Community Organizer

Barack Obama began his career as a humble community organizer, which during the 2008 campaign, he didn't let us forget. He went from that to now President. You might wonder why I am even mentioning this...well, community activities have been taking up quite a bit of time recently.

I think I have mentioned before that I am the co-site leader of my local PPatch. Essentially my job is to monitor other gardeners plots and make sure that they are gardening. As well as, the garden walk ways are maintained, work parties are planned (by other gardeners), and handle any other random things that come up (pickup fertilizer, handle auction items, etc).

Recently, I have taken on a new assignment through the Central Seattle Parent Resource. By no means am I tooting my own horn. I am not solving hunger or drug abuse or homelessness in my neighborhood or community. I am merely organizing play groups for parents and children under the age of 3. A task that I thought was going to be relatively easy and carefree has taken up quite a bit more time than I had anticipated. Instead of offering set dates and times for playgroups, we asked anyone who wanted to participate their availability. Bad decision. That came with nap schedules, feeding schedules, other activities, people's best time of day, etc... I am happy to report, after much back and forth, we have three playgroups set.

Relief! Now on to my personal blogging at night. Or maybe planning to become President one day.