Friday's report

Today's progress was split between before and after lunch. Before, progress was fairly slow, with only work that required ladders getting done. Window blocking, roof blocking, and top sheathing went up steadily, but me and my crippled thumb (guess who) couldn't really use ladders, so it probably just seemed slower to me. After lunch was a whirlwind of activity. The porch framework was finished by yours truly, blocking was finished, and the house got sheathed in Tyvek. We got some new volunteers as well. Around 1:00, we received a huge cloud cover, which relieved us from the pounding heat of the late morning. The humidity didn't go anywhere, though. When we finished, we all took a group picture in front of the house. Personally, even in the face of heat, grime, and pain in various places on my body, I didn't really want to leave. I don't know why, but I do know this: I have never, in my whole life, felt a sense of pride and accomplishment this profound.

By the way, this is Jonathan, and this is my first (and last) post on this blog.