Enjoying the Spring/Summer!!!

John and I have been busy bees the past few weeks. I have been volunteering and even convinced John to go with me to the SPCA Pancake Breakfast hosted by Applebee's and staffed by the volunteers and staff of the SPCA. I of course served the food and drinks as I was already familiar with that task. John had never worked in food service so he decided to help in the kitchen with expo- a.k.a. collecting the orders from the kitchen and distributing to the servers. He did a great job at it. They even offered him a job, but he had to decline when they told him that he would also be responsible for cleaning the toilets. So generous of them. We had a great time and the good news is that we raised $1,200 in proceeds to help out the SPCA, thanks to Applebee's!

I also went back this past Saturday morning to help out with a micro-chip clinic. You can bring your pets in and get them micro-chipped for a reduced price. This helps shelters and the SPCA get your pet back to you if they are brought in because they got lost. This was a harmless process where they just inject the rice sized chip in between your pets shoulders. I was taking the pet from the owner to the vet and back and not once the whole morning did I hear a dog or cat whimper because it possibly hurt them. It is a smart way to protect your family pet!

After volunteering Saturday we went to the Vinton Dogwood Festival to get some bar-b-que. Our church had a tent there with bar-b-que. It was so delicious. The proceeds went to help out the youth group. So two great things in one- support our church and eat bar-b-que!!! It was close to 90 degrees out. It was a gorgeous day. God blessed them with great weather.

Here is a picture of the cute apron from the pancake breakfast.