Later in April 2018, I went to Richardson, TX to get further training as an insurance adjuster. I wasn't working at the time, and getting my rope & harness certification sounded like way more fun than continuing to do online courses and certifications. The rope & harness cert gives me the ability to inspect & bill the extra charge for steep roofs (7/12 pitch and higher). I have something of a love/hate relationship with heights...I like getting on top of things for a better vantage point, but I don't feel very secure climbing a ladder to get to that point. So the class was good in giving me an idea of what to expect for using extension ladders (something I hadn't done before) and a climbing harness on a roof. The class lasted 4 days. On day 3 I got a call asking if I would be able to go back to Mobile for work as a desk adjuster. I didn't really want to work on the inside again, but I agreed because I didn't know when I would get the chance to work at all again. A few hours later one of the instructors pulled me to the side and asked if I was interested in a position working on the outside as a wind adjuster. I said yes, of course, but still had to go to Mobile to fulfill my initial obligation. Being a desk adjuster is...not exactly my favorite. It usually involves working 10-12 hour days, 7 days a week, with very little to no time off. But it's always a temporary position, and sometimes a day off does crop up. I did get one day to go to Dauphin Island (about 45 min south of Mobile). The beach is usually very quiet in the early morning, with lots of birds and wildlife and is one of my favorite places to visit when I have a day off. The bird-watching is terrific (and there were maybe 3 people on the beach that morning so that was awesome too) On this day I think I saw over 500 hermit crabs on the beach and in the water. Also a dancing bird? It seemed happy instead of distressed Also some kind of fishing boat A pile of hermit crabs Also may or may not have found a sea monster
I'm not a very beachy person (definitely prefer the mountains or woods), but I think I'll always have a soft spot for Dauphin Island.
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