... And it rained all day ...
Given that I was at the Lighthouse the last 2 times I was here (and the 2nd undid much of the work we did the 1st time), I couldn't bring myself to sign up for anything at that location.
Today, 3 of us and our group leader Chelsea went to help out at the Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center over on South Bass Island, where - lo and behold - the project manager was Jackie ~ my group leader from the 2012 Island Hop Lighthouse / Butterfly Tagging adventure (photo page HERE). Small community up here...
We helped out by pulling weeds and invasive plants from the Monarch Waystation and another garden bed (that will be transformed into a vegetable garden next year). After that, we were going to stain the deck, but the moisture / rain killed that plan - so we turned our attention to the inside where we cleaned all the glass cases for the stuffed critters, sills around displays and all the shelves where they keep literature / sale items. There were a few other little things like vacuuming, emptying dehumidifier containers and sweeping out the restroom, nothing terribly challenging - just time consuming and helpful to the LEINWC to have a group of volunteers to hammer through right quick.
Back on The Rock - shower, wine & cheese reception, group photo, dinner, opportunities to explore the island / souvenir shop (nice shirt this year, again!) and hear Jeff talk about the projects Stone Lab has completed over the past year or so.
Now, most of my fellows are watching some football game - so, I'm enjoying the peace and quiet to write this up, relax and do a bit of reading before drifting into a blissful slumber.
G'night, kittens :-)
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