Friday morning I was wishing that Spring Break had not already almost come to a close. I got a haircut, packed my stuff, said goodbye to Ruby, and headed to camp. It was a long 4 hours! I showed up and was grateful to see everyone that was there! I found out that I was staying in Sue's addition and that I would be in the kitchen for the weekend. It was the Couple's Retreat and it was a lot of fun!
I crammed in the backseat of Kevin's, Dom's friend, car and Kevin, Dom, Patrick, Daniel and I headed to town to grab supper. It was a tight, hot ride, but lots of fun! Daniel started a conversation with me by asking if I had a sister. I said yes and he proceeded to tell me that he had a dream that he was married to my sister. Laughter was caught by everyone and even more so when I told him that she was already taken. After I ate, I spent the rest of the evening in the kitchen with Debbi experimenting with Fillo dough to make dessert cups for the dessert the next evening. It was a process, let me tell you! It was good to be back working with Debbi and to create some yummy treats! On the way back to Sue's that night, I just knocked my head back and looked up at the stars. How beautiful God made their gleam!
The next morning, I found myself in the kitchen at 7 am. I was in for a long, exhausting in a good way, day. I started chopping vegetables,making pancakes and tuna salad. Debbi wasn't there over lunch, so I helped out more than usual. I'm really starting to get the hang of the kitchen. Debbi and Katrina are very helpful with my ignorance of the camp kitchen! I got a 2 hour break and went to grab my computer. When I came back to the Dining Hall, Camie asked if I wanted a 5 minute massage. I wasn't going to turn that down! It felt great and I didn't want it to end! It was nice to just sit and relax for a bit before things really got hectic! The rest of the afternoon was nuts! We made individual salads for 72 people, 64 of which I made, appetizers, 3 different choices for entrees, dessert, and then to get it all on platters and out the window at the needed times. It was hot and when things wound down a little bit, Andi and I chugged some much needed water! Our cheeks were pretty rosy! All the food was delicious and the cheesecake was really great! I think that Daniel has some pretty good leftovers for the week! Cleanup took a while, but it was a good feeling when it was over, knowing that no one could have left hungry! Katrina gave me permission to sneak a little puppychow early and I checked Facebook for a little before heading to Sue's to settle in for the night. Again, the stars were beautiful and the crickbed was alive with frogs! So beautiful! Even if I was so tired, I had a little trouble getting to sleep.
This morning was a little hectic too. We had baked oatmeal, like usual, and it was yummy! I helped cut up kiwi, and I did the french toast. I can honestly say that I've never made french toast before, and then to make it for over 70 people was a real learning experience! I just keep learning so much more every time I go back! I also cracked I don't even know how many eggs this weekend! I'm getting good at cracking them two at a time! Naturally, I didn't want to leave, but I knew that I needed to go as soon as I could after my shift was done at 12. I helped clean what I could, said goodbye and packed up my stuff. I talked with Sue about the next month, and vaguely into the summer. I can't wait to go back! Hopefully, I'll be able to go back in a couple of weeks and help again! I am happily exhausted after another great weekend at VCBC! :)
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