First Day on the Job

On the day of May 27, 2013, we awoke from our wholesome and satisfying slumber to the sound of the lake lapping on the shores, the birds chirping in the trees, and the sharp unnecessary pounding on our doors at a very unreasonable and annoying hour. We made our way to the Great Hall to consume our breakfast for the day and to stock our rations. After packing tools, we loaded the worksite vehicles and embarked on our journey to help the people of North Carolina. Hooray… We were as a whole broken into many smaller groups to help a greater variety of people. We worked jobs such as stripping decks, mowing lawns, building handicapped ramps, fixing decks, and painting houses. The “Grass Masters” took on a large inclined plane of waist high grass. The “Notorious Gazelle Wranglers” scrubbed the entire exterior of a house in preparation for paint and stain. The “2X2s” weeded and cut a forest of bamboo and stripped a deck. Lastly the “Mordacious Mountain Men” engineered a ramp and prepped the exterior of a separate house for painting. After we returned from a hard day’s labor, it became a mad dash to the cooling oasis of Lake Chatuge. We splashed and played and frolicked our little hearts out in that water. Then when the hour of 5:45 PM struck, we headed to the Great Hall for announcements and invigorating dinner of chicken and macaroni and cheese. Our day ended with an INTENSE Family Feud competition in which the “Grass Masters” emerged victorious. Hooray… We now sit here and type this by the lakeside, as we hear Mrs. Dann being weird, watch the guys play baseball, and smell the aroma of toasting S’mores. The owls are hooting, the fire is crackling and we are transfixed by the majestic water. As we stare off into the mountains that scatter the landscape we can only hope that tomorrow will bring a day as fulfilling as this day has been. -Tyler, Cullen, Alex, and Everett