i hope the year has been enjoyable so far, we've been experiencing warm weather- hovering right around zero the past few days! working outside has been a lovely joy, and "they" say that on the 7th the temps will be dropping at least 1 degree a day and the sun will be plummeting towards the horizon for the 30 hr sunset in march! my departure date will be sometime in feb. and the last planes in/out are on the 15th of that month. we had an emergency drill this morning, i am on team 3, which is the logistical team. we get people and supplies to the scene then set up triage if necessary, we call ourselves the gophers! once we got the announcement of a drill of a glycol (coolent) leak underway, it was discovered that there actually was a glycol leak...thank goodness for drills!!! no one was hurt and the spill has now been cleaned up. i enjoy volunteering for things here on station because it enforces the strong sense of community we enjoy, and i get to meet even more fun people! tonight i am preparing a meal for the kitchen staff with "cargo patty", she's and awesome lady who's been coming down for years, she orchestrates all cargo in and out of the station- a MAJOR undertaking, and in the real world she caters! so i told her i wanted to do this meal with her because the kitchen didn't get any time off for the holidays, so this is their holiday meal...no pressure! we also are facing the challenge of NO FRESHIES, nothing fresh, no eggs, onions- NOTHING....it will be interesting! i will try to get some photos and the menu up tomorrow, i think it's going to turn out quite well! we have tomorrow (sunday) off then we are back to our regular schedule, which i am thankful for, with all these extra days off the seeming number of mondays has increased, and that has been difficult!! looking forward to getting back into our regular schedule and knocking out the remainder of the projects we have to complete on the next 5-6 weeks! soon we'll all be on our way to new zealand, i hope to spend some time there with some polies and i hope that Hank will be able to come down under for some fun! we had great live music for new years eve, and they built a hot tub over at ice cube, i did not venture over there, i hear it was a blast, but was content to stay over here and enjoy the music and dancing! i didn't get my traditional good luck meal on the 1st, which means i must create my own luck this year!! i hope you all have a joyous beginning to this new year and stay safe and happy!! take care, love from the bottom of the world, karen grace
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Happy New Year Ice Queen! We all miss you. Emmett still comments on your food, even though he acted like he didn't eat any of it. Bones has been keeping the couch warm and looks forward to you making a stew out of him, he lacks the understanding that 'wanting to eat him' is a term of love not meal preparation. Mama cat still rules the house with an Iron Paw. Nancy Boy is well, a Nancy Boy. Megan and I brought in the New Year like we were kids again, can you say 7 am. I hope you are well, the Trout Hat is a nice touch. We look forward to your next visit and promise no broken pipes. I am gearing up for my square foot garden this Spring. All our love...H.M.E. Bones, Mama & Nancy Boy.
happy new year baby. noone really eats black-eyed peas anyhow. we just mess 'em around on the plate and smile. they taste like dirt mixed with mud and if that's what you need for luck- well pole ice mixed with glycol might work just as well. can't taste any worse. much love ;counting the days.
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