Hi Team!
Not much to report today. I walked 8,565 steps by 10:15 this morning then I changed my clothes and accidently left Pete sitting on my bed so I have no idea of my actual count for the day. I drank right on two quarts of water and tea today, but I intended to drink 3+ quarts because I was really feeling dehydrated when I walked today. I will have to make a concentrated effort to do better tomorrow. I slept just okay last night and should have gotten more so I am only giving myself 2 of 3 today.
Other than that, I have nothing to report so here's an idea. If each of my followers/team members would send me a picture of themselves and a little biographical blurb by posting a comment (which I will then reject when I moderate the comments so that it does not post for anyone to see), I will feature each one of you on my blog at some point in the near future and you can all meet the rest of the team! Please do not procrastinate! (Says the pot)
Until I blog again, stay safe!
Hotflash out
Monday, January 4, 2010
Report From Ladder Company 40 -Day 108
Hi Team!
Ah, Sunday! Sadly, I had to leave "Brother's Town" today. I love it there. "Brother's Town" is beautiful, the Northwest at her best! And Station 6is a great place to hang out. And my bro and his family are amazing! I will miss them until the next time. =(
I slept in after going to bed earlier than any night the whole trip. I got about 9-9 1/2 hours of sleep!! YAY ME! I barely made two quarts today between buttermilk, tea, coffee and water! I didn't concentrate on it too much. I also didn't have time for much walking so we'll go with 2 for three today.
After sleeping in, My bro and my sister-in-law and I sat around playing cards and drinking coffee for several hours. It was cutthroat triple solitaire, Peanuts or Oh Hell, whichever name you choose, at it's finest. It was also a very stereotypical firefighter sort of thing to do! LOL We forgot to cook a pot of chili though. =D
Sadly, no calls came in today so I didn't get to go on any runs. After the disappointment of a working fire that we didn't get to go to yesterday, I guess I can live with that. No calls beats not going to the action that IS happening! Sigh. Well, I guess that is all the more reason to go again soon!
Even though our calls were just to move up or cancelled before we got there, I had a great time, as usual and I am very glad I went. I can't wait to go back, though I suppose I will have to!
Oh, and before I sign off for this post, I just thought I would say, it is kind of cute to see a firefighter on the floor in the kitchen of the firestation, coloring! See below a picture of my brother, coloring on the new calendar! LOL And the picture after that is my brother with the Christmas present my mom sent him... Firefighter Monopoly! I'm hoping for one for myself for my birthday -even if I have to get it for me! LOL
(That's his three year old, Joe in the picture!)
Stay safe!
Hotflash out.
Ah, Sunday! Sadly, I had to leave "Brother's Town" today. I love it there. "Brother's Town" is beautiful, the Northwest at her best! And Station 6is a great place to hang out. And my bro and his family are amazing! I will miss them until the next time. =(
I slept in after going to bed earlier than any night the whole trip. I got about 9-9 1/2 hours of sleep!! YAY ME! I barely made two quarts today between buttermilk, tea, coffee and water! I didn't concentrate on it too much. I also didn't have time for much walking so we'll go with 2 for three today.
After sleeping in, My bro and my sister-in-law and I sat around playing cards and drinking coffee for several hours. It was cutthroat triple solitaire, Peanuts or Oh Hell, whichever name you choose, at it's finest. It was also a very stereotypical firefighter sort of thing to do! LOL We forgot to cook a pot of chili though. =D
Sadly, no calls came in today so I didn't get to go on any runs. After the disappointment of a working fire that we didn't get to go to yesterday, I guess I can live with that. No calls beats not going to the action that IS happening! Sigh. Well, I guess that is all the more reason to go again soon!
Even though our calls were just to move up or cancelled before we got there, I had a great time, as usual and I am very glad I went. I can't wait to go back, though I suppose I will have to!
Oh, and before I sign off for this post, I just thought I would say, it is kind of cute to see a firefighter on the floor in the kitchen of the firestation, coloring! See below a picture of my brother, coloring on the new calendar! LOL And the picture after that is my brother with the Christmas present my mom sent him... Firefighter Monopoly! I'm hoping for one for myself for my birthday -even if I have to get it for me! LOL
(That's his three year old, Joe in the picture!)
Stay safe!
Hotflash out.
Report From Ladder Company 40 Day 106
Hi Team!
I slept well, even though I did not go to bed until 4:30 in the morning. My brother went to bed around 1:00 but then Wendi and I got to talk and I learned so much about her and we shared experiences and mother tips and all kinds of stuff. She is so sweet and always seems so put together. I really admire her strength and determination in life. She is such a wonderful mother, wife and friend (and sister-in-law!)
Two stations got called out for medical calls at the same time today so we had to take squad 6 and move up to another station to cover the area better. When we got to the station we were sent to we prepared to wash the squad. Before we even pulled a hose for the job, the dispatcher requested we move to another station as one of the crews was already on their way back to the barn. So we did. When we got to the next station, we did indeed wash the squad. She was very dirty. Of course, being the goofball I am, I was thrilled to be washing the rig. I mean, that’s what firemen do, they wash the apparatus and keep it shiny. While I was hosing her off before scrubbing, my bro was on the radio to the chief. The chief asked him if I had been able to ride along with him and he told him I had and that I was washing the squad and loving it. The chief laughed and told my brother, “Way to delegate!” It doesn’t take much to amuse me or please me.
