Going Green.... Delta Style

So earlier today I was feeling a bit discouraged because it didn't seem like I was ever going to make any progress on my endless "to do" list here at the DDD (that's the future Delta Dipsie Doodle Flophouse). Things started feeling better after my friend Head showed up.

My friend Head is one of the many great people I've met, that are part of the reason I love it here so much. Clarksdale is filled with so many interesting characters that give this small town such an appeal to out of town visitors.

Head and I now have a master plan to build a little roof over a portion of the back end of the New Roxy. In case you didn't know, the New Roxy has no roof and likely won't for a good while.
The 'mini' roof will provide a small dry area from which we can serve concessions or keep equipment dry.

Now because we're in a small town and I'm a huge believer in recycling. We WON'T be heading over to the local mega hardware store for materials, we'll be making do from the pile of used wood that we salvaged from last year's clean out of the New Roxy and used tin roofing sourced through word of mouth.

It's just another one of the things that I love about the South....some forms of recycling are a way of life here not because it's good for the Earth but because most times it's all that many people can afford. While Head and I won't be winning any Earth Day prizes for our environmentally responsible construction project, I can feel good about getting something done and doing it in a green way.... it helps offset the 'made in China' solar lights I bought at True Value today.