New Mexico was a wonderful experience, and I am writing a book on it (for my own personal viewing).
BUT, I DO HAVE A NEW BLOG!!!!
Check it out: http://endangermentoradventure.blogspot.com/
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Back Home (been for a while) + A NEW BLOG!!!!!!!
I swear, I wrote more blogposts after that last one that is on here, but for some reason they failed to be uploaded onto the site. Sorry for the late notice.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Hiking ban lifted!
The National Forrest Service has lifted the hiking ban!
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Sunday, July 17, 2011
The week so far...
SUNDAY
There were two trips offered to the college staff this past weekend. One was to Santa Fe (Folk Art Festival), and the other was to Taos (Pow Wow). I decided to go to the Pow Wow. It was a lot of fun, and there was Italian Ice there! At the Pow Wow there were a lot of dances, and forming a square around the dancing area were venders. The venders were selling wooden flutes, skirts, pipes, pottery, fry bread, beads, jewelry, movies, and clothes. It was quite a big event.
MONDAY
Well, I have a little bit of a different assignment this week. Since there is no YSC group this week I am working in Youth Programming this week, with children between the ages of 3 and 7. There are 5 children in all. The first evening was orientation. During orientation I (& the other college staff person working with me) had the children for the first time alone. We played a name game, duck-duck-goose, visited the Ghost House, and then the kids were picked up by the parents (who had been participating in their own orientation).
TUESDAY
Our first full day with the kids we actually had seven kids. It was a lot of fun. We played games, and made prayer chairs. The kids also traced each other on large pieces of paper and drew representations of themselves within their outlines.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
Both days are kind of blurred together. We went to the farm, library, and even had a storyteller tell the children the story of Rapunzel (the bros Grimm style). And on Thursday the kids made boats in the evening for pool night. Also, on Thursday I got my assignment for next week. I was given the opportunity to work in youth programming for another week, so I will be working with a pre-k child and 1st through 3rd graders.
FRIDAY
In the evening we had pool night. The kids sailed their boats in the kiddie pool and were just lashing around having fun.
SATURDAY
Today, we are working on a skit we will be performing tonight, based on 'the tem tiny tadpoles'.
(tomorrow college staff goes to see the latest Harry Potter!)
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There were two trips offered to the college staff this past weekend. One was to Santa Fe (Folk Art Festival), and the other was to Taos (Pow Wow). I decided to go to the Pow Wow. It was a lot of fun, and there was Italian Ice there! At the Pow Wow there were a lot of dances, and forming a square around the dancing area were venders. The venders were selling wooden flutes, skirts, pipes, pottery, fry bread, beads, jewelry, movies, and clothes. It was quite a big event.
MONDAY
Well, I have a little bit of a different assignment this week. Since there is no YSC group this week I am working in Youth Programming this week, with children between the ages of 3 and 7. There are 5 children in all. The first evening was orientation. During orientation I (& the other college staff person working with me) had the children for the first time alone. We played a name game, duck-duck-goose, visited the Ghost House, and then the kids were picked up by the parents (who had been participating in their own orientation).
TUESDAY
Our first full day with the kids we actually had seven kids. It was a lot of fun. We played games, and made prayer chairs. The kids also traced each other on large pieces of paper and drew representations of themselves within their outlines.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
Both days are kind of blurred together. We went to the farm, library, and even had a storyteller tell the children the story of Rapunzel (the bros Grimm style). And on Thursday the kids made boats in the evening for pool night. Also, on Thursday I got my assignment for next week. I was given the opportunity to work in youth programming for another week, so I will be working with a pre-k child and 1st through 3rd graders.
FRIDAY
In the evening we had pool night. The kids sailed their boats in the kiddie pool and were just lashing around having fun.
SATURDAY
Today, we are working on a skit we will be performing tonight, based on 'the tem tiny tadpoles'.
(tomorrow college staff goes to see the latest Harry Potter!)
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Saturday NIGHT
Saturday Night Live
Well, it's Saturday, the final day of our work week here. What's so special about Saturday is that it is a break from the normal service in the morning, and is a day for the kids to unwind and have fun.
Last night our kids went to the waterfront for a campout, and this morning they will be taking canoes out onto the lake (Abiquiu Lake). It sounds like a nice way to end the week- right? And later tonight they will be participating in the weekly round up of all youth activities called 'Saturday Night Live' (in previous years this was called Saturday Celebration), SNL is a fun time, it includes energizers and skits performed by each age group in Youth Programming, as well as our YSC group. What is special about tonight is that our YSC group will be running SNL, and that tonight it will be held in the Agape Center.
Coffee House
Coffee House occurs every Thursday night, hosted by the college staff. It's very much like a talent show, with the college staff selling baked goods and beverages at Coffee House (the price is a small donation).
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Well, it's Saturday, the final day of our work week here. What's so special about Saturday is that it is a break from the normal service in the morning, and is a day for the kids to unwind and have fun.
Last night our kids went to the waterfront for a campout, and this morning they will be taking canoes out onto the lake (Abiquiu Lake). It sounds like a nice way to end the week- right? And later tonight they will be participating in the weekly round up of all youth activities called 'Saturday Night Live' (in previous years this was called Saturday Celebration), SNL is a fun time, it includes energizers and skits performed by each age group in Youth Programming, as well as our YSC group. What is special about tonight is that our YSC group will be running SNL, and that tonight it will be held in the Agape Center.
Coffee House
Coffee House occurs every Thursday night, hosted by the college staff. It's very much like a talent show, with the college staff selling baked goods and beverages at Coffee House (the price is a small donation).
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Thursday, July 7, 2011
While getting ready for a new day.
