Ouch!

Yesterday was the final day of work on the equipment project for the year (and unless I have a short memory, forever).

K.O. and I put in a hard day. Tomorrow, the project is due at the last show of the year. Thank GOD. I wasn't aware how many different places I could ache. Shoulders, back, knees, feet. I would have to answer "all the above". My yesterday was spent on the operators platform, replacing system indicator lights and doing some rewiring that K.O. told me he wanted. Since he is operating the equipment (because I am announcing the show) I try to keep him happy! I left about a quarter of nine last evening. K.O. was still planning on working until the project was on the truck and pointed at the road. Actually there were just a few things left to work on. checking out road lights, a counter weight mount, and repairing one piece of ballast. Most of the drive into town I was on the phone with our hydraulic expert.

When I got home last evening I didn't know I could hurt in so many ways in so many places. I could NOT get comfortable. When I finally went to bed I tossed and turned until I got a reprimand from Krl. Sleep didn't visit long.

I had submitted a proposal to the GM at the Fall jobsite on Monday. Yesterday he and the Board of Directors met in a regular monthly meeting. Afterward the GM called me and asked me when I could travel to the jobsite to meet with the board. He said they have some questions about my proposal. Actually, they were summoning three of us there to meet with them. In addition to my proposal, I feel sure this is something of a pre-production meeting.

The way the GM put it to me was "Come and defend yourself and your proposal". Thing is, I don't feel compelled to defend anything. It is all on paper, pick an option and go. I might should have put a no substitution clause in my proposal. These men may be a fast food restaurant's worst nightmare, "Yes, I would like a number three but drop off item three and add half of a number six, and substitute side #4 for the regular side order!" Actually I say this in jest. I know all of these gentlemen and they are good men. Successful businessmen. And if there wasn't a need, they wouldn't waste my time. I am eager to hear their questions and comments.

I am going by a vendor's this morning to pick up a couple of items for Pepa. Then it will be off to work at Chris's part store. Two and a half work days until D-day, his annual tool sale. Yesterday he made follow up sales calls leading up to the sale. Once again I find myself getting anxious about so much being on my schedule. I keep having to separate them and put them back into their proper time frames.

I think I am going to go soak in the tub before I have to rush off. Maybe a hot bath and the Tylenol I have already ingested will get me through the day.

The 'Canes looked pretty good last evening (what little I got to see). I don't guess Kirb got to play, at least the portion of the game I saw.

Well, have a day!

FATHER, renew and refresh me.