A little Sugar Coating

And a little funny for you:

What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:

If:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:

H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

and

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But ,

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

And,

B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

AND, look how far ass kissing will take you.

A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G
1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%

So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty, that while Hard work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, its the Bullshit and Ass- kissing that will put you over the top.

S....S.....S.....snoooooooooow!

My commute today was a lot of white


Eleven inches by noon and still coming down.


145 Elk coming down out of the snow.


Sniff, Sniff...


An opening in the storm.

Got cold feet but warm under a blanket of fresh snow.

Another Dog Day

I'm so lucky.
I get to bring my dog to work.
She likes "working".


On Haystack Mountain.

We saw a coyote and found some bear poop today.



It doesn't get much better than this.

Lunch Break

Wow, the weather is holding out so my work project just keeps going. You never know when the snow will fly at 9,900 feet so I'm busier than a cat in a sand box.

My work day starts at 6AM (there were snow flurries this morning) and ends sometime around 6PM. I got caught on the mountain Monday evening in a rain/sleet storm and had one hell of a ride down a slippery slope of mud and boulders but made it out unscathed. Lucky me.

Lots of wildlife out and about. Mule deer, Wild turkey's, and...



85 Elk in a meadow far, far away.

Staying warm and dry...for now.

Thin Air

Just another day on the job at 9,900 feet.



Roadless area of Gunnison National Forest, Colorado

Life is Beautiful...and work isn't so bad

I got settled into my new project and the view from my "office" is pretty nice.



It snowed above 8,000 ft. last Friday and it's 25 degrees this morning.
Oh, what shall I do today?
Hike?
Bike?
Run?
Whatever, there's cold beer and a hot tub at the end of the day.