Nola 15 - Friday, November 13 The last few days have been very busy from early morning until late at night. Two nights ago we were invited to the home of Dave, the person from Neighborhood Services who has helped to find projects for us. We have worked with him since the past two years and he has a direct ear to the needs of the people most in need. Dave's home is both beautiful and welcoming. We sat out in his garden under the stars and … [Read more...]

NOLA 15 - November 12 - Yesterday was a busy, productive day. We started by taking a "team" picture, an annual tradition. Our 5 first time volunteers then went off for a "Katrina Tour" led by Roger and Sally Demler. The rest of us stayed behind and got to work. The first order of the day for part of the team was sanding the walls where we had patched and repaired the drywall, prepping them for painting. Another team continued to work on a … [Read more...]

NOLA 15 Monday, November 9 Today we were up and at the job-site by 8 am. In some ways today felt like two steps forward and one step back. We began the day by pulling down and replacing the damaged insulation and drywall in the ceilings. The kitchen was fully cleaned out, cupboard doors and shelves removed and washed down with bleach. A garbage disposal was installed, washer/dryer and stove tested, bathroom cleaned and prepped for paint, … [Read more...]

NOLA 15 - Saturday, November 8 It was raining this morning. One of the few mornings in all the years we have been coming down here that we began with rain. The day started slowly, with a departure time for the job site of 9am. The house we are working on is in Metarie, out near the airport. A new roof has secured the home and stopped additional damage, allowing us to come in to make repairs. We are here to repair damage caused by a … [Read more...]