Zoo and Work

Hello peeps.  So this summer has been busy, so I haven't really had that much of a chance to read as much as I usually do in the summer.  Sad face I know.  Anyhoo so I don't have to go back to the zoo for a couple weeks, and I just went to the library and got a few new books so I'm going to read those and blog it.  So this summer I am volunteering at the Cincinnati Zoo (and Botanical Gardens if you really care about the proper name) and I am assisting with day camp.  It's fun enough but not what I thought I would be doing.  Hey a major plus is I get to get into the zoo for free! The first week I had 4 and 5 year olds and my goodness were they a handful.  Basically it's my job to keep them in line so they don't wander off, make them listen to the instructor, and help out with various tasks.  It's not the best volunteer job but it works.  I would like to do some volunteering for less fortunate people or animals but whatever.  Also, I worked with the Ohio River Foundation as part of the Youth Conservation Team.  That was fun but a lot of work.  It was from like 9 to 3 and the end of June beginning of July so it was hot.  We had to dig so much dirt.  I never want to see another shovel or swail again.  Yeah that's right i typed swail.  We dug swails to divert the water from flowing onto the trail/path.  It was our job to stop water erosion.  It was good fun.  Did you know that the Tree of Heaven's sap can cause a fake heart attack.  Some of the guys really wanted that to happen so they touched it.  There were 6 of us total 3 girls 3 guys.  Well I can say that I got tan.  A really bad tan that looks awkward with my pale skin like a sock tan and t-shirt tan.  FARMER' S TAN!!!! Party.  Not really though.  Okay enough with this boring work talk! Thanks for reading Caroline :)