After my long hike in the hot and humid north woods, I decided to take it a bit easier today. Fortunately, I was scheduled to volunteer at the Antique Tractor Day event at the Billings Farm! This morning, I went to Mass in Lebanon (0800). It was SOOOO HOT outside! I did some errands in West Lebanon and spent a short time looking at potential neighborhoods for a longer residence in the Upper Valley. After that, I returned home to get lunch. At 1200, I drove over to Woodstock so I could start my volunteer shift (1245). For a bit more than four hours, I assisted the staff in helping little kids (and some folks who were young at heart) assemble little wooden tractor toys. Like I’ve previously said about some of the other volunteering I’ve done at the Farm, it’s pretty hard to have a bad day while watching the sheer joy of a youngster who is building something, especially when the project involves hammers and paint. During a break, I got to watch a tractor parade and a “race” (slowest tractor wins). Best part: they “paid” me with ice cream from the Dairy - definitely a bonus on top of the good vibes! Finished my shift just before 1700 and headed towards home. On the way, I did a few more errands in West Lebanon - eventually made it to my condo by 1730. Fun day!
