I was honored last night with the Golden Acorn award for outstanding volunteer of the year.
I'd been brushing off the recognition since learning I had won at the beginning of the month as there are so many people just as deserving as I am. Plus I didn't really want to attend some big fancy ceremony where people say nice things about me until my eyes well up in front of an audience.
In the end, I am thankful for the honor. A scholarship will be given in my name to a deserving child this year, which is pretty cool. It's nice to know that others appreciate the things I do, although that's not why I do it. And the kids were very proud and hopefully will be willing to give of themselves as they grow older.
They were however disappointed in the pin. They both thought I would receive a real acorn of gold!
And here's the after:
We removed the dated paneling, tore out the baseboard heaters, and patched a large hole in the wall where the a/c unit lived before we put in central air. Then it was a matter of priming and painting and replacing all baseboard molding throughout the living room, dining room and hall.
