Madness Factor

I had a brilliant second on site day at my job. I’m still getting a feel for the way things operate, but everyone has been very helpful and kind. And it turns out I wasn’t the only one who didn’t turn up yesterday. Even though I’m technically just a contractor, I don’t get that “second [...]

So the chains didn’t fit. Dave went to get a different set, but they were all out. I ended up trying to drive his truck to work, but after skidding a few times, I decided I would need chains for that. Went to the auto supply places around and alas, they were all out.
After much [...]

Well, I got around to taking some photos. The snow wasn’t as pretty today, but yesterday’s commuting debacle prevented me from getting photos of the fresh stuff.
We’re supposed to get more snow tomorrow. There was still a lot of ice on the roads today so I worked from home, but I don’t know if they’ll [...]

Oh. My. God. I had one hell of a first day. Work itself was grand — they put me to work straight away, which was nice. I got situated at my on-site cubicle and proceeded to write a couple blog posts (yes — blogging is part of the job!) and got the jump on a [...]

I’m starting a new writing contract tomorrow, and it’s snowing like mad outside. While I think it’s gorgeous, I hope it stops — and the roads are dry — by the time I have to drive 30 minutes north in the morning. This article doesn’t give me a lot of faith, however. Being a Vermonter, [...]