Hello Blog readers! We had quite a full day. First of all, the weather was perfect for us. It was warm enough, but not humid. We arrived at Ms. Janice's house at 8:30. She was there to greet us, along with her three young grandchildren. We unloaded and staged the tools, and took a few quick "before" pictures. The insulation began and we were able to insulate about 90% of what will eventually be done. We had to leave a few places undone because the outer clapboards haven't been done.
We put up the vapor barriers and got the ceilings insulated. The first dozen or so (of 120) sheets of drywall were hung.
You would be so proud to see Terry, Sparky and George working with these young children. They wanted to help so much, and the guys showed them how to use the cordless drills, staple guns, and many different hand tools to help rebuild their home. They were with us all day and helped quite a bit. They are 14, 13 and 11 years old. They are very polite and excited to learn.
We were also entertained by the neighborhood chicken, who seems to like the activity of a lot of people around. She especially liked eating the lettuce and bread crumbs we dropped in the yard as we were eating lunch.
We got a lot accomplished today, and everyone seems to be tired, yet happy.
The rest of the crew from Follen arrived tonight. There are 4 of them. We were also joined by a group of 7 UU's from Bloomington -Normal, IL. 6 are first timers. They are looking a bit wide-eyed at the moment. They will be joining the rest of us at the job site tomorrow.
The joint is jumping!
Check the blog for photos. I am exhausted and don't have the energy to download tonight.
It's nice to have Kate Landis with us. She started the work day with a circle prayer and ended the day with check in, a short story about changing the world and a hymn. There is more love somewhere - and we'll keep on until we BUILD it.
More tomorrow.
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