fecacta shift
running all day
to start lines back up

supplier calls-
the plant lost its little mind
"Can you drop ship?"

this morning
finding yesterday's breakfast
still in my bag

audit day 2
paperwork minutia
culling for msitakes

audit day
last minutes fixes
and list #19


boss' first day
making introductions
and a nickel tour

audit's eve
new stuff on list #18
and meeting new boss


mid day runs-
picking up parts for night shift
and keys for new boss

Weekend jaunt-
one hour turns into three
List is shrinking

end of long week
List #17
recap and new stuff


project day-
tons of paperwork done
and more desk space

mid-morning
new plant manager list
done by shift change

six days till audit
working on all of the lists
and today's repairs


middle of the day
having the fairness chat
with two grown men

audit in one week
List #13 today
think "swimming, swimming"

murphy's law in force
trying to catch a deep breath
beofre the next round

List #12 today
singing "swimming, swimming"
when writing things down


start to busy week
getting ready for mahuf
while paper shuffling

Today's walk
lists #10 and 11
with more to come

middy break
enjoying the sun's warmth
and people watching

List 8 and 9
only one page of new stuff
refusuing to stress


chatting with big boss
"Prioritze and skip
the first six lists"

paperwork day
7 lists from safety crew
12 days to fix it

afternoon tasks
parts orders, two reps working
fixing the filler

morning surprise-
filled Easter pumpkin
outside my door


three new lists today
tying to finish last one
and catch my breath

fun new week startup
getting calls on the way in
for beta issues

end of brutal week
10 things off the list
and a cleaned off desk

hump day plus one
fixing long standing ph issue
needing to muck tanks

hump day-
one hour before startup
the whole plant explodes


overhaul day six
chatting with the techs
and signing off

overhaul part two
putting machine back together
a whole day early

SFH.....

horrific week start
power outage 9 AM
"we like work"....

that kind of day
after running hard all shift
pounding down twinkies

paperwork day two
three quarters of my desk cleaned
and less filled drawers

paperwork day
three machines solidly fixed
overhaul plan done