Dave

  • Of Roofs, Horses, Vino, and Sleep

    August 28, 2012 Roofs are different from walls.  No kidding?! Yeah, I know, not much of an insight.  However, when framing moves from walls to roof a whole new perspective comes about, for most of the work is in the… Continue reading

  • Walled Feelings

    August 27, 2012 When the walls are finally framed, up, squared and plumb a feeling settles in on the jobsite.  Everyone knows they are experiencing something old and new.  Walls still have the smell of freshly cut lumber, and folk… Continue reading

  • Volunteering: Active-Theology

    August 25, 2012 Volunteering is a word used to present an idea of caring.  However, it is not always adequate to relate what is really happening.  Showing up and offering free tutoring, being a foster grandparent, ladling soup at a… Continue reading

  • Body At Work

    August 24, 2012 A cool thing happens when you volunteer, more than once.  You begin to create family.  For instance, as framing began on the Coburn Loop Home (2011fire destroyed home) Rita returned and it was like a homecoming.  Rita… Continue reading