treasures untold

As you know, I clean here at camp. It's what I do. I do a few other things as well- but from August to May, mainly I clean. This year I have a beautiful and intelligent partner who makes the time 3,000x more enjoyable. Some days I am cleaning human poo off of a wall and it doesn't even phase me because my cleaning buddy and I are having a riveting conversation. The fact is, I love the company and cleaning even the dirtiest room is suddenly hysterical and lovely because of her presence.

Most days we don't find too much other than toothpaste in the sink-- from building to building we go through our routine. But, every now and again we find things... sometimes amazing and perplexing things. I often think, "I could write a book about this stuff... something like 'The treasures of two housekeeping girls'". But, instead, I figured it's time I grace you all with the list. You may not care, and that is okay, but I guess it is my blog after all and you are willing to read it... so, with that said, here is a list of things we have found just lying around when cleaning up after retreat groups. (Be warned, some of this is not for the faint of stomach.)

- Shoes, clothes, socks

- A journal

- A diaper

- Glow-in-the dark Rosary

- Broken glass

- Blood

- A small felt doll somewhat resembling a voo-doo doll

- Plastic bugs

- A tiny screwdriver

- Wrapped candy (tempting)

- Unwrapped candy (not as tempting)

- Martian Child, the DVD

- Mulch

- A ruler with pictures and names of the US Presidents

- 1 Liter of Redken conditioner

- Multiple bars of hairy soap

- A basketball

- Dice

- Lyrics of a Red Hot Chili Peppers song

- Yoga mat (after a Men's group, no less)

- Five dollars

again, I realize this list is pointless... but sometimes I find myself thinking, "man, I really ought to write this stuff down"...