One of the things that helped me get behind with timely posts was the looming deadline of the 2010 Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers workday on May 1st. Despite a poor weather start in the morning, about 120 people gathered for assignments, worked like crazy all day on 16 different projects for homeowners in need, & wearily returned at the end of the day for a great meal and a sense of satisfaction for jobs well done!
Because I had time to offer, I helped with a lot of the behind the scenes communication & paperwork organizing in advance of the workday. There has been some of that to do after the fact, too, so things are better organized for next year. As a friend said, they have big hearts, but not the best organizational skills. In their defense, though, organizing that many people--many of which are not necessarily skilled laborers--for a one-day blitz is a pretty amazing feat to watch!
This was only the second year for the central group. The south end group has been around much longer & they had even more people on more projects the same day.
Whew! Take a bow, everyone! Get rested up for May 7, 2011!
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