Day Off-On-Off

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Back in July, I chose other pics to post than this one from the same day. Again I can only visit my Fav place via past pic today. What that day n this had in common was the strong, gusty wind.

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Not as rested as I wanna be, I'm not sure that this Day Off qualifies as really Off. Everyone was asked to attend an employee party scheduled between the early n late shifts. At least it was a nice day to be outside, n there was loud music, chairs n tables, n Tex BBQ food to share with the hornets.

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Our factory managed to get the highest corporate inspection score ever attained in August, n so the owner insisted on throwing a (tax-deductable) party. It was a tad inconvenient. Those in earlier had to stay later, those in later had to get up sooner in go in a few hours early, n the truck drivers had to give up the entire day of sleep! Everyone looked so tired. Myself I had a few hours of sleep, was awakened, then got another few hours before I had to get up again. That also means I had to go to my workplace both Days Off this week- (The other was go pick-up check day). Then It's a busy week-end order night to boot, n everyone working there tonight must be zombie-like beyond tired.

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Meanwhile the work-orders are way down, n everyone's hours have been cut to reflect sales. Too Bad they don't save money cancelling the party to give us hours back... But that would make too much sense-

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It felt strange to hurry, wake up n go have BBQ sauced meat for breakfast. It was so bright, n my eyes couldn't see (stinging away), so I put on my wide-brimmed leather hat from "South of the Border" in South Carolina from my long drive in '01. They had a photographer, n lotsa folks used digi-cams. I bemoaned not having mine again. Why we'd even want a poster of the small crowd out at the party to gander later in the breakroom, I don't know... A few folks who like to move to stay awake danced a little bit. Then I the boss showed me his video of us dancing-Oh Boy! He better not put that on U-tube...

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After that I went to the nearby shopping plaza, n visited Pet-Co for the first time. I found an arch groomer for Mishief, who always begs to be brushed, n a new little play mousey that squeaks. N what was her fav present after getting home? You guessed it- The box!

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I visited the folks down the hill for a few hours, n almost fell asleep watching TV with the little ones. Been a long time since that's happened- I was reminded how short today's rest was for me. Here I am at 3am finally deciding to give up on today's chores n get back to more rest. Here comes cooler weather, this am, with a frost forecast for inland areas just a few miles away. Time to find the comfy blankets, n psyche myself up for another long, n stressful week.

zzz.....