I worked on two houses while with SBP. Most of the time I was at Richard Nagle's house, which was a great time. He came by almost everyday so I had the chance to really get to know him. With my volunteers, we finished the drywall, mudding, and sanding of his house. The next step is texturing the walls and then those finishing touches of flooring, trim, and whatnot. If I was only here another month then I would get to see him move back in!!! Richard promised me that he would email me picture updates. Below is a picture of us and some of the volunteers that worked on his house with me. It was great meeting volunteers each week. This group, in particular, was full of energy and a lot of fun to work with.
I worked on Reverend Ray and Marion Smith's house only for a week and a half. In that time we did lots of mudding and sanding! Most days, Ray was working on the house right along with us. The volunteers always enjoyed working with Ray. I was real sick with a cough while working on Ray's house. His suggestion was to drink a hot toddy. Since I had NO CLUE what that was, Ray was kind enough to explain it. Apparently it is tea with some whiskey, lemon, and honey. It definitely sounds like something that would help. I was sent back to Richard's house after working with Ray. Last time I checked in, though, the floor, doors, and trim were all up. He will be moving in very shortly!! This is especially exciting since Ray told me how he had just bought the house right before Katrina hit and then never had the chance to completely move in. If you go to the link below, then you will see me with Ray and you will have the chance to read more about his story. This is one great aspect of SBP. I am happy to have a place like their website to go and get updates on all the houses I have worked on.
http://www.stbernardproject.org/v158/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=413&Itemid=4
I have 12 more days left with NCCC. Yikes.
I will definitely be back to NOLA sometime.... so, See you Soon NOLA.
