New month – new people. Vernon and Mary; Jim and Linda; Darlene and Lynn and Ken and Rita headed out of Welsh; either to return directly home or to take a slower journey in order to enjoy some additional southern sun. Their shoes need to be...
This report will conclude our second month at the project site. Attached is a photo of the volunteers for this past month. We are excited to see two homes nearing completion. The blue house on garage alley is a 3 bedroom/2 bath house for a couple...
We get to enjoy a wonderful municipal park in the Town of Welsh. It has 14 full hook-up sites that are mostly flat and graveled. (see photo)Along the north side is a row of trees and a small creek. When you face the south side, you can see two...
We have had generally good working weather – not nearly as much rain so that most days we can have inside and outside groups at each site. Some mornings are cool but not the cold we previously experienced. Many of us have done several jobs over...
The weather in Welsh, Louisiana this January has been all over the “map”. First week – unseasonably mild and moderate rain. Second week unseasonably frigid – even chilled us hardy Canadians. Our RV’s were shivering...
Our six couples had a very interesting week weather wise. During the first week of January, we enjoyed very mild temperatures. We were lulled into complacency – then came the payback. The Welsh area subsequently experienced bitter cold...
Six couples – three American (OH,IA and IN) and three Canadian (BC, AB and MB) arrived last weekend in Welsh, La. For most, if not all, the weather and roads leading here were uncharacteristically good for this time of year. We will be...
Well, it has been a times of lasts here in Louisiana! Last week we cleaned at Jacob’s house and we continued to work at Chris’ house. We installed paneling and ceiling fan in main bedroom. We painted and trimmed the front bedroom,...
It was another up and down week in Louisiana for weather. I am convinced that Mother Nature is very confused!!! I think we are just about finished at Jacob’s house. We installed counter tops, installed the kitchen sink, and built walls for...