12/3/10 - Casey

The weeks are really flying by now. Not sure if that's a good thing. I guess so. Not really getting much time to sit and relax though. We've been working about 10-12 hrs a day. The work is fun but can consume you, especially me. Not exactly one of those jobs that you can leave at the office. At least I know what hours I'll be working, which makes it better than before.

Now experiencing my first night alone in the tipi. Ann went to Maisie's. Just me and the Smokes, 5 candles, and the wood stove. We opened the smoke flaps a little to get a better draft going, which helped. I feel like I can breathe a lot better. The only problem is a lot of the heat now escapes. It's probably about 40 degrees outside and a toasty 60 degrees in here. Got my hoodie, puffy jacket, and scarf on. I'm now addicted to the scarf. Ann made me wear one when I got sick last week and now I can't take it off. It's amazing how much warmth it adds.

The Smokes is sawing some logs across the room on the bed. I'm about to head over there myself and snuggle in next to her. Gotta finish my Natty light first - still drinking beer from about a month ago when everybody came to the tipi raising. Tomorrow might be our first day alone in the tipi since we've been out here - alone with nothing to do that is. Will be nice to enjoy the woods and just relax. Hopefully I won't get in OCD mode and decide to work all day.