Off to a Great Start - Britt Aydelotte

Highlights so far:

- Lower 9th has more houses! There are more people back in the neighborhood than when I was here in May. It is great to see people around!

-While walking in the Lower 9th, a woman stuck her head out of her house just to say "Happy New Years" to a group of 30 strangers.

-The scavenger hunt this year was awesome! 2 proposals... fire truck... wait until we post pictures and stories!

- Great first days for everyone at their houses.

This year we are working on the "North shore" of Lake Pontchartrain in Slidell. Today we worked on the drywall, mudding, and a little exterior painting of the house. Our home owner came home just as we were leaving the site today; I am excited to get to talk to her more tomorrow.

One of the groups that was down here with us this time last year is back again. It is great to see some familiar faces and build up the relationships we started last year.

Sorry for the short post today, but I am very tired from cooking dinner tonight! I am excited for the rest of the week and hopefully will have more fun things to post soon!