“The real voyage of discovery consists not seeing new landscapes but in having new eyes.”  Marcel Proust

Reflection last night was focused on change, and little differences that we can make.  We shared when we have made a difference and when someone made a difference to us.  It was really amazing to hear everyone’s stories.

Today was our last day of home repair being based at the school.  Tomorrow, besides our normal Friday sites, we will be moving all of our belongings to the house in Pineville which will be our home base for the last week of the program.

Today’s home repair sites….We are getting REALLY close to finishing up out in Hanover.  We are waiting for the final flooring to arrive and finishing up a lot of little things throughout the house.  We continued out at the site in Mullens, finishing up runs to the dump and started dry walling the ceiling.  Great progress today.  We also sent a crew out to our friend up in Glen Rogers to power wash his trailer. We will head back out there on Monday to finish up with his roof.  They finished up early enough that some folks from this site made an impromptu dump run for us.  We also started a new site just up the road from the school to work on some plumbing and flooring issues.  It turns out we underpinned their house in 2000 and it still looks fabulous

We also had day four of our Rainforest Camp. The kids are having a great time this summer and are eagerly anticipating the last day tomorrow.

Tonight for dinner we are being treated to breakfast for dinner with a menu of scrambled eggs, home fries and ham.  Yummy!

“The real voyage of discovery consists not seeing new landscapes but in having new eyes.”  Marcel Proust

Reflection last night was focused on change, and little differences that we can make.  We shared when we have made a difference and when someone made a difference to us.  It was really amazing to hear everyone’s stories.

Today was our last day of home repair being based at the school.  Tomorrow, besides our normal Friday sites, we will be moving all of our belongings to the house in Pineville which will be our home base for the last week of the program.

Today’s home repair sites….We are getting REALLY close to finishing up out in Hanover.  We are waiting for the final flooring to arrive and finishing up a lot of little things throughout the house.  We continued out at the site in Mullens, finishing up runs to the dump and started dry walling the ceiling.  Great progress today.  We also sent a crew out to our friend up in Glen Rogers to power wash his trailer. We will head back out there on Monday to finish up with his roof.  They finished up early enough that some folks from this site made an impromptu dump run for us.  We also started a new site just up the road from the school to work on some plumbing and flooring issues.  It turns out we underpinned their house in 2000 and it still looks fabulous

We also had day four of our Rainforest Camp. The kids are having a great time this summer and are eagerly anticipating the last day tomorrow.

Tonight for dinner we are being treated to breakfast for dinner with a menu of scrambled eggs, home fries and ham.  Yummy!

“The real voyage of discovery consists not seeing new landscapes but in having new eyes.”  Marcel Proust

Reflection last night was focused on change, and little differences that we can make.  We shared when we have made a difference and when someone made a difference to us.  It was really amazing to hear everyone’s stories.

Today was our last day of home repair being based at the school.  Tomorrow, besides our normal Friday sites, we will be moving all of our belongings to the house in Pineville which will be our home base for the last week of the program.

Today’s home repair sites….We are getting REALLY close to finishing up out in Hanover.  We are waiting for the final flooring to arrive and finishing up a lot of little things throughout the house.  We continued out at the site in Mullens, finishing up runs to the dump and started dry walling the ceiling.  Great progress today.  We also sent a crew out to our friend up in Glen Rogers to power wash his trailer. We will head back out there on Monday to finish up with his roof.  They finished up early enough that some folks from this site made an impromptu dump run for us.  We also started a new site just up the road from the school to work on some plumbing and flooring issues.  It turns out we underpinned their house in 2000 and it still looks fabulous

We also had day four of our Rainforest Camp. The kids are having a great time this summer and are eagerly anticipating the last day tomorrow.

Tonight for dinner we are being treated to breakfast for dinner with a menu of scrambled eggs, home fries and ham.  Yummy!

“Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.”  Swedish Proverb

Last night we reflected on solidarity and shared our new and goods of the day.  It is always wonderful to be reminded each night, what a special part of the program reflection is.

Today we finished up three sites!  The painting at the house in Jesse was finished, the year long house was finished and the food bank was finished.  Thank you to EVERY volunteer who has worked at these sites, and there have been many.

We also had crews continue in Mullens taking trips to the dump and continue up in Hanover at the flood site.  Both sites are moving along really well.  We are looking forward to seeing these all complete.

The non-home repair sites of the day were Rainforest Camp and tutoring.  We picked up four new campers!  As usual, all had a great time.  The tutoring program continues to thrive.

Tonight’s dinner is a bit of a sad occasion since we have to say goodbye to Charlotte for the year.  She has been a tremendous presence to all the PVs this summer.  For dinner tonight we are having delicious chili and cornbread.  Yummy.

“Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.”  Swedish Proverb

Last night we reflected on solidarity and shared our new and goods of the day.  It is always wonderful to be reminded each night, what a special part of the program reflection is.

Today we finished up three sites!  The painting at the house in Jesse was finished, the year long house was finished and the food bank was finished.  Thank you to EVERY volunteer who has worked at these sites, and there have been many.

We also had crews continue in Mullens taking trips to the dump and continue up in Hanover at the flood site.  Both sites are moving along really well.  We are looking forward to seeing these all complete.

