Brrr, it's cold in here

What does winter look like at the foodbank? I'm starting to get a glimpse.

The office that houses all of us OBB people--Meredith, Martha, Alex, and me--has two external walls with large windows. In the summer, these windows make the office quite desirable, providing a sunny, scenic view of Dixie Highway. But in the winter (and yes, I consider mid-October winter) those windows make the office very very chilly. The heat will officially turn on November first. Until then, we don't bother taking our jackets off in the morning, and we are as quick as possible when dropping our lunches off in the big cooler. Hats, gloves, and scarves now have a permanent place in my bag.

Winter at the foodbank should make holiday food drive pick-ups fun too. For instance, today I accompanied Holli on a delivery of 11 barrels to two branches of a local company. When we loaded up Gus, the weather was cold, gray, and drizzly, with no change by the time we arrived at our destinations. There we learned that Gus likes to retain water, so when we opened the door to unload each of the barrels, a steady stream of cold water leaked into the back of the truck, catching us unsuspecting suckers in its path. Dodging the drip made our task of unloading the bulky barrels even more interesting. I'm excited to see how Gus takes to snow. :)

But even though the winter chill is setting in around here, we do have one small consolation: At least Gus has a working heater.