Rough n’ ready
Posted by Sean on August 30, 2008
At work, we’re preparing for Hurricanes Gustav and Hanna. Might be a busy night tonight, but at least I can look forward to a quiet Sunday…
I’d forgotten that today I switched my overnight shift to an evening (4 PM to midnight) shift. I came in to work and read an important email from the CEO outlining our emergency preperations. As a satellite communications company, this is one of the siutations in life where, while unfortunate, we excel in. As a ham radio operator and weather spotter, I’m keenly interested in the hurricane season. One of our company’s vice-presidents lives near New Orleans and they’ve already evacuated, thankfully.
So tonight, I remain on high alert for any emergencies relating to the weather. I don’t expect too many problems here, but I’ve gotten all the information I need at my fingertips.
Other than that, it’s been quiet. I’ve been working on my BBS doors and Maura went with my boss and his family to an arts and crafts show today. From what she’s told me, it was quite a neat thing to go to, but it was terribly hot and rather humid. I was going to go but since I’d realized my shift changed, instead, I took Maura to Burger King this morning with my boss and his family for breakfast and from there, they left. I then went home, tinkered with the computer a bit and fell asleep watching the noon news.
Tigger decided to curl up next to me, but when I woke up due to a phone call from Maura, he was nowhere to be found. When I left home to go to work, he was “feline non gratia”, so I said goodbye in a loud voice. He’s probably hiding under the bed, under Maura’s desk or curled up in a dark corner of the bedroom to keep cool. Can’t say I don’t blame him.
I’m now doing the worst part of the beginning of the month stuff: figuring out what bills I have to pay. I have my own bills I have to pay (credit cards and one of the doctors from my accident to keep the bill from going to the creditors) and I have to report that to my chief financial officer to get them paid or at least the go-ahead to spend the money. 
So now I’m at work doing what I need to do and looking forward to sleeping a real night’s sleep tonight.
