Then and Now

The photos on today's blog were taken before we moved in to our Tripp Street home and after. The actual dates are 11-28-07 and 1-2-08 for before and 3-13-08 for after. The first photo is before we moved in and the next photo is after we moved in. The photos are in pairs. For points of reference, look at beams and light fixtures. Just for fun!!

Tornado Damage

Look at this!!! A year and ten days after the tornado, our building has that "hit by a tornado look!" It's interesting, one could hardly tell we had any damage - yet, because of the damage you could not see - we have this...damage!!

It's not really damage, but good construction work by the folks at Warren Scott here in Americus. We at the library think the project is moving along - so much so that I predict we will be back home before Christmas. Sing it with me - "I'll be home for Christmas." This is nothing more than a very optimistic prediction. But it could happen.

One part of the project that will take time will be the brick work - especially the "stepped" brick work that is somewhat unique to the Lake Blackshear building. Each time a row is bricked, it will have to set before another can be done. If you look at the library you can see this brickwork. It is what gives the building its look. It'll be interesting to see the brickwork as it is done. It should be good and hot by then - those guys are amazing!!

Life continues on Tripp Street. We are settled and used to being here now, but are really ready to get back home. We have been so blessed to have such a roomy/comfortable place to stay while our building is being fixed. If you are reading this and have not been by, please come by and see the library - you have about nine more months.

Our next blog will have some interesting then and now photos - at least that is the plan. I will attempt to show photos of the Manhattan building as we first found it and then show the current photo below it - so you can compare.

Until then...read something.