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the_rckI haven't back read completely and probably won't. I stopped reading Thursday some time and have only just come back. Friday, I was focused on getting an exchange fic in by the midnight deadline. Yesterday, I was catching up on sleep because a bunch of tiny, unexpected things had kept me from a full night's sleep Wednesday night or Thursday night.
I was very cranky about not sleeping well Thursday night because it made getting things done on Friday about seventeen times harder. The sleep interruptions were mostly bad timing in terms of me getting jolted awake at a point when I'd need meds to go back to sleep but couldn't afford to sleep even another four hours.
We had lunch out on Friday. We went to Saica and then to Coco, the bubble tea place next door. I prefer Totoro and Bubble Island, but they're both in areas where parking is difficult. Cordelia and I brought home leftovers that served us for dinner as well.
Scott had to work yesterday. They're still being vague on when he'll go back to first shift, and I suspect that they're going to stay vague. They've hired someone else for Scott's scheduler job. Scott knows the person and suspects that they won't stay. I think part of him wants the chance to go back to the scheduler job (which he was good at) while part of him is terrified of it still having all of the problems that led to his panic attacks.
Those problems could be pretty easily mitigated if management cared, but it would take a couple of hours to write the policy and goodness knows how long to get it approved. If it were up to me, I'd make it something like this:
1) Orders and changes from [parent company] are always accommodated, no matter how inconvenient they may be, assuming that they're not asking for something that bends fundamental laws of the universe (If it takes ten hours to make enough to fill a truck, there's no way to fill two trucks any faster than twenty hours no matter how urgent the need is).
2) Orders and changes to orders from other customers need a specified lead time (which may vary depending on how busy the plant is and so need to have padding in the policy that may not always apply in practice).
3) If other companies want product extra fast, they have to pay extra.
4) If other companies want to alter a pre-existing order in any way (add items, subtract items, change items), they have to pay extra.
5) Orders during the busy season, August-November, require longer lead time. The plant runs 24-7 and is generally scheduled ten days in advance. At less than 3 days out, only orders for [parent company] can be altered, inserted, or cancelled. Most orders need at least week from placement to expected delivery.
6) The plant will not begin creating product for an order unless there is a trailer already on-site into which the product can be loaded. Not having a trailer available will result in a financial penalty for the customer. The plant has no space for storing product.
7) The scheduler may refuse rush orders (except from [parent company]) if the plant is already fully scheduled during the period in question or if maintenance is required on the specific line needed or if other circumstances make filling the order disruptive to work already scheduled.
8) Orders received first have priority over later orders that require the same equipment.
I finally heard from our cleaning lady. She didn't come the day after Christmas or the day after New Year, and she hadn't mentioned that she wouldn't be. In years past, she hasn't taken time off in December, so I wasn't expecting it. I worried when she didn't come on the 26th, and I got much more worried on the 2nd. I ended up texting to ask if she was okay and if there was anything we could do to help. She texted back this morning to say that she's okay.
I had considered walking over to her place which is near where we vote, but while I know the general part of the complex she lives in, I don't know anything more precise than the nearest parking lot. That would mean knocking on a lot of doors.
Yesterday, I changed our sheets and did some cooking. I made rice with butternut squash and spinach in the Instant Pot. I couldn't get the Instant Pot to seal, though, so I ended up with a layer of burned rice on the bottom. It's a good thing I had a lot of extra liquid from the spinach and the squash.
I also made chicken burgers, experimenting with baking them instead of cooking them on the stovetop. That worked nicely and will be my go-to as long as it's cool enough for using the oven. Stovetop preparation requires that I stand there for quite a long time. Scott will prepare them for me, but he adds oil and tends to brown and char far beyond what I enjoy eating. (I use water to prevent sticking and add more as it's needed. I also flip the patties frequently.)
The inflammation around my eyes improves and then gets worse in a pattern I haven't yet been able to figure out. I'm now using Dr Bronner's unscented baby shampoo for the washing. That's challenging because it's more concentrated than I'd like. The bottle recommends a drop on a wet washcloth as enough for full body cleansing, but it's kind of difficult to use less than that. I'm looking for a container in which I can mix up a dilute solution of water and soap that I can then use for days, but I think I may have to buy something.
Yesterday, I tried a paste of salt and water on my washcloth, and I think it worked almost as well as soap and water. The almost part is that my eyes felt sticky this morning and usually don't if I've used soap. It's just that soap dries out the skin to painful tightness. The salt makes the places where the skin has split burn like the dickens but doesn't dry out my skin nearly so much and is easier to clean off. Maybe I can use the salt once every day or three for relief when the soap is too much?
I've been using vaseline to deal with dryness and to help prevent cracking. My doctor recommended it for use around my eyes on a previous occasion when I was having much less severe problems. She assured me that it's pretty much always safe. Vaseline has the advantage that the ingredients list is pretty simple and doesn't tend to have additives I have problems with.
I was very cranky about not sleeping well Thursday night because it made getting things done on Friday about seventeen times harder. The sleep interruptions were mostly bad timing in terms of me getting jolted awake at a point when I'd need meds to go back to sleep but couldn't afford to sleep even another four hours.
