Arizona Contd

Hello. So. Been doing a lot of trail building since I last wrote.  As of today we have built 3623 feet of new trail!!! Over half a mile, it's crazy to know what 10 people can do (especially in this heat!)  Since I last wrote we obviously worked during the week on our trail, but on the Saturday before last we had what is called a Community Build in which people from the community come out on a Saturday and help to build a different part of the trail than what we work on during the week.  I got to work with a troop of Boy Scouts that were 12-14 years old, I had a great time, luckily I have experience working with kids and was able to with help from their scout leaders keep them on track and we made some pretty darn good trail!!

The weather has been amazing here, obviously.  Last Friday it got up to 97 DEGREES! AH! it was so hot, but we've been starting our days earlier (6am, can you believe it?!) so we can try to beat the heat and not be out in it for too long.  It's nice when we do that cause then we get out at 1:30 and are home by 2:30 and it's like having a whole other day off!!!  I have some pretty interesting tan lines right now from our boots, shorts and tshirts but I'm hoping to even those out by the time I come home! Speaking of!  I booked a flight to come home for Easter weekend!  I'll be taking a red eye flight into Boston and get in at 11am on that Weds before Easter, and will be leaving bright and early Monday after!  So, if you wanna see me let me know!  I'll be around all day mostly Weds and Thurs if anyones available!  Otherwise I'm pretty jam packed busy.  

I am so exhausted.  We just had a 3 day weekend in which I napped a lot, so having to go back to work today killed me and it's not even 9:00 yet and I'm ready to pass out!  Our living situation is still going well!  Excited to sleep in my own bed rather than an air mattress but I'll take this air mattress over one of those cots anyday!

This weekend we have another community build on Saturday and Sunday we are taking a trip down to Tucson, so I'm pretty excited about that!  And we just found out that the last weekend we are here we get to go to a Diamonbacks game up in Phoenix!  That'll be fun too!  I'm glad we get to travel and see more of the state!

 I can't think of much else to talk about, but I have some pictures to share so you can get an idea of what I do for 8 hours a day!  Love to all!



Girls night out getting margaritas in our fancy new glasses!



What I get to do day in and day out. That's my big butt in the middle.



Team Fire 8 in Denver the morning we departed for Arizona!






This cactus is called a cholla(pronounced choy-ya)
It is bad. Stay away. It will stick to you and it will hurt.
And yes, we are surrounded by them all day!



Part of the awesome trail we get to build everyday!



My team minus Louise (she was sick this day) on our first day
getting ready to head up to the mountain!  We look this hot all day, don't worry! ;)