week 2 reflection

 Week 2 blog 

5/24/22

This week we worked mostly landscaping around the 2 houses on the property that we were able to stay at. Working with this group of landscapers was really cool as some of them had very interesting stories and backgrounds. We got to hear stories and talk to one guy working with us Clint Carpender, who used to be the drummer for Uncle cracker and a couple other artists who we listen to and know the songs. Another task we did one day created a garden around the property owner's shed as a little gift from us to be able to stay on their property. I especially had fun with this project because we were left alone to complete it with no outside help. This made it challenging as none of us have done the full process of digging out the ground around the shed, getting rocks, creating a perimeter to keep weeds out, and playing sand and stone in front of both doors to make a nice walkway for the entry and exit. This took us most of all day from start to finish but by the end of the day, we all felt really proud of the work we had done and how the final product managed to come out. I believe both of these experiences as well as the other jobs we had this second week really helped give me a perspective on a lot of things. This showed me the labor and manpower it takes to complete jobs like these and gave me the realization that it might not be too fun doing in the process but once you can step back and look at the final product you created. This is one of the most prominent examples I have had showing hard work pays off, and I have been able to see visibly with my eyes. I think doing this work this week has shown me how hard work pays off and has also turned me into a harder worker overall. I think this week's work has helped us accomplish our goals and help give back to the property owners for letting us use their amenities as well as the surrounding community.