"Americans used to say where there's a will, there's a way. Nowadays, it's where there's a pill, there's a way out." - - Burnt Toast

Almost Free. . .

This evening I find myself still stuck in Gulfport. It has been another long week of minor victories, countless frustrations, occasional arguments and in the end, progress. Slight progress.

One more lovely evening in Gulfport probably won't kill me, but I'll be glad to be home, even if only for a day and a half.

Today I spent most of the morning and afternoon in the woods of what will eventually be a subdivision of single family homes. After two days of site layout and one day of drilling for soil samples I could pretty much draw the entire 88 acre property of the back of a napkin if you like. I've seen entirely too much of the flora and fauna that will some day be pushed over to make room for homes.

I always feel a bit of sadness on projects like this. Sometimes it really bothers me that our "progress" comes with such a heavy cost for the rest of nature. Most of the beautiful trees will be destroyed and a lot of animals will be displaced or killed. My soft side is disturbed. I guess I have to just shrug my shoulders and move along. Such is the world that we have created.

On a brighter note, I had a wonderfully crisp and delicious salad today from the local market. There was a very well produced salad bar in the market around the corner with a plethora of nice bound salads and accompaniments for the lettuce. I ate lots of beautiful crunchy things and it was simply fantastic. What I needed after a long day of sweat. Hydration by vegetable. Who'da thunk it?

Now it's time for a shower and a bodily inspection for chiggers. I'm nearly certain that I picked up a few in the low scrub of the woods today. I fear. . .I fear. . .

Is that an itch?

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