Friday the 24th

Friday: another beautiful day, another day of hard work. But more than anything else it was a sad day, because JoEllen, Tom, Don and Edd's friend, Robin, died during the night. She had been sick for a long time, struggling with cancer. She never gave in, never stopped fighting, never lost her faith and hope, or her sense of humor. She was greatly loved and will be sorely missed.

Work-wise, things are shaping up, but time has now becomes an issue. Debbie and JoEllen worked in the front room most of the day. With the ceiling finally finished (which took about an hour, plus) they moved onto the wainscoting ledge -- a dimension of their work that would consume the remainder. They had to cut, stain, miter, scarf-cut, nail and glue it down. (The flooring has not yet been purchased.)

Over in the bathroom, the two new walls are up. All the wiring is done. The plumbing over 75% complete. Don, Tom, Edd and Eric kept bumping into each other as they worked there framing the walls and driving screws into the concrete floor and walls. Tom and Eric had great fun helping Don by finding a way to bring a flexible electrical cable through the boiler room/men's room wall.

Tonight, Melissa, a member of the congregation, has prepared a lasagna dinner for us. It's still in the oven but smells wonderful. Tomorrow will be a lighter day. We are looking forward to it with great expectations.

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