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Monday, April 4, 2011

Fluctuations

4.86 feet at 0045 hours on 4-4-11;

The river level, as I know it at the present time; thanks to USGS.

If it weren't for this remote monitoring system that sends in data to their website every two hours or so, I wouldn't have a clue what the river is doing right now. Actually I could assume that the river level is falling - because I haven't seen any rain in a few days, but you know what that would mean. Assumptions are ...well, you probably already know about assumptions. Too many times have I already assumed; too many times I have also assumed something about the river level and been wrong too. It is not uncommon that there is rain up north of here and we don't know anything about it until the river has risen. Once, since I have observing the river levels, the river rose over 24 feet in a 24 hour period. TALK ABOUT RAIN! I scurried to the river just in the nick of time to save a kayak form being washed away. Did I mention that once I lost a kayak due to a rapidly rising river? That, thank goodness, has been many years ago. Currently, the river would have to rise to over 30 or maybe even 40 feet before my kayak would be endangered. The last time I moved it I made pretty sure that it was safe. Why am I telling you this? You have probably heard it all before, right? I don't know, just rambling on, I reckon. Reminising what it would be like to see the river. A weak without it makes one weak! At least it seems to do so to me! Well, enough of my whining, already! Why don't I just go out side and take some pictures of the blooming azaleas?! Because it is too dark right now. It is about 2:30 in the morning and I just wanted to vent some after working a 14-hour non-stop extremely busy shift in the ER. Yeah, I know. I talked about the azaleas. no promises but I hope to get out and get some pictures soon. Maybe even this afternoon. Who knows, don't let me forget. For now, I think I might better go get some sleep. I have a lot of studying to do to make up for working this week-end. Both shifts were non-stop. Today was just a day from ...you know, use your imagination. Hopefully you are imagining something better than what I dealt with today. Actually, today was, in one respect, better that yesterday. No one vomited on me today. Count my blessings!!! Yall come back now, ya hear? Love you! EMS.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

2011-3-30 at 2345; 8.08 feet...it stormed Wednesday morning! Watch the river rise...check on the left column (under Emergency Links) for Flint River "current" water level

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

OOps, I was SUPPOSED to be Studying...how did this get in here?

It's Your Life...

As I submitted that last posting (it will be the next one that your will see just beneath this one), and as I was rushing to try to beat a self-imposed deadline of midnight, I looked at this blog to see what time it was posted, and I heard Francesca Battistelli's song: "It's Your Life". That song is number thirteen on my "Yakking Kayaker's Playlist" (which plays songs randomly). I am not romanticising anything about the number thirteen, for I am not at all supersticious. What I am amused at though, were the lyrics that I heard in her song as I began to see my last posting. Well, to better understand what I am trying to get at, scroll down to the playlist - stop the music ( unless that song happens to be playing) - and select and listen to number 13 on that list. I do not know if I could find the lyrics and save you all that trouble, or not. Heck, I need to study, and you will probably enjoy listening anyway. Go ahead, make your day! Anyway, it sure made me grin to think about what she was singing about - after I had just posted an accounting of what stage I am at in my life! Again, love yall!!! It's your life, enjoy...Eric

Monday, March 28, 2011

A Weak Week or a Week's Weakness ?

It was Tuesday that I last submitted something to this blog. How did a week go by so fast? I suppose that it only seems to have gone by so fast because I have been reluctant to submit the material that I have typed, and therefore I feel pressured to submit something – anything - in order to meet the requirement that something is posted every week. In order to get extra-credit towards my English grade, post something every week. That is the requirement of which I write. I could easily post the 14 pages (or was 18 or more?) that I typed in preparation for Thursday’s psych test. Of course, most of that was researching and answering simple subjects identified as fifty questions. You may yet find that submitted; I am not sure. If you do see it, know that most of it was not written with the intention of forming complete sentences, and much of that which was, was simply copied straight out of the text. I think that I identified the material as being preparation for psych test number two. I am still awaiting the score form that test. I took that test Thursday. I will probably get the results tomorrow. However, at the rate that I am typing, or attempting to type and correcting my mistakes, this posting may be after midnight. Thus, it will then be today that I expect to get my test results.

What have I done lately? Today (if it still is), I applied for admission to ABAC (Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College). It was essentially a back-up plan for in case I do not get acceptance into Darton College. Both ABAC and Darton have a bridge program for transitioning from paramedic into nursing. I probably wasted time and money, because ABAC actually starts in the summer and Darton starts in the fall. Besides, ABAC has prerequisites that I know I have not met. Then, so does Darton. I am working on admission to both nevertheless, because either or both may reject me. We will see. I also signed-up to take an entrance examination at Darton and I contacted a service to get my old Community College of the Air Force transcripts mailed to both colleges. Just trying to jump through hoops, I am. One-step or stumble at a time. Hey, it is almost midnight! I think I will try to submit this before the clock rolls over another day. See ‘yall in the funny papers. Love to all!!!