Here are Iris and Tommy, the people who live in one of the houses where we're working. They are very outgoing and interactive, and love to sit and talk with any of us, telling us stories of their lives and helping us understand their part of the world. Their warmth and kindness, smiles and laughter have made us feel powerfully at home, and their obvious joy as the painting progresses (we got some of the trim done yesterday, which really makes a difference) speaks volumes about how eager they are to make their house, trashed by irresponsible renters, a real home. They have made us lemonade and ice tea and, on the first afternoon, Iris baked us a cherry cobbler (with cherries from their tree), insisting that everyone have a piece. Their dogs (everywhere underfoot and a bit paint-splattered by now) have also sped the easy sense of connection that we feel.
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