Living Compassion

The retreat officially ended on Saturday, June 17, and with the sawdust only now just settling, we are using this time to catch up on the blog to fill you in with snapshots and tid-bits about what we had all been up to. It was such an action-packed month of hammering, painting, digging, cooking, and practicing. All of us were thrilled about the wonderful opportunity it was to practice together – to work, sit, and simply be. We can’t wait for the next Building Retreat.
		Sustainability has been the name of the game! Not only has all the wood used for the new offices come from torn down houses, all of our windows have been donated as well.

Laying out the first wall.

		Taking measurements to mark where the studs will go.


Installing the studs.

It takes