Work carries on here in Newtown, and today the crew has officially entered the tarring phase of the roof job. With the strapping in place and progress steady, the call of the day was simple: “More tar!” — a phrase shouted more than once as the buckets were hauled up and spread across the beams.
The Crew at It Again
Calvin Jr, Calvin Sr, and Kevin are back on the job, working side by side against the backdrop of overcast skies. Yesterday, Calvin Sr was under the weather, but he’s feeling better today and putting his weight back into the work. It’s good to have the full team together again, even as the air fills with the smell of tar and the grit of determination.
A Town Steeped in Heritage
From where we stand, it’s impossible not to notice the history surrounding us. Just across the way sits the Barbour Living Heritage Village, its bright yellow houses and fishing stages lined up along the water. It feels fitting—men of yesterday once worked tirelessly here, hauling nets and barrels of fish, while today’s crew hauls tar and boards. Different jobs, same backbone of effort and resilience.
Pushing Ahead
Though the weather has been wet, the skies held back their rain this morning, giving us a fair chance to push ahead. The job is far from finished, but each stroke of tar means one less leak to worry about when the autumn storms roll through.
