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thetatiana) wrote2008-09-27 01:42 pm
thetatiana) wrote2008-09-27 01:42 pm
My sojourn in Waynesboro
Inspired by reading the kiva fellows' blog, I'm going to do an entry on my life in Waynesboro, GA for the 2R13 outage at Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. Yesterday I discovered the heavenly Taylor's Barbecue, which has the tastiest southern homestyle cooking I've ever had. Today I had fried chicken (crispy and hot), corn on the cob, butter beans slow-cooked with lots of pork for flavor, cornbread dressing with white gravy, and a slice of pound cake. A cornbread pancake was included with the meal. Low carb, it's not. Wholesome and delicious it very much is. I think I'm eating at Taylor's for the rest of my stay here. It's right next door to my hotel.
Day before yesterday I discovered this little bakery called Pine Land bakery. Apparently it's run by Mennonite ladies. I got a box of doughnuts to take in to the fellows. Word got around before I even sat down at my desk in the temporary trailer outside the mods building. Suddenly I was the most popular person around. And no wonder! There were blueberry fritters, apple fritters, cinnamon rolls, plain doughnuts, chocolate doughnuts, and my personal favorite, cheese danish. (Hey, cheese is protein, so it's okay.) Now I understand where Mike is getting those great treats he brings to meetings sometimes. I used to think Waynesboro didn't have good food. I just wasn't looking in the right places.
I'll have to post pictures of the town later on. It's very southern, very laid back, and friendly. There are houses from the turn of the last century, sidewalks, lots of trees, and everyone has plenty of time to chat. It's peaceful and quiet. I like it.
The plant is fun, too. You pass through some very rural areas on the way to the plant from the town. If ever the car stops, you hear that sound that you never ever hear in the city, the sound of nothing at all except nature. A few birds singing or twittering on the wing, a little breeze in the trees, and maybe some insects buzzing. That's all. No traffic noises. The quietness gets inside you after a while, and you find things relaxing that you didn't even realize were tensed up. It's a little glimpse of what Tolkien tried to tell us, I think. A little reminder of what we've lost along with all the things we've gained. You can't even realize that it matters until you experience it a while for yourself.
Things are going well on my projects so far this time. I think since this is the second time around for all of us (we installed it first this spring on unit 1), everything's easier this time. I hope it's true for the rest of the outage too. I want to get back home to my son. I miss him.
Day before yesterday I discovered this little bakery called Pine Land bakery. Apparently it's run by Mennonite ladies. I got a box of doughnuts to take in to the fellows. Word got around before I even sat down at my desk in the temporary trailer outside the mods building. Suddenly I was the most popular person around. And no wonder! There were blueberry fritters, apple fritters, cinnamon rolls, plain doughnuts, chocolate doughnuts, and my personal favorite, cheese danish. (Hey, cheese is protein, so it's okay.) Now I understand where Mike is getting those great treats he brings to meetings sometimes. I used to think Waynesboro didn't have good food. I just wasn't looking in the right places.
I'll have to post pictures of the town later on. It's very southern, very laid back, and friendly. There are houses from the turn of the last century, sidewalks, lots of trees, and everyone has plenty of time to chat. It's peaceful and quiet. I like it.
The plant is fun, too. You pass through some very rural areas on the way to the plant from the town. If ever the car stops, you hear that sound that you never ever hear in the city, the sound of nothing at all except nature. A few birds singing or twittering on the wing, a little breeze in the trees, and maybe some insects buzzing. That's all. No traffic noises. The quietness gets inside you after a while, and you find things relaxing that you didn't even realize were tensed up. It's a little glimpse of what Tolkien tried to tell us, I think. A little reminder of what we've lost along with all the things we've gained. You can't even realize that it matters until you experience it a while for yourself.
Things are going well on my projects so far this time. I think since this is the second time around for all of us (we installed it first this spring on unit 1), everything's easier this time. I hope it's true for the rest of the outage too. I want to get back home to my son. I miss him.