Time does fly

I have been here for a little over two weeks...and the time has flown! I am fully checked off on the outdoor cleaning and closing procedures. I am working on getting checked off on fish prep. I am three days into fish prep training, and I will admit...despite all of my experiences sorting dead fish I needed some refreshers. :) I can not stress how supportive and amazing the other volunteers/interns/and especially the training staff are. They have been nothing but positive. I really feel like I am part of a little family.

One thing I am not used to yet...Milwaukee = cold = lots of snow = ice. Last week it was in the single digits...tomorrow night it is going to be in the negative double digits. I have done a lot of shoveling...and deicing of the facility. We need to keep the facility snow/ice free incase we have to relocate animals...and also so we don't fall on our butts!!

I layer when I go to work...long underware under jeans under sweat pants under "swooshy" pants (they reflect the water). I also bought thermal socks, dive rubber gloves, jacket, 4 pairs of gloves, two hats, and a face ski mask warm fleece thingy.

When it gets really cold out- we work in spurts outside...do as long as we can, run in, warm up...go back out.

Today it was 40 degrees out though...odd. Needless to say we spent the day super cleaning what we could not clean during the coldness...making sure ice was away from vital areas and putting salt down to keep the melted snow from becoming glare ice. They are calling for neg 20-30 below tomorrow night...with freezing rain tomorrow.

It is all worth it though. Being around these awesome dedicated people and these incredible animals. I will hopefully be getting pics soon! :) I will definetly post them.