a look at the adventure

Well, here's a look at the mill site. The larger tanks in front are for finished product, the medium and small tanks are for raw materials. The red iron will be the building that houses the actual shear mill unit, a small lab, and my very small office. I'm working with the crews that are running lots and lots of iron pipe.

The work is hard right now. I'm on my feet climbing all over these tanks and concrete footings outside all day. But it's also rewarding. At the end of the day, I can see the results of my work on the site in front of me, and I can feel it in my arms and legs. Not a bad feeling at all.

A Season of Change

I started a new job today.

It went well over all. I met some people that are my people and I met some that are not. The work will be hard, but the opportunity is good. I'm a little overwhelmed, but I think that's to be expected after a first day - especially in a newly formed joint venture company. Opportunity does not come without a steep learning curve and that's okay.

It seems to be a season of change. I worked for Mike for seven years, longer than any other job I've ever had. I was committed to that job longer than anything else I've ever done voluntarily, except my marriage. It's a little bittersweet to be moving on, but the time is right. The new company has huge opportunities that could take me almost anywhere in the world. Literally. I think that the best thing about this new world is also the worst. Suddenly, the horizons are far, far away and the road is very wide indeed. Infinite choices feel a lot like working without a net.