8/9-14

Position: 87 22.6' N, 154 43' E, temperature - 8 C, air pressure 1002 hPa, wind 15 knots from W. Winds calmed down and clear skies from noon - a beautiful day in the afternoon. Worked all day cutting ice blocks and building the forward wall next to the hydro hole. Have drifted 6 nm south during last 24 hours.