Well!
It has been an interesting week. Let me drop a few things out, stream-of-consciousness style, in hopes that my disjointed brain will give you enough detail that you get an idea, but not so much that I receive a visit from the Men in the Dark Sunglasses.
We had a project. A directive, actually. It was a daunting task, and we had 48 hours to get it done. Everyone worked until they just about couldn't stand, grabbed a quick nap, and jumped back into the fight. I had my doubts at times, as I was dividing my time between fixing errors and making sure things ran smoothly in the absence of all the people working the project. In the end, though, the project was completed on time, and successfully.
I was, at one point this week, in an area in which an explosive device could have been planted. Working dogs were brought in to ensure that this was not the case. Naturally, I had nothing to fear from dogs who were trained to sniff out explosives. I have no weapons here, so I have no gunpowder residue. I hadn't been near any blasting recently, nor had I handled volatile substances.
It is unfortunate, though, that this should be the one day, out of the last half-year, that I had beef jerky in my pocket.
I have, in addition, been doing long-distance consultation for people in Hawaii, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Germany. My particular vocation makes me the target of a lot of questions, and this week seemed to provide me with more inquisitive people that usual. As they say, "When it rains, it pours."
The worst part of this week, however, has been trying to catch up on corespondence. I have four inboxes filled with messages. For some reason, the one associated with this site attracts advertisements from people that sell anti-depressants and psychotropic
And so, if you have not heard from me in a week, please don't take it personally. I am digging as fast as I can.