Winter break was too good. It was such a wonderful time seeing family and friends and boyfriend, it was hard to come back! Although I am starting to count down the days/months until AmeriCorps is over, I am trying to enjoy each day and each experience. Wishing away time is never a good way to live. I am also attempting to be more myself and make a few allies on my team. I haven't felt incredibly close to anyone on my team, so I am actually making an attempt to open up to people. Hopefully 2010 will be as interesting as last year! I can't wait to see what happens!
We arrived back to Mecca on Monday after a grueling 9 hour drive, in which I drove 4 hours. Tuesday we landscaped and planted trees and shrubs. Very fun! Then Wednesday, we shoveled dirt and removed a giant dead bush from the side of the road and dragged it on a 20 foot long tarp and threw it into the dumpster. Not so fun. Then, today, I painted the faccia (no idea how to spell that one) on the side of the roofs. It took us 7 hours to paint 2 houses by hand, with paintbrushes, the old fashioned way. The weather here has been perfect (70's all week) and the days are getting longer. It feels like July in Michigan minus the humidity.
This weekend, we're planning a trip to Joshua Tree National Park and I'm pumped! I will take lots of pictures, don't worry!
Hope everyone had a fantastic New Year!
<3 anne
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