The Women Get to Work ....and Lots of Laughs

The day started in usual SALS style: no one at the rehab house, so Artie took us to see the falls near the Gauley Bridge, a soothing sight.  Mid morning we returned to the rehab house, where we met up with the  crew boss Ralph and the home owner.  The pictures will tell the story, but lets just say that there will be plenty of work to do....paint, scraping, yard cleanup, new curtains, and a new bathroom. Brandy lives in the house with her husband and 5 kids, the 6th is on the way.  It was an amazing thing to watch....the power of women helping women.....both in physical and emotional tasks.

My energetic  gang got to work....yard cleanup and an whole room painted by early afternoon with lots of planning for the rest of the week.  Mid afternoon found us back in Beards Fork with enough energy for tutoring and cooking for the after school program.  The kids took easily to their new friends and helpers and happily did their homework....then spent the rest of the time teaching us games and tricks on their cell phones!

We missed Zumba because we got so involved in our after dinner gab fest, that the time escaped us.  With an age range of 30 to 71, several divorces, new marriages, one widow hood, new boyfriends, one double cancer survivor, and a completed marathon we had a lot to discuss, dissect, give advice about and enjoy the new sisterhood.

The consensus:  a great and tiring day......

Happy volunteers=happy team leader.