Good evening ,period of light rain this morning . Still having freeze watches during overnight early morning hours. I have received no news on how things went for my great aunt today hoping that means all went well with the procedures.
Ice wanderer pace your self with the yard work and fire wood stacking. The company doing the closing/clean-up of the Indian Point nuclear plant claims the radio-active waste water releases will be similar to what was done with the waste water during the sixty years plant was in operation.  Another issue is how to transport the waste water and spent fuel rods from the plant site and where to take them.
Hunts2long politicians rely on their aides/staff to read through the state budget and give them a report. given the high number of pages in each year's printed out budget many things get hidden among the pages and are passed. During an election year if a candidate needs vote they may comment of how the budget process works and then once reelected d fall back in line following their Parties leadership's wishes so they get a bigger slice of the pie for the respective districts.
Wallyworld glad you had a nice first bike ride of 2024.
Eddie happy to read things went well at the doctors . may the blood work results and different scans all come back with good results and you only have to visit the doctor every three months. Nice idea on the no budget no pay idea since the legislature controls their own salaries do not see it ever passing into state law.
Fish/hunt4ever may things go well for you during coworker's absence and during the coming turn around.
Drifter congratulations on getting your vacation time approved. may this Summer be a better one for you and all sections of Canada affected by forest/wild fires last year. Enjoy the Stanly cup playoffs.
Zcm-82 hopefully in a couple of years you will receive more vacation time. may all be good with you and the family.

 Keep safe and stay healthy.
    Steve

Ah. I went to school with the intention of teaching when I was done, but then I discovered I can't stand being around people that much... funny how life works sometimes 😏

I can't actually complain too much with the gig I've got. The hours are good and the money is ok-ish.

It's just an extreme tribal knowledge place once you get above the grunt work level, so I can only take time off in little chunks. The bus factor is basically 1 for most of admin/management roles.

Got my vacation leave approved.
Will be out at the cabin for 46 days this summer.
June 21st to August 5th.   
Hopefully I can get stuff done and don't have to worry about fires. 

46 days? I gotta get into whatever line of work you're in, where I don't have to work 6 weeks at a shot 

I think the only way I could ever get off more than 9 days at once was if the place burned down. 🚒

Congrats for the vacation Drifter, cannot wait for the cabin pictures.

Rod deal:

https://www.amazon.com/13-FISHING-Wicked-Composite-PS-28Noodle/dp/B0BTL2B5CL/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?tag=slickdeals&ascsubtag=1b5d23f4024a11ef979f36a3be4491b70INT&adgrpid=62129961329&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.y7x36Ufe6USIFjLsrmTHaRejGnh5JTeEJPqa-jrH_AL7CANlRq-UMyLJcvpjDKLc8QTt98fSBE6rlfbObCbcNQWSCj9yLkBf-ZWmSwAWsMGpRgJk_iJo-M6q14QnR3NpKpDerYYMvPjqLtjGtGiuxW4B2WGRgUwPqSzeq9i3La1YbeDAmTun96U7yan0-xMN3V4XQ02biHjZSbNwddvCeg.spJsid6GwK4e-F0pksp4kQX_Q6DMXVS2rGdhzTK7YJ8&dib_tag=se&hvadid=295667133104&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=1019973&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=15648740376544855470&hvtargid=kwd-375860030346&hydadcr=9875_9624913&keywords=13%20wicked%20ice%20rod&qid=1713969670&sr=8-5