It's amazing how one little paper can linger for an eternity, floating gently--and a bit flirtatiously--just beyond your grasp! I have now successfully survived a two month camping trip, a subsequent 3 months of daily field work and report writing, and started classes again without cutting back work hours, but I still haven't finished the flippin' paper I started in February. Alas! But I'm presenting it in front of several hundred people two weeks from tomorrow, so I guess the end is in sight. It's just the journey that may kill me!
Still, I find that this has been a very affective busy-maker, which keeps me feeling as if my life is full and meaningful. Not that being activities co-chair in a very social ward, a full-time government employee, full-time student, part-time research assistant, and developing social-life junkie doesn't provide meaningful busy-ness.
I was recently out touring sites with the new Utah State Historic Preservation Officer, Matt Seddon, and he offered to be third man on my thesis committee. This will be a huge help, as he was directly involved in a number of reports I'll be pulling data from. And he's the SHPO for crying out loud! What an awesome network to make! I'm thrilled that he would offer.
As ever, I remain married to archaeology. But, adaptive diversity is real...so mayhaps someday a red-blooded non-archaeology type will convince me to adapt!
Cheers!
Sadly behind, but nonetheless, still me trying to keep you all posted...
