Terrible News

I've got some terrible news today. Terrible. 

Group Leader Shark announced it at the morning meeting, and it's just terrible.  What is this terrible news?

Second shift starts next week!  You know what that means!  No more coming in to a neat and tidy work area where I can get straight to work.  Nope.  As of Monday, we'll have to spend the first 30-60 minutes of our day literally putting the department back together.  Tracking down my parts trays...tracking down my rolling table...playing my favorite game:  guess what the unlabeled order is...and hearing management crow over them about how much they're out-brazing us.  (Dear management:  it's because they skip down in the schedule and pick out all the easy orders to do!)  That's not just sour grapes.  They really do do that. 

You want to hear something funny?  When Demi-god first came to day shift, it didn't take him long at all to start complaining about second shift doing the same things he used to do when when he was on second shift.  I laughed and said, "Welcome to day shift!"  

All that said, I do have some good news.  I'd been wanting something for the 250th, but didn't really want a t-shirt, which would eventually fade and get worn out.  I'm still thinking about getting a hat, though.  And maybe a challenge coin or shot glass or something.  One thing I did already buy arrived today.  A garden flag: 

And if you look carefully, they gave me a free patriotic gift:  that little lapel pin on the left side of the flag.  This won't go in the garden, though.  Nobody will be able to see it back there, so after tonight's storms pass, I'll hang it up on hanger on the car port. 

More good news, I got another sailor hat cast on yesterday while I was watching TV.  

Yarn:  Red Heart Bitty Stripes

Colorway:  Rainbow

Pattern:  Basic Beanie

Needles:  US 8/ 5mm

I'm kind of surprised that I got that much done, because I kept wanting to be outside.  It was such a beautiful day, I couldn't stay in.  One thing I did do was to get some of my herbs cut and started drying.  So far, I've cut my tarragon, my spearmint, and my so called orange mint.  I say that because it said orange mint on the tag, but I don't smell much orangeness in it.   It may be plain mint for all I know.  

Maybe next weekend, I'll cut some lemon balm and rosemary, as well.  I probably ought to invest in some regular herb jars to put it all in, too.  

And one last bit of good news before I go.  LOOK AT THIS!  

I know it's hard to see in this picture, but it's there.  The last little seedling has finally arrived.  I have to confess, I cheated.  I dumped all the old soil out and started completely over.  You know what they say, the third time's the charm.  

At least it wasn't three strikes and you're out.  

Even though we are supposed to get some storms tonight -- nothing severe -- the three older plants were looking a bit droopy, so I took a chance and put them all back out into the garden spot.  Even the new little sprout.  I did cover them with Walmart sacks just in case the rain gets heavy, but at least they'll get pretty good light, and I can pull the sacks off as soon as I get home tomorrow.  

This is the last time I'm going to move them -- except for planting them when they've gotten big enough, I mean.  Severe weather season is almost over, so they should be OK from here on out.  Plus, I can always cover them again if needs be. 

And finally, I was watching an archeology series on Hulu with Dan Snow called Lost Treasures Of Ancient Civilizations, and one of the episodes was on Machu Picchu.  It was all very interesting, but every time he mentioned Pachacuti, all I could think of was the Horrible Histories song...

And now I want to go watch a few episodes of Horrible Histories, so I think I will

Laters...