Work
We go through different phases of things to do at work. Some things that have to be done weekly like mowing, edging, weed whipping, blowing off the side walks, and weeding, while other tasks come in spurts.
The first big seasonal project we did was to plant all the flowers for the summer which we did throughout May. Mike, the temple grounds foreman, told us that our crew plants 50,000-60,000 flowers every year. That is a LOT of flowers. Except for the blister part, I liked planting because I learned the names of flowers and how to arrange them in the flower beds, and we can clearly see all the work we accomplished.
What we've been working on lately is pruning the rose bushes. There are hundreds of them on the grounds and they produce a ton of flowers. We started pruning before I went to FL and it's what I've done 7 out of the past 8 hours (2 days) I've worked. We have to prune what's left of the dead flowers so that new blooms will come. I think we're going to go through several more rounds of pruning by the time summer is through. I'll try to get some pictures of the next round of blooming.
It's kind of like life, don't you think?
There are things that always have to be done and there are other tasks that come in cycles. Some are more enjoyable than others and sometimes you get a blister or two, but it's okay. There are also some crew members that are more enjoyable to work beside than others. Somebody who works hard, or takes initiative, or can have a meaningful conversation, or can pick out the humorous parts of our work--I like to work by them. (Sarah, there's a girl who served in the same mission as you. She's my favorite to work with. :)
The first big seasonal project we did was to plant all the flowers for the summer which we did throughout May. Mike, the temple grounds foreman, told us that our crew plants 50,000-60,000 flowers every year. That is a LOT of flowers. Except for the blister part, I liked planting because I learned the names of flowers and how to arrange them in the flower beds, and we can clearly see all the work we accomplished.
What we've been working on lately is pruning the rose bushes. There are hundreds of them on the grounds and they produce a ton of flowers. We started pruning before I went to FL and it's what I've done 7 out of the past 8 hours (2 days) I've worked. We have to prune what's left of the dead flowers so that new blooms will come. I think we're going to go through several more rounds of pruning by the time summer is through. I'll try to get some pictures of the next round of blooming.
It's kind of like life, don't you think?
There are things that always have to be done and there are other tasks that come in cycles. Some are more enjoyable than others and sometimes you get a blister or two, but it's okay. There are also some crew members that are more enjoyable to work beside than others. Somebody who works hard, or takes initiative, or can have a meaningful conversation, or can pick out the humorous parts of our work--I like to work by them. (Sarah, there's a girl who served in the same mission as you. She's my favorite to work with. :)
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