Missed Opportunity and Protest Affects.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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There was a crispness to the air outside this morning that made the Snow crunch under my feet. Getting inside the Plantwas much easier to take but all this would cause a bit of a problem.

Paul was in one of his moods this morning and the smell of Alcoholwas on his breathe. I did such a good job patching the holes on the Mezzanine floor windows last week that he wanted me to do the same with the RO Room.

Then he said something that shocked me and it would have been the perfect opportunity to tell him where to put his job. I’ve mentioned how he has been watching me from a distance. I’ve also mentioned how the Line Workersare finally putting the Carriers aside for me to repair rather then burying them broken in the baskets. Paul said he didn’t want me talking at anyone other than Kharen and Himself. (I missed that moment but I won’t the next time.)

I believe a Commentfrom Jim in Yesterday’s Blog is bang on and a possible New Employer called and now Paul is getting back at me for even thinking of leaving.

I struggled shearing the Ten Foot Long Sheet Metal since there is no overhead devices to help in the lifting. With determination and stubbornness I got the pieces cut the lengths I needed. Looking up I could see Paul watching. Since I was working by myself I made certain not to haul more then a single piece at a time climbing the stairs to the Reverse Osmosis Room numerous times.

I had layered my clothing including putting Sweat Pants under my Jeans fully expecting to be working outside but would end up inside for the day. Upstairs where the cold air was seeping in I was happy to be overdressed but on the main floor where it was warmer I could feel sweat running down my legs. There was no place to go remove the extra layer.

If any of you have read in Canada the Truckers have been protesting the Coronavirus Restrictionsand want them all lifted. They started with the Federal Governmentin Ottawa then went to the Provincial Government in Toronto they then came to Windsor and the Ambassador Bridge. Most might not know that the Ambassador Bridgecarries over Seventy Percent of all trade between Canadaand the US.

The Bridgehas been shut down for the last Two Days and this afternoon the Paint-Line was sent home early because most of our work supports the American Auto Industryand we were out of parts. We’ll hope the parts make it in tomorrow otherwise I’ll be working on maintenance by myself.

For supper Kathy made a Southwestern Salad with Sauteed Salmon Fillets along with warm Biscuits. We again enjoyed Carbonated Juice(Fake Wine) to wash it all down.

The 6 o’clock Local News reported another34Coronavirus Deathsfor the Windsor/Essex Regiontoday long with 58Active Cases. They also talked about the Bridgeclosure and how it could affect our local industries soon.

The Weather Networkshowed that we had Sunny Skiesthe entire day but still reached a high temperature of 25F (-4C). The temperature will rebound for the next Three Daysbefore cooling down again.