Andrew, Gabriel, Garrett (Rose – friend of Gabriel’s) and I went to the Convent (http://www.quietlightcandles.net/) today to help clear trails through their woods.
When we arrived, two fawns and a doe were grazing in the orchard and M. Evdokia with another sister were painting the portable chicken coup frames in the backyard while a cat sleepily watched.
M. Thecla put us to work on the trails, where Gabriel and Garrett spent more time getting the lawn tractor and trailer unstuck, yelling directions at each other from two feet away, and sword fighting than actually clearing; but we did get some work done.
Afterwards, they graciously fed us veggie burgers with lettuce from their garden, coleslaw, pop, and brownies.
I love the smell of beeswax candles, and had to browse the store before leaving and picked up a few items. Andrew wanted to steal their stirring stick from the back room, which looked more like an Irish walking stick or a giant Q-Tip with all the wax build up.
He also took a small ball of waste wax, fashioned an “interesting” sculpture, and stuck it on the dashboard in the car. I kept waiting for a bolt of lightning.
