Week in, Week out

I'm gonna miss all the Amish and Mennonite people from this past week.  I only met one or two of the forty or so that were here, but the spectacle of watching them entertain themselves was a nightly treat.  Whether it be INTENSE games of ping pong or guitar-backed sing-a-longs about God, it was always a pleasure to have them around the common space after a hard day's work.

The house that Gaines and I are working on is completely done on the exterior.  All trim, siding, windows, roof, and paint has been been completed.  Today the electrical and HVAC subcontractors came in to do their work and we moved some drywall inside to get ready for next week.  It's only taken three and a half weeks to get from an open grass lot to this stage.

Last night I saw a young Mennonite, about 25 years of age, give a young Amish boy, about 18 years of age, a CIGARETTE.  It was very shady.