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Convent Update

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This needs a page of its own... Unfortunately, we have had very little work completed on the house in over 2 weeks   We are currently at a standstill with the convent as some plumbing issues are a cause for concern, namely the old cast iron piping   What the bathroom looked like mid-demolition Now lonely as can be  Here is the basement which is the closest to being completed The kitchen  The dining room... ceiling is patched but much work to do with the wood and corners of the walls On the bright side, we did pick out the flooring for the house 

Some Old and Some New

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Happy New Year!  Going back, we held St. Nicholas' feast day a little later... Surprise! We got the students gloves and personalized them Even the Junior and Senior students were pleasantly surprised  Happy Students Sr. Maria Magdalena's veil after taking some pictures leaning a little too close to the chalk board  We were able to make a trip down to Colorado for a former students graduation from nursing school  And saw some more former students from years past  Hamster update....  Felipe is a Russian White Dwarf so that means he changes during the winter time! Look at the difference from August! Our students were able to sing some Advent Hymns and Christmas Carols for the rehab occupants  Afterwards they shared some refreshments and conversations  Just a typical football day but it's always more fun in the snow! The elementary grades classroom won the battle for the best Christmas Tree. They took the theme from their literature book, "Banner in t...