Yesterday was a great day with the YSC. We have a group of seven youth this week, so it's a pretty relaxed week. In the morning we went to a nonprofit called 'Adobe in Action', which is currently in the starting phase. If anyone would like to know more about this organization please go to adobe inaction.org (rumor has it that our group from yesterday will be featured in an upcoming blog post).
The afternoon was off as usual-- I took a nap.
Then in the evening we walked the labyrinth, and played a game of volleyball.
Tonight there is coffeehouse, so be ready for a few more blogs about life here at Ghost Ranch!
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The afternoon was off as usual-- I took a nap.
Then in the evening we walked the labyrinth, and played a game of volleyball.
Tonight there is coffeehouse, so be ready for a few more blogs about life here at Ghost Ranch!
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Went "hiking" yesterday.
There is a hiking ban on national forest land because of the fires. So there is only one open hike at Ghost Ranch right now- Matrimonial Mesa.
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Sunday, July 3, 2011
Happy Independence Day!
Well, as most know, this is the week of the fourth of July. However, we work here at Ghost Ranch on the fourth of July. So, instead we celebrate Independence Day on the 2nd. So, yesterday we had a little celebration, pictures will be coming shortly.
Today was just a day to relax after a long week of work. This past week we brought our YSC group from Minneapolis to a nonprofit called Adobe in Action where they made adobe bricks in the morning, and boy was that a lot of work. We also had two days of service on the ranch. One of which we spent making adobe bricks, but with slightly different methods. On the ranch we all got a chance to walk around in mud, mixing the clay and water. We even had three girls decide to take mud baths and cover themselves completely in mud (which hardens rather fast in NM).
I wish I had time to write more at the moment, but I will try to update some more in the afternoons here, which this past week consisted of four hour long naps. Pictures are coming soon.
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Today was just a day to relax after a long week of work. This past week we brought our YSC group from Minneapolis to a nonprofit called Adobe in Action where they made adobe bricks in the morning, and boy was that a lot of work. We also had two days of service on the ranch. One of which we spent making adobe bricks, but with slightly different methods. On the ranch we all got a chance to walk around in mud, mixing the clay and water. We even had three girls decide to take mud baths and cover themselves completely in mud (which hardens rather fast in NM).
I wish I had time to write more at the moment, but I will try to update some more in the afternoons here, which this past week consisted of four hour long naps. Pictures are coming soon.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Love it here.
There's really not much time to post, I'm hoping maybe tomorrow. But until I get to, here's a photo:
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Busy
Just a quick update- everything is going great! It's a very nonstop week so I don't have much time to update this blog, but I am planning on an update at some point next week- so keep checking for new posts!
Love,
Elizabeth
(picture of me)
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Love,
Elizabeth
(picture of me)
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Friday, June 17, 2011
Just Some Pictures
Me- in the morning- Box Canyon Trail
The making of my teepee.
Morning walk- Box Canyon Trail
The making of my teepee.
Morning walk- Box Canyon Trail
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Quaker Color Exchange!
The other day was quite an exciting day. In the morning YSC joined Youth Programing, OA (outdoor adventures), and some flex team members at the waterfront, along with 30+ Quaker children (& a few adults). And in the evening several college staff members participated in the Quaker run Color Exchange.
The Color Exchange is tie-dying with squirt bottles. Everyone gathers together, spaced out in a set location with squirt bottles in hand. Once given the go ahead the whole group runs around squirting dye at each other. Oh, and we do wear white shirts for this.
Below are some pictures from the other day's events:
My unique flip-flops! (they look better in person)
The back of my shirt.
Me and fellow college staff team member KK.
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The Color Exchange is tie-dying with squirt bottles. Everyone gathers together, spaced out in a set location with squirt bottles in hand. Once given the go ahead the whole group runs around squirting dye at each other. Oh, and we do wear white shirts for this.
Below are some pictures from the other day's events:
My unique flip-flops! (they look better in person)
The back of my shirt.
Me and fellow college staff team member KK.
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Location:Long House, Ghost Ranch
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Oh, all the places we shall go.
As a part of my job as a YSC Leader at Ghost Ranch I get to go off ranch and to the surrounding area a lot. Just this past week we have gone to four off site locations so we can meet with the people who run those locations and see what their organization might appreciate some help with. Each site had it's own unique story, and different activities for the youth who come to us to do. It really is all quite exciting, in my opinion. We've visited with a local teen center (just starting off), a family farm, Adobe in Action, and the Boys and Girls Club of Ohkay Owingeh.
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Location:Northern New Mexico
Sunday, June 5, 2011
PICTURES
View out the airplane window, somewhere in the MidWest.
Kitchen Mesa
View from portal.
Lawn in front of Welcome Center
View from Welcome Center lawn.
Sitting area in front of Welcome Center.
Welcome Center.
Sun rising in the morning, view from portal.
View of Kitchen Mesa from our casita 8 portal.
College Staff living/private/housing area. (9 casitas total)
Portal view.
The building behind the pick-up truck is the bathrooms.
*no caption*
Road leading to casitas.
Roaring leading to casitas.
View from road.
Camp site next to casitas, can see casitas behind silver car.
College staff area. Flag says "pace".
View of Kitchen Mesa from the college staff fire area (which, by the way, we can't use because NM is in a state wide fire ban due to dry weather, and there have been quite a bit of fires recently in the area and states surrounding).
*no caption*
Low ropes area.
Low ropes area.
Low ropes area.
Low ropes area.
Low ropes area.
Low ropes area.
View leaving college staff area.
Road leaving college staff area.
Chimney Rock.
Location:Ghost Ranch
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