We had lunch out on Friday. We went to Saica and then to Coco, the bubble tea place next door. I prefer Totoro and Bubble Island, but they're both in areas where parking is difficult. Cordelia and I brought home leftovers that served us for dinner as well.
Scott had to work yesterday. They're still being vague on when he'll go back to first shift, and I suspect that they're going to stay vague. They've hired someone else for Scott's scheduler job. Scott knows the person and suspects that they won't stay. I think part of him wants the chance to go back to the scheduler job (which he was good at) while part of him is terrified of it still having all of the problems that led to his panic attacks.
Those problems could be pretty easily mitigated if management cared, but it would take a couple of hours to write the policy and goodness knows how long to get it approved. If it were up to me, I'd make it something like this:
1) Orders and changes from [parent company] are always accommodated, no matter how inconvenient they may be, assuming that they're not asking for something that bends fundamental laws of the universe (If it takes ten hours to make enough to fill a truck, there's no way to fill two trucks any faster than twenty hours no matter how urgent the need is).
2) Orders and changes to orders from other customers need a specified lead time (which may vary depending on how busy the plant is and so need to have padding in the policy that may not always apply in practice).
3) If other companies want product extra fast, they have to pay extra.
4) If other companies want to alter a pre-existing order in any way (add items, subtract items, change items), they have to pay extra.
5) Orders during the busy season, August-November, require longer lead time. The plant runs 24-7 and is generally scheduled ten days in advance. At less than 3 days out, only orders for [parent company] can be altered, inserted, or cancelled. Most orders need at least week from placement to expected delivery.
6) The plant will not begin creating product for an order unless there is a trailer already on-site into which the product can be loaded. Not having a trailer available will result in a financial penalty for the customer. The plant has no space for storing product.
7) The scheduler may refuse rush orders (except from [parent company]) if the plant is already fully scheduled during the period in question or if maintenance is required on the specific line needed or if other circumstances make filling the order disruptive to work already scheduled.
8) Orders received first have priority over later orders that require the same equipment.
I finally heard from our cleaning lady. She didn't come the day after Christmas or the day after New Year, and she hadn't mentioned that she wouldn't be. In years past, she hasn't taken time off in December, so I wasn't expecting it. I worried when she didn't come on the 26th, and I got much more worried on the 2nd. I ended up texting to ask if she was okay and if there was anything we could do to help. She texted back this morning to say that she's okay.
I had considered walking over to her place which is near where we vote, but while I know the general part of the complex she lives in, I don't know anything more precise than the nearest parking lot. That would mean knocking on a lot of doors.
Yesterday, I changed our sheets and did some cooking. I made rice with butternut squash and spinach in the Instant Pot. I couldn't get the Instant Pot to seal, though, so I ended up with a layer of burned rice on the bottom. It's a good thing I had a lot of extra liquid from the spinach and the squash.
I also made chicken burgers, experimenting with baking them instead of cooking them on the stovetop. That worked nicely and will be my go-to as long as it's cool enough for using the oven. Stovetop preparation requires that I stand there for quite a long time. Scott will prepare them for me, but he adds oil and tends to brown and char far beyond what I enjoy eating. (I use water to prevent sticking and add more as it's needed. I also flip the patties frequently.)
The inflammation around my eyes improves and then gets worse in a pattern I haven't yet been able to figure out. I'm now using Dr Bronner's unscented baby shampoo for the washing. That's challenging because it's more concentrated than I'd like. The bottle recommends a drop on a wet washcloth as enough for full body cleansing, but it's kind of difficult to use less than that. I'm looking for a container in which I can mix up a dilute solution of water and soap that I can then use for days, but I think I may have to buy something.
Yesterday, I tried a paste of salt and water on my washcloth, and I think it worked almost as well as soap and water. The almost part is that my eyes felt sticky this morning and usually don't if I've used soap. It's just that soap dries out the skin to painful tightness. The salt makes the places where the skin has split burn like the dickens but doesn't dry out my skin nearly so much and is easier to clean off. Maybe I can use the salt once every day or three for relief when the soap is too much?
I've been using vaseline to deal with dryness and to help prevent cracking. My doctor recommended it for use around my eyes on a previous occasion when I was having much less severe problems. She assured me that it's pretty much always safe. Vaseline has the advantage that the ingredients list is pretty simple and doesn't tend to have additives I have problems with.
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Date: 2020-01-05 08:47 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2020-01-05 09:57 pm (UTC)I react to almost all soap (which makes me avoid using restrooms when I'm not at home -- it's not worth the days of cracked fingers). The soap that I use at home is mosturizing as well as hypoallergenic, so I wonder if it could turn out to be useful for the area around your eyes. It's "Dove Beauty Bar for Sensitive Skin" -- easily found at most stores. Just a thought, anyway.
I think your scheduling algorithm makes a lot of sense!
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Date: 2020-01-05 10:31 pm (UTC)At least, with salt, I'm unlikely to harm myself. It's frustrating, though.