Many Hands Make Work Light

A call for volunteers surprisingly yields a Saturday crew of 5. Touching up paint, installing light fixtures and laying out the kitchen floor in the ongoing renovation of the upstairs apartment. Grilled beer brats for lunch and the mood is festive. This is how work should be done. With friends helping the drudgery fades away and the work becomes enjoyable. Bartering labor for labor, I head over to Julia and Annushka's to help rebuild the corner skirting. It feels good to be working on someone else's place for a change.