Hey guys!
Several exciting things happened this week! First of all, all of my books received
library pockets, cards, and labels.
Secondly, all of my sensory bags and flour balloons have been made. Thirdly, my mother and I finished sewing the pillowcases
for the 24x24 inch cushions Cindy wanted for the children to lounge on. Unfortunately, the bookshelves will have to
wait until August 1st though because of scheduling issues.
This
week had a bit of a stressful start, I do admit. I managed to break two sewing machine needles
within two days. Not only that, but the
thread also kept getting caught and tangled in the fabric. Many of the stitches did not come out clean
and pretty, so we had to rip out all the seams and start over. I can honestly say that I never wanted to
touch another sewing machine ever again because mine was causing me so much
grief. It took four days to complete all
three pillowcases. I was ecstatic when the little stinkers were finally
finished! They are beautiful, and I hope
they look well in the library.
The
next issue I needed to tackle was the creation of more sensory toys. My leader, Karlene suggested balloons filled
with flour because they are colorful and have an interesting texture. We went to the store and purchased a 25 pound
bag of flour and 157 balloons. I asked
for volunteers in and out of my troop to help me create these balloons on
Sunday afternoon. Karlene, her
co-leader, Penny, my best friend, his friend, and one girl from my troop came
over to join my workforce. I even baked
them cookies! We succeeded in filling
every balloon within 2 hours! Since we
had time to spare, we headed downstairs to my hoard of books and organized them
alphabetically so we could label their library cards. It took a lot of cookies and patience, but we
managed to finish the job! I love my
help so much! They are truly superheroes when it comes to monotonous
tasks. Every project needs support. Volunteers make every task quicker and
easier. Soon enough, the job will seem like
clockwork.
Most
of the heavy lifting for the project is done (thankfully), but there is still
more to do. The literal heavy lifting
will be done the day before the grand opening (getting two bookshelves up three
flights of stairs). Sounds fun, right?
Regardless, I’m blessed to be gaining progress. I won’t even have to worry about the books
again until the day we set up the library.
Onward and upward!
