Pretty Sure it Gotsta Be Bedtime

Hmm, it looks like we’ve decided to take a break. So far the days been pretty good. Talked to our friend this morning in IM’s, did some good work for the Center, then stopped to talk to a new friend in IM. In between all that was some kind of food and a couple of calls to Tanner, my son.

The work part is kind of easy at this point. We figured out that we should have done a better job at referencing all the sites we found yesterday while down at the office. So, we have to retrace our steps a bit. The problem was that in the first 10 or so documents, we’d downloaded them using the PDF reports. So it took some time trying to find these documents on the Internet. All others, of course, are left with an address on the bottom of the page.

Basically, what we’re doing is using the OneStep program to "gather" the basic information. We are capturing either images or script by copy/paste and referencing it by number. Everything takes time. We did the hardest part, but still have only 36% of the work complete.

Maybe, I could get done with at least 65% of the work before bed ... that would mean 18 documents before bed and the last 18 during the early morning hours when I’m usually up. Like to be in bed about 4-5 more hours. Hmm, have to set a pace at about 13-15 minutes per document ... I think that’s really doable!

Then, one of the first tasks of the morning ... we need to establish a table of contents. Let me think now ... is that a necessity? Nah ... not really, ok next task then?? Think we’re going to have to use something for an Outline of the Emergency Plan. After careful consideration ... let me check one more thing... Yep, yep ... looks like I’m going to have to run us through a 78 page guide for Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry.

How will my work of the weekend help?

Ahh, I figured some more out. Started doing the actual guide put out by FEMA. That helps. I had to do some monkeying around with it, but I got it to sit nicely. The 78 pages would only copy over one of the two columns on each page at a time. Not real happy with that part. But, there’s been advance.  The program allows a half page column to freely write in our agencies plan aside their directions!

We’re thinking now the research will come very handy. Maybe time for bed now?  Way, way too tired.  This is making confused sense to us too!  Nitey nite

Oh, FEMA = Federal Emergency Management Agency