Flaming Feces
Day 1 at the site: Success! We arrived at Riding on Angels Wings to conquer a variety of tasks- we cleaned a layer of dirt off of, what seemed like, everything on the farm before we enjoyed some slush burgers for lunch and were promoted to "barn work". The owner, Betty, instructed the volunteer coordinator, (another) Hannah, to keep us busy all afternoon. Hannah kept her promise.
Our barn work included dumping hay out of the hay loft, mucking stalls, digging a trench out of frozen horse poop and wheel-barrowing many trips of stinky straw out of the barn and into a huge pile. To top it off, we lit the whole pile on fire. The farm took on a whole new scent. Ten of us cleaned ten stalls in two hours but Hannah said she does that once a week and it only takes her 4 hours all on her own. She is the strongest person we've ever met- our idol. While cleaning out the stalls, the horses began to wander over and we got to groom a few horses. It may have been 25 degrees, but it felt great to be working out in the sunshine. However, the sunshine is not good for the floods. We pass Buffalo River on our route to Riding on Angels Wings and the water is definitely higher than it should be but we are keeping an eye on it.
We ended the day with a training that prepares us to work with the riders tomorrow. The training was comprised of students from different colleges around the area and it was really cool to get to talk to them. We learned: Yes, it is always this cold; A common college spring break trip is a service trip just like our ASB trip; It is a lot easier to get stuck in the mud than one may have expected!
Monday was productive- we are all tired, sore, and have an interesting odor. Most importantly, we can't wait to get back to ROAW tomorrow to work with the kids!
Today's Collective High: A lot accomplished on the farm
Today's Collective Low: Car Troubles… Keys Locked in car, Stuck in the Mud, Met a Nice Man with a Badge and a Uniform.
Check in tomorrow for the stories that are to come!
I guess there is not a need for a gym in Felton!
ReplyDeleteGreat work. Anxious to hear how the work with the kids went.
Y'all obviously need to practice you're mucking skills. Gotta be prepared in case (other) Hannah ever challenges you to a muck-off.
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