Work.

I’m in the office all day today, since they need to give senior staff a few days off. The other junior staff cooked up a great Schnitzel barbecue for the Guild, and we finished it off with a Toblerone each. Before that, I did a bunch of paperwork, made some spreadsheets for the summer events, and labeled the new guestbooks. I also had to call the Dänzer family to arrange for a sleigh ride for some of the guests. The Dänzers speak Swiss-German, but I could find out about times and prices and number of riders possible and available days. I think it will work out. The Guilders are fantastic, but they drink a great deal of tea. It’s a struggle to keep the tea bags, milk, cups, and spoons stocked in the T-Bar and conference room. It’s tea before breakfast, tea at breakfast, tea after they get home from program, tea before dinner, tea before bed. I’m impressed with their bladder capacities.

I worked all day yesterday, too, since I wasn’t on program. The Guild went off to Thun (this is them on the bus), so I stocked things and cleaned the Chalet. I spent much of the day organizing the recycling, which I don’t mind. I feel like I’m saving the planet. When the women returned, Brazil and I held a successful bingo night in the dining hall. Eleven of them won prizes, and I learned all about bingo culture.

I’ll be on house again for the next two days, while the group goes out, but then I’ll get to go on some great programs. (This is Canuk and me actually on a program.) I really like the Guilders, and I’m looking forward to hearing more of their stories. A couple of them told me about their world travels while we hiked to the woodcarvers’ the other day, and a bunch have already offered their homes if we ever stop by England, Scotland, or Wales. They live all over the place, so we’re set if we do a UK tour. Sadly, I’m not likely to make it over there for a few years, at minimum.