Baseboards, Window stools and SAWs ... Oh my!

Today we did not touch a paint brush or roller ... a welcome change. It was all about power tools! Laura J and Dawn mastered the circular saw and the jig saw while Stevie, Robin, Billie, Laura G, Page, Judy and Libba are now skilled on the compound miter saw. Carol and Pat did not want to touch a saw, but they did join the rest of the group, firing the nail gun numerous times!! We have not quite finished the baseboards in one house, but the window stools/sills are complete and those teams moved on to the house next door.

The weather has continued to be beautiful. Hot, sunny, good breeze and not a drop of rain in sight since Monday. We took a break for lunch today, briefly visiting St Andrews Avenue Presbyterian Church. What a gorgeous sanctuary. The pipe organ is incredible, beautiful stained glass windows and leaded glass windows and doors from the narthex, looking into the sanctuary. We learned earlier that their sanctuary, dedicated in 1930, had major damage during Katrina and they did significant work to restore/enhance the space since the storm.

We have enjoyed the lovely dinners we have had in the homes of congregation members, but tonight we ventured to the Convention Center area and had an entertaining dinner at Mulate's. Several of our group took to the dance floor for some "authentic" Cajun dancing. We all tasted traditional foods including alligator (fried and blackened), sausage, catfish and other local delicasies.

We are sad to see our week coming to an end. Saturday is our last day of work and while we won't miss the heat or the labor, we wish we could continue the New Orleans experience a little longer.