So, today I worked host, then came back to work a second shift this evening as To Go, which also means I have to help the hosts. Maybe all of the flooding (which I will go into greater detail about after ranting about work) is the reason we were extra busy this evening. Anyways, tonight I was taking To Go orders, expoditing (definition-putting the finishing touches on the food once it's on the plate or, in my case, the To Go boxes) To Go orders, bussing tables, seating people, running food to the tables, and running my To Go orders out to the vehicles. I'm exhausted. I haven't worked this hard since I double hosted Valentines Day. On top of all this, I started my period so I've been in extreme pain as always happens all day.
So, to go into great detail on the flooding.... I don't know if anyone knows anything about the Helena area, but we have this very large creek called the Prickly Pear Creek that runs from somewhere in the mountains through East Helena and all through the East Valley. Today, the dam on the Prickly Pear Creek broke. JFK Park, which is located right along the Prickly Pear Creek in East Helena, is currently completely under water. Anyone who lives along the Prickly Pear Creek have yards under water. I'm not sure how many inches, I believe it varies. Also, for the first time in some 30+ or 40+ years, the Canyon Ferry Dam has it's flood gates FULLY OPEN. Fort something or other (I can't remember the name at this current moment in time) also has it's flood gates wide open. There is flooding all along the Missouri because of this. Anyways, today we had another rain storm (as if we haven't gotten enough rain in the last two weeks) and the Prickly Pear Dam broke. The North Valley is also flooded all over, because of Ten Mile Creek. Half of the Helena area is on evacuation alerts, just in case they need to get out in a hurry. It's pretty insane. Wylie Drive is one of the roads along the Prickly Pear Creek, and it so happens that it's one of the roads I take to get home from town, and I completely spaced all the flooding after the day I had at work, and for about 30 seconds when I first saw the little pink sign, I was worried I would have to turn around and take a different way home. Thank goodness the road wasn't flooded, although it's VERY close. The water is right under the bridge that runs over the creek. On my way home I saw that all the yards along the east side of the road were flooded. Most of them were under at least 4 inches of water, and most places were probably under more. It was insane.
Also, just an update, not like my reader(s) will care since you (or all of you) are out of town (most likely), but I'm going to be working doubles at work as much I can. I'm trying to move to California, or maybe Hawaii(I'm not sure I can leave my car though....), and I need to save up A LOT of money. So here's to work becoming my life until I can get out of this shit hole called Montana. Ok, Montana isn't entirely a shit hole. The air quality is great, the scenery is gorgeous when it's warm (and not flooded), and it's pretty peaceful, but I'm not gonna lie, when you hate the cold and wind as much as I do, Montana is not the place you want to be after September and before June. Some years are even bad all year round. Like last year. Windy and cloudy all summer. Barely had any decent days for lake trips. So, if you didn't get my point already, I'm trying to run.
I tire of ranting, so peace, love, laugh, and have fun.
Bre
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