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Sept - Poke-O-Moonshine

Poke-O-Moonshine is a mountain on the side of I87 near Keeseville, New York. It is used by rock climbers and hikers.  We walked to the top one day in September.

Sept 15 - Silver Mountain Lake

Another hike to the top of a mountain. Nice hike, beautiful views

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Sept 23 -New River Bridge

This is the bridge in West Virginia that is used by Bungee jumpers at an annual event.  It's a long way down.  Also have a great hike from an access point on the highway.

Sept 25 -  Habitat for Humanity - Alderson West Virginia

Another Habitat build.  This time,  we stayed at a campground about 1/2 hour away. Alderson is the site of a federal women's prison (added later: that Martha Stewart stayed in).

Again, start with a foundation, and piles of lumber...

it liked to rain a lot

First wall up

second wall p

The walls are put up with the siding on.  Makes for a heavy lift.

 Note, there are no nail guns.  All construction is done with a hammer.  Too many people on the jobsite, nearly all amateur volunteers.

Cutting out the windows and doors, making the jambs.

stat on the interior walls

second day..roof framing

need concrete

coming along. also building a small storage building in the back.

finally the backhoe came, and we start on the roof

and electric

here are the six couples and two single men working this project

insulation time

and finishing the roof

time for a break

interior walls going up

looks like someone has been pulling wire.  Isn't that a neat wiring job? All the wires are properly labeled   too.

mud time.  Not that kind of mud.

and then the cleaning and packing up

Wasn't that a fun project? Did you see the smiles on all of the volunteers.  Note how women work side by side wit the men.

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