Week Four

On Sunday I got a new roommate, Travis. He is from Oklahoma and came here to work with the horses. The whole week from Monday to Thursday I worked from 9-5 and came home and watched TV and chatted with Travis. Nothing was too new in the kitchen. Chef Afif and Joe were working on the new menu to be put out in April. I also have been working with Shauna; she works in the recreation department.
Shauna and I have been working on the mountain bikes. I am using my family connections and my knowledge to help the ranch get new bikes for the guests to enjoy. Chef and I also have been hanging together. Before and after work we would go to an open field and throw the ball for his two hounds. He uses his hounds for bird hunting in the late spring and summer. I hope that I get to go with him before I head home in the end of June.
In the kitchen I have been working the lunch line pretty much by myself. Its fun even though we do only about 6 to 10 covers in a 2 hours period. The plates that I am preparing are Buffalo Burgers, Rueben’s, sliced pork loin sandwiches, homemade macaroni ‘n’ cheese, chili, and chicken pot pie. During breakfast Kim likes to work the line so I normally prep for lunch or help Kim with the employee lunch.
On Friday, I was supposed to have off but Joe couldn’t work. I had to come in at 7 am on my first day off and work 7 hours. Starting Saturday I have 5 days off. On Saturday, chef and I went into town and did a little grocery shopping and to get some lunch. He also drove me around to show me the area. It is very beautiful, and I wish I could live here the rest of my life.
Today is Sunday and I don’t go back into work until Thursday at 8 am. Hopefully I will catch a ride into the ton of Show Low before I go back to work, but you never know what will happen.