Making Progress

Well today was the fourth day working at our working sites...most of us were tired and sore, but we were determined to get goals accomplished! My work team consists of Ken, Clint, Brenna, Katie, Ciara, Roxie, Jon, Kim, and myself. We have had a alot of progress this week and everyday we get farther and farther, its pretty cool to look back on Monday and be like wow, we have gotten alot done!! The sheetrockers, Roxie, Ciara, Jon, Clint and Ken finished the ceiling in the front room and starting finishing the walls also. The mudders, myself, Kim, Brenna and Katie almost finished the dining room mudding. I gotta tell you, mudding can be fun, but when you are up on the ladder mudding the ceiling and its 90 degrees out, with extremely high humidity, you find it not as fun as you thought it would be. Our owners, Alvin and Eunice, stopped by today for lunch. But instead of us giving them a brown bag with a sandwhich they went out and got Popeye's Chicken. Eunice was like, "You gonna leave Orleans without getting some Popeyes, you Crazy!!!" We sat in their backyard and ate the best chicken, coleslaw (sorry mom!), and biscuits ever. Eunice could NOT believe we didnt have any commericals for Popeyes!! We also starting talking about the weather and how we handle the cold how they handle the heat-they stay out of it. She found us crazy for going out in 30 degree below zero weather and she was astounded how we can still have school in that type of weather! Alvin said that he has only seen snow twice in New Orleans, once when he was a young boy and again years ago. They have lived in that house, before Katrina hit, for about 20 years. That house is a part of them and always will be. Alvin kept excusing us from our conversations just to say how thankful we are here to help and just thanks God for people like us and how there was no way this rebuilding would be accomplished without people like us here. Eunice could talk anybodys ear off, but we all loved talking with her, she had a say about everything. She calls everyone "Baby" or "Darling" as if she has known us for years! She told us that everyone needs to watch the documentation When the Leeves Broke, you find out things you never heard before about Katrina, she said she is going to try to send us it in the mail when she finds it and she is going to send us the finished product of the house when it is completed. Alvin & Eunice's neighbor also stopped by from up the street, just to say hello and say how thankful she is for all of us here. She said she wished that we were here longer so she could cook for us then at about 4pm here she comes with a box of these amazing bars, still warm from the oven! She was like I hope you love sugar! :D We havent tried them yet, but they smelled sooo good! Eunice also brought us Mary Kay Satin Hands for all of us to use and we sure need satin hands! Tonight we are going to Esplandade (not sure on spelling!) Avenue to see the old Creole houses and to Jackson Square. This city has so much culture and there is something new to see every night! Its great! But it is time for supper! See you all soon! Love you mom!! :D