The (Hemming)Way of Life

It has been snowing for three days

The first day it was not so bad. We were supposed to get pounded by snow, something like 10 inches. Business closed, work was canceled. Even the library shut its doors. What we actually got was far less than the projected 10 inches.
The second day was much worse. It snowed so much that the door out of the lodge was stuck. We had to throw our bodies against it force it open, the snow had piled up so much. We spent the day cleaning up the lodge, cause really at that point what else was there to do?
This storm is only the biggest marker in this second winter over here in South Dakota. Ponds have frozen over, roads are icy and whole mess of other winter problems have come together to mean no work. My boss has been stuck in his apartment, unable to unite me with the tasks that I need to do. The other crew cant go out and sample because everything is frozen.
Moral is low at the lodge.
Everyday is the same. We wake up, eat, and hunt until the library is open. Then they try to contact land owners for permission to be on their property and I write. Then we head back to the lodge, hunt so more, then head to Terry's for dollar pints. It's a really great deal for very bad beer. Then back to the lodge for more drinks and talk.
Needless to say, we all really want the weather to improve.

-Me