Back to Table Rock

After a full 24 hours at home, it was time to pack up the car and head to Table Rock. Fortunately there had been good weather the last few days and the lower road was passable, although a bit muddy and rutted in a few spots. Driving in during the winter is so beautiful because you can see everything. I relish the early morning drive to TR with the sun rising. It's truly some uninterrupted quiet time and I really enjoy it.

I checked out the new Philips building and then started settling back into my office. It felt so strange to be back. For a few minutes I just had to stand and let the feeling of this place sink in. To get grounded here. To call it home again.

Remi, Caylin, and I made a plan to start getting things open and we all got to work. The basecamp was in pretty great shape considering the Winter that WNC had this year. A couple of broken pipes, lots of down branches, but otherwise functional and NO rats this year.

Things really get started on Saturday when the OLC instructors show up. Hard to believe there will be students in the field here this time next week. 2010 has officially begun at Table Rock.