The heavens were
weeping this morning, probably because someone felt bad for us having to pick
up trash along the Sand Prarie. We toughed it out though because that’s
how we roll! Now that I am a trash expert, let me give you a couple of
tips in case you are in ever in a picking up trash competition. Glass
bottles and crushed cans are great in terms of the weight they provide for how
much space they take up. Your gold mine, however, is rubber. Blown
out tires are surprisingly heavy. Most car parts found along the roadside
are good finds, but tire remains are one of the few that won’t tear your
bag. Oh, and pick up any trash you find along the way. Not only is
it good for the environment, the additional items may also add up to that extra
pound that will lead you to victory!
After having
completed my first Missouri road side clean up, I have reached a
conclusion. Missouri should have bottle deposit. Over half of the
litter we picked up were soda cans and beer bottles. If there was some
reason to not chuck them out your car window aside from being responsible, I feel
like Missouri’s road sides would be in pristine condition—at least in
comparison to what it is now. Sure there will still be McDonalds bags
blowing around like tumbleweeds, but hey, they are made of paper and are
thereby biodegradable. As for whoever’s bright idea it was to tear up a
huge Styrofoam cooler and spread its entrails along the road. Please
don’t? Shepard Book said there is a special layer of hell reserved for
child molesters and people who talk in the theatre. The layer for polluters
is one level below that. So yeah, get on that bottle deposit!
After we
thoroughly cleaned the entire road side next to the Sand Prairie we got word
from Marcus that he had another task for us. We traveled to the MDC and
then tailed Marcus all the way to Juden Creek. Upon arrival we were met
by a pile of gravel, shovels, and some rakes… Marcus too… AND a tractor.
Thank goodness for that tractor as we had to take several loads up a hilly path
and spread them out to give the ground some traction. Marcus thought this
project would take up the rest of our day but we’re AmeriCorps! Our team
finished more than an hour early, which was great because we needed to pick up
more supplies before returning to HQ.
My mind is
rushing. Combined with exhaustion my mind’s eye is viewing a colorful
montage with the occasional fleeting image. We just got done watching
Warm Bodies. I wonder if what I am experiencing right now is similar to
what the zombies were feeling as they were coming back to life?
Everything is out of focus. There are two currents in my life right now
that may or may not be causing this abnormality. I’m trying to make the
most out of the hand I have been dealt though. The last time I saw this
film I was with Haley. She was skeptical, as I recall, but we both ended
up enjoying movie. The snacks we had were another matter. Haley
told me that she would treat me to a real… what’s-it-called sometime.
Can’t remember the name. It involved marshmallows though.
Hmm, think I will buy Warm Bodies one of these days. For now though, it
is time for some rest. Night all; I wish you well.
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