August 2011
10 posts
Day 6
Had work today too, we unloaded from storage containers all of the unsold merchandise of 2010, which was quite a lot but still a small fraction of what’s to come.
It was good to see how well people worked together though. I walk a careful line having a slight authority but also being an outsider of sorts.
It was the first day I drove to work alone and was free to get some shopping done...
Day 5
In three days an empty storefront has filled, been partially decorated, hired on six employees and is ready for initial inventory. It’s pretty amazing and it thrills the entrepreneur in me.
I keep mentioning cats, there are 8 around here and the five kittens are in desperate need of human attention or they aren’t going to be approachable as adults.
Went out for lunch today and...
Day 4
Man, it’s tough to push a second day of effort onto an already tired body. If I hadn’t had so much sleep last night I might have to worry about getting sick. The good news is that there was no Semi to unload today but there was plenty of drilling and screwing and assembling. The beautiful weather makes it hard to not find excuses to go outside. Mid 80’s with a light breeze....
Day 3
Holy crap! Work is hard work!
Today I started work and the entire day was full of labor. It was excellent, as I’ve been wanting to get physically active again and the pushed me pretty hard. In fact, as soon as I got home I ate and immediately went to bed, vowing to shower in the morning. It was interesting to see where I’m going to be working as an empty shell and start to build it up...
Prairie Home
I wanted to post a few thoughts and can’t remember my New Years blog name. Maybe I’ll get another one set up.
Day 1, after some amusing and ridiculous set backs in the airport my aunt graciously picks me up at the airport. We stop at a grocery store, Hyvee which is setup almost exactly like a Publix and is also employee owned. The Dr at the pharmacy in the store is notably cute and...