The Day After... With a twist!

I knew today was going to be hard!

It all started one rainy morning... Just kidding, though it was a very rainy morning! Of course the little taste of being off was not nearly enough!  We all felt like it needed to be much longer. Don't worry, we went to work anyway.  We did get to see some really cool things though.  Upon arrival, which was a bit later than anticipated, though in our defense it was raining cats and dogs this morning. Anyway, upon arrival, we talked to the other Brandi in the office who told us all about how we missed the cookout last night.  They just couldn't find our numbers.  It was all well anyway, we were pretty set on carrying on with our nothingness.

Then when we walk in, and sit down, we see Carol who we all say hello to before getting down to business.  After a while the girls get lunch from this cute little dive called Traditions.  They have the most amazing Chicken Salad Sandwich on this toasted Pretzel Bread.  They must put something like crack in it, because it is amazing! No, no crack, just a little butter, and of course we always add the pickles and a bit of salt and pepper.  I didn't really feel Traditions today so I passed, and decided on Domino's Pizza instead.  Of course not the wisest choice, but sometimes it's just what you want.

We went down to the Historical society, and that was probably the highlight of our day.  We got to see Abraham Lincoln's Presidential Ballot, the Massachusetts Spy from 1775, a skull that was found in this region, some confederate money and so many other cool things.  I went to look up someone in my chain of title, but of course it was so amazing being able to see something so old. I am going to put up a few pictures but nothing that could do justice to the pure History we saw today.  I think it is just so amazing the opportunity to get paid for digging around in these old records.

When we got back everything at the office was just kind of a let down from there. We could have stayed all day just looking through all the collections.  Back to work it was though.  After a while we called it quits.  We just couldn't do it any longer.  So we headed home for our mid afternoon break. I have loved the schedule being so flexible.  The work and hours all get put in, but being able to work them in, here and there, has been pretty nice. Then again, maybe I am just searching too hard for the good in working 7 days a week.  Laura would tell me that "there is no good in it", she is so funny and witty that one.


I almost forgot, we got to see the most beautiful sky today.  We had a double rainbow, and the whole bit.  It is so beautiful up here.  Sometimes it's hard not to think it has all been worth it, for the few moments like that.  When you can feel so close to the man upstairs and think maybe I can do this another week.  Not having another holiday to look forward to is harsh.  There is the 4th of July, but let's face it, that is a ways away.

Well enough for now, more next time.