Play Day
Susi, Sue, Terry and I took a day off to see some sights around Ocean Springs. Continue reading ‘Play Day’…
Articles posted in January 2009
The 98th House
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“Experience Counts…”
…said the mechanic at the RV dealer this morning Continue reading ‘“Experience Counts…”’…
Speaking of Alligators…
A friendly stranger told me that the structure near my easel was the remains of the wild biker bar. He also encouraged me to be very careful, because there were lots of alligators in the area. “How many and how big?” I asked. He said “lots of ‘em – he saw a 12 footer a few days ago.” Continue reading ‘Speaking of Alligators…’…
Alligator Etouffe
Walter & Della are young newlyweds who are very excited that construction will begin on their house this coming Monday. I was able to video them as they received the news. You can find their interview and video on the Habitat website. Continue reading ‘Alligator Etouffe’…
Why we’re here
This video of Madeline giving thanks in advance says much about why so many people are here helping out… Continue reading ‘Why we’re here’…
Learning Their System
Learning new tricks is always fun… and the Habitat for Humanity – Bay Waveland affiliate has some good ones to teach. Because they “blitz” build so frequently with large groups of visiting volunteers, a smooth system is essential. For instance, do you see the compass rose in the picture? Continue reading ‘Learning Their System’…
A Glimpse of New Orleans of the Past
Lisa, Ian and I ventured into a mask shop while wandering the French Quarter in New Orleans. The masks ranged from simple, pirates eye patches to elaborate , colorful concoctions loaded with feathers and glitter. Continue reading ‘A Glimpse of New Orleans of the Past’…
Wandering the French Quarter with Lisa & Ian
We were thrilled to discover that we are only 1 hour and 15 minutes from our niece and her husband, Lisa & Ian. They are living in New Orleans while attending graduate school/med school at Tulane. So we hopped in our little white box and knocked on their door late Saturday morning. Continue reading ‘Wandering the French Quarter with Lisa & Ian’…
Cedar Point
The Bay Waveland Yacht Club, along with a vast mixed neighborhood ranging from large, old mansions along the water to well-kept middle class houses on neat orderly streets was Continue reading ‘Cedar Point’…
A Beautiful Day for Painting
Last week, Ken stopped to chat while I was painting a bayou across from the Bay St. Louis yacht club (Locals always say BSL for their city name.) He told me it was called Alligator Bayou, in honor of the one alligator that Katrina blew in from somewhere. Another young man stopped to tell me he had even seen the alligator when he was wading. Continue reading ‘A Beautiful Day for Painting’…
So… Are You Doing Any Work Down There?
This is the “crunch” quarter for this affiliate. Each week one or more groups of new volunteers (many college students) will arrive for an action packed 5 days of construction. The affiliate anticipates that over 25 houses will be completed by early April. That’s 25 families moving into safe, simple homes from FEMA trailers, over-crowed relatives homes, or sub-standard apartments! Continue reading ‘So… Are You Doing Any Work Down There?’…
A Wonderful Welcome at St. Rose de Lima
A few of the Habitat staff recommended that we attend St. Rose de Lima Catholic Church to “wake us up on Sunday morning”. Continue reading ‘A Wonderful Welcome at St. Rose de Lima’…
Memorial to the Trees
Yesterday, I met artist Zita Waller, who lives in Bay St. Louis. I was thrilled to find a fellow oil painter and asked if she would be interested in painting with me one day. “I’m sorry”, Zita said, “but I don’t paint outside since Katrina. Continue reading ‘Memorial to the Trees’…
Carol
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Today, we met a beaming homebuyer Carol, who will be completing her final walk-through this afternoon. She expects to move into her MEMA cottage next week Continue reading ‘Carol’…