Count down to 13 !
YEA BABY!!! If I make to 0750 in the morning I am outta here for a 13 day break! WOOOO HOOOO! I’m like a kid on Christmas Eve today. I was thinking of going to bed right now so I don’t have to wait so...
View ArticleBack to work BLAHS!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAyWsKLf_xQ]Ever had that feeling?? Well I did this morning! This was the last thing I wanted to see in the last 14 days….That’s the back door to the...
View ArticleAnother beautiful Saturday in “Never Never Land”.
Ugggg the weather is BEAUTIFUL today and C-shift is pulling the tour. Brings to mind an earlier post titled “Anywhere but here” But in all reality, I’m more here today than I have been since January...
View Article19+ pics..gonna be another long one!
Geesh. I’m still here and been up sine 04:00 (Damn you Schmoe!) We actually caught a little work this morning. Well OK, 2 sheds aint really work but its the most fire Opie’s seen since they kicked us...
View ArticleMay be my longest post ever…sit down.. we’ll see
First off, I need to say that my / our thoughts and prayers go out to several folks this week / today. We have had some family members of our brothers pass this week. 1st Lt. Riddle from down at “The...
View ArticleA “catch up” quickie…
Another long day …. long … windy and COLD! OMG ! The Buckaroo and I have been hauling hay all day and most of tonight. My new trailer has already paid for itself This one is longer than my old one so I...
View ArticleA tour in the snow …
I know it’s nothing compared to Buffalo or anywhere North of here but, this mornings commute to the station was through 5 inches of ice covered snow. I have to leave early enough to check the cows...
View ArticleGood news! Salvage and the Fire Critic MIA?
I have some really good news to pass along on a local level. Those of you who have followed me for a while (yea…both of ya) will know the boys I’m talking about… for all others, I’ll explain in a...
View ArticleThe adventures of “Coon”
LMAO … no…. that’s not “the” Coon I’m referring to pictured on the left. I’m speaking of past “Melrose Misfit” Scott Boone … aka “Coon” (although I do see some similarities in the real Coon and the...
View ArticleThere’s one in every company!
I don’t know why but I always seem to get em …. GOLFERS! Last year it was Opie … now it’s “Boots” Taking off work to travel all the way down to the beach just to play a silly game. I have to admit that...
View ArticleWE'VE BEEN ROBBED !!!
Oh the horror! The emotional trauma! We feel VIOLATED! I have a morning routine. I usually arrive to work around 06:30 (the “wake up” bell hits at 07:00, shift break is at 07:50 but Officers generally...
View ArticleLast day of the cycle
Beautiful weather here in Va. today. I’d say the best day of the year thus far other than having to work. That said, it hasn’t been too bad. A few runs but nothing out of the ordinary. I guess the...
View ArticleWednesday…WooooHooo!
Well it’s Wednesday and the middle day of our cycle. Most of you have heard by now but we had a plane go down in the “Noke” yesterday. Here’s a photo taken by Brian Turner via The Roanoke TimesThe...
View ArticleMiddle day blahs!
It’s the middle day for C-shift and I can’t wait for 4-day. Today feels like it’s lasted 48 hours already. The day started out BEAUTIFUL. Joe is off on vacation so that has us running with the minimum...
View ArticleHeading to 4 day!
WoooHooo! I can almost smell 4 day break. Another 12 hours and we’ve got it made…till Friday anyway. It really hasn’t been a bad cycle if you don’t count being stuck on duty with all this nice weather....
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