The non-home repair sites of the day were Rainforest Camp and tutoring.  We picked up four new campers!  As usual, all had a great time.  The tutoring program continues to thrive.

Tonight’s dinner is a bit of a sad occasion since we have to say goodbye to Charlotte for the year.  She has been a tremendous presence to all the PVs this summer.  For dinner tonight we are having delicious chili and cornbread.  Yummy.

“Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.”  Swedish Proverb

Last night we reflected on solidarity and shared our new and goods of the day.  It is always wonderful to be reminded each night, what a special part of the program reflection is.

Today we finished up three sites!  The painting at the house in Jesse was finished, the year long house was finished and the food bank was finished.  Thank you to EVERY volunteer who has worked at these sites, and there have been many.

We also had crews continue in Mullens taking trips to the dump and continue up in Hanover at the flood site.  Both sites are moving along really well.  We are looking forward to seeing these all complete.

The non-home repair sites of the day were Rainforest Camp and tutoring.  We picked up four new campers!  As usual, all had a great time.  The tutoring program continues to thrive.

Tonight’s dinner is a bit of a sad occasion since we have to say goodbye to Charlotte for the year.  She has been a tremendous presence to all the PVs this summer.  For dinner tonight we are having delicious chili and cornbread.  Yummy.

“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter…to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring – these are some of the rewards of the simple life.”  John Burroughs

In reflection last night, we were asked to reflect on what it was that we were looking for, when we decided to come to West Virginia.  An analogy of a doughnut was used and what we were missing was the hole.  We were even treated to doughnut holes at the end!

Today’s home repair sites went wonderfully.  After a downpour first thing in the morning, we finished up the roof in Glen Rogers and we are almost finished in Hanover, Jesse and at the house in Pineville.  We also started a site in Mullens, helping to clean out a basement and haul trash to the dump.  After it is all cleaned up we will be replacing the ceilings for the home owner.

Today was also day 2 of Rainforest Camp.  Walking through and listening to their laughter and their singing, it was easy to see that everyone was having a great time.

Tonight for dinner we are have pasta and sauce.  Not just any sauce though, homemade sauce that has been in the process of being made for over 24 hours.  Yummy, yummy!

“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter…to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring – these are some of the rewards of the simple life.”  John Burroughs

In reflection last night, we were asked to reflect on what it was that we were looking for, when we decided to come to West Virginia.  An analogy of a doughnut was used and what we were missing was the hole.  We were even treated to doughnut holes at the end!

Today’s home repair sites went wonderfully.  After a downpour first thing in the morning, we finished up the roof in Glen Rogers and we are almost finished in Hanover, Jesse and at the house in Pineville.  We also started a site in Mullens, helping to clean out a basement and haul trash to the dump.  After it is all cleaned up we will be replacing the ceilings for the home owner.

Today was also day 2 of Rainforest Camp.  Walking through and listening to their laughter and their singing, it was easy to see that everyone was having a great time.

Tonight for dinner we are have pasta and sauce.  Not just any sauce though, homemade sauce that has been in the process of being made for over 24 hours.  Yummy, yummy!

“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter…to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring – these are some of the rewards of the simple life.”  John Burroughs

In reflection last night, we were asked to reflect on what it was that we were looking for, when we decided to come to West Virginia.  An analogy of a doughnut was used and what we were missing was the hole.  We were even treated to doughnut holes at the end!

Today’s home repair sites went wonderfully.  After a downpour first thing in the morning, we finished up the roof in Glen Rogers and we are almost finished in Hanover, Jesse and at the house in Pineville.  We also started a site in Mullens, helping to clean out a basement and haul trash to the dump.  After it is all cleaned up we will be replacing the ceilings for the home owner.

Today was also day 2 of Rainforest Camp.  Walking through and listening to their laughter and their singing, it was easy to see that everyone was having a great time.

Tonight for dinner we are have pasta and sauce.  Not just any sauce though, homemade sauce that has been in the process of being made for over 24 hours.  Yummy, yummy!

“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.”  
Hans Hofmann

We finally had a work day today with no rain! A crew headed up to Hanover to work on the floors and to install cabinets.  The place is really coming together and we hope to be pretty much done by the end of the week…pictures to follow…

Another crew headed back to Jesse and continued to paint the house we have been working on for the last couple of weeks.  The first coat is on the whole house now and it looks great.

We also sent a small roofing crew up to Glen Rogers to work on a porch roof.  They ended up getting a great deal of help from a friend, the young man that we met the first summer and has been a big part of the program through the years but we hadn’t seen in a couple of years.  The volunteers had a great time with him and said he plans to join them again tomorrow.

A crew met up for a food drop-off from the Mountaineer Food Bank for the Itmann Food Bank and continued on to the food bank to help unload and to paint the floor.

A small crew also went to PV Headquarters (aka our rental house in Pineville) to replace the bathtub, shower and toilet.  A big project, but a much needed project.

And finally, we started Rainforest Camp, our Glen Rogers Craft Camp.  It was a great first day of camp.  The kids had fun and the volunteers had a great time.  All in all, a wonderful day!

Tonight for dinner we were treated to lasagna, veggies and rolls,  And for dessert, homemade peach cobbler and homemade ice cream.  Yum, yum in the tum tum.