Back to Work

First week back at work. Just as muddy and gross as when I left, lol. Not having much fun at work, but damn does it beat the classroom and worrying about how much money you need to cover expenses. Glad to be back at work, just not about the place im working, haha.
Been talking to A alot lately, as well as to friends and the few family members I'm out to. Been letting them know the move i'm considering and getting their opinions on it. So far its been positive. I am not planning to rush off any time soon. I need another 2 years to complete my aprenticeship and since i've invested so much time into it, it would be a big waste to just cut and run. And I find that the more I learn and am capable of doing, the more I enjoy my work.
I am however planning a trip in the spring time to visit A and actually see if we can stand one another together for more then an hour, lol. It will be nice to meet his friends, see his city, and most importantly, meet his young son. Sort of a test to make sure I'm comfortable around a young child, can handle the ups and downs of childcare (though thankfuly diapers are long gone), and see if his son even likes me.
I'm throwing around a lot of options in my head right now, one of which is moving up north, working in a uranium mine on a 2 weeks on 2 off rotation, andbeing able to spend time off with A and his son while continuing my apprenticeship. Would be less of a hassle on me, for sure, kind of best of both worlds, plus it would be a large bump in my wage to boot, and benefits. Just one of the many options.
Nothing will be decided for a while I don't think. I stil need to out myself to my family bfore I can even think of buggering off to Florida. I was gonna do that this week but my Mom is off to Vegas so it has to wait until she gets back. Maybe the trip will make her relaxed and more perceptive?
Other then that, winter is fast approaching and I'm trying to piece together all my cold winter gear, though I cant for the life of me find my winter coveralls. Found the -100 boots though, lol. Not looking forward to the cold. It can snow all it wants, just the cold is a bit too much. Glad I got a new 4x4 this year. Will make life a lot easier when the white stuff starts to fly.