Monday, July 14, 2008

Yes, Yes I know it has been a while.....

<----This is a smokey picture of base camp in Konochti @ 5am before everyone came off the fire line.




This is me at the heli-base at Konochti fire camp.^
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I don't have very long, but I thought that I would let you all know that we are still here. We have been so, so busy with summer and with all of the resent wildfires here in Northern California. As you all probably know by now, our plans for me quiting my job came to a screeching Holt when Mike was laid off from his job just days before my last day at work. It was very heart breaking for me but I know that our plans are not always Gods plans. I'm OK with that. I have been working long hours for 23 days straight now and it is definitely waring me down. I was sent out of town on the fires in Sonoma and Lake county for a while and I am happy to report that I am now working on a local incident so I am able to come home every day. They kid are holding up fine and as always Mike has gracefully stepped into my shoes to hold down the fort. I am home today for half the day because I have come down with a terrible case of pink eye. Weird! I have never in my 31 years of life had pink eye, let me tell you, it is NOT fun. The Dr. said that with all of the smoke it can actually cause eye infections. Well, I just wanted to keep everyone posted on what was going on here. Things should begin to slow down here and I will be able to return phone calls, email, etc to everyone in the next week or so. Take care!