At the end of February, my boss and I traveled to Portland, OR for a Girl Scout training. I flew down a few days early to visit my relatives there and see the city. It was warm (45 above!!) so I spent a great deal of time outside.

During the training, we visited a local non-profit, The Rebuilding Center, that sells used building items at a fraction of the usual cost.

They also employ community residents and pay a $10 minimum wage. The windows on the outside of the building were put together like a puzzle from donations.

Yes, we also did some work:)