Early. too early

This message comes way too early.  I am supposed to be in the backcountry of Glacier National Park working with a fuels and fire specialist removing trees and brush that could potentially fuel unwanted fires.  However, I can't remember if I had mentioned that I previously fell on my right arm and what I thought was a bruise developed.  It hurt immensely through the weekend

all while icing it and placing bengay patched on it.
Unfortunately, my arm still hurt as I prepared for my 10 day hitch.  My crew leader knew of my injury so I thought I would head out and hope for the best.  Over the course of the next few days, my arm didn't feel any better and on Wednesday, a week after my initial injury it was just my luck that a staff member came out to our camp to drop off my other crew leader who had injured his knee.  I showed her my arm and she confirmed it needed to be looked at and that I would be headed into town with her the following day.  I went to urgent care today to be informed that I had tendonitits in my right thumb and that the only way for it to heal is to not use it.  I am stuck in a brace that imbolizies my thumb and wrist for four weeks.  I can't lift anything heavier than 30lbs or take part in any repetative work...which means I can't really do my job.  Since Wednesday I have been on "light load" duty and working on officey things around the office.  Misery loves company and my crew leader is hanging out with me too, his knee proved to still be painful when he tried to hike in and went back into town with me.
 My mood has been low and I've been pretty unhappy feeling stuck in town and unsure of when I wil be able to head back out into the field.  I am trying to remain positive and optomistic but I am feeling left out ad I can't wait to be reunited with my crew!   Being pulled away from work has solidified in my heart just how happy I am to be working with MCC in the wilderness and while I may feel like what I am doing is just too hard, it's what I want to be doing with myself at the moment.
I found out today that I will be headed out with another crew on a light load hitch. I will be headed out with Candice and Evan's crew which also happens to be my roommate Alzada's crew.  I am not exactly excited to be joining crews sporadically while my arm heals.  As thankful I am to be going back outside, I want to do it with my crew and the people I have been growing with and leaning on for the last few weeks.  Not to mention I will be on a different schedule than my crew making me feel even further from them I am sure. 
Oh, I hope my arm heals fast!

Here are some photos from the beginning of my last hitch:

The very classy and rustic outhouse.

The inside of the cabin. You can see the cast iron stove, the foot of the bunkbeds and the white cabinet folds down to a table.

Another view.

Backcountry Glacier

Hikin. A lot.

My Crew at the cabin, gettin ready to hit the road.

Out little spot was spectacular.