Entries from August 2009

August 24, 2009

Awkward goodbyes…(looking back)

Looking back, this is the general outline of the conversations this morning with me communicating this is my last Sunday and people giving me puzzled looks.
Me: Hey, ________ (insert random person’s name) How are you doing?
Other person:  Good, good…what are you doing this summer?
Me: Uh, well, I’m leaving this Thursday to work at Bighorn, then [...]

August 9, 2009

Journal Notes

“Grrrr…” I muttered beneath my breath.  I felt like my life was being turned upside down by this all powerful hand and what annoyed and slightly awed me was; it may have been my fault.
July 26th, 2009 – 2:32AM
“Challenge.  It’s an exhilarating word.  Fear edged with anticipation flood me when I am challenged.  Very rarely, [...]

August 7, 2009

Mud mire and heavy machines…(part 2)

Morning dawns the next day with Ops keeping busy during the morning with various jobs.  Lunch rolls around and afterwards we meet for the afternoon assignments.  The pond-to-be-but-right-now-mud-hole is priority so down we trudge again to hopefully dig out the backhoe.  Having rained slightly the night before, the ground is still damp but considerably drier [...]