All right, so I’m a little tired. Exhausted even. I’ve had too much sun, I’ve over-exerted myself physically and I’m just plain tired from a days work. But it’s all worth it! Because we built a wall in the water (weird, I know), to prevent shoreline erosion.
The day started off quite the same as Wednesday, we knew what we were going to do and we were prepared for it. However, we had a different technique this time. Since we had moved so far along the shore yesterday, we had to transfer the concrete bags farther, and instead of assembly lining them down a quite far distance, we instead used a boat to move faster. It was brilliant, and quite necessary. I was a part of the boat, team and it was surprisingly fun. The boat was the best, because I got to balance in it, while everyone else held it down, and I transferred the concrete bags from land to boat. And then, once we got to where we were going, I did all the heavy lifting, of course, and the men stood around and did nothing (s) (sorta). No but really, it was fun because I like feeling strong, and I like feeling efficient, and it was the perfect job for me. Plus I was in the water. Gotta love the water. And the guys I worked with weren't that bad either....
The people we were working with, the two new guys who joined us were hilarious. They knew how to joke and were extremely sarcastic and helpful. One of them was practically a pirate, or at least pretended to be. He had this cloth cap with smiley faces all over it, shaded glasses and a soul patch. He was pretty legit. And he was just funny, one time he was on top of the boat, put his foot on a pile of concrete bags and took the pirate stance, saying, "avaste ye, maties," or something to that extent. And our other guy, was really cool! He was the pirate's partner, and his wife went to Baylor! So we had a lot to talk about. It was really refreshing, actually getting to chat with a conservationist about stuff I enjoy, instead of what the rest of the group wants to talk to. It was good bonding time, and I really appreciated it.
Overall, we ended up finishing pretty early, mostly because there were so many people, and all of us had a real good work ethic. It was really refreshing from all of the projects we had done earlier, mostly because the people we worked with were so great. We all had a blast, and it was hard, exhausting work out in the Texas sun, but because these people were so fun to be around, we each enjoyed it immensely. Plus the water helped a lot. I sure loved the water.
And of course, the puppies. They were my favorite part of all. The two collies were amazing, and hilarious, of course, the one with broken teeth endlessly carrying around his stick, and the other following him, trying to herd him to no end. But of course, the lab was my favorite. She was so playful and energetic, a water bug just like me, and sweet as can be. I loved her and she loved me, and that's how it's meant to be. (I want a puppy :))
So after two days of working on this wall, we completed the portion of it that we needed done, with time to spare. We took pictures with who we had worked with and received an email in the next week thanking us for all the hard work we did. It was just a perfect example of how conservationists should be like. And I can't wait to be just like them when I grow up. If I grow up
(This blog was written as if it were June 21, 2012)
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