Despite the cold and the rain, I spent a fabulous day framing a home with some of my fellow female co-workers at a
Habitat for Humanity Women Build home. The home is located in one of our neighborhoods, and some time ago my boss contacted Habitat about getting the City involved. We were asked to kick-off the build and do the initial framing, and we all had a great time! It's not often that our office jobs allow us to get dirty, use a hammer, and spend a day with one another outside of the workplace. Needless to say, by the end of the day we surprised ourselves with the progress we had made, not to mention the men from our organization that stopped by to "see it with their own eyes."
Before -- just a cement foundation.
Dave Z., our excellent site supervisor who is probably the most patient
man I've ever met! Can you even imagine what went through his
mind when he was told he'd be working with 25 women on the jobsite???
That's me with a hammer, pounding it out.
Terrible form, I know.
The worksite, a flurry of activity.
One of my co-workers and her wonderful sister who
volunteered for a day in the rain and the mud.
Women and power tools, what a lovely combination.
After: The basement and walls framed in.
Who says women can't build?
Before -- just a cement foundation.
Dave Z., our excellent site supervisor who is probably the most patient
That's me with a hammer, pounding it out.
The worksite, a flurry of activity.
One of my co-workers and her wonderful sister who
Women and power tools, what a lovely combination.
After: The basement and walls framed in.
2 comments:
Awesome! Good for you, Megs!
Nicely done! Glad that you had the opportunity to give back this way. I really enjoyed my Habitat for Humanity experience last year in New Orleans, and highly recommend it to anyone interested.
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