Month: October 2015

I’m 27 and I live with my husband and my 2 kids.I drive to work at 4:00 in the morning and get there at 5:00.I start my day as mixing sand and chemicals,in a bowl called a crucible and melt it very hot.Then,I dip a pipe into the mixture.After that, I blow into the pipe forming a bubble and then shape it with special tools.Then I take a 20 minute break.The glass must then be cooled slowly and evenly,if not it becomes brittle.Many hands are needed to make glass.It takes a lot of lung power to blow through the pipe,so I only work 6 to 9 months in a year.The order of the glass made is Soda-Lime Glass,Oilsking Glass,and Flint Glass.Then I drive home to my family,then repeat it all again. Continue reading “Colonial Life” →

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So far 5th grade is great.I love all my teachers.It is very different from last year.Cant wait for the rest of the year!

It is wonderful  to be a roughneck.I love White Oak it is my 5th year to be at White Oak and all of the years have been great!Cant wait for another 7 years!Homecoming is very special to be because all the people that fight for this country get to come home.wohs.wonecks.net

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If I had to choose whether I lived in Jamestown or Plymouth I would choose Jamestown because…they have more supplies and have well built houses.They also knew how to grow crops for food and Plymouth didn’t.