"Shedding" light on rural poverty. Part II

Working on the roof

Nailing up the siding

We're making good progress on the shed!

Today, we woke up with soreness but that didn't stop us from going back to work! It was our second day of building the shed. Everyone was eager to get back to work and continue the construction. The weather was cold and foggy during the first half of the day, but after lunch, it was totally the opposite. The sun started to shine and the temperature was warm. This was perfect timing because we were getting ready to put up sidings and shingles on the shed. Moving the shed from inside of the garage to the outside required a great amount of team work. We thought Scottie was going to use some kind of truck to move the shed, we learned that there was another way to move it. Instead of using a machine to lift the shed, we used plastic tubes, long pieces of lumber, and most importantly the cooperation from all of us to accomplish this task. When the shed was outside, the workload was divided among us. We diligently hammered in sidings around the shed and shingles on the roof. We came close to finishing the shed and expected to finish this project by tomorrow morning.

Not only was it a productive day at the construction site, but it was also a fun and exciting day. Some of us had a chance to take a walk around and explore the town. We went to the local library, got a library card, and check out some books about Appalachia. Then, after we left the library, we walked up the hill to Trudie's Gift Shop and some other stores. Many stores were closed as early as 4pm on the weekdays. Most of people in the neighborhood recognized that we are from out of town, but they asked us about it anyways. They are such friendly people.

Our evening included home cook meal from Genna and Hema, who made Jambalaya, side salad, and scrumptious mash potatoes. We did several reflection and activities that made us understand each other better. We also watched the beginning of the documentary "Country Boys".