The best laid plans......we arrived at Loma to discover the wood we needed for today was at the bottom of the pile delivered yesterday after we left. Once the 'chicken coopers' arrived and shifted their dozens of timbers, we were able to get to work. While Vic and John cut pieces, Bea got busy with the 'termite juice'. By lunchtime, all pieces were ready to install.
After lunch we did a mini-tour of Loma to visit Victoria, for whom a house was built by Servant's Heart in 2015 and paid for by St Luke's Lutheran Church in Kitchener. Victoria (a grandmother) came running up the hill from her house in bare feet, arms outstretched and yelling our names: "John & Bea, John & Bea". Following hugs, Victoria ran back down to her house and grabbed her latest grandson and ran back up the hill to show him off. We resisted her invitation to visit with the family and see changes to her house in order to carry on with our tour. We then went to the home of Maria Estes, for whom a house was built in 2014. Journey 2014 painted her house and this year she received a chicken coop, compliments of Team Ridgetown.
Vic, Bea and John finished the closet shelves in the afternoon and hung the last cupboard door in the classroom, followed by some celebratory photos and a bit of silliness. The staff were overjoyed with all the improvements to the Community Centre. They have started a list for next year.
View from the Breakfast Table
Murphy's Law of Need - the lighter wood is what we need
Getting started an Hour Late
Chicken Coop Construction
Nothing is Wasted
Vic MacGyver at Work
Students practicing for Independence Day on February 27th
Victoria running to Greet Us
Bea and Victoria
Maria's Chicken Coop under Construction
Maria's House
New Art Tables
More Shelves in Office Closet
Orquidea, Wendy and Rebecca Testing the New Shelves
The Mighty Trio - John, Bea and Vic
Shelves and Cupboards in a Classroom
Another Fine Sunset to end the Day
chicken coop looks great. when we get the bylaw for backyard chickens here, i'll be needing one!
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