get to my garage, just didn't like the odds.  There was so much I just plain didn't do over the weekend.  I had a list.  I decided to take off.  Turned out it was a little busy at work, dude on the loading dock called out too, but they survived.  That's enough about work, let's talk about me.
     Once I decided to stay home I felt really good.  Like I'd accomplish something.  And give my knee a rest too.  Thought I'd be on the computer more but I wasn't.  Bad thing?  About 7:30 hit my garage and told them about headlight; asked if they could squeeze in an oil change.  Yup they did.  Only bad news of the day, car won't last another year.  Hoping til the summer.
     Back home.  Okay grabbed check book, I had plans dammit and I wasn't going to louse them up.  Oh and there are no more morning judge shows that I enjoy and yes that helped.  I also grabbed 3 cigars, hoping my newest shipment would come on Monday. 
     Paid the insurances for house and car.  Back in car light up cigar and watched the snow.  I debated the idea of going clothes shopping.  It was now flurrying, little snow sticking.  Off to buy the burgers they didn't have on Sunday.  Was now kind of clear and comfy.  I was like what the heck.
     Home put the burgers away.  Sister had called wishing me a good day, said have the pot pie she'd bought yesterday for lunch.  I obliged and it was very tasty indeed.  Staring outside I jumped in the car and headed for the phone store.  No phone, damnation's.  It was near noon, weather was okay, traffic light.  I decided to light a smoke and head 15 miles east to the store.  Figured if it got bad enough I could always turn around.  (back, except for the change in possible typewritten cadence you may not even know I left and showered)
     The store was Kohl's.  Got a nice parking spot, cloudy skies and little else.  On the agenda, pair of pants and a shirt.  Found a real nice pair of flannel lined pants, oh I adore flannel, you do not want to know.  They were 2 inches longer than normal, but hadn't been to my tailors in ages.  Saw a fleece lined hoody for a fair price and snatched it.  Yes men go shopping, we just do it more quickly, but there are spur of the moment picks too.  Shirt, for winter time, has like a zipper, from the neck for a few inches.  Not sure if it's called something, but it fit and I liked it.  I also wanted socks and a hat.
     My beloved bright orange hat that kept me warm during my Congestive Heart Failure.  I still have it.  I do cringe a little to wear it.  Guess I now see the looks it can get.  I will keep it.  Especially for brutal winter activities like walking and such.  But I wanted something that didn't make me look like a traffic cone.
     Okay to sum it up, hoody, shirt, hat, pants.  Total came to like $70.  Not bad I'll take it over the $100 pair of jeans from Macy's any day, and they were marked down.  Pretty sure I told you about them.
     Back in the car lit up one more smoke, said what the Hell I'm having a great day and enjoying myself.  I wasn't hitting up the cigar lounge, because it would kill a great deal of my day.  In fact I'm off next Monday and won't be going there because of midday cardiologist appointment.  Tis life huh?
     Drive home was awesome.  Stopped in a town nearby and picked up 2, yes 2 chocolate croissants.  Heavenly.  Properly done.  Not like a Panera Bread where they have dough and insert 2 chocolate bar like things.  Love P.B. Apple muffins, dislike their attempt at the above.
     Just thought I'd share how nice it was on Monday.  Really had a great day.  Later.