Happy Habitat for Humanity Day!!! I woke up bright and early this morning to do all the things I should have done the night before, like pack a lunch and find jobsite appropriate attire. It dawned on me that I threw most of that stuff away during my last closet cleaning, but I managed to find a pair of Hollister college capris that were begging to be ruined.
As much as I like adventures, I really do dread days like today – full days away from my kitchen and known restaurants. I fear that I’ll be plagued by hunger and not be able to do a thing about it. I attempted to mask this fear by packing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, tofutti and jelly sandwich, a couple yogurts, and a couple waters.
I ate the Tofutti and jelly on my way to the house, but the yogurts and PB&J didn’t stand a chance when the boxed lunches were delivered. When I saw they had a tuna salad sandwich, I dropped my cooler like yesterday’s news! Manual labor created quite the appetite. I finished the tuna sandwich, a small bag of chips, and then half of my PB&J.
As far as the rest of the day, I haven’t been on site since 2008 and it was nice to sweat a little (or a lot) and hang out with some of my favorite superintendents. Superintendents avoid the office as much as possible, so it’s not often I get more than five seconds to catch up on their latest happenings.
As a team, we coated the block with two coats of primer and caulked around each window. After a few windows and a slightly injured finger, I traded the caulk gun for a trim brush and a ladder. We were blessed with a slight breeze and tons of shade, it was an awesome day!