The stars and planets must have been aligned just right. I now am training someone on several aspects of my job so I can move on to other things, and other areas of the company. I'm busier now than I ever have been, but I know it will let up some the more he learns. He's a smart kid who just got his paycheck doubled. He is also my current gym workout buddy, it just worked out perfectly for him.
I'm moving across the building with the 2 people that work for me now, we have decided to take over a small lunch room. It's better for the company and I just can't work out of a 4 foot wide cubicle any longer. It's a better view and we won't be bothered by so much activity from the other people in our current office. Some people complained but we don't have to provide a lunch room at all and we have one in the back of the building, it's just not as nice.
I made some decisions this week that were needed, and were finally made before everything reached a critical stage. It felt good to be in control a little and help guide the business direction.
Home related, I'll be getting some tomato seeds going in week as the weather is finally sunny enough. 60's for the last few days, 30's the next few and then warming back up. I have my garden planned out on paper, I have my seeds all ready to go. Anxious is the word that describes me right now.
Our group is going to get together for a meeting. There are a few new people that we get to meet; an oral surgeon and an ear/nose/throat doctor. Some people don't have anything, some people have it all, some people have skills only. We want to get an idea on how prepared everyone is so we can help those who are lacking. If the weather is nice next weekend, several people need some basic handgun instruction and I'm willing to sacrifice a few hundred 9mm rounds for the good of the group. I think a lot of people will need help in the following areas:
Shooting (basic to combat)
Gardening
Grab and Go bags (it's almost wildfire season)
Setting rally points with fallback points
Communications when the phones don't work
Between work, running and working out I'm running on reserves. Tonight is the first time I've had free in a
few days and I'm headed out for a small concert in a few minutes. I
would rather stay home and sleep but I'm a trooper and will manage.
Someone has to clean the house and cook bread tomorrow... and I'm the one not working on the weekends.
Max, Congrats on the new situation. It's nice to be in more control of our surroundings.
ReplyDeleteYou also just gave me an "Aha" moment. We have Get Home Bags and have thought about various scenarios, but your Grab and Go Bag for wildfires woke me up to the thought of understanding our surrounding and preparing for the different seasons.
Thanks.
Then it's all worth it for me. I'll toss a few grab and go ideas on a different post.
DeleteGood job all around. Thanks for posting. You definitely encourage me.
ReplyDeleteEveryone can do it, just start small and keep pushing forward.
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DeleteSorry, I shouldn't post on the day after a migraine...let me try one more time to get the right words and right spelling all in one sentence...
ReplyDelete"How do you guys vet your new members to ensure you do allow a ringer in your midst?"
sigh... that should be "don't allow"
DeletePoor Matt.
DeleteMost of the group are Mormons, talking about preparedness isn't anything odd at all, it's just casual conversation. The new people are from the LDS church, and while it doesn't mean I'm trusting, I'm past the overly suspicious stage.
I think you can never really know anyone 100%, but sometimes it's a leap of faith, instinct and getting to know people. If someone is willing to help me dig a ditch, then I have to think they are in it for the right reasons.