Day fifty-eight

I'm sitting down to lunch as I write this entry. Of course, it's currently 6:05 pm so this may technically be dinner. Regardless, because of the new hours I now keep, I'll probably eat again when I get home.

I think we may have overtime again tonight. Usually, it's two hours, but I typically stay for just one. I don't have to take any of it, but it's time and a half, and at that time of night, the work continues but at less strenuous of a pace. It's been predicted to rain tonight, but we haven't seen a drop today. Hopefully, I won't need a ride tonight. As it is, I'm only staying because I didn't stay last night. I still have to come in on Saturday morning for more training.

This morning, I had to wake up early to receive the delivery of our new water heater. This is the third time we've changed water heaters in the not-quite seventeen and a half years we've loved in our house. The first time we replaced the heater that came with the house and was heavy with years (decades?) of water deposits. The second time was when that replacement (which lasted for nearly a decade) had a seal break and spilled water all over the garage floor. This time, our last heater had an issue with the thermal coupling that couldn't be fixed; this heater lasted less than three years. Hopefully, there will be hot water when I get home tonight.

Actually, if there were a good time for us to have water heater issues, it is this week. Dad has been off this week on annual leave that he had approved a year ago. He put in the water heater this morning, and was doing some additional work as I left for work this afternoon. God's timing. I know Mom appreciates having Dad, who is very handy, being a carpenter and all.

I'd better wrap this up, as it's now 6:22 pm as I write this last paragraph. I have eight minutes left and I need to finish the rest of my lunch.

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Update: As of 8:36 pm, I haven't heard about overtime yet, and it's not raining. Maybe I can get off on time tonight and not have to ride (or wait for a ride) in the rain. We've had a very busy day, but by the grace of God, we've gotten caught up. Also, we seem to be setting up a better work system in the digital printing room. We need to be able to figure out quickly what needs to be shipped first, and the old setup made that difficult. Now, hopefully the system will run more smoothly. Also, I had forgotten today is Thursday, and Thursdays are routinely the busiest day of the week.

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Update 2: it is now 10:39 pm, I've pulled an hour of overtime, but I should be home in time to post this by midnight. It's not raining, hopefully it won't start between now and then.

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Update 3: it is 11:56 pm. I am home and it is raining. Oh well.