The Old House at Ona:we. The Second Story.

At the Old House at Ona:we, the second story of the house has been raised. Today's goal: to make a roof for the second story.

Arriving at 8:30 in the morning, George sits and waits for the rest of the men.

In the second story, the old house's 2x4 bones can't wait for a new skin.

The scraps of longer 2x4s were used to support the walls.

After already losing two pairs of gloves, a worker leaves another pair of gloves for someone else to claim.

Avery pulls and holds the standing 2x4s so Gordon can nail the nails into the shorter horizontal 2x4s.

A saying that everyone repeats and keeps in their heads.

The second story's roofing beams have been layed across so it was time for the men to finally make a ceiling.

Dizzying. The letters and numbers on the roofing beams.

The men making sure a beam is aligned. The Old Zuni Mission in the background.

Knowing that there is a roof on the second story, Na'na (Grandpa) calls it a day as he sits on his workbench.

Back on the outskirts of the village, the women are preparing supper. The evening's menu includes all the fixings for a Thanksgiving meal including fresh baked oven bread.

The table is set with fine china, awaiting to be accompanied by four cooked turkeys and at least 15 hungry men.

Fourteen pumpkin pies were prepared for supper. All were eaten.

The sun hides and sets behind a blanket of clouds while the men and women wait for tomorrow to come so they can do the same thing all over again.