March 19 Jackson County, KY It was a productive week at Workfest. It was good to see the familiar faces of employees and former volunteers of the Christian Appalachian Project, where I volunteered at 2006-2008, as well as meeting some new ones. Our project was to build a roof over a house trailer. My co-crew leaders were Jay, who has been coming to Workfest for many years, and Janean, a long-term volunteer in McCreary County. We had a group of seven college students as well as another volunteer and in four days had dug and set the 4x4 posts, built and erected 34 trusses, sheeted and tar papered one side of the roof, as well as
some other misc. projects. It was a bit chilly and rainy the first part of the week, but on Thursday the sun came out, and yesterday the temp. reached 80 degrees; eat your heart out Minnesotans. On Friday night Janean and I, as well as some other volunteers went to the nearby town of Berea to take in some live Celtic music at a cafe there, and to attend the third Friday contra dance. Today I drove down to McCreary Co. and checked out the new volunteer house being built there, and got a little r&r before the next group of students arrive on Sunday.
March 19 Jackson County, KY It was a productive week at Workfest. It was good to see the familiar faces of employees and former volunteers of the Christian Appalachian Project, where I volunteered at 2006-2008, as well as meeting some new ones. Our project was to build a roof over a house trailer. My co-crew leaders were Jay, who has been coming to Workfest for many years, and Janean, a long-term volunteer in McCreary County. We had a group of seven college students as well as another volunteer and in four days had dug and set the 4x4 posts, built and erected 34 trusses, sheeted and tar papered one side of the roof, as well as 
some other misc. projects. It was a bit chilly and rainy the first part of the week, but on Thursday the sun came out, and yesterday the temp. reached 80 degrees; eat your heart out Minnesotans. On Friday night Janean and I, as well as some other volunteers went to the nearby town of Berea to take in some live Celtic music at a cafe there, and to attend the third Friday contra dance. Today I drove down to McCreary Co. and checked out the new volunteer house being built there, and got a little r&r before the next group of students arrive on Sunday.
Hi Don. Sounds like Kentucky is treating you well! The Tigli Girls miss you like crazy and hope that you are fine. We are eating our hearts out...no 80 degrees here :(
ReplyDeleteWe miss & love you!
Sue