News From California

I am still in Bakersfield, CA until tomorrow morning when I have to go back to Sequoia. I am trying to enjoy my days off and get our apartment put together. I will post some pictures soon. Brian is working almost this whole week so I don't see him very often. I have to keep telling myself that as soon as fire season is over then I will be able to see him more often. That won't be until late October or early November. Only a couple more months!

In other news... my job at Sequoia may be over here shortly. With soaring gas prices not as many people have been coming to the park as anticipated. This means fewer dollars coming into the park. This also means my job has been cut early by a month. I may be done on September 8th. I really hope that a lot of people come in during Labor Day and help bring more revenue into the park so I can work a little while longer. Until I find out I will continue to work and continue the search for a new job. I am hoping to find something closer to Bakersfield so Brian and I can be closer. Hopefully the Bureau of Land Management will be hiring soon.

Now for some exciting news! Brian and I will be coming back to Wisconsin the first week of December! I have to take a forestry exam in Stevens Point on December 6th. So we are looking at purchasing our plane tickets for the week of Dec. 2nd through the 8th. We will be in Stevens Point Dec. 4th through the morning of the 6th. and in Eau Claire from Dec. 2nd through the afternoon of the 4th. Make sure to mark your calendars!

Here are some more pictures from California!

Pictures: Sequoias!, A bear was just crossing the road so I snapped a quick picture. It is a yearling, A butterfly that landed on me while I was working, Me during my first week on the job.. Yes my name tag says Michelle Stelzig, I still could not change my name until I got the marriage certificate. I finally got it in July!, and the first tarantula I have ever seen! He was right outside the door at work! They are everywhere right now! All the guys are looking for their mates! Someone told me they wait 20 years to find their mate...most of them are killed here by visitors and cars. Its kind of sad. I hate spiders but these guys are pretty cool...as long as they stay out of my house!