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[Michael O'Donnell]

Hi Parents,

I do hope that you're receiving the email pictures from both Matt and

from Eric.  Except for some spotty rain, we're enjoying great weather and

an even better trip.  Our woven wall hanging is shaping up nicely, with wool

that the students cleaned in a creek, carded, dyed with natural dyes, and

then made into a thick yarn (with drop spindels that they made in their

Building class!)  They have baked:  soft crackers, cakes, veggies, etc..

They have cooked (lunches).  They have been black-smithing (nails) and

they have done an impressive amount of work in the farm fields.  Now, in 

their building class, they're helping Donat (a trip leader) to make a 

smoker (for meats) in the woodshop.  Whew!  They've been sleeping 

well - and while a few have some bumps and scratches, they have 

really enjoyed the trip.  More pictures will be forthcoming.  Again, we'll

start a phone tree about one hour before our arrival home on Friday - 

sometime, within an hour we hope, of 4:45 pm.

Best regards,

Michael