As the whole world around us stays at home as much as possible, many of us have literally moved our offices into our living spaces. At Sprig, we love to continue inspiring our team and our community of dentists and patients by sharing how we’re working together with all hands on deck.
Keep reading to find out how our team is staying busy, especially when we’re all clocked out for the day!
Jeffrey Fisher
Owner/co-founder
How I start my day:
Personal devotions and prayer
How I end my day:
Family worship and catch up on current events
Currently reading:
The great controversy
Currently learning:
Digital assets
Currently listening to:
YouTube channels focused on the digital asset sector
TV series I can’t get enough of:
Don’t watch much TV…
Go-to Quarantine snack:
Mango shakes
My favorite way to stay active:
Walking outside, working on the property, and pickle ball
My favorite part of the day:
Bed time
How I stay connected with my loved ones:
iPhone 11 and evening time at home
Brenda Hansen
CEO
How I start my day:
Wake up, meditate, journal, coffee ????
How I end my day:
Dateline episode
Currently reading:
A need to know book from Goop
Currently learning:
How to do nothing and be totally ok with it. It’s a struggle.
Currently listening to:
Alicia Keys
TV series I can’t get enough of:
Schitts Creek
Go-to Quarantine snack:
Whiskey – makes me feel like I’m in the wild west. Which I am.
My favorite way to stay active:
working out in the Sprig parking lot and walking on the trails of Placer County
My favorite part of the day:
Getting in my bed at the end of the day with fresh sheets and comfy pajamas
How I stay connected with my loved ones:
Text, email, facetime and Zoom
Cynthia
Educational Manager
How I start my day:
With a cup of coffee and my daily stretching
How I end my day:
A bubble bath and Netflix
Currently reading:
After we collided
Currently learning:
How to be agile during this time. I’m a creature of habit and routine so I’m a little outside my comfort zone.
Currently listening to:
Pink Martini radio
TV series I can’t get enough of:
Ozark and Little Fires Everywhere
Go-to Quarantine snack:
Omega powerhouse trail mix by WildRoots
My favorite way to stay active:
Daily walks through the neighborhood, yoga and using my gym equipment
My favorite part of the day:
When my son is finished with his classwork
How I stay connected with my loved ones:
FaceTime happy hour ????
Gwen
Human Resources Manager
How I start my day:
Quiet time and Coffee????
How I end my day:
Take the dogs for a walk or a glass of wine
Currently reading:
Been too busy to read much
Currently learning:
The new Corona19 laws. How to grow a veggie garden and how to homeschool.
Currently listening to:
Journey
TV series I can’t get enough of:
My kids have taken over the TV and they prefer movies. Anything Avengers. At the beginning of the quarantine, we completed the Star Wars marathon.
Go-to Quarantine snack:
Trail mix, chips/salsa and homemade pies by my oldest son who has taken up baking
My favorite way to stay active:
Take the stairs to the home “office” and walk the dogs
My favorite part of the day:
After dinner, downtime with the fam!
How I stay connected with my loved ones:
Zoom, facetime and family group texts
Ricky
Operations Manager
How I start my day:
Step 1 – Coffee, Step 2 – Coffee, Step 3 – Repeat Steps 1, 2, 3.
How I end my day:
“Night night” time with my little Judah-man.
Currently reading:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star – an easy read.
Currently learning:
How to install shower doors?
Currently listening to:
Dirty Heads radio station on Spotify.
TV series I can’t get enough of:
Tiger King and Some Good News
Go-to Quarantine snack:
Any Hard Kombucha.
My favorite way to stay active:
Working on my yard.
My favorite part of the day:
Being one day closer to when this quarantine will be over.
How I stay connected with my loved ones:
Facetime however I can’t wait to see them in person.
Chris
QA Manager
How I start my day:
Coffee
How I end my day:
Reading
Currently reading:
Romance books
Currently learning:
Patience
Currently listening to:
Silence
TV series I can’t get enough of:
New Amsterdam
Go-to Quarantine snack:
Anything with sugar
My favorite way to stay active:
backyard “gym”
My favorite part of the day:
Weekend mornings, weekday evenings
How I stay connected with my loved ones:
Zoom, email, group texts
Vanessa
Project Coordinator
How I start my day:
Take my dog out and make a cappuccino
How I end my day:
A walk with my dog, some red wine, and finally turn on the TV
Currently reading:
All the Light We Cannot See- Anthony Doerr
Currently learning:
Italian on DuoLingo
Currently listening to:
Lofi Beats on Spotify
TV series I can’t get enough of:
The Stranger and Riverdale
Go-to Quarantine snack:
Homemade pasta and wine
My favorite way to stay active:
Working out in my backyard, and lots of walks!
