Fall Colors At The North Rim

The Kaibab Forest dressed up in Fall Colors

I have been back on the job for a little over a month now. While I am glad to be working and earning my keep, I can tell you it is wearing me out! Last week was the first time I worked at the entrance this season. I was on my feet most of the day. While I felt good to be out there, that night was really rough on me. Thank goodness for pain pills.

yep, me again, out there working

By the end of my work week, I was exhausted. I had made plans with a new friend to go to Hurricane, Utah, 125 miles away, to go grocery shopping and have hunch at a Chinese restaurant. But by the last day of work, I knew I couldn’t go. When I got home from work that day, I called my friend to let her know I had to cancel. I got her voice mail, which is not unusual up here, since we can’t get a cell signal in many spots. I told her I just didn’t feel up to it. And if you know me, if I cancel plans to go somewhere, I am really not feeling good.

Sunset out my door tonight

The next day I slept until 8:45 a.m. When I got up, there was a missed call in my phone from the campground. I immediately called them back. My co-worker told me that my friend had been waiting there for me since 8:00 a.m.! I talked to my friend and apologized, but I still feel so bad about it.