This morning Joellie went to see the coolio schoolio of Furniture Craftsmanship. The campus is lovely, all red and cheery. Inside students are very seriously creating things. This makes Ellie nervous - can she really learn this stuff or will she be sent away with a refund check? Whatever the outcome, she is very excited!
Then we drove to Portland to drop off Joanna at the bus station. Wow - what a big step. We are committed to doing our separate activities for three months. With one visit over Christmas. Today we believe that this is going to be growthful and good.
On Ellie's drive back she stopped at the LLBean Village to buy flannel sheets for the long cold winter in Maine. One needs comfort when one is facing a chilly adventure.
Ellie was lucky to have dinner with the director of the school, a student of the 9 month program, and a teacher of that program, along with their spousal units. Great conversation about woodworking, philosophy, monastic life, gifts, baking, etc. She feels welcome into her new community and even more hungry to get started!
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