Rest Day

Today I took advantage of a free day between my hectic schedule. I got off shift at Franklin at 7 and sat around with the guys drinking coffee during shift change and then watching the news. I went back to Proctor, got breakfast and showered. Then I went to Andrew's house in Andover. Andrew is a firefighter and EMT - I in Andover who I have known since I was an explorer. He's also a per diem FF with Bridgewater. We went to a house in his truck where he is reclaiming an overgrown yard. We worked there for a few hours and loaded up his truck with some old cord wood cut unusually small. The homeowner had no use for it so we donated it to an elderly guy in Salisbury to burn in his furnace. After that we got lunch and ate in the fire house in front of the TV. Then I went back to Proctor and took a nap. It felt like I had been knocked out and the extra sleep felt so good. I realized I still needed a hair cut desperately (the guys at Franklin have been giving me a hard time because my hair is as long as Justin Bieber's) so I went to the barber in New London. I got back and watched a movie with Mansfield. Tomorrow I'm going out on Lake Winnipesaukee with Supervisor Gibbons from the NH Marine Patrol. I'm psyched! We spoke on the phone last Sunday and he told me he wanted me at the dock in Gilford at 0900. I definitely don't want to be late. Hopefully it won't rain too hard.