Well, I know you have been worrying all day to hear how Kathy W. reacted to her short sheeted sleeping bag. ---- She didn't even realize that she had been the victim of our "3rd grade first night at camp" prank. She just thought that the sheet had gotten wound up and pulled it out of the bagat about 3:00 AM!!! Ah well, such as life!
Today all 13 of us went back to the warehouse and assembled tables. This time we had the tools we needed and actually re-engineered several tables to make them come together. It worked that we needed to put finished legs and brace bars on unfinished tables. Then some of the gals put Danish oil based stain on the unfinished portions to make them match. We finished all the tables!!!! Considering what the project looked like when we began, it felt only slightly less miraculous than feeding 5000 with only 7 loaves and 2 fish! The project manager was thrilled. They have been working on it for quite some time and they had assumed it would take all week and still have some to do. We're GOOD!
The exciting part is that they have decided to give us a table and two benches for us to bring home to Illinois and finish and donate to a family that was affected by the flooding. We have been playing with ideas for how we can use it to raise awareness and generate interest in the work being done here in New Orleans. Julio will bring it home in his car. The tables really are quite nice. It will be exciting to show you all that we did.
We finished up around 2:00. We assembled 66 tables and shrink wrapped another 14 complete sets for sending out as needed.
In the afternoon (after we cleaned up) we took a tour of the Katrina devastation. The table project manager took 9 of us gals and showed us the area. The guys and Bonnie decided to skip that tour and wander around the French Quarter. They enjoyed some oysters on the half shell while waiting for us. Then we all ate a wonderful dinner at Landry's Seafood Restaurant. Melissa Bonnett suggested it, and it was wonderful. Then we wandered down Bourbon Street. WOW what a different world it seems to be along that bit of real estate. We took photos, so we will share a tiny bit of the atmosphere, but one really needed to be here to get a feel for it,
One of our signature moments occured when we walked toward Bourbon Street and passed under a tree. Jackie, Bonnie, Kathy B. and I all caught some pigeons bombs. I imagine those birds are still laughing up in that tree.
We've had a fun trip thus far. We will begin the siding project tomorrow morning. It is hardy board. Does that sound right? They say it's heavy, I'll know more tomorrow.
I have to report a bit about last night. We girls caught the giggles and it was a rocking and rolling evening. We laughed until our sides hurt and then we laughed some more. It's not something that we can even relate, but the silliness felt good. It was good for the soul!!!
God is good. We are blessed by this trip and we are blessed with the opportunity to know one another better. We look forward to telling you more when we get home. Hope you are having a good week.
Time for sleep. Joyce
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