Another Long Day and Happy New Years.

 Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Again I needed to knock on the Office Window in order to wake Paul but after he opened the door we never saw him again until 10:30 when he brought out Homemade Turkey Noodle Soup for everyone to enjoy.

Things were going well with the extra hands we had available from the Cleaning Crew but at 2:00 that all ended when they both left to do last minute shopping for New Years Eve. We both let our Wives know that we would be working late. That unfortunately left Ivan and I lifting then attaching the Eight Foot Shields by ourselves. It’s never fun when you are dealing with Old Machinery and reusing Old Parts that are all bent and twisted but we are slowly getting there.

It was after 8:00 when we locked up and headed home. The reason for the long hours is because this has to be ready to run production on Monday morning and we are not there yet.

Kathy was happy to finally see me. These long hours may mean a nice Pay-Cheque but it also means lost time apart that we don’t appreciate. Neither of us were very hungry so we settled on a slice of German Chocolate Cake and Coffee for our supper.

Again we want to wish all our Readers, Family and Friends a Safe and Happy New Year. Remember “Don’t Drink and Drive.”

The Weather Network showed we had a high temperature today of 41 F (5 C) feeling like 36 F (2 C) but it will be all downhill from here.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

Words of Inspiration

To argue with a man who has renounced the use of reason, and whose philosophy consists of holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead.

Thomas Paine, Political Activist.

Added Time and Happy New Year.

 Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Even with an 8:00 starting time I had to knock on the Office Window to rouse Paul from his sleep. Since we’ve had so many Break-Ins I believe he spends most of the night patrolling the Plant. By the time I returned to my Utility Cart the Employee Door suddenly flew open.

The first thing I had to do was to finish joining the Beams and then to stitch them to the Ceiling so they’ll support the weight of the Carriers and all the Automotive Parts that will be running down them. Ivan was busy getting Tools moved out of our way and lining up the Cleaning Crew to come help us put up the Shields later this afternoon.

The welding was finished by 11:20 so we stopped for our first break. For some reason I chose to eat half my Sandwich along with the Orange Slices that Kathy had put in my lunch. Seeing that made Ivan do the same. We would later appreciate having done so.

Before we could start installing the Shields we needed to reconnect the Drive Chain that makes up the Paint-Line. Even though we had been careful to clamp it so as not to add too much slack when we broke it apart we were struggling to reconnect it. The Cleaning Crew came to our assistance which attracted the attention of Paul the Owner. Paul is an Electrical Engineer by trade and has some very helpful tips on how to do some things but when it comes to Mechanical he should just let us get it done even if we are struggling. After his initial instruction he kept changing his mind and added at least Two Hours to the job. As soon as we had it reconnected Ivan and the Cleaning Crew practically ran out the door heading for home.

Tomorrow morning we’ll finish getting the Shields in place so we can enjoy the remainder of New Years Eve.

It was 5:50 when I punched out and after loading my Tools into the Truck I finally had the chance to call Kathy for the first time. I walked in the Apartment shortly after 6:00. We had Chicken Noodle Soup for supper and I finished my Sandwich from lunch. The hot Coffee/Tea tasted so good we both had a double.

When the 6 o’clock Local News came on they must have talked about the Coronavirus Cases before I walked in but the Local News reported 247 New Coronavirus Cases for the Windsor/Essex Region along with 7 Coronavirus Deaths.

The Weather Network showed we had a high temperature today of 34 F (1 C) feeling like 28 F (-2 C). With slightly warmer temperatures forecasted for tomorrow I’m hoping to have time to enjoy some of it.

Knowing most will be attending or hosting small New Years Eve Celebrations tomorrow Kathy and I want to wish everybody a Safe and Happy New Year. Remember if “You Drink. Don’t Drive”. The life you save may be your own and Law Enforcement is really buckling down on people Driving Under the Influence.

Thanks for following along and feel free to leave a comment unless it personally attacks someone for their opinion or is Spam.

Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

What did the Buffalo say to his little boy when he dropped him off at school?

“Bison.”

Beams Up But More To Do.

 Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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After having to clean off the Truck before coming home yesterday it was a pleasant surprise not to have any of the White Stuff anywhere to be found this morning. Instead we had a lite southerly breeze with 37 F (3 C) and Fog. That was quite the change but one that I did not mind.

The Employee Door was already unlocked when I arrived at the Plant so I was able to get organized for my day. Just as I was about to get started before 8:00 Ivan showed up ready to go. He’s been going home, showering and in bed before 8:00 the last few nights and he’s Eleven Years younger then me.

We still had a little grinding to do before getting ready to install the New Beams. I had to cut materials and shape them as Corner Hooks so they could be permanently installed not just for this time but for any future changes that would also be made.

Using the Cleaning Crew to help with the Heavy Lifting we first raised the one Beam onto Chains we wrapped around the Manifolds as a Safety. Those same Chains held the Beams while we used Come-Alongs attached to the Corner Hooks I had welded in place. Bit by bit we were able to snug them to the ceiling of the Washer. After attaching the Lead-In to the Beam along with a few more securing Stitches it was time to repeat the process with the Second Beam. After using a String Line to verify the Beam was in fact in a perfect line the same process was repeated.

I had talked with Kathy at lunch and reminded her of the possible late quitting time since this has to be ready to run before Monday. The Cleaning Crew left around 5:00 but Ivan made further progress and closed up around 6:35.

Since Kathy hadn’t started supper I stopped at Burger King on the way home and finally walked in the door around 7:05 with our meals in hand.

The Weather Network showed we had a high temperature today of 37 F (23 C) feeling like 32 F (0 C) with a couple more days of moderate temperatures before we really start experiencing the Winter Weather.

Working these late hours is making it even harder to say current of what all our RV Friends are up to. I can just say like our Sign-Off I always use “Stay Safe and Enjoy!”

Thanks for following along and feel free to leave a comment unless it personally attacks someone for their opinion or is Spam.

Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

You Might Be a Redneck If

Your toilet paper has page numbers on it.