My favorite part of the day:
Watching the sunset
How I stay connected with my loved ones:
Call, Video chats and social media
Wendy
Sr. Customer Care
How I start my day:
Coffee and take the pups outside
How I end my day:
DoorDash Zocalo’s 32 oz Margarita. It comes in a soup container with no ice!
Currently reading:
A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown
Currently learning:
To play the ukelele… I have a lot of time right now
Currently listening to:
The new Weeknd album and for podcast Crime Junkie and My favorite Murder
TV series I can’t get enough of:
Currently started YOU and holy cow!! ????????
Go-to Quarantine snack:
SmartFood Popcorn Flamin Hot White Cheddar LIVE CHANGING ????
My favorite way to stay active:
Dog walks
My favorite part of the day:
Probably nap time
How I stay connected with my loved ones:
FaceTime or WhatsApp
Joseph
Account Manager
How I start my day:
Wash up, check stock futures, take dogs out to pee and tea
How I end my day:
Put Teddy and Yogi to sleep and pass out
Currently reading:
The 10X rule by Grant Cardone
Currently learning:
to house train a puppy again
Currently listening to:
Carol G station on pandora
TV series I can’t get enough of:
Ozark
Go-to Quarantine snack:
Chips
My favorite way to stay active:
Ride my bike
My favorite part of the day:
dinner time, I love cooking
How I stay connected with my loved ones:
Facebook portal parties
Todd
Purchasing Agent
How I start my day:
Being serenaded awake fifteen minutes before my alarm by my “sweet” cat.
How I end my day:
With a “dad nap” on the couch before heading to bed.
Currently reading:
Nothing presently.
Currently learning:
That it doesn’t matter what day of the week it is! Blursday the eleventeenth of wheneverary!
Currently listening to:
I’ve been listening to a lot of 80’s “hair bands” lately but usually just metal!
TV series I can’t get enough of:
Of all time? Mad Men or Spartacus.
Go-to Quarantine snack:
Lay’s dill pickle flavored chips but they’re sold out everywhere!!
My favorite way to stay active:
Walking early and often.
My favorite part of the day:
The lull between getting off work and making dinner.
How I stay connected with my loved ones:
I call my parents because technology escapes them. I use Google Meet with everyone else although one friend is always upside down no matter how she holds the lap top.
Lyuba
Accounting Specialist
How I start my day:
giant cup of coffee
How I end my day:
giant glass of wine
Currently reading:
Asian Health Secrets
Currently learning:
Chinese medicine?, Hebrew, Spanish
Currently listening to:
Spice Girls
TV series I can’t get enough of:
Money Heist
Go-to Quarantine snack:
Pasta
My favorite way to stay active:
quick workouts outside
My favorite part of the day:
Dinner time ????
How I stay connected with my loved ones:
FaceTime, Zoom
Stacey
Graphic Designer
How I start my day:
Get up. Feed starving cats. Eat breakfast. Read my Bible.
How I end my day:
Soaking up the last rays of sunshine while working in the yard.
Currently reading:
Born to Shine by Ashley LeMieux
Currently learning:
Less eating out means more cooking.
Currently listening to:
White House press briefings.
TV series I can’t get enough of:
Rewatching Marvel
Go-to Quarantine snack:
dried fruit
My favorite way to stay active:
Splitting wood isn’t my favorite, but it’s more frequent than my favorite – paddle boarding!
My favorite part of the day:
Hearing the birds chirping, smelling the flowers, and watching the leaves coming out!
How I stay connected with my loved ones:
Had fun playing Pysch (an app game by Ellen) via Zoom! And scanning in old family photos.
Garrett
Videographer/Editor
How I start my day:
Get freshened up and throw on today’s new pair of PJ’s
How I end my day:
Carrying my dog to bed
Currently reading:
n/a ☹
Currently learning:
What board games translate well to playing via video chat.
Currently listening to:
Wide Awake by Parquet Courts
TV series I can’t get enough of:
The Wire
Go-to Quarantine snack:
Caramel Corn
My favorite way to stay active:
Walking to the fridge
My favorite part of the day:
The ability to be with my wife and dogs
How I stay connected with my loved ones:
I walk over to her desk or their respective dog beds. Alternatively, shout from the other room.
Timothy
Web Developer and Designer
How I start my day:
My morning latte, with one toasted blueberry waffle.
How I end my day:
Boardgames, talks, or sometimes a video game.
Currently reading:
The Big Red One by Samuel Fuller
Currently learning:
SwiftUI
Currently listening to:
Vegas, Baby by Olivver the Kid
TV series I can’t get enough of:
Westworld Season 3
Go-to Quarantine snack:
Dried Mango Strips
My favorite way to stay active:
Walks around the small town that is Loomis.
My favorite part of the day:
Hanging up the Hammock in the backyard with my wife and pets.
How I stay connected with my loved ones:
Group Chats, and lots of Facetime sessions.