The weather improved, and by the middle of the week we were leaving for the job in shirt sleeves. What a blessing! Insulating and plumbing were big focuses throughout the week. One team worked on ceiling drywall, and by week’s end they were in the...
Our crew of seven increased by two, when we were joined by Andy and Maureen. They were in Grand Isle last winter, so they could fill us in on what’s changed, and what remains looking pretty much like it did a year ago. Work continued with framing...
The 2024 winter season started strong! The first week of January saw seven eager volunteers and a deserving project, capped by 40 mph winds and heavy rain. The yellow house, 18 feet up in the air, needs drywall, wiring and plumbing. Sounds simple...
We had a great week here on Grand Isle, LA. We are frantically working trying to get as much done as we can on Miss Joy’s house as we are counting down the days when we have to head north again. All of the flooring got installed this week which...
Work is progressing at Miss Joy’s home. We did a lot of mudding, sanding, sanding, sanding and painting this week. By the end of each day there was considerable moaning and groaning from stiff, achy arms and legs from we “older” people. ...
Work progressed this week on Miss Joy’s home. We mudded and sanded until we were dreaming about it at night. It was a joyous occasion when we were able to prime and paint the first bedroom! The weather has turned warm and humid and without...
We had a very productive work week on Grand Isle. We have started a new project at Miss Joy’s home. It is a big project and we hope that we can get it done during our last month here on Grand Isle. It includes perfataping, painting,...
Miss Hayle’s renovations are nearly completed. On Monday the painting was completed on her porch. The bathroom was painted and flooring installed. We plan to have a house blessing this week Wednesday. We are starting a new project on Miss...
We had a very interesting week here in Grand Isle, LA. Tuesday was Valentines Day and we celebrated with a pizza party supper in the office trailer followed by the “Not so Newlywed” Game. We got to know each other better and had lots of...
