Heidi recently volunteered to serve on the board of our residents' association. I know what you're thinking: How come the fully employed person took that job rather than the recently retired person? It's mostly because Heidi's disposition and personality are more of a fit, and I promised to be her support staff.
So far, I have helped with the technology and correspondence, and I'm also in charge of the sandwich board sign that the board uses to communicate information to the community. The sign is a job kind of like anchoring the school news or being the school mascot: something I always wanted to try because it seems fun.
The nitty-gritty of the task is a little more complex. The letters are printed on brittle acetate and they easily crack and break. The board itself is dirty from standing in the elements, and the channels are clogged, so the letters don't slide easily; rather, you have to bend them slightly to place them, and then they are more likely to break. And since this was my first time composing and placing a message, there was a learning curve regarding how much would fit on a line. I had to re-do it several times, and a few letters were lost in the rearrangement.
Even so, when at last it was finished, I was pleased with my efforts, despite the grime under my nails. And I'm sure that next month, my sign will be even better!
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