Greetings

Welcome to my little corner of the inter-webs! I just wanted to take this space to warn you that my posts will rarely be up to date. Due to the spontaneity of natural disasters and the unpredictability of when AmeriCorps' services will be requested I will be digitizing my journal entries whenever we return to St. Louis. Oh, and most of the pictures you see here were taken by myself. If ever I do use someone else's material I make a point to give them due credit though! That said, come, leave comments and be merry! I hope you enjoy your stay!

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Shawnee - 6/12

My team surprised me again!  Before I went to bed the majority of them came in from the back porch and sang me happy birthday while presenting 2 cartons of ice cream and 2 lighters.  The lighters were just for show and were a piece of cake to blow out, but the ice cream was delicious (Neapolitan, if you were curious).  Thank you one and all for a great birthday!

As for our service project, we went back to the Clear Springs trail and finished it.  Unlike the Godwin trail, this one has not been used in over a year, which explains all of the overgrowth.  It is also primarily for horses and there is no easy access point to bring and park a trailer.  Still, after 2 days of clearing fallen trees and brush by hand the Clear Springs trails are once again open for business!

I did sustain a semi-deep cut right below my elbow, a slight miscalculation on my teammate’s part, but it didn’t hurt that much.  It bled nicely for a couple minutes and then stopped on its own accord.  Hopefully it will heal well as it is in an awkward spot.  I also got that floss wad out with a lot of patience, persistence, and a lot more floss.  So I guess I traded maladies and I’m ok with that.

I’m going to go hang out with my fellow trailblazers and enjoy the cabin while it lasts.  It looks like we will be going back to camping next week.  Here’s hoping we have access to some showers!  Later all!





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