Wednesday, March 17, 2010: St. Patrick’s Day and working at the new house

Have you ever put a roof on a house? We have, sort of. Day 2 of work challenged our endurance, innovative thinking and back muscles. In the morning, we were split into several crews. A group of us shoveled clay and dirt into the pit in front of the front door. At first, the process of moving the dirt to the pit was slow and the wheelbarrow was at times uncooperative, but experience and teamwork upped our efficiency by the time we finished.

Some highlights on the work site: a bunch of us got to sit on the roof and hammer stuff; shoveling tons of dirt into a wheelbarrow; lifting trusses. We felt a little more useful on Wednesday since there were more tasks to accomplish. It felt pretty good to see RJ and Scotty put up the trusses for the roof. It finally looked like a house.

Liver for lunch for some. If you go to Kentucky try liver, pickled bologna, odd sodas (Ale 8-1), and Kentucky silk pie.

Since Lauren G. said that she had never celebrated St. Patrick’s Day, a green drink was concocted to celebrate. Ingredients: green sprinkles, milk, and celery. No one drank it, but it was a good end to the holiday.

We tried a new game this night that involves grabbing a bag with your teeth while balancing on one foot. Lauren G. won.