When we were released to return to station 6 we took a small side trip. "Brother's Town" has a major motor cross race track and holds national events. Today there was an event in progress and BTFR mans the event in case of injuries. We pulled in with the squad and were waved through. Because the fire department has official business there, they are considered staff. As such, my bro was able to take me up in the tower, where the ESPN announcer would have been had this been a national event today. From here you can see most of the track, and the general public never gets to see this view first hand. It was kind of cool to be able to do that. It sure was MUDDY!!! Of course we did this AFTER washing the squad. When we returned to station 6 we hosed her down again. She looks all shiny and pretty right now. Sorry I can't include pictures from the motor cross track. I apparently erased them accidentally. =(
There really wasn’t anything else exciting fire department-wise. My brother talked to us at dinner about some new department procedures and policies that will be very good for the citizens of Brother's Town Fire and Rescue’s district and I was very pleased to hear of these changes, as was my brother but I am not going to go into detail here about that.
I guess I should get down to the actual report for the day. I barely made my two quarts today. And because my day started with jumping into my clothes and running out the door with out combing my hair, to cover another area I didn’t have time to put Pete into service today. It is all good though since today is a national holiday. I guess I will give myself one for being a holiday, one for drinking my fluids and one for sleeping. That makes me three for three unless one of you takes issue with the freebie for the holiday in which case it is still 2 for three. I was having such a good time visiting with my bro and the kids and Wendi and her mother. The adults spent a few hours playing quadruple solitaire. The game is affectionately called "Oh Hell", or "Peanuts", among other things. It is a cutthroat game and we had a ball playing.
Later my brother and I spent several more hours playing Lego Star Wars again. We are really wasting a lot of time, but we are having such a blast spending time together and playing that I don't care about the wasted time. I am so glad he is only a few hours away and I can break away for a short periods and come see him.
Bro, you and your family are amazing!!!!
Until next time, stay safe!
Hotflash out.
I slept well, even though I did not go to bed until 4:30 in the morning. My brother went to bed around 1:00 but then Wendi and I got to talk and I learned so much about her and we shared experiences and mother tips and all kinds of stuff. She is so sweet and always seems so put together. I really admire her strength and determination in life. She is such a wonderful mother, wife and friend (and sister-in-law!)
Two stations got called out for medical calls at the same time today so we had to take squad 6 and move up to another station to cover the area better. When we got to the station we were sent to we prepared to wash the squad. Before we even pulled a hose for the job, the dispatcher requested we move to another station as one of the crews was already on their way back to the barn. So we did. When we got to the next station, we did indeed wash the squad. She was very dirty. Of course, being the goofball I am, I was thrilled to be washing the rig. I mean, that’s what firemen do, they wash the apparatus and keep it shiny. While I was hosing her off before scrubbing, my bro was on the radio to the chief. The chief asked him if I had been able to ride along with him and he told him I had and that I was washing the squad and loving it. The chief laughed and told my brother, “Way to delegate!” It doesn’t take much to amuse me or please me.
When we were released to return to station 6 we took a small side trip. "Brother's Town" has a major motor cross race track and holds national events. Today there was an event in progress and BTFR mans the event in case of injuries. We pulled in with the squad and were waved through. Because the fire department has official business there, they are considered staff. As such, my bro was able to take me up in the tower, where the ESPN announcer would have been had this been a national event today. From here you can see most of the track, and the general public never gets to see this view first hand. It was kind of cool to be able to do that. It sure was MUDDY!!! Of course we did this AFTER washing the squad. When we returned to station 6 we hosed her down again. She looks all shiny and pretty right now. Sorry I can't include pictures from the motor cross track. I apparently erased them accidentally. =(
There really wasn’t anything else exciting fire department-wise. My brother talked to us at dinner about some new department procedures and policies that will be very good for the citizens of Brother's Town Fire and Rescue’s district and I was very pleased to hear of these changes, as was my brother but I am not going to go into detail here about that.
I guess I should get down to the actual report for the day. I barely made my two quarts today. And because my day started with jumping into my clothes and running out the door with out combing my hair, to cover another area I didn’t have time to put Pete into service today. It is all good though since today is a national holiday. I guess I will give myself one for being a holiday, one for drinking my fluids and one for sleeping. That makes me three for three unless one of you takes issue with the freebie for the holiday in which case it is still 2 for three. I was having such a good time visiting with my bro and the kids and Wendi and her mother. The adults spent a few hours playing quadruple solitaire. The game is affectionately called "Oh Hell", or "Peanuts", among other things. It is a cutthroat game and we had a ball playing.
Later my brother and I spent several more hours playing Lego Star Wars again. We are really wasting a lot of time, but we are having such a blast spending time together and playing that I don't care about the wasted time. I am so glad he is only a few hours away and I can break away for a short periods and come see him.
Bro, you and your family are amazing!!!!
Until next time, stay safe!
Hotflash out.
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