Oh the joys of shovel testing. I finally go to do some survey last week out in the sticks near Georgetown. It's been probably 2+ years since I've actually done any hard labor in the field since I've been pregnant for so long. It was a relatively easy project, however I didn't pack enough water the last day and kind of got the shakes towards the end. I got sunburnt, chiggers, ripped my pants on a barbed wire fence, and got shot at by dove hunters. Overall, a very typical day in the field......wonderful!
An old picture from an excavation in South Africa, ca. 2003. Wespent a couple of months excavating a 50,000 year old campsite. Not only was the excavation amazing, but the entire field season was an adventure. Much thanks to my mentor Dr. Bousman at Texas State University for this awesome experience. 
My and my crew in South Africa. They were amazing and it was really freezing cold. They called me Missus and seemed to enjoy my Texas-style cooking.
My and my crew in South Africa. They were amazing and it was really freezing cold. They called me Missus and seemed to enjoy my Texas-style cooking. 
Here I am with a wonderful group of undergrads from Texas State in 2004. We were excavating a site in the Texas Panhandle. I wrote my Master's Thesis on this site. We camped out in the high plains for 6 weeks and loved every minute of it.
