So as the old saying goes, nothing changes if nothing changes. So today it was back to a bit of a routine. Made it to the gym at 5:30ish am and had all three rings closed by 6:30 am. I got home and got my USA Jobs profile set up and was going to apply to the IRS position but got side tracked on if I have enough statistic credits from school. Did get an app sent in for a CA company for data scientist intern. Will do Workday tomorrow hopefully.

Got home around 7 am and woke Sandy up. She had exercise class at 8:30 am so I told her I’d hold off until 9:30 for breakfast. I really enjoyed sauteing the mushrooms, I do like cooking.

We didn’t get a whole bunch done today but we had a good time. It rained and it does that so infrequently that it’s so nice when it does. Between showers we got to take a bike ride and found the most beautiful wisteria that’s in the parking lot of my dentists office.

Today, it’s been six months since I left ThinkTalent. That means that it’s time to go back to work. I’ll be back in the office for 9-2-5 come Monday and start looking for work in earnest as well as finishing up the RHEL certification training. It’s been amazing to have the time off but it’s time to find the next gig to get me to the next level.

Today I tried the dough program on the bread maker and we got edible bread. While it still doesn’t look like what you’d expect it works. We’ll try if for French bread medallions for breakfast tomorrow and see. This is good progress.

Also got a 5 mile bike ride between the rain, love the smell after a rain, smells clean:)

Sandy had wanted to go biking to Trinity park and I honestly hadn’t been there in ages so it sounded like a good idea. Until, that is, we realized that it was spring break, and it was half-priced Wednesday at the zoo. It was packed but we manage to do about 20 miles. It was nice.

I attempted to make sub rolls again. I used the white bread recipe with the bread maker and put it in the oven for the final rise and bake. As you can see it didn’t work out. Tomorrow I’ll try the actual dough recipe on the bread maker and see if that does a better job. I also got wheat bread flour and we’ll give that a shot when the bread we have is close to done. More on that later.

Picked up Sandy from the airport, she’s been awake since 3:30am eastern so she’s exhausted. Gave me a chance to mow the back yard and take a bike ride. I’m at 400 miles on the bike. It’s a bunch of fun and I got a rear view mirror for it but it’s too convex, I’ll figure something out.

The other thing I have to get around to is fixing the Blackstone grill. I let it go the first time I used it and now it’s gone to pot. Not the good way. But I’ve heard there a how-to on their website to get it back to new.

While I do like it when I have the run of the place to myself, it’s awfully nice to have her come back home. It also gives me a reason to clean and get housework done. That way she has a nice clean house to come home to. I do believe that I broke the switch on the vacuum cleaner, oh well, I’m sure I can fix it.

Let me start by saying I’m not much for one listening to people belly aching about the loss of an hour. Suck it up buttercup, it’s not like you didn’t know it was coming. Spend an hour less on the phone and it’ll be ok.

I went over to sisters and did some tree cutting, it was nice to help her get what she wanted done. I worry about mom but from what I saw, I think her thoughts are fine but she has trouble with the words. That’s so much better than not understanding.

It got colder today, we can honestly say it got back to normal temps today. I did get a chance to roll for another ride today despite the colder temps. It was an introspective ride as my better half wasn’t there. Loved the dumpster called sweet dumps in pink! Also included are pictures of the old Mason lodge and a cab at a poor folk apartment. Years ago that medallion meant you’d have a good life.

I’m a little off when Sandy isn’t here, I need a foil to my brunt personality. I’m a better person when I think of her.