Well Being
I am really showing signs of not being an 18 year old; I take pain meds at least twice a day. My back really hurts my lower and upper on my right side. Otherwise I am doing fairly well. Moral has been low for me until today, I miss the girls and Ryan like crazy and am in a small group were there is lots of arguing and bickering. My patience is running thin. But I still have normal people in the group that have been very supportive of the fact I deal with 2 teen’s every day.
Bruise on my forearm!!
The dig
Right now is slow going for our group we have yet to find architecture in our square and other squares have a real bummer. Now we have removed a good portion of the top soil and should be getting in to more interesting layers. Today we found rocks lots of rocks which makes for very hard digging and removing of the stones. We have finally hit a point where it’s not all back breaking labor but sifting through every bucket of soil looking for artifacts.
My square and those piles of rocks are probably nothing :(
sifting through over 100 of buckets
We are a little over a foot down!
Personal finds and lessons
Today I found the side of a pot as well a grinding stone. Thursday night we received a lecture from our group leader and I learned so much and left the lecture excited about the dig as well as understanding why we are here.
Most of my lessons have been personal; patience and understanding are big ones. For everything I learn about archaeology I am learning something more about myself. Most of all that I am proud of who I am the way I got here as well as my husband and children. I have realized these things through social interactions here telling my story and realizing I have nothing to be ashamed of!
oh girl....not only do you have NOTHING to be ashamed of BUT SO MUCH to be proud of!
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That first pic of the dirt does not look like you are a foot deep into the earth. The second one clearly shows it though! And at least you haven't been surprised by any scary skulls yet! Although, I don't know, it would probably be a welcome find amidst all the piles of rocks! Just remember it's not about what you find in the dirt, it's about what God wants you to find in you, and Him...so keep diggin' girl!
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