The first and most exciting update has to do with PreventionWorks.  We received two enormous checks today from individual donors, bringing the total amount of donations in response to the articles to over $20,000!  This generosity and eagerness to reach out and support the worthy cause of needle exchange and harm reduction truly overwhelms me.  And the donations are still coming in!

In a more mundane update, we’ve got photos on the website of our house progress.  I split them up into 3 different slide shows.

Progress between April 24 and 27 is here, along with photos of Amy and Zoe who came for a visit.
My parents’ visit and photos of the aftermath of our contractor’s first day are here.
Photos after the contractor’s second day of work are here.  He works EXTREMELY fast!

And, the photo we’ve all been waiting for…

The awnings are gone!!!  And so is the chain link fence.  I can’t wait until we’ve re-done the porch in its original style, with wood railings and big wooden columns.