It's my Park!

I just got back from participating in Austin's It's My Park! Day. I first spent some time replacing bench slats and then a whole lot of time stripping old paint from another bench. And finally fifteen minutes repainting it. FYI, stripping paint is not fun.

The turnout was wonderfull -- lots of people from the neighborhood and also some high school and college volunteers. All the benches in the park now look great, signs have been installed or repainted, and trash cans secured from the punks that sometimes mess with them.

The only thing that was a bit lame was the replacement planks that we got from the city. I don't know what kind of wood it is, but it's not pressure treated, so I wonder how long it'll last. Oh well, beggars can't be choosers.