!! In the quiet hours of the bootcamp grind, I found myself: Esteban's Bootcamp Experience

B.E.L. Post # 98

Today started with the usual trip to the Abbey to take care of the cats. While I was there, I loaded up Roy with a pile of greeny bits from recently harvested junkpoles so I could haul them back to basecamp for future use.

Once back at basecamp, I spent some time working on the turtle berm and managed to extend it by about four more feet. It’s slowly but surely growing into shape.

After that, I processed some woody bits and cardboard for the Fischer Price house. I also brought up a garbage can full of sawdust from the shop and added it to the steel drum behind the Fischer Price house to help fill it up.

Later in the day I shifted gears and spent some time tidying up Complexity Trail. I gathered up a bunch of fallen junkpoles and staged them into a more centralized pile so they’ll be easier to access for future projects.

B.E.L. Post # 99

Today was a pretty mellow but productive day. I continued tidying up along Complexity Trail, and this time I had Samantha’s boy, Cedar, helping out. We loaded up Roy with a bunch of loose woody bits and also gathered some junkpoles, moving them to a more centralized spot to make future projects easier.

Once Roy was good and full, we hauled the woody bits over to the pile by the Love Shack and unloaded everything there. That felt like a good stopping point for that task for now.

Later on I met up with Harry and helped him move some of his stuff onto Roy. From there we made a bit of a tour around the lab—stopping by the Boneyard, Cooper Cabin, and finally the Abbey.

After that, the rest of the day was pretty relaxed and we wrapped things up just chilling and enjoying the quiet end to the day.

B.E.L. Post # 100

Today started with the usual morning cleaning blitz to get things squared away. After that, Harry and I headed over to the Abbey to feed the cats. While we were there, we gathered up more greeny bits to bring back for the turtle berm project.

Once back at Basecamp, we got right to work continuing the berm. Bit by bit we added the green material and shaped things up, and by the end of the session we were happy to call the turtle berm complete. It’s always satisfying to see a project go from idea to finished form.

Afterwards, I took some time to relax and hang out with little Chapito for a while, enjoying a quieter moment after the work. To top off the day, I got a great surprise with the arrival of my high commander, Stephen, which made for a pretty nice ending to the day.

It's got to feel a lot more "community" with Harry and Stephen there. And super-congratulations on ringing the BEL! Are you interested in sharing your expected timeline for hanging out at Wheaton Labs?

I am glad to see you are three boots now!