Lake effect snow
One week down in cold snowy Buffalo, NY; one week to go. Still, this is better than sitting at home with nothing to do and no income to do it with. The job, clearing chemicals out of hundreds of thousands of square feet of warehouses built during World War I is quite a daunting task. Some of the massive machines like the ammonia compressor built in 1917 to make ice for cooling dye tanks, take your breath away. Tuesday the first day I took my team out to round up chemicals dawned very bright with an air temp of 4 degrees. It warmed up to 13 by one that afternoon. Oh, did I mention the electricity is off in these buildings? You've got to love ten hour days. But I feel better to be back in the field and back in uniform with the resposibility of keeping five people alive in some structurally shaky places while moving some of the most toxic chemicals ever used. I have a dedicated team that has built quite a comraderie in just four short days together.
The lake effect snow started in earnest last night around eight and we got a very quick six inches. The streets look clear so when the sun comes up I'm heading out to go shopping and grab some breakfast. I had planned to go to Canada this weekend but I think that can wait until I return. I have to be here on the 26th but the job doesn't restart until the 28th. This will be the first time in years I have spent a New Year's Eve away from home. The young lady at the desk says the restaurant across the road here in Amherst invites all the guests of this hotel to their place and have done so for the pst ten years or so. I may throw on the clean uniform and drape the fox over the shoulder and rejoice the arrival of 2006 through the veil of lake effect snow.
1stcyborg
The lake effect snow started in earnest last night around eight and we got a very quick six inches. The streets look clear so when the sun comes up I'm heading out to go shopping and grab some breakfast. I had planned to go to Canada this weekend but I think that can wait until I return. I have to be here on the 26th but the job doesn't restart until the 28th. This will be the first time in years I have spent a New Year's Eve away from home. The young lady at the desk says the restaurant across the road here in Amherst invites all the guests of this hotel to their place and have done so for the pst ten years or so. I may throw on the clean uniform and drape the fox over the shoulder and rejoice the arrival of 2006 through the veil of lake effect snow.
1stcyborg