Ecstatic Use of Its Repairedness

Days Walking - 52

Been really tired the last few days. Maybe because I'm sick. Feeling worse today than yesterday. I always hope that the first day of illness is a fluke, and that I'll feel better the next day. But not this time. Thanks all - for your wishes on behalf of my wellness!

Or maybe I'm sick because I'm tired. I just want to take a week off from hiking and EAT. Some mitochondrial, mammalian response to cold, maybe. I just want to hibernate with my cubs until the ice melts and I can go seal hunting.

Mmmn cute and tasty.

Like lamb, for instance. If seal is anywhere near as tasty as lamb, I completely understand where polar bears and orca are coming from. Yes I eat lamb, I told you before that I'm a horrible person. Also, rabbit is tasty, as is duck. Any cute animal is fit as food in my book. As long as I don't have to look into its adorable eyes as it is slaughtered.

My mouth is now watering for food, tank you bery buch. But with my cold, and stuffed nose, everything tastes like ass anyway. Which might be an improvement. Iron Rations are not known for their zest and verve.

Oh hey cool! Some of you have received your post cards. I was beginning to worry. I hope everyone gets em, especially you folks in countries other than the U.S.! I worry.

We've not seen any more signs of bears - or wolves for that matter. We're keeping an eye out. For protection, we have a couple of hunting bows (as in, bow and arrows).

A rifle is recommended for safety, but you're not allowed to hunt with them round these here parts, so why carry it? Plus, arrows are re-usable. Kwame has been carrying his bow - it's currently strung but no arrow is nocked. Archery? No? Should I 'splain? Ugh, too tired right now. Later.

Weather - Yes actually it's warming up, if slightly. It's fifteen degrees warmer today, only -15!

Hot water bottle, yes we have one. Somewhere. I have not seen it since Deadhorse. I'd like to use it but cannot be bothered to find it.

Anneli's bandaged wrist is doing well, Church has been hawkish in her observation, and we all were thoroughly lectured about frost-bite. Again. Sternly. We're careful, really. I'm surprised that there have not been more health issues or injuries than there have been, actually.

Of course, there are any number of stubbed toes and minor cuts that I have not reported. This isn't Litany's List of Bloody Owies, after all. Think of how much more boring this blog would be if I detailed every injury. You'd fall asleep reading it. Wakie Wakie...

Jake has a radio that receives whatever CB Band channels the truckers use, and he told us that he just heard this whole back and forth conversation that was pretty risqué. In an almost phone sex kinda way. Something right out of The Legendary Shack Shakers CB Song. Wish I'd been listening, or that there was some way to record it. I need some entertainment right now.

Speaking of entertainment: Gabe managed to repair the poop tent!!
We all made ecstatic use of its repairedness last night with much glee. Sharon - are there no Poop Tents in Barrow-land? Maybe you should market your own line of potty tents, make some $$!!

We were so happy when Gabe fixed it. Believe me when I tell you, it's the little things in life that really matter. Cherish those little things, like the fabric of the poop tent not drooping and clingy all over one side of you while you're trying to Go.

Litany Webb, signing off

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