Finished Cleaning... Sorta

Yesterday was a low point for me during this clean up week. Despite an incredible amount of hard work and enthusiasm from my staff and much of camp looking significantly better, I was still feeling discouraged. 


The process of getting the permits, the moving company and everything I need to move the trailer has been much more complicated than I'd expected. I spoke with two of the board members who were both less than enthusiastic about my trailer home idea. I spent the day trying to accept the fact that I'm going to have to share my house and that there isn't an easy solution to anything that is wrong with camp right now.


X and I went to the flood relief center. We got some clean up kits, snacks, water and gatorade (thank you FEMA) and I put my name on a list for people who need clean up help. The county called me about an hour after I was at the flood relief center and I am hopeful that someone can come out and help clean up the Stone House. 


In the afternoon, the staff moved all of the furniture out of the Stone House and into the Rec Hall. The Rec Hall is in the center of camp and not exactly the ideal place to spend their break, but it's the best option for now. My original plan was to use my house, but since I haven't had water for 3 days, I'm not exactly ready to open it up to everyone. 


Did I mention I don't have water? Unfortunately, years ago, someone connected my house, the stone house and the health center water together. So when the Stone House flooded and the pressure tank tipped over, not only did Stone House lose water, but so did the other two buildings. I am incredibly frustrated, but the plumber thinks he can run new lines by Tuesday, so I just have to hang on until that time. 


The morning was beautiful weather, but right around the time we started moving, the heavens opened up and it poured on and off. The staff were amazingly hard working and positive, despite the rain. X did my dishes by heating bowls of water in the microwave and I just sort of anxiously bounced between different areas, unsure what to do with myself. It's been a productive week, but I still feel a little discouraged. I am hoping that I'm just tired and once I get some rest, I will feel excited for the campers to return on Sunday.