start of a new year
gathering up the trash
start of deep cleaning

end of changeover shift-
waiting on a no show boss
breathing deeply

SFH day 3-
brokering for next week's
planned vacation

seven full days
drooping over the crossword
on first day off

nine months later-
still navigating
murky waters

shift from hell in new plant-
only the names are changed
white castle dreams

how the world has changed
over the last three months
still catching my breath

after long weeked-
catchup over coffee
plodding through emails

hump day
gossip swirling on the floor
damage control kicks in

chatting with boss
asking if a crystal ball
is in their office

weekend calls
redirecting work list
and manning shuffles

early call-
"machine still crapping out"
teleconferencing


afternoon must-do
cleaning off the desk before
planing for next week

after 5- W drill-
"I need parts and a tech now"
to OEM help line

hump day
only 13 hours in plant
to get two jobs finished

back from family
catching up from a half missed day
and lots of phone calls


qualifying test-
being everywhere
counting everything

Turkey day eve-
rushing to finish next week's work
so I can rest a sec

morning song
the mechanical humming
of well oiled machines

short week hump day
everything done for this week
on to next week's stuff

looking at short week
Monday's order of to-do's
schedule next week's work

day two-
cleaning out desk draws
PDF'ing stuff

machines humming
enjoying being proactive
for a hot minute

busy day - round 1-
cleaning all unwanted paper
out of my desk

chating with my folks
setting up the weekend work
very frugally

long night
10 hours to get the line up
enjoying the hum


changes in the wind
bracing and praying
to stay standing