Monday- First day of yard work.

Everyone went out to work on building a shed out of pre-made pieces. I managed to get out of most of that, though, because some of us were helping to carry a few things and then just standing around--so we went in and scrubbed the pipes, light fixtures, and ceiling of the kitchen. Later we went out again and still weren't necessary, so we returned and made pesto to use later in the week. Chopping herbs and talking about various things such as world travel was a pleasant experience. We ended up chewing on parsley stalks and walking to see the seven houses in seven days that Extreme Makeover Home Edition did. (This was all mostly the small group--the big group was working on the shed roof.) They were fine, I guess, but it would have made sense to make more less fancy houses. They wanted a good show, though, I suppose. We returned to see the roofing on the shed being finished. That evening the game was to pass bananas with our feet and the last person peeled and ate them. Justin practically inhaled his. I realized that I was not drinking enough water.