Day 2

Well, we are all really tired tonight!  We went to Metro North Recycling Center this morning and helped people from the area recycle everything from 9-1.  Mark, the supervisor, said that people in the northland don't want to pay for curb recycling, that they'd rather bring their recyclables to the center, and boy, do they - in BULK!  Never seen so much plastic and bottles.  And aluminum!  People in the Northland drink LOTS AND LOTS of sodas and beer!  It was fun, but really tiring.  We sat any chance we got.  Of course, I (Linda) got too much sun, so when we got to Howard's house later in the day, I didn't feel like doing much other than supervising! 

So after a great dinner (baked chicken, rice and salad), some of us are playing foosball and some of us are just sitting and contemplating the BLOG!  Here's Kate!

Today I (Kate) got to see lots of dogs, so I would call it a good day. The foosball games we've been playing have become quite competitive. At the recycling center, I had the honor of fishing a broom out of the tin bin, as well as lots and lots of misplaced beer cans (lots). At Howard's house, we got to meet his dog, Chloe, and his bird, Rosie Peach (who knew he had a bird??). We also got to put lots of mulch around his tree, as well as cut lots of brush and straighten up his apricot tree that got pushed over by the wind.

Check out Connor.  We took a mattress off the top bunk for him, but he fell off of it (it was on the FLOOR) and slept quite comfortably on the cold hard floor. 

So glad we got the top bunk mattress down for him.

Mark, our fearless leader, and the gang at the recycling center.

Happy crew after straightening the apricot tree.