I can finally say that the entire Squadron has made it, or more importantly, my entire platoon is here. We've been here for a little while now and have learned our job. I can't get into too much of the specifics, but needless to say, we hate it. We're essentially gate guards, though the gate we're guarding is pretty important. The other platoon got the patrol mission and given the complexity of my mission, we probably won't be rotating. I'm going to try to get my guys some time outside of the wire with the other platoon's patrols once we've established a routine but I'm not very optimistic. The advantage of my platoon's particular mission is that we can establish a routine and it's pretty decent hours. Not to mention the accommodations. The guys we're replacing have finally left and my guys can move completely into their lake houses. The saws and hammers were making some noise today as the guys were making new beds and shelves for themselves. The Fabuloso came in so the scent of lavender has been wafting through the air as we've been scrubbing the filth out. I don't think the guys who lived in my house before ever cleaned their bathroom. The golf balls are here too and we've been embarrassing ourselves with our lack of skill behind the club. Thankfully, there are plenty of balls to help me get back into the swing of things. And, thankfully, my shoulder and back have been holding up so far. My fishing pole also arrived so I've been fishing a little each morning before heading off to work. At least, I call it fishing. It's more like casting and reeling. I haven't had a bite yet. I need to figure out what will help with the asp. I really don't want to catch a carp. My poor little pole can't handle the size. I inherited a larger pole but the reel is in bad condition and I need some stronger fishing line.

I'm a little stressed, but it's not because the mission is bad. I won't get into it here because it really isn't appropriate. I'm doing my best to make sure my guys are getting taken care of, despite the obstacles. Otherwise, I'm just peachy.