The holidays

To my legion of fans (truthishly, I don't even know if a single person has read any of this blog) MERRY CHRISTMAS!!)

Been off work for a bit, it always seems to slow down right before Christmas.

Going to spend it with family, but I don't know yet if I will go right up to Ft Nelson to see my sister and her family, Its a long icy drive and I just don't know if I am up for it.

Got an appointment on the 28th to get a new permanent mount phone in the pick-up. Going to be good and I am excited to just get it done. For the last few years I have been running with a boosted cradle mount for my MIKE handheld phone....at first it was good, but lately I really don't use it for what was intended. Push to talk was a hassel and eveyone I knew that had it has been reverting back to the tried and true cell technology. The speakerphone option never really worked well and now not at all....a trip to Saskatchewan a few years back taught me a hard lesson (doesn't work at all there).....so anyway I will be going with the Motorola M800 and the damage will be around $1200.

Well its the 23rd of Dec as I write this, sad anniversary for me.....past is the past, but if you are reading this just remember that it was you that made the choice..

Not that you would be reading this, you don't know any of the words or names to google that would let you find me anymore....you could have had everything, and I would have given it.

Freezing in Sikkani

Well I finished up the consulting work in AB for awhile, came back to Northern BC and did a job with a Sno-cat to freeze in an access road.

First day outI got about 3 hours into it and then the pump blew, or at least thats what I think happened, the machine is still dead on the line waiting for the mechanics to get up there and figure things out.

Next day (Saturday) they had another one hauled up and I got back to work. The work entails clearing the accumulated snow from the trail so it will freeze up and be strong enough to hold up to heavy traffic. The oil company wants to get in there and complete the well to see what they have.

The Alaska Highway up to Mile 153 was especially bad and even though it was only 200kms back to town I elected to stay at the Buckinghorse Industrial Camp. And what a camp it was....I haven't stayed in a camp in over 15 years, boy have they changed. Single occupancy rooms with satellite TV, rec room with pool table and other goodies, and the kitchen was almost like eating at a buffet in town. Great assortment set out for bag lunches in the morning....all in all pretty good.....

did a video of the work...hope you enjoy.