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Sorry for the very delayed post - I've honestly been too busy to write anything. But that in no way means that nothing has been happening on the Houses to Homes front. Quite to the contrary, really.

Last week we were able to complete another house. That makes our third complete house, not to mention the countless individuals that we've just given things away to. Anyhow, the house went really well. When we showed up in our three trucks with about 7 people, we found Penny in her driveway with a video camera. She taped us unloading, setting up, and decorating for the next 3 hours. It was so incredible!

She had a huge, but sweet dog who helped out with some comic relief. The guys did a great job of hauling the furniture around town and around the house. And the girls did quite a number on the kitchen and the bedrooms. All in all, it was such a great evening.

Towards the end of the evening, the family from our first house showed up and we had a little party. There were about 20 people in the house at one time, but we all had a great time. It was fun to see everyone enjoying themselves!

This past weekend, we made some drop-offs and grabbed a few more pieces of furniture. The storage shed is now close to capacity, as is our garage. We dropped some things by Ronnie's house yesterday, and it was such a treat. He wound up giving us a king mattress and a couch. Our trucks had more things in them when we left than when we arrived! What a blessing it was to spend time with him. He had been through a lot, wading through 6 foot deep water to flee from his home in New Orleans, and arriving in Austin via a cargo jet. But he's doing fine now, settling into his apartment, looking to make a new home here in a new city.

posted by kimmie @ 6:38 AM