Well...we are happy to report that we made it through our first day with the Morgan County Disaster Relief working on two homes. Early this am (after a good night's sleep for most), 10 of us made our way to the local YMCA for warm showers to start the day. Then it was back to the Old Methodist Church for breakfast and to meet our coordinator Jane who works for Catholic Charities.
In light of the dark clouds, rolling thunder and pouring rain early this am, we made our way to Home #1 to work on an inside basement. Repairs included sanding and spackling drywall and installing framework for 2 bedroom closets. As we finished, the sun decided to come out and we decided to head back to church for some good old fashioned PB & J's before heading out to Home #2 for outdoor repairs.
Home #2 had been completely destroyed by the flood waters so the homeowners have spent the last year working with family and friends to rebuild a gorgeous new home. They happily welcomed us as their first group of volunteers. Hopefully, the sun will cooperate this week and we'll be able to complete the many projects we started today. But we do hope that the humidity decides to subside.
Susan, Ginny and Robin spent the day staining wooden doors. 4 down ... 12 to go. Steve and Natalie were cutting wood and framing a small staircase and porch on a back door. Bruce and Margot were measuring, digging, and cementing the frame to extend the deck to connect with the back of the house. Ken, David, Kaitlin and Beth were in the front yard measuring, leveling, digging and raking in preparation for a cement sidewalk to connect to a ramp from the driveway to the front porch. Master Jim and homeowner Greg were busy doing a little bit of everything.
A little after 4 pm, we called it quits and headed back to the YMCA for some refreshing showers. The menu for tonite is tacos and karaoke...
Sounds like you had a productive day. You all are in our thoughts! Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteJeannine :)