Unwinding projects

It's the annual long weekend for Unwinding -- from school, jobs and other responsibilities.



It is also the time for several work projects during the weekend. But first, the Unwinding ... after they removed the sofas from the game room. Doesn't it look relaxing?



Some of the other work projects include creating this mural in the library. This is Friday's crew.



Saturday's crew has continued creating ... You'll see the finished product next weekend at the Celebration.



One of Friday's projects was creating this walkway from the breezeway between the library door and Hogo. This will make Jen Gorman, our housekeeping manager much happier -- less mud.



You've seen the last step in several incarnations. The youth added the slate today - so when they're going barefoot, they don't have to walk on the stones. Now we just need a stonecutter to finish off both ends. Any volunteers?



We also had a group working on the 2nd floor siding. There are only a couple of strangely shaped pieces left to do.

This is our ACC. Thanks to everyone: children and youth, $$ contributors, work crews, individual volunteers who have come through this year long process as well as the wonderful professionals who created structure out of Margaret Lew's drawings. Bless you all.

A Year Ago and Today

As the rains continued to come down over the last 2 weeks, it took me back to last year when I was fretting about the rain slowing up the renovation process. Here we were in the 4th week of June and this is how far we had gotten? Is that all? Take a look at these photos and remember.







The sun porch floor is in the foreground.



looking towards the dining room




It rained so often this year that when Jen mowed, it created a labyrinthian site. This is week 54.



How we look today - week 56.

First floor siding finished! And stepping out

Last weekend Liseli worked on the last steps off the deck.



She found larger rocks to fill in after deciding on the shape of the last step.



Finished product.



Between youth conferences and the recent rainstorms, Chris spent part of her time siding. Here she is working on the last section above the patio.



Mike putting on the last board - a very strange shape up in the corner.



The finished bits and pieces of the first floor siding are easily seen here - and did you notice that the grass seed has sprouted? It won't be long before Jen has to mow it.

EarthSong XXXV & more siding

EarthSong XXXV took place last weekend with both houses full of celebrants. Part of each conference includes a time for workshops and/or work projects. Here are 4 youth starting to do the siding by the patio: Noah, Oliver, Jeremy and Andrew. The teams had to measure the length of the siding needed as well as use a level to be sure they sighted correctly.



Chris DeRoller at the saw with some of the siding crew looking on, using the measurements from the youth.



Andrew and Jeremy



Oliver and Noah



Kayla



Just look at all they got done



Lea and Decordova working on a hard spot.



Sunday's brunch crowd on the patio and deck - notice the siding on the right. The weather couldn't have been better for graduation.



The ACC, ready for the McGiver's (see next post).

Siding Northside of ACC

Yesterday, the McGiver family came to side again. This time, they were working on the north facing side. Here's Clem, Kai and Kirsten.



They had to cut around outlets and conduits.



Kai & Kirsten on the patio. He's measuring where the siding needed to be cut.



Kai and Clem fitting a board at a tricky point.



At the same time, Mimi was on the roof cutting siding to fit.



Clem, Kirsten and Kai



After lunch, Oliver who was doing childcare for Purchase Meeting's retreat, came over to lend a hand. Here's Oliver, Kai and Kirsten.



Oliver, Kirsten and Kai



Mimi on the ladder with Kirsten holding the ladder.



Kirsten on the ladder with Clem helping hold the ladder.



Almost finished with this section



The McGiver's headed home Saturday evening. The deck and patio area are ready for the next group (4 & 5th graders next weekend!)

Patio completed, Red Jade weeping crabapple happy

Besides the McGiver's putting on siding (see other blog post), we had Powell House Committee members working during their "free time."



Andy Heimer couldn't wait to finish the patio, last worked on during our spring work weekend (see other blog post)



It's like a big jigsaw puzzle.



Bob Houghton stepped in to help.



Andy had time to put steps in. Doesn't it look good? Notice the Red Jade weeping crabapple tree ...



Here's a close up of a blossom. This tree was given in memory of Phil Perry, a PoHo youth grad who died in a canoeing accident several years ago.



The finished product. Thanks to ALL the folks who helped.

Sprinkler House finished

During the spring work weekend, one of the crews worked on the sprinkler house. Here you can see them putting plywood on the ceiling.



Of course, it was easier to work on the ceiling from the tank, so here's Becca, Alex and Brodier posing for the picture.



And Andy cutting the plywood to order.



With the tank on place, there's not a lot of room to maneuver.



Here are Becca, Brodie, Joseph and Alex in front of the sprinkler house. A week later, the final touches -- connecting the sprinkler to the fire alarm was completed.