We have had close to 20 after hour calls, 4 Medevac transports, and numerous burns and opportunites to practice our suturing skills, all in the last two weeks. The work is a challenge and the skills I am picking up are mounting. I guess this compares to working in an Emergency Room everyday, you never know what is going to walk, crawl or be carried into the ER next!
I haven't even had time to walk or even start my 4 wheeler in over a week. I tried my best to steal away for a brief walk today and brief it was. I no sooner got to the end of the airstrip and was enjoynig my ocean side sit, when the darn radio went off screaming "med on call" and I nearly fainted. I immediately tried to answer and lo and behold the battery had died in the beast and off I went running back to the van. Folks, I am a big fan of walking and hiking, but today this girl ran up a rock embankment, down a dirt road and drove right back to the clinic only to find out, someone just wanted to ask me a question....oh be still my heart!!
I worked up quite a sweat and just hung out the rest of the afternoon at the apartment afraid to get off the porch!
I did get a few shots of the salmon berry bushes along the road and the berries that are forming for the fall picking. I guess I will be learning a new skill soon...jelly making, berry freezing and berry eating...now that's gonna be the best opportunity of all.
