Whew, the room was hot. Stuffy. And whenever we had the door to our meetup room propped open for a meager draft of fresh air, our discussions and the hands-on demo was almost drowned in noise from the restaurant/pub.
This was our 2nd meetup event at a local establishment on Bank Street. An unfortunate situation, because the 1st meeting had been much better in the meeting room next to it. So I'm looking for a new location. That's ok - I hadn't planned on making any particular location permanent, and as soon as the members become more comfortable with members and what we're doing, I hope more of them will offer themselves as hostesses.
Ignoring the temperature, the food and drinks were terrific! And so was the conversation which I'd advertised to be the "Job Jar" or yearly maintenance & repairs to keep your home in respectable condition, and your hard-earned money where it should be. Members hit it off quickly and offered their stories & experience along with mine. We also flipped through some great reference books I'd collected and reviewed the handout I gave out.
And then I set up my tools, materials/supplies, and simple practice board for the hands-on Caulking demo. Everyone tried their hand at it, and performed very well. Great job ladies!!!
We had lots of laughs, learned some new tips and techniques, and decided that our next meetup will cover drippy taps and running toilets.
In the Ottawa, ON (Canada) area and want to join us? Follow this link to sign up for free: Ottawa Women with Tools (at meetup.com).
Hope to see you soon!
Karen
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