My flight home has left Edmonton and is inbound to camp. The fogs of yesterday afternoon have dissipated in some slightly colder temperatures. So things look good for an on time flight. After yet another 16 hr day yesterday I am done.

That is all.

I was in the office at 5:30 this morning and am heading out now. There is still more to do, but my brain is done. We will see how productive I'll be in 5.5 hours.

It is a lovely mid-March morning here in camp. Well at least if you are interested in making sure the ice road stays open as long as possible.

This morning's climactic conditions are:

air temp: -33C
wind: WNW at 45 km/h
wind chill: -51C

I am going out to warm up the truck.

So anyone wanting to keep track of the weather we will be encountering while at work can see it here. Ekati is the other diamond mine, but the island that our mine is on is in Lac de Gras.

So according to Winamp I have listened to 100 songs today at work. I am going home. I am sick and tired of my office chair - despite how much fun it is to spin on it.

XPAC is shut down for the day!

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