Today I went to a home and we worked on the exterior of it. First everyone there was either scraping the peeling paint off, or sanding the walls. Then we primed the walls. The homeowners were extremely nice and really appreciated us being there. They made us a homemade lunch, and it was delicious. Some of us had beans and a delicious broth over rice. Others had chicken and potatoes in a broth. The homeowners also provided us with salad, carrots with different dips. All of us enjoyed eating the lunch on their porch listening to them talk to us.
Scraping, sanding, and priming the house was surprisingly a lot of fun. We were singing and laughing and talking while doing the work. Doing so made the time fly by, and despite the amount of progress we made, everyone of us wanted to keep working after we were told it was time to go. I had been working on a double door for a good while. I had scraped it, sanded it, and was in the middle of priming it when we had to go. I know I wanted to keep going and finish the door before we left. Others really wanted to finish the roof, or the section they were working on. It is really nice to be here working with people who are determined to finish the work, and can make the work so much fun.
So far the trip has been great. I am really enjoying being here with everyone. The city is amazing and I am having so much fun.
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