Never underestimate the glory that is putting on a fresh clean pair of socks….it seriously is one of the most pleasurable parts of my day after standing in the sand without shoes. Sliding those crisp, sand free socks onto my toes…it is something I take great joy in...however today, every new bundle of “clean” socks I opened poofed a sand cloud at me..ugh, I know I live in the desert, and that this should be of no surprise…but it’s just when you think you are getting adjusted that you want to scream about these little things…WHY MUST EVERYTHING I OWN BE SHROUDED IN SAND?

Today I finished planning one square and began another. As I have described, this is a super long process since I have to measure the dimensions of everything! So in my squares that I have been working on, I have been drawing some limstone walls…so I have had to measure every stone and draw it proportionally. It takes a long time but I think I am getting quicker at it…everyone else only just now informed me of this wonderful tool known as a planning frame, which basically allows you to lay a large grid frame over your feature so that you can draw things by eye quicker….we’ll see how helpful it is tomorrow, but I’m surprised everyone waited so long to tell me about it since we really need to be getting work done as quickly as possible.

Because we have so much still to get done before April 9th (when excavations end) the hours seems to be flying by…race against the clock. Oh and the paper work OH GOD THE PAPER WORK…it just keeps accumulating and accumulating. It may be the case that I have less and less time to write since my attention will be needed elsewhere, but we will see.

In other news: I get a roommate tomorrow. Its not the baby…yet…that fucker comes the 27th. Last time my experience with my roommate was pretty great, but I had one from the start…now I’ve gotten really into my nightly routine, reading and falling asleep early. We’ll see how it goes.

Okay, I am super tired and the internet is really frustrating me.

Night.