This is a perfect weekend to get everyone down at camp to help clean and fix everything that needs cleaning and fixing. Lots of mowing, pruning, cleaning, weed pulling and sorting are done to get the grounds and the buildings ready. This is also the time to do any large projects that are especially needed. This year we were working on dealing with water.
At the end of the driveway we used a work camp several years ago to build a system to take the water that runs down the driveway off under our parking lot to the creek. (see pictures here) But the roster at the end of the drive has seen better days, so we needed to renew it. And since we were getting that fixed, it was also decided to put a water catch in the "new" parking so that extra water would have a way of draining into our field - but underground.
I always enjoy the few days getting down to camp and working. It is also a great time to see people we don’t get to see very often and have some good conversations. Since we live fairly close by (55 minutes), I can drive down and be back home to sleep. I went down for two days and was able to offer my car and trailer to get materials and take junk to the container park.
This year I will be directing the oldest age camp week (15+ years-old). Rudy and Pam Schellekens from Muscatine will be coming to help (Rudy is a Dutchman and will be giving the lessons). We are thankful that there is always such a great group of people willing to get camp ready for the various weeks that it is used.
The pictures of the work camp can be found here. (Photos also thanks to Luk and Anneleen)
(Group photo above thanks to Luk Brazle. I am the crazy one with the machete.)
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