I feel as if a great burden has been lifted! Whew, those backpack sprayers really sneak up
on ya. They start off no different than
the firepacks we carry about, but the sloshing liquid combined with the
uncomfortable straps leaves you sore by the day’s end. At least I managed to avoid spilling chemical
all over myself! The sprayers have a
little ventilation at the top so they are notorious for soaking the unwary who
bend too far in one direction. In the
undetermined number of miles I walked today, I came closer to being bitten by a
snake than I did dousing myself in chemical so I’m feeling pretty
accomplished. As for the snake, with my
shades on it looked solid black and it was about as wide as my wrist. It slithered off before I got a good look at
it, but it caught me by surprise as 20 feet next to a highway is the last place
I would expect to find a viper.
The day went
well though over here in the St. Genevieve area. My mind is still kind of jet lagged from the
change of pace over the weekend, but I don’t regret a thing. I am very happy I got to see my parents, Haley,
and even one of my brothers, but the time was so short that it felt like it was
nothing more than a dream. Now no matter
what I do I cannot escape the feeling that I am dreaming. You ever have one of those days? Well, I’m off to get some rest; hopefully
this is not Inception as we may already be a couple of levels into my
subconscious. Talk to you all soon!
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