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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Walkin' in a winter wonderland...in New Mexico?


Internet difficulties haven't allowed for me to post as of yet, but here we are, snuggled in Taos, NM!

In true Minnesota fashion, we brought a snowstorm with us when we arrived on Sunday. In fact, it looked quite like Moorhead around Taos. Because of the snowy conditions, we weren't allowed to work at the build site on Monday, but we were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to help out at the Taos Habitat ReStore! Hours of shoveling (someone had to do it), sorting, and snowball fights! Check this out...





Speaking of shoveling, Tuesday meant a lot of...you guess it! Shoveling!! Our build site only has a basic outline of a foundation, which of course, was covered in several feet of snow. Tuesday was filled with more snowball fights (go figure) and plenty of snow removal. It was an incredible experience, though. It was our first time at the site, and it was easy to see that everyone was excited to be there, despite the fact that we weren't actually building.

So...today is Wednesday. We're halfway through this spring break journey in the mountains of New Mexico. Today was our "day off," so of course, we spent it at a mineral hot springs not far away. Even though we weren't extremely tired and sore, the 100+ degree hot springs were much welcomed! We're plenty relaxed and ready to tackle the next two days! (And a 26 hour drive home...)

This journey has been incredible so far. Some of those on this trip haven't ever worked with Habitat before, and it's so cool to see them loving every minute of it. It's been a great bonding experience for all of us - plenty of guitar jam sessions, ridiculous music, and laughter all the while.

The rest of the week is up in the air. Supposedly, another snowstorm is coming in tomorrow. So we're sitting tight, not knowing what the next two days brings. Either way, it'll be an adventure, that will continue to shape us, like this week has so far. Stay tuned!

-Jeff (Taos, NM)

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