14 May
CTO is another TLA

I seem to be making a bad habit in that whenever I get time off of work I get sick and have stress letdown. Currently have a head cold, which is different from the throat infection from when I was in Boise, could be they're related. Think I need more sleep.

On mothers day went with Nicoles family to a buffet at Harrison Hot Springs. I mark that from now on I'll just cook brunch for everyone, it'll save money for everyone and likely taste better.

7 May
Long Trip

Back today on a several week work trip to Boise Idaho. Can say I'm glad to be back, as I like the green and am not such a big fan of the desert or desert like areas.

Still sleep deprived, but that should be sorted out tomorrow before going back to work, thankfully I'll likely get a reprieve this weekend.

16 Apr
Never ending work

So much for getting time off, looks like I'll be tasked out this summer, not too sure what or when. Week ahead is a catch-up week with work, so everything that's been bumped may actually now get looked at, although it's doubtful I'll be able to get too far into getting it dealt with, and not only is the work piling up, additional duties and other work is too. Maybe I'm doing my job too well, or I'm just competent.

We've decided to sell our place and move up to house. It was a bit rough me coming off a long week into a long weekend with housework, and both Nicole and I have our nerves someone frayed. We've also decided to get a rental to maximize the viewable space here, and I can say it looks really nice and clean, plus the photos for the listing should be quite nice..

9 Apr
Day off

Have Easter Monday off which is nice, spent all of last week and the weekend either getting ready to go to Yakima or on Exercise with no sleep; thankfully the exercise was only 2 days so only 1 night with no sleep. Made it back in time for a nice little Easter Sunday dinner.

Alas it's full steam ahead as there is yet another exercise up ahead, so I'll have to book my Stat holidays for some other time, same with short leave, and an over accumulation of Annual leave. Some time off would be nice.

29 Mar
Burn Out

Year end is almost over thankfully, as it seems that it's rather stressful this year. I feel that I'm doing more than I probably should be and at a higher level which I really don't like, as I'm definitely not getting paid for it. See how work goes tomorrow.

19 Mar
Tired

Fiscal year end grind with work, and several trips abroad with work as well. If I'm lucky I'll be able to do some catch up come June.

Spent the last half week down at the training center in Yakima, monitoring/running the Command Post on top of a hill. Only went through three junior officers this time, which is an improvement as in the past the turn over rate was higher. On another note, it's funny how it can snow in a desert.

The final DNA results came in, and are a perfect match with several of the other lines. Would upgrade for further test results, however, as no one else has more results there is not much point, might be an issue of the chicken and egg or who goes first.

28 Feb
First two months of the year

Have been off of leave now for almost two months, with some weeks at work being hectic and some being slow. Year end procurement has now been completed, so now its just follow through for the rest of the fiscal, and a bit of cleaning up and year end projects.

Had a nasty cold a few weeks back that lasted for about two weeks.

Weather has been warmer than usual, with only one day of snow and the rest rain.

Have been concentrating on transcribing newspapers, however, in the next month or so will go back to completing the older US censuses and filling in more gaps.

Received back the initial results from DNA testing, only shows that my side of the Skuce line is related to all the other Irish Skuce/Skuses. Once the rest of the testing comes in, I should be able to infer which Richard Skuce is the half brother of Thomas Skuce, son of Francis Skuce, as there is nothing like cousins all with the same name.

7 Jan
Quiet Week

It's been a pretty quiet week, with it being my last week off work before going back next week full tilt. Ordered off for some genetic testing, which should show how far my Irish line is separated from the other Irish lines. Did a small amount of transcribing, it's getting to the point where it's probably better to touch-up and stream line what is currently online, except for old newspapers which seem to have the gift that keeps on giving (except when it's bad information).

Created a new sub-section under Other Info, for Queries. These are the various items that to me, just don't make sense with the other records or lack thereof.

1 Jan 2012
Happy New Year

New Years eve was nice and quiet, went out to Nicole's parents and spend it with them and the extended family. Sickness seems to be making it through to everyone this year. On the way out we stopped off at my parents to chit chat and watch Andrew play.