Last Saturday the "New to Seattle" team lent a
hand with Volunteer Chore Services. On a drizzly morning we showed up at home
in Beacon Hill ready to dust, weed and rake. Besides just the yard work...we
met a piece or work! The resident was filled with stories!
Sophia Artemis was quite the character. She was super
talkative and quite inquisitive. We got into a discussion on middle
names...mine being Sophie we had an instant connection. She shared that her
middle name was Artemis...Zeus's daughter, the goddess of the hunt. Quite a
strong name. I could tell Sophia had lots of stories to share, and she did.
Living abroad in Italy, visits to Bombay, and a collection of old cars.
Together, the "New to Seattle" team transformed
Sophia's backyard through wedding, raking, designing rock gardens and pruning
the hedges (with complete precision - thanks to our wicked smart and very
resourceful Rob and Kris!)
Throughout the course of the day, we made her backyard a
bit more lovely, we kept Sophia company and we even found a cannon ball. Are
they considered good luck?
- Kathleen D'Amato
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