The road leading into Lakewood Retreat.
The bottle brush bush is in bloom.
Jim and Dennis back at the kitchen renovation at Cardinal. While Carol and I worked at painting the ceiling and the walls the guys built a new porch and steps to make the entry easier and safer. They also installed the old screen door which helps give extra light and ventilation to the kitchen.
The cabinets required a bit of adjusting to get them level when the floor is not. After that came the counter top and the sink cutout. So with getting some light fixtures, plugs and switches done in between, it filled their four day work week nicely. It was good to work with Dennis on this project. His departure for home on Friday leaves room for our newest volunteers which arrived who will start on Monday.
With having a shortage of housekeeping staff the volunteer ladies were asked to help in the cleaning of cabins and meeting rooms on Wednesday. We swept floors and wiped beds and mattresses with disinfectant.
It seems there is always some gardening to be done in a big place like Lakewood Retreat. I helped Carol with cleaning some existing flower beds by raking, planting and watering. We planted some Hawaiian Ti's.
One of the perks of our stay at Lakewood is the free access to an assortment of citrus growing wild in the woods. As the season progresses it is becoming more challenging to reach the fruit which is high up in the trees. In a citrus grove the growers trim the trees but here that does not happen. Dennis and Sue left their pole picker for us all to use.
With a golf cart, step ladder and a 16' pole picker they are still available. They are great for breakfast, break time and evening snack. Lots of Vitamin C for us.
The week started by a Sunday visit from friends Elmer and Laureen from Manitoba. Sorry no picture.
The week ended by having lunch company with Kansas MDS friends who we volunteered with in fall in Homosassa FL
This coming week is our last week here. We will be camping in nearby places but may not have internet access. Will post when internet is available to us.
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