We were all over the place today.
First we traveled to Camp Zoe to move a couple more things for
Brian. In the process of the move one of
my teammates found the birth certificate of the son of the former owner of Camp
Zoe. Next we returned to help Jim put some
coverings on some broken windows at the gymnasium. He was not specific as to how though… so we
climbed up the hill and fell more Cedars while Brian went to get
clarification. Oh the joys of no
internet and phone service—it really makes communication interesting! After we descended and rejoined Brian we
returned to the gym and set about putting plastic on the outside of the
windows. It was a good 25 to 30 feet up
the wall and it was more than a little terrifying with the gusts of wind. Thankfully Dalton volunteered for the
daunting task. Liz and I made certain
the ladder didn’t go anywhere. After the
windows were secured we hiked back up that blasted hill and fell a couple more
Cedars for good measure.
As of tonight my Cedar count stands at 112 and there is a chance
we will be heading up to raise that number tomorrow. Barring the interception of some smoke
signals or carrier pigeons from HQ we will be heading back to St. Louis around
lunch tomorrow. Cedar genocide is fun,
but I am ready to return to civilization for a spell. I will miss the sights though. Just today we found a herd of wild horses
across the pond—a stone’s throw away from our housing. There were 5 white ones and 4 black, which I
took to be us and our contacts respectfully.
I didn’t really read into the potential symbolism further than that.
Well, wish me
luck! All that stands between us is a 0
degree day. It is insane how much the
temperature has fluctuated here.
Anyways, here’s hoping that I will be in contact with you all again
soon!
The first picture I stole from Danielle Weiss. The last three are my own.
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