Sunday, March 7. 2010
Ranger Cheek
Tomorrow is my first day with New Boss. I have a standing Monday morning meeting that I run where we go over status and any news. So that's where I'll make the official announcement that I came over to the other side. I'm actually looking forward to it. Hell, I've even been thinking about what joke I'll use ("As of today, I now work for New Boss. To anyone looking forward to getting rid of me, I'm sorry but you'll have to do it the old fashioned way and frame me for murder. ... Yeah, I'm old school"). Makes me think I made the right decision. Either that or I just look forward to change. "Oh hey, we've got a new policy that starts every day with thirty minutes of calisthenics in the parking lot followed by a punch to the throat? Can't wait to get started!"
Other than that, it's been a pretty quiet weekend. Though it did finally get above freezing for a few days. Hell, I can even see more lawn than snow out back now. That's the key date for the spring thaw. It actually came on pretty sudden. Two weeks ago it was cold as ... uh, Iowa in winter. Last week wasn't too bad - we got up near 40 a couple of days but it was below freezing every night. This weekend though it was well above freezing the whole time, even at night, and was pushing 50 during the day. The forecast is calling for it to be above freezing all this week, except for tonight, along with a good chance of rain over the next couple of days. I mean, it is Monday so we've got to have some precipitation - but it's not snow! It'll be cloudy, nasty, swampy, slushy, and wet - but not slick. I'm even thinking about not wearing my big winter coat tomorrow. I have to give that due consideration though because once I put the winter coat away, that's it. I don't go back to the closet. Once in, once out.
Other than that, it's been a pretty quiet weekend. Though it did finally get above freezing for a few days. Hell, I can even see more lawn than snow out back now. That's the key date for the spring thaw. It actually came on pretty sudden. Two weeks ago it was cold as ... uh, Iowa in winter. Last week wasn't too bad - we got up near 40 a couple of days but it was below freezing every night. This weekend though it was well above freezing the whole time, even at night, and was pushing 50 during the day. The forecast is calling for it to be above freezing all this week, except for tonight, along with a good chance of rain over the next couple of days. I mean, it is Monday so we've got to have some precipitation - but it's not snow! It'll be cloudy, nasty, swampy, slushy, and wet - but not slick. I'm even thinking about not wearing my big winter coat tomorrow. I have to give that due consideration though because once I put the winter coat away, that's it. I don't go back to the closet. Once in, once out.
