PigPen

Jamie and I decided that we look like PigPen when we leave the dig every day. A little cloud of dust follows us around, we are covered in dirt, and our hair stands on end. It's hilarious and fantastic because it's a sign of a good dig day. 

Today was the fourth day of the dig. We're almost done with the first week because we stop digging on Thursdays! Thankfully it was not nearly as hot today as yesterday. 

Dr. Gibson opened the day with quite a bit of laughter. Apparently he stood in an ant's nest long enough for the ants to crawl up his pants. He announced this morning in his very British accent that he had ants in his pants and proceeded to shake his legs in an attempt to get them out. I was crying with laughter. 

We had visitors today at the dig site that wanted to see what a dig was like so we had several extra people helping. Since most people were staying upright today, I helped move goofas (basically buckets made of old tires) in a line down the hill. Not my favorite activity but it is a fantastic ab workout. I also hung out with my little friend Muhhamed. We're still working on communicating better. 

Here's a picture of the section of mosaic floor that I mentioned yesterday. It's not a lot but it's a pretty good find!

Also, at the beginning of the dig, we found the original sign that was on this site before it was excavated telling the date that an arch was built there and the date it was torn down. 

Built: 1212     Destroyed: 1219

Of course we ended the day with Popsicles that little Muhhamed fetched for us which are always a great treat. Dr. Gibson was very cheery today and announced that his green Popsicle tasted like frozen toothpaste. I very much enjoyed his commentary today. 

We have another free afternoon today and we plan to explore the city and maybe have another iced chocolate because I'm addicted. It's the best drink ever. 

Kevin Doing Nothing:

****Disclaimer: in case this is the first post you read, I want to clarify that the Kevin Doing Nothing section is a giant joke. Kevin actually works very hard being a site leader and teaching. He really pulls more than his weight around the dig and I just pick on him.