Greg and I had an extended weekend for Memorial Day and chose to spend it in God's beautiful creation. We camped out at Salmon Lake with our boss and her family. With the rushing river, never ending sun, and abnormally warm weather, we had a wonderful time of rest. The temperature spiked all the way up to 79 degrees on Sunday! It's really difficult to get out of the sun when it doesn't go away... So was sleeping in a tent when it's so bright outside. Zoey (our pup) had a blast the whole weekend running free chasing birds and playing with the other dogs. She slept for days after we got back. We also got to see a moose on our way home!
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| Waking up to a sunshine that never sets is a whole new experience. |
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| We were in love with our camping spot! |
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| Front view before renovations. |
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| Behind the counter before renovations- YIKES! | |
After a much needed step back from our busy life, we jumped right back into work when we got back. The week following was spent remodeling Boys and Girls Club and covering in the kitchen at XYZ Senior Center. Since Greg's time was more valuable with the remodeling and XYZ's cook had just retired, I spent my mornings preparing lunch for the elders. Afterward, I joined Chris and Greg at B&G to help with the remodeling. It was a great way to change up our rolls and routines. Nothing made me happier than to have a water fountain, a 3 compartment sink, and an oven installed. We basically took an inefficient snack shack and turned it into a kitchen. The entire counter was torn apart and rebuilt reusing the lumber. The counter was shortened to better assist smaller children and put on wheels. Since one portion of the counter can move, we are able to expand the kitchen for cooking classes or open up the room for larger space needs. The sink we were using before was really meant for cleaning/ mopping supplies, so having a legit sink now makes a world of difference. Before the water fountain, we were using cups (which were either wasteful if they were disposable or gross because they weren't washed often due to our sink situation). We also added a window between the entrance way and the kitchen for more visibility. So now we have a kitchen, better use of space, and a more efficient system! The kids were pumped when they saw all the changes and said, "it looks like a real kitchen!"
We felt great about our accomplishments, even though it meant working over the weekend, and are happy with the results! Greg did a wonderful job of designing, implementing, and leading the crew.
