July 2012
1 post
7.11.12
Hello loves! It’s been a while since I’ve updated. Hard to find time to write or journal when all I want to do in my free time is either hike, swim, or read! Let’s see… we had a wonderful visit from Jessica and Dillon! Minus a little car problem at 3 in the morning their first night here ;) but hey, I know a visit to the hot spring was worth it! Before the car fiasco we had...
June 2012
2 posts
6.19.12
I love my job! Being outside in beautiful places, how could it get any better?! I’m also very happy with the people I work with. My boss has a big beard and a very jolly laugh, and says things like “rad”. One project we worked on recently was up this steep trail outside of Mammoth Lakes, where there was a horrid wind storm a few months ago. Apparently they had sustained winds of...
6-11-12
Our 11th day since we left OKC and we’re just showering for the 2nd time. This RV park offers $2.50 tokens for showers, each token lasting 5 minutes of hot water. So we both bought 2 tokens. I start work tomorrow and I know I’ll get plenty dirty, but just thought I should start off fresh. The road trip to the Eastern Sierra was very eventful - we stopped at an REI in Albuquerque and...
May 2012
1 post
Packing up and such
Thinking back on this time last year - if it wasn’t for Michael coming along with me this time, these last few days would feel a lot different.. much more bittersweet. We’re still nervous about leaving our kitty cats but we have a good friend looking after them. Our gear and stuff is all over the house right now. We bought all of our bulk food yesterday. Lots of almonds, cashews,...
