Finally, a company that sells Berck’s kind of socks. If not his size.
Posts by Jonah
I am Berck's wife. I must use whichever journaling software he chooses. And like it.
Alone Again
Berck is in Delaware for the next two nights. It’s cold in the apartment without him. I turned on the heat for the first time. It’s supposed to get in the 20’s tonight. It was that cold when I took Berck to the airport on the way to work this morning.
We worked till 5. I pulled product from the time the pullers arrived an hour after we did to quitting time. I’ve been pulling for the last two weeks straight. I don’t mind. In-checkers aren’t evaluated on their times weekly like the pullers are. So instead of choosing runs that I know I can do quickly, I pick runs that are fun.
What would make one department more fun than another? For me it’s all about finding the most efficient use of space in the tubs as possible…thus neat little rectangles. My favorites are books. But those departments tend to be pretty popular…books are fast. So I end up pulling Bibles all day.
No one likes pulling Bibles. The standard time requirement for them is ridiculously high. They tend to be bulky and heavy, so you can’t hold a bunch and then put them in the tub. And if your pull large at all, your cart will be full in no time, and you’ve got to go switch it out with a new cart full of empty tubs (this eats a lot of time). But since I don’t have to worry about fighting the clock, I get to play with the nice neat rectangles.
In other news, I saw three meteors last night, all of them big and bright and traveling slowly across half the sky. I didn’t stay awake for the peak of the shower.
7/11
I got gas for $1.48 today, BABY.
Newsflash
One can of Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk equals one cup.
But I still have to wonder…why does Eagle Brand have a picture of a cow on the front?
Librarying
Berck is checking the weather page for the 17th time today. Supposedly, he’ll be flying his long cross country flight tomorrow, finally. The weather looks clear…just windy.
We got library cards today! They gave us them with only a utility bill to prove we weren’t out to steal books. Then we browsed the Norman Public Library and found that there were few books we’d want to steal. I’m in the middle of two books right now, so I didn’t check out anything, but Berck got a Michael Chabon novel. They didn’t have any audio books that looked interesting. Ah, the joys of a small town library. I wonder if I could get an OKC card and if there’s a branch near my work.
When we got back we took a little picnic lunch over to the private lake in the subdivision across the street from us. I don’t think we’re allowed, but who is going to stop us. It’s a beautiful day, crystal clear and just the right temperature. Hopefully, the weather will be as good tomorrow for Berck’s flight.