 Thursday, March 1, 2007
Yesterday, Isaiah and I were free of Gone Ridin’ Ranch, except that we still need our checks. We talked to the office manager twice yesterday, asking for them. Then we went there this morning and Filip told us to come back this afternoon. What a pain! We stayed at Motel 6 (separate rooms). Tomorrow, I’ll leave for Billings. Mr. Nelson has offered to let me stay with him and his wife for the night. I hope I can quickly find a cheap place to live, then fly home for a visit. I should have just enough funds. Poor Farley! I was sad to leave her behind. Isaiah promised to find a home, a real home, for her. When we were putting her outside just before we left, she hid her face under Isaiah’s arm as he carried her. It was sad. *This is a stock photo from Canva. I don’t seem to have any photos from March and April 2007.
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 Sunday, February 25, 2007
I saw a gray wolf this morning. Wednesday, Isaiah and I are off and it is our last day. It’s the day we get out of this circus. Hooray!  Friday, February 23, 2007
Yesterday, I was accepted to the Montana Conservation Corps. This morning, I saw a black wolf near the river. I moved my car to the lake on Saturday. On Wednesday, Isaiah and I put a load of my things into my car, then spent the day in town.  Thursday, February 15, 2007
Off today. We’ve been getting some snow all week, but the sun is warm so it melts. Wes reports that Filip said that if we don’t get more snow, we may close at the end of the month. Hooray! I’ve been found eligible for the Montana Conservation Corps. This year, they are using a lottery system, so I have an 80% chance of getting in. I should know by the beginning of next week.  Saturday, February 10, 2007
It snowed most of yesterday, but a wet snow that made slush under the powder. Filip had said that all the guides had issues with us not socializing on our time off. Isaiah and I asked the nicest guide and he said that he liked it when we talked to his guests at lunch, but he didn’t have a problem with us. He also said that a few days ago he got his own talking to because Filip doesn’t think he cares about the other employees. I have housekeeping and lunch today. I don’t like overlapping lunch with Keith. I have six cabins to do completes on - actually more because Cabin 9 counts as over two normal cabins. The housekeeping could fill up all day, but we have to follow Filip’s schedule. At least I only need one cabin ready for tonight. *I didn’t have many photos from December-February, so the title “photo” is an AI-generated image from Canva.  Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Things get worse and worse. Keith makes so much trouble. It’s obvious to Isaiah, Wes, and David that he’s out to get me. Yesterday, the tip jar was empty and none of us had gotten tips for several days. I asked Keith where they were and it turned into a yelling argument between Keith and Isaiah. Today, Filip was here and we tried to talk to him. Again, it turned into a yelling match with Isaiah in the middle. He’ll stand up to anybody, but I think he doesn’t have to yell so much and he says things I think he shouldn’t. I’m swimming with my eyes shut. I wish we could get along, but Keith’s a jerk. I don’t want to be walked over. One problem is that I’m willing to help him, but only in ways that don’t involve me working with him because he gets mad at me when stuff gets messed up because we can’t understand his tickets. Filip said that my attitude towards him is a polite way of telling him to f* himself. But from what I understand, the problem he keeps describing is that I don’t seek him out to talk to him. If he has something to talk to me about concerning work, he can call me on the radio or have someone tell me he needs to see me. If It’s on a personal level, we can’t all like each other. I wish the best for Keith because his attitude is ruining his life. He doesn’t see it and so has no desire for change. I know part of this is my fault; I’m not perfect. I just don’t know what to change. I’m unhappy and stressed. Maybe it’s unnecessary pride, but I won’t give them the pleasure of seeing me quit. I want out! Melt, snow, melt! *I didn’t have many photos from December-February, so the title “photo” is an AI-generated image from Canva.  Thursday, February 1, 2007
Yep, two days off in one week and no days off next week because we have the whole ranch booked. I’m counting the days until I can get out of here. Last night and the night before, we got a dusting of snow. It’s melting fast. The southern hillsides are bare. I’m disappointed that we got so little snow - it doesn’t even cover the sage, but it’s time for it to go. I want out of here! *I didn’t have many photos from December-February, so the title “photo” is an AI-generated image from Canva. |
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