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All of that fun AND they pay you! What a gig! 
JUSTUSNAK...Summer coming to an end!?
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Beekissed
Mountain Sage
Deb, you all must be great actors!!! And to have to maintain the character in the face of the young soldier's stress must have been very hard. I can't imagine.....and you get paid? How cool is that?
How long will this job last? Do you get to do this again and again? Will it wear on your nerves after awhile, you think?
Man, that would take some great acting!
How long will this job last? Do you get to do this again and again? Will it wear on your nerves after awhile, you think?
Man, that would take some great acting!
dragonlaurel
Improvising a more SS life
That is a really cool job. Glad you are getting to have some fun - and do a good deed at the same time. Sounds like this is healing for you too.
lorihadams
Always doing laundry
I was gonna say the same thing.....get out some much needed emotional stress. I showed hubby the pic of your make up job and he was horrified until I told him to read the post. Then he says "that is coooooool."
Oh, btw, he loved your goat house idea.....think I might be getting one of those someday! Thanks!
Oh, btw, he loved your goat house idea.....think I might be getting one of those someday! Thanks!
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wow! you must be having so much fun with the acting gig! i remember when you signed up for this.. and it all worked out! how great is that!??!
and love the goat house - what a great idea.
and love the goat house - what a great idea.
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justusnak
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16 July 10
Today was another emotional day. I was able to cry all I wanted. And yes, get payed. LOL I was an " unstable person" today. WOW, that was a BLAST!!!!!! Un fortunately the heat got to several of the military personell..I think they said a total of 12 were taken to the hospital. We had 2 on our team as well, we had to call "real world medics" for. The heat is almost unbearable, and some are not staying hydrated, and eating enough. I personally drank 12 bottles of water today, and snacked throughout the day on peanuts, sunflower seeds, peaches, applesauce, beef jerkey, animal crackers. ( All supplied to us for the day.) We are given a bag lunch with snacks every day. So, there is NO reason for a person to NOT eat. We dont "break for lunch" its more of a grab and go thing.
It really is helping me to let go of the pain of loseing our son. I can let all my frustrations out on the military! I think of it as payed therapy. LOL Today, I can barely talk. I was a mental patient, screaming from a window. I know...normal for me, but today I got payed to do it! 
As for the goat house....we plan to build 2 more....once we get the other two pastures fenced in. I can't waite!!
Oh, and I was told we will be haveing another training in November! Woohoo! Cooler weather for the next one. I hope I get hired again.
Well, I am off to my shower...and then to bed. Had to get laundry on the line before showering...so my "wound" is itchy from the grass getting into it. LOL
Today was another emotional day. I was able to cry all I wanted. And yes, get payed. LOL I was an " unstable person" today. WOW, that was a BLAST!!!!!! Un fortunately the heat got to several of the military personell..I think they said a total of 12 were taken to the hospital. We had 2 on our team as well, we had to call "real world medics" for. The heat is almost unbearable, and some are not staying hydrated, and eating enough. I personally drank 12 bottles of water today, and snacked throughout the day on peanuts, sunflower seeds, peaches, applesauce, beef jerkey, animal crackers. ( All supplied to us for the day.)
We are given a bag lunch with snacks every day. So, there is NO reason for a person to NOT eat. We dont "break for lunch" its more of a grab and go thing. It really is helping me to let go of the pain of loseing our son. I can let all my frustrations out on the military! I think of it as payed therapy. LOL Today, I can barely talk. I was a mental patient, screaming from a window.
I know...normal for me, but today I got payed to do it! As for the goat house....we plan to build 2 more....once we get the other two pastures fenced in. I can't waite!!
Oh, and I was told we will be haveing another training in November! Woohoo! Cooler weather for the next one. I hope I get hired again.
Well, I am off to my shower...and then to bed. Had to get laundry on the line before showering...so my "wound" is itchy from the grass getting into it. LOL
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justusnak
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21 July 10
Whew! That was a long 9 days! We worked 12 hrs a day, rain or shine, and HOT HOT HOT!!! The company we worked for supplied plenty water, and "lunches" I put that in quotes because thier idea of lunches was canned spaghetti - O's , vienna sausages, canned chicken ( stuff), tuna in a bag, or PBJ with crackers. Then they would throw in extras like applesause, turkey jerky sticks, peaches, shelled sunflower seeds, or peanuts, trail mix bars....etc. It wasnt "real food" but was susstainable type foods. Protiene, salt, and sugar.
We would walk at least a half mile every morning to get to our scene....then waite on the military to get set up. Decontamination tents, triage tents, medical treatment tents, and ambulances. Some of us would be sent to the "hospital" by ambulance or truck...treated for our wounds, then sent back to go through again. As the military was busy working on getting set up, our team leader and CO would send us out in groups, to "haggle" them. Begging for water, food, medical treatment....asking what happened, who was in charge, where are our loved ones. The militart was instructed to NOT make eye contact with us..and usually there was a few of them to contain the perimiter. We were instructed to cough, gag, cry, beg, plead..and try to touch them. If we were able to touch thier camel packs....they became "contaminated" and the soldier would have to remove it, and go without. If we were able to touch thier clothing, same thing...if we touched skin, they were contaminated, and had to come to OUR side. LOL The people I worked with were great actors. One scene a man and woman were "mother and son" the mother was dying..he begged for help for her..crying...( so real) then...she convulsed, and "died" He wailed something terrible, and carried her to the line, screaming that they " let her die" then fell to the ground with her in his arms, bawling. He actually had our team leader and a few others in the group crying for real! They was a great team. Several of the military broke down, and had to leave the area. It was great mental training for them, altho I must say, I felt bad for a few of the younger soldiers that ran away crying. I wanted to go hug them and tell them it would be OK that it was role playing..and to remember that! Of course we couldn't interact with them on a personal level.
Here is a picture of one of the BEST "injuries" I saw. This gal was a real trooper...and wore her "badge" well.
We will get to do this again hopefully, in November, March, and May. Such fun...hard working in the heat...but Saturday we get our paychecks. THAT will make it worth it, plus knowing we are helping our military in thier response time, and in handling a "mob" of contaminated and injured people.
Now that we are done I can focus on the farm again. The garden needs MUCH attention. I need to muck out the barn, clean the coops ( 10 of them) and scrub feeders and waterers. Peaches will be ready soon, so I need to get started on canning. Back to the "real world"
Whew! That was a long 9 days! We worked 12 hrs a day, rain or shine, and HOT HOT HOT!!! The company we worked for supplied plenty water, and "lunches" I put that in quotes because thier idea of lunches was canned spaghetti - O's , vienna sausages, canned chicken ( stuff), tuna in a bag, or PBJ with crackers. Then they would throw in extras like applesause, turkey jerky sticks, peaches, shelled sunflower seeds, or peanuts, trail mix bars....etc. It wasnt "real food" but was susstainable type foods. Protiene, salt, and sugar.
We would walk at least a half mile every morning to get to our scene....then waite on the military to get set up. Decontamination tents, triage tents, medical treatment tents, and ambulances. Some of us would be sent to the "hospital" by ambulance or truck...treated for our wounds, then sent back to go through again. As the military was busy working on getting set up, our team leader and CO would send us out in groups, to "haggle" them. Begging for water, food, medical treatment....asking what happened, who was in charge, where are our loved ones. The militart was instructed to NOT make eye contact with us..and usually there was a few of them to contain the perimiter. We were instructed to cough, gag, cry, beg, plead..and try to touch them. If we were able to touch thier camel packs....they became "contaminated" and the soldier would have to remove it, and go without. If we were able to touch thier clothing, same thing...if we touched skin, they were contaminated, and had to come to OUR side. LOL The people I worked with were great actors. One scene a man and woman were "mother and son" the mother was dying..he begged for help for her..crying...( so real) then...she convulsed, and "died" He wailed something terrible, and carried her to the line, screaming that they " let her die" then fell to the ground with her in his arms, bawling. He actually had our team leader and a few others in the group crying for real! They was a great team. Several of the military broke down, and had to leave the area. It was great mental training for them, altho I must say, I felt bad for a few of the younger soldiers that ran away crying. I wanted to go hug them and tell them it would be OK that it was role playing..and to remember that! Of course we couldn't interact with them on a personal level.
Here is a picture of one of the BEST "injuries" I saw. This gal was a real trooper...and wore her "badge" well.
We will get to do this again hopefully, in November, March, and May. Such fun...hard working in the heat...but Saturday we get our paychecks. THAT will make it worth it, plus knowing we are helping our military in thier response time, and in handling a "mob" of contaminated and injured people.
Now that we are done I can focus on the farm again. The garden needs MUCH attention. I need to muck out the barn, clean the coops ( 10 of them) and scrub feeders and waterers. Peaches will be ready soon, so I need to get started on canning. Back to the "real world"
Quail_Antwerp
Cold is on the Right, Hot is on The Left
OMG I'm so glad that's just makeup!!! 
I think that this past 9 days was just what you needed - it provided a wonderful PAID way for you to have an outlet for your grief.
What timing God had!
I think that this past 9 days was just what you needed - it provided a wonderful PAID way for you to have an outlet for your grief.
What timing God had!
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justusnak
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I agree. I was able to get out a lot of frustrations, screaming, crying.Quail_Antwerp said:OMG I'm so glad that's just makeup!!!
I think that this past 9 days was just what you needed - it provided a wonderful PAID way for you to have an outlet for your grief.
What timing God had!
Try eating lunch with her! LOL All those wounds...sitting around laughing, eating lunch. It was.....wierd. LOL
Where else can you hear the words... "cool wound, can I touch it" ?
I am hopeing I get picked for the ones in November, March, and May.
TanksHill
Super Self-Sufficient
Good to hear everything went well.. I don't think I could have eaten lunch with that. I kinda had to scroll down really quick. 
Can I ask you a question about your peaches? Do you cold or hot pack? I did some just yesterday and was really dissapointed with my texture. They seemed a bit mushy and I had a lot of float. I know my first batch of anyting is alwasy a bit off. Trial and error. But any auggestions?
Thanks, gina
Can I ask you a question about your peaches? Do you cold or hot pack? I did some just yesterday and was really dissapointed with my texture. They seemed a bit mushy and I had a lot of float. I know my first batch of anyting is alwasy a bit off. Trial and error. But any auggestions?
Thanks, gina
