Metsamies

It is hard for a forest fire fighter to do his/her job when it rains every day.  Our bosses are doing their best to find us things to do since we simply cannot go training every day.  Morale at the base is still good, but it wouldn't take a whole lot to send everyone into a downward spiral. So I got really lucky and was assigned a lead position in the making of a fire management plan for the islands on Eagle Lake.  A majority of the islands have red and white pine on them, but years of fire suppression have made it difficult for these populations to remain viable.  In an effort to counter this trend, we are writing a separate fire management

Just back from a training session with the other ranger crews from our base.  I took about 200 photos so I'm sure I'll put up a few once I get to looking through them and such. It was a great time!  We spent two days doing a bunch of work related and fun activities, ate like kings and queens and saunad like crazy (3 hours per night for me!).  Makes my skin soft... what can I say! Of course after all that healthy eating and exercise I'm back to a more sedentary lifestyle... damn it!

I'm awake and it's 2.30.  Not that this is abnormal...  what isn't normal is that I went to bed around 23.30 and was once again awakened by my upstairs neighbour getting pounded by her new boyfriend.  I am stunned at how much sex they have, but I suppose it's still a new relationship...  so I should cut them some slack.  Usually I'd just acknowledge the event, roll over and go back to sleep, but this time 'round I'm up and it seems as though I'll be up for good. a glass of warm milk aint gonna cut it this time....