My Next Adventure: Spike #1

So as I start this blog, I just realized that I did not bring the cord to connect my camera to my laptop. So….we’ll see if I can figure out another plan. As far as I know the other cords in the house are different. Well, I guess you’ll know if I find a solution.
Anyways, we arrived safely and on time to our house Ah….I think I forgot my battery charger too. Dang it! Anyways, again, we were greeted by the people who we’ll be working with: Steve, Susan, Bill and CJ. Steve is the project manager and has been working for the Bureau of Land Management in Alpaugh for the past 9 years.
Yesterday they took us around to look at past areas they have been working on as well as the areas that we will be working. In the “high point” of Alpaugh there are little horned lizards that Susan is studying for her masters. She picked one up and let us “pet” it. They were everywhere!
So far our nights have consisted of playing a couple of card games and watching Jeepers Creepers and The Departed. Some chess games and puzzles as well. We also have a mini foosball table in the house but I have yet to see anyone playing it….I don’t know if it has a ball…?
This morning was awesome since we all got to sleep in. I woke up and read a little bit then a dog walked through our front yard! A few of us headed outside to see what he was up to and he wandered into our backyard. Ron continued to follow the dog and discovered that it is a very friendly dog! So we named her Mary and she has been hanging around the house for the past few hours while we have all been eating pancakes. Good times.
We’ve stayed in Alpaugh since we arrived but today we plan on heading into Delano.

….So there’s been a couple hour break in writing this. I’m writing on Microsoft so I can just post it when we have internet. We worked on an emergency plan packet and had our alcohol discussion which all went well. I also found out that Whitney’s camera cord works on mine so I have pictures! YAY! I think it also charges my camera….I think.