LOL You're bitter because you've been unemployed all of this time. The good times are passing you by. (Seriously, I hope you aren't giving up too much financially in order to serve.)
Yep, I'd forgotten how many wildflowers bloom over there at this time of year.
Oh, they actually compensate us pretty well to dodge mortars, rockets, bullets, etc. while we work. ;-) It's not like that all the time, though, but it sure was as I was leaving and has been quite a bit in the past.
I don't do it for the money...I got into it and now I feel like I should see it through as best I can. It's sort of become a pet project for me, if that makes any sense. LOL
I'm taking a couple months' respite now. It's hard work and I needed a break. I intend to enjoy every minute of it.