So I just finished my first one week off. Being used to the two week off schedule, that went by pretty freaking fast. I spent it all here in Grand Forks and it's hard to even figure out where that time went, what I even did.
For the most part I just tried to get caught up on sleep, which really didn't happen until night #4 or 5, when I took some NyQuil and slept for SIXTEEN HOURS. Woof. Now I'm rested.
Besides that I got real prepared for the winter. My aunt works at a local store - Home of Economy, where they sell all kinds of industrial workers' goods. I dropped $800 there in one day - new insulated steel toed boots, fire-retardant pants and jacket, gloves, hats, underarmor - that ish is expensive. Buuuut when it comes to winter safety / the avoidance of frostbite, money isn't really on your mind. After that I did my four months' worth of car cleaning and laundry that I had neglected while I was back home in Vancouver for my days off. Narsty. The seats in my beautiful Buick are finally vacuumed out - veddy nice.
Most exciting news: I bought plane tickets to go home for Thanksgiving and Christmas - only $370 round trip from Williston, ND to Portland, OR. What a steal. Sooo I'll be home Tuesday, Nov 20, landing at 9:00PM. Time to smaaaang. Then I think I'm back home Dec. 18, leaving for work on Christmas Eve. Very excite.
I also got to see family galore this week as my cousin Kelly just had a baby and errbody and their mom came into town for the baby shower. I saw cousins, cousins' kids, aunts, uncles, grandparents. Good times.
Also, I ate like a king. My Gma cooks like none other and cooks every night. I haven't eaten like this in months, maybe years.
But that's about it - the week went by real quick-like and tomorrow I'm headed back west to Tioga for another 7 day stint. Update to come in a week. Dooooses.
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