Hello!
I hope that this letter finds you all happy, suntanned, relaxed and dry (you East Coasters you). I am assuming a good chunk of you have had a little spring break. If not, then at least a little taste of spring so your can make it through the now grey, wet, cold windy weather. We have hit early winter weather here. In the past two days, we have seen 1.5 feet of fluffy white snow, winds of 56knots, pouring down rain (all the snow gone) then once again the fluffy white stuff. We need to set up a time lapse. Golly! I have to say I am very thankful that I am no longer out in my tent. I have been roommate free for almost 2 weeks now. It's been delightful. Not much has really been going on here at Palmer, which is very nice. With the darkness and weather all we want to do is curl up next to the fire and read and nap. We are still doing science though. The diver group from University of Alabama is here until mid-June so they are going out everyday and collecting samples and checking experiments. They don't need nice weather 40 feet below the surface. We are also lucky enough to help weigh and measure the Giant Peteral Chicks. They are HUGE fluff balls now. Some are getting their feathers and are really angry about getting picked up, measured and weighed. We did receive some news about our departure. A part on the LMG (big orange ship) trolling crane broke. The Science group that is coming down next and staying for a month, troll for fish on their way down here, hold them and then study them here at Station. So they need that crane. They have been working to get a replacement sent down to Punta Arenas, but of course coming across lots of hurdles. Government ship, inspectors, flight weight (one part is over 1,000 lbs) Easter Weekend, earthquake roads and on and on. So the word is, be prepared for up to 14 days delay. This is our second delay for this season. We would be leaving tomorrow originally but it got pushed back to the 24th of April, now we might be adding on another 14 days. But I am hopeful the part will get down here quickly and installed and they will be on their way. :)
We did celebrate Mustache Day 2010, April 1. It was a riot. I've posted some photo's on flickr. A couple of the girls, well more than half, there are only 5 of us now, joined in. I scared myself a bit I must say. I do suppose we all have a little of the opposite sex in us.. mine had NO problem coming out to play. Friday we did a Seder/Easter combo dinner. We actually did a short version of a Seder (30 min). It was quiet fun. Do-Jo and I made home made Matzoh bread and Matzoh balls, brisket, hard boiled eggs and some ham. :) And today, Mr. Dave Ensworth BBQ'd the best prime rib I have ever had. He is a MASTER with the grill. We have this wonderful huge cast iron grill someone made out of an old tank. It can fit a whole pig on it. He spent 6 hours lovingly grilling this prime rib. And to quote my friend Zee...." It's like eating really really good bacon" :)
Well that's all for now my friends. I hope you all had a great Holiday weekend
"Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality."beatrix potter
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