Leaving our Work Site for the Last Time in 2016

On Friday, August 5, we concluded activities at our 2016 build site.  Wedged between rows of corn, the foundation we worked on is about the size of a 2-car garage.  I walked it off as 10 paces by 10 paces.  The family will have a front yard, and some room in back where the tool shed currently stands.  We dug dirt and shoveled sand, then packed it.  We moved and sorted countless blocks, and made a great deal of mortar and chispa.

Above is approximately how we left things Friday, mid-day.  We put everything in the tool shed for the night.  Usually, someone in the mason crew stays behind to watch the site overnight so nothing is stolen.

 The floor plan Juan has shows 3 bedrooms, a bathroom, and a kitchen area.  We think the outside will have a 2-foot paved apron if it is like other Habitat houses in the area.  This is a design and size the family can afford and maintain for years to come.  Habitat is adamant about appropriate housing.

Douglas, a Habitat associate who worked with us and Francis, has a shirt that says it all.

Kara, Peggy, and Jenelle participate in sifting sand through a screen for making the smooth mortar that goes between the cinder blocks.  The unsifted sand is mixed with small stones to make chispa which goes inside the blocks.

The back of Douglas's shirt leaves us with a good message.  We leave it to the masons and the next wave of volunteers to finish the work.