This weekend, The Manager, who might be a little OCD herself (perhaps why it gets under my skin?) took inventory of all the office supplies. This thrilling activity may not appeal to other Managers, but I personally find the task thoroughly satisfying. Supply sets strewn across the office have been reunited for the first time since Christmas. More worn supplies have been set aside for donation. All supplies have been compiled and organized by category. I have no illusions that they will remain as such, but for the moment, it’s nice to see each item in an assigned container. And, it’s nice to know what we have. Our office is lucky to have such a wide variety of supplies, and I want to make sure they actually get used. We find that inventory projects yield better results toward this end, as supply sets hold infinitely more appeal when grouped together as they’re supposed to be.

Obsessive-Compulsively Yours,

The Manager.