Field Trip! (6/16)

After giving my shoulders that intense canoe workout last weekend, I set myself a little goal- I wanted to do something every weekend. I told myself that I wouldn't, didn't want to spend all weekend vegging out on the couch.

Which is exactly why I decided to drag myself out of bed at 630 on a Saturday to volunteer. Last night, a few of the Americorps members were talking about their plans to do a community outreach volunteer day at the zoo in Norfolk. So, keeping my mental promise in the forefront, I asked if they had room for one more.

Of course, I was secretly hoping for some time to glance at some animals, but after getting up and getting outside I felt good. I wasn't just sleeping, I wasn't lounging, my yawning ended when I picked up my rake.
It was an easy enough day, with the 8 americorps members and the volunteers from town and the naval base, we turned a 4 hour mulching job into a 2 hour exercise, I got to check out the animals after all. We spread and evened out mulch around the tiger and otter enclosures. I've always been hesitant to do manual work. I've always been more prone to the indoors, doing dishes over yardwork.

But like I said, a pleasant day. It was good to do something for the zoo. I enjoyed getting to know a few of the corps members a little better. They're leaving on Thrusday, and I'll certainly miss them. I've become quite enamored with the people, they'll all a bunch of characters. Hopefully, the group that is replacing them in early July will be as friendly and hilarious.

Lex, of Americorps, and me cheesin'

So yes. I haven't keeled over yet. Working outside, volunteering my Saturday morning snooze. After returning to the bunkhouse, I indulged myself in some spa treatment.

The senec fox doesn't seem to be much of a morning creature either.

Red panda!

I went shopping yesterday to treat myself, so after two weeks of wearing dirty jeans unfit for public use, I am sitting casually in the sun, looking quite fabulous. I have on new jeans and a new top. I even slapped on a bracelet and necklace, and if I ever decide to wear shoes again, I have the perfect sandals to match. I also put on make up, a luxury I haven't had the time to enjoy since I started waking early and working outdoors. Really, it's a perfect day- we stopped at a local farmer's market. I ate the most tasty pulled pork and drank amazing strawberry iced tea. I even picked up a few dollar paperbacks. It has been a comfortable day.

Of course, it was worth getting up to see my favourites- the otters.