Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Habitat for Humanity

Yesteday I built a house.
Seriously.
Actually I worked on the roof of a house. It was super cool and super fun! It was a women's build so the entire house is being built by women...I hammered nails like a pro yesterday...my right arm is friggin sore...and I am sunburnt. I even cut wood, climbed up and down that ladder (with tired legs!), learned some new words, got a recipe for crab apple moonshine.

Three words to describe my day: community, ow!, four (40 ounces of vodka, 4 cups of sugar, 4 weeks...in a pail full of crab apples...hmmm)

5 comments:

Susi said...

hmmmm, indeed. JUUUULLLLIIIIEEEEE!!! SAVE THOSE CRABAPPLES!!! we now have a purpose for them. heh heh...

Susi said...

oh, and great job doing the habitat for humanity thing! got sidetracked by the moonshine recipe, haha.

Unknown said...

Do you need crab apples? My tree is loaded, and I can't possibly make that much apple sauce!

Julie said...

I'll bring you crab apples -- they are the bane of my existence!!

Julie said...

Ahh -- so you will be stationed at Yellow Lake! Hmmm -- I'm going to have to think of something to say when I see you so you'll know it's me:

1. "Where's the kingdom hall, Kelly?"

2. "This will be you next year at IM Arizona!"

3. "Kelly! It's me -- blogger buddy, Julie!!"

Hahahahaha!! It depends on my speed -- you might get to hear all three! LOL!!!!!!

Kelly's Favorite Quotes

  • You can quit and they don't care...but YOU will always know.
  • You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • "Always maintain composure and class. Hard work will yield results" - I live my life by this one
  • "Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all others." - One of my favorite historical figures
  • "Don't hug me Mom, you are all sweaty!" - My 5 year old
  • "You're gonna run a 1/2 marathon in February, in ski pants?"-My Co-Worker
  • "Go for it! Let us know what you need." - My Boss
  • "It ain't the man in the fight, it's the fight in the man." - My Dad
  • "You signed up for...what?" - My Spouse