The cookies are here! The cookies are here!

 It is getting late, and I had worked on this blog post for a while, went to post it and it disappeared.  Really?  Yes.  I had painstakingly described the process of delivering Girl Scout cookies.  Now, I will be brief.

First, a big truck arrives with cases and cases of cookies.  They are unloaded sorted and counted for the entire service unit. 
Second, they are sorted and counted for each troop.

 Third, each troop loads their order into their car or cars and heads to their designated place - the cookie chair's house.

Fourth, they are unloaded - again.  They are sorted and stacked - again.

Fifth, they are sorted, counted and stacked according to each scout's order.
Hopefully, when they have all been sorted, all of the numbers agree.  Otherwise, you have to backtrack and find the mistake.  Today was a good day.  Everything worked out evenly.

Sixth, the individual orders are picked up by each scout and taken to their home.

Seventh, you guessed it - they are unloaded.  Again.  Stacked and sorted.  Again.

Eighth, your SCOUT sorts all of the individual orders for HER customers.  She can do this because she is 12 years old.  OK, so she gets some help from her troop leader who is nearly passed out on the sofa, but can still somehow call out the names, flavors, numbers and amounts owed.  She needs help because it is such a BIG job!  Really?  Yes.  Really.  :-)