Scraping off the old shingles continued on Tuesday under sunny skies, and some of the troops came home with sunburned arms and heads. Despite the back-breaking work, the young folks at least were still smiling at break time — maybe because they were grateful for the traditional fruit- and cream-filled turnovers delivered for their mid-morning break.

After the shingles were removed and the tar scraped off, new plywood was laid down, then a felting moisture barrier placed on top.You can see above the condition of the old wood. I met the homeowner, Miss Corlis, who invited me into her home to see the awful condition of her kitchen ceiling, where water had been leaking in for months and months and temporary patches applied.

This is Miss Corlis.

It’s a small house, but a big job.

Our friends Elizabeth and Mary, who shared the Mission House with us last year, came back with nearly 1000 pounds of clothing for the Micah House! This is what they faced when they arrived.

And today, after they had sorted, tagged and otherwise organized what was already there, plus what they brought.

Last night Elizabeth and Mary made dinner for us: Skyline chili, famous in Cincinnati and the surrounding area, and complete with bibs.

Meanwhile, back on 32nd St., the work continued furiously today, as rain is expected tomorrow morning. The kindly Miss Corlis prepared a delicious lunch of fried chicken, collards and cornbread for us today.

With a brief break…

Some folks helped Loaves and Fishes move food and prep for the lunch to be served today.

Everyone came home absolutely whipped this evening, but seemed to have revived for the usual card games and UCONN basketball after dinner..