Hi everyone from Clovis, New Mexico.  I know it’s been several days since my last post.  Things have been very hectic for Kitty and I.  First, I am in Clovis meeting, getting to know, and letting my new employer get to know me!  Aerotech LLC is an aviation company that operates not only helicopters, but airplanes also.  Airtractors, cargo, small biz jet…they’ve got it.  Seems to be a good and busy company.  I’ve been pretty impressed so far!  This company hired me to take care of maintenance this summer on a Bell 407 helicopter during Alaska’s upcoming fire season.  It looks like it could be a busy and bad season for us.  No snow this winter and everywhere is dry.  We’ll make it through though.  The helicopter, my pilot, and myself will be working out of Galena, Alaska although we could be sent all over the state.  You just never know what will happen.  About my pilot…she, yes I said she, is young.  I have worked with her before.  While at Bristow in Fairbanks she hired on as a mechanic, fresh out of school.  She was turning into a good wrench…let’s see how she handles the machine from the operating standpoint.  I have full confidence in her. 

Miss Kitty is minding the store back in Fairbanks while I’m away.  Since my last post we had  something remarkable happen.  If you remember, we showed an art sculpture we titled ‘Eternal Patriot’.  This beautiful piece had an enquiry to be bought for Mrs. Jeanette Finicum in honor of her late husband.  We felt this the only fitting place for ‘Patriot’ to end up.  An online donation drive has been started (didn’t know I would be learning how to do that!) and when we reach our goal, we will ship to Las Vegas to a very good friend of hers who will in turn drive her package to Colorado to present to her.

My apologies that I have no pictures tonight.  I am on our backup laptop which does not take SD cards.  I will have some soon, I just have to get permission to use a work laptop to transfer my card pictures over to a thumb drive to load into this laptop.  Yep, lot’s of monkey motion!  That’s okay though, I’ve learned to Adapt, Improvise, and Overcome over the years. 

Thank you everyone for coming to our page here at Arctic Artique.  Remember that this page is not only about Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse and art and wood working…it’s about life.  Anything goes.  See you nexgt post!  Check out our Facebook page, Arctic Artique and see if just maybe you would like to help with ‘Eternal Patriot’.

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