Wtf it's DECEMBER?

This project is passing far too quickly for my taste. Positive occasionally to a fault, I rarely dwell on the aspects of work that piss me off, so I know I was bound to fall in love with this project. But I really really mean it this time...I love working with Habitat down here. I love New Orleans. I love construction. I've even grown fond of our commute in ways because of the music time I can squeeze in before and after work. (Let me just fill in here, since I don't believe I've mentioned it yet: We were supposed to be put in a quaint Habitat for Humanity House for the duration of our time here, but a week before we arrived we found out the house hasn't been approved by the city yet, and we would be "temporarily" staying at a church 14 miles away. As you can assume, temporarily became permanent, and we've been living in a big multipurpose room, sleeping on air mattresses, walking down the street a block and a half for showers, and sharing the church with the preschool, AA, and the laypeople for almost a month now. I wanted a house, sure, but I cant complain about the laundry angels. :))

So anywho, long story short we only have FIVE FREAKING DAYS OF WORK LEFT here! Ridiculous. The student in me knows that the next step in grad school, but I must confess spending a year working with Habitat has never looked so appealing....

Update on our house: We have a roof! And we'll continue shingling next week!! Our house is looking more and more like a home every day, with OSB boards up on most of the interior walls, windows, a front porch, the whole shebang. And not to mention, due to events during lunchtime on Thursday, our house is now officially part of the neighborhood in my mind. It's a long story but suffice it to say that a babbling man promptly sat down on our porch, talking to himself, then proceeded to roll up a joint and smoke it. Right there in front of us. A rite of passage, if you will. :)

Well like I said, we leave in a week. Grr. Today I'm heading to a coffeeshop (first time in forever!! :)), then the Art Museum, then heading to somewhere in the French Quarter to watch the VIKES!

Love you miss you
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