Almost Done

A few quick updates:

• 2 work days left in Alpaugh
• Back in Colorado on Saturday!
• I made a gingerbread house!
• I get IRS certified for my next project
• I can't think of much else....

Things are slowing down here in Alpaugh.  We counted cranes last week with our project sponsor. They all fly in to one area around sunset and they count them once a month to see how many migrate in. We got some neat pictures of the sunset but unfortunately people are slow to laoding them on computers. Maybe next time. I cannot wait to be in Colorado again! Gotta go!

Round 2 is soon!

We know where we’re going for round 2! YAY!!!! A few days ago Ben Richie called Chika to let her know we will be heading to Great Falls, Montana next month. During our project we will be working with Native American tribes doing taxes for those who can‘t afford to have them done. We don’t really know any details yet, but we heard that we will get to stay in different places around Montana. And we also know it is going to be COLD! Despite the weather, I am extremely excited about Montana.
This week was pretty much a continuation of transplating grass. We also worked on irrigating the land. A few of us worked Saturday morning and finished that up which was very rewarding. Watching all of the water flowing into the rows was entertaining. Afterwards Bill took everyone out to lunch at the Mexican café. It was a good day.
Today I have been doing some crocheting and working on gifts for the team. We’re exchanging small presents tomorrow. I also started working on some gingerbread which will hopefully become a gingerbread house!
Chika, Abby, and Kyle should be back from Sacramento soon so I’m sure there will be more Montana info coming soon!
I want to post pictures but no one is loading them on Facebook! Sorry!

I'm gonna miss Alpaugh

I know we still have 2 weeks left here but I will miss Alpaugh once we leave. We've been spoiled all week by having fresh apples and tangerines off the tree every day. And each morning and night we watch Beautiful sunrises/sunsets followed by a sky full of stars. I think I saw the milky way last night! The work has been hard and I am definitely sore (especially because Chika kicked our butts with a crazy ab workout this morning) but we also get lots of rewards being out here. Enjoy the photos!