Today I was thinking about my job while perusing the archaeologyfieldwork.com website; no, I'm not thinking of changing jobs, I was just looking at what others were saying about our field.

One thread on the boards was about working for the Forest Service (which caught my eye of course), so I decided to check that out.  While it was filled with ( Read more... )

USGS Multimedia Gallery: (Video)--Mount St. Helens: May 18, 1980

2009

So long...  and thanks for the memories!


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Yeah, it's that time of year again.  The SO flew up to help me drive back down to Texas.  We are staying in Butte, Montana for the night.  It was rather bittersweet to leave the Forest, as usual.  My last days were spent surveying with Stu.  We still didn't get to finish Kettle Face, but hey, it'll be there next year! (inside joke)

It snowed, and we ( Read more... )

I can feel the change in the air.  The colors of the leaves.  Fall is coming.  My favorite season.

Soon my crew will be leaving and heading back to school, then I'll be leaving.  Back to Texas to who knows what.  I've never worked in that state, so I don't know what it will be like.

I'm kind of sad about leaving, even though this is my favorite ( Read more... )

Yay!!!  Week One is done!  We had four volunteers pitch in, and while we are nowhere close to finishing, having them on board to help sure did make a difference.  We were able to get the sill logs (big honking logs) prepared and ready (although I still need to make the notches).  We also prepared about 8 good smaller logs that will be used for the ( Read more... )

Wow, what a week!  Another week of climbing up and down Columbia Mountain, another week of tackling the cabin to get it down without really destroying the good logs.  And some interesting finds along the way.  And it looks like we might not be camping up at the trailhead next week.  Stu won't be, so we feel, why should we?  Of course, it's nice to ( Read more... )

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Okay, so now I'm winding up my stay over here on the west side.  Drill is over with!  Whoo hoo!  It was good seeing everybody again, plus meeting some new people as well.  This morning, we ran out at Point Defiance Park, just 4 miles, but it was a good run.  I did stop three times to look at the huge trees, but it didn't matter, everybody else ( ( Read more... )

So I am back in Tacoma to attend the BA at my unit.  I am glad to be back in the Puget Sound area...

Yesterday we practiced more on squaring logs in preparation for the upcoming Passport In Time project.  My hand's a little sore, but not like last time.  I AM getting better with the broad axe...   so watch out!!!  LOL

Better get ready for bed, 0400 ( Read more... )