Eclipse Diaries, Day Four

Today, on duty as a second Deputy Branch Director, personal life keeps brushing into the Eclipse work.  Nothing is happening.  There have been no calls, no fires, no nothing.  Being somewhat down the chain of command in this position, it is easy to run off to get a battery in my watch changed, take the 13 ears of sweet corn grabbed from the Farmer's Market down to the fridg in Hoback, and set down at my work desk and make this entry.  Too bad the Re-Store is closed today!  Nothing is happening.

We have pretty much planned for the end of the world on this one!  The Emergency Operations Center is running full force with key positions occupied.  There are easily a thousand people working to ensure this is a safe event across the county.  The forest service ordered crews in from Grand Canyon.  The local police have officers from all over the state.  We have super-staffed for when all hell breaks out.

And nothing is happening.

Of course, we all wish for a Y2K event.  This would certainly be the best outcome.

So, since nothing is happening, I will show you my blue ribbon garlic crop of 2017.  I am very pleased!  The addition of a thick layer of horse manure might have just been what turned this crop into the big clove harvest.  Every one of the 48 heads is beautiful!  Looking forward to doubling my crop next year given a farm to plant them on.....