What was I thinking?

While I was unemployed, I had a bunch of time on my hand.  If you don't include my crappy surgery recovery,  roughly 2-4 weeks.  I had 8 months of time on my hand.  I filled 9-12 hours of that time a week teaching my water aerobic classes, but the other 28 hours I would have otherwise been at work, I needed something to do.

 I wanted to spend my time doing something for the better.  I wanted to see people, volunteer, and get out of the house without spending too much money.  

I started volunteering at the Palmer Center (55+ crowd's community center)  helping in the computer lab and teaching the "more experienced" about facebook and email.  For some people it was great.  I helped a man compose a letter to his wife who was in a nursing home, I helped a couple find sheet music for their funny looking instrument, a cross between a harp and a guitar.  But their were some crazies.  The lady who had 17,000+ emails in her inbox, who would then "forward" them to her entire contact list is just one example.

The Palmer Center did not last too much longer after the "crazies" took over.

In the middle of February 2010, I got involved in the Boys and Girls Club Renovation.  ( This will get it's own post one day)  Helping with the Boys and Girls Club made me realize I have talents.  I can work with my hands, power tools aren't just for boys, and seeing something you have created is a better high than swiping my credit card for a similar mass produced item.

I am starting this blog to let me share these projects I have made:  It's my brag blog.  I intend on having other topics in my posts, but if I can inspire one person to look at an item at a store and say to themselves " I could make that"  then I have succeeded. 

Thank you for reading!

Jennifer