Ah semester in review time once again...what could be more enjoyable than reflecting on the anguish and pain all over again, re-opening wounds and salting them with anticipation of next semester's responsibilities? Here goes:
I spent the better part of the first couple of months working with the Forest Service and finishing out the season's fieldwork. In addition, I finally managed to pull together my Farmer/Forager research about an hour before presenting it at the GBAC. That was the highlight of the semester, since it was my first 'real' presentation, though I still feel like I got jipped out of a really good 'Simms makes a scene' moment. According to Dr J, everybody's favorite Little Elf Man has decided--after 20 years, mind you--to accept that his theory needs work and he needn't be offended by those who attempt to move it in a more reasonable direction. Thank heaven!
Early in October, Charmaine and I took Matt Seddon out to Vernon to talk about eligibility and chaining on surface sites. We couldn't resist showing off our homesteads and, being the fellow rust-appreciator that he is, Matt was interested in my thesis and offered to join my thesis committee. Sufficeth to say, I'm thrilled. His insider track on the Level III project, etc is really going to help. Matt's a great guy--it's nice to know that someone with a personality is up there reading our reports.
I only had one class this semester--History 566: Sources and Problems in Utah History. It was interesting to see the difference in the historian approach--as we chose our books from the selected bibliography, I noticed that the three history students most often chose those that were focused on a specific individual's experience. In contrast, I tended toward those that were broader and emphasized the history of many in a specific place. Granted, I also tended to choose the shortest book on the list. The class wasn't fun, per se, but I don't regret taking it since it places all my little rusty homestead bits in better context.
Fairly uneventful, and I'm still trying to find time to knock out a preliminary report for 42WS1931 from last season, but that's what the break is for, right?
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