The storm?

This morning continued with the same calm as yesterday.  Early in the day I showed one of our visiting Masters students how to set-up the temperature control on the NMR system, I cleaned up my desk/office space, I got some paperwork signed and sorted for a programme I am working on, and I returned my stack of library books.  After lunch, while I was helping a fellow PhD student design a part to be 3D printed, I received my latest round of circuit boards.  I knew that I wouldn't get to soldering the PCBs today, but I wanted to make sure I had all the parts and tools I needed.  This is where things started to get a bit wild.  There was some confusion in our school about a borrowed crimp tool that I needed to make some cable assemblies which launched into an hour plus of searching.  Not only did I need the tool for my wires, it was suggested that I was the last person to borrow the crimper.  Now I take tools and other people's property very seriously (not to mention this particular pair costs almost $800) and I was certain I had returned the set earlier in the year.  Eventually the issue was sorted out and I'll have the equipment I need tomorrow morning, but there was some extra drama from the fact today is the last workday before I leave (tomorrow is a public holiday).  Moving on with the day it was nearly five o'clock and I hadn't heard from the workshop about my parts.  Not wanting to bother the boys while I was certain they were trying to finish off the job, I waited around for any news.  I was getting rather nervous, but right after six, a huge box was delivered with a massive collection of gear.  I was concerned, but in the end our staff came through.  All this excitement was certainly a dramatic end to the week, but I will be very pleased if this is the "storm" before my trip.  Tomorrow I still have to populate my boards and pack up my new kit, but everything is staged in the lab and I've taken care of all jobs that needed input from others; while I can't take the holiday off, I should have everything I need to finalise the logistics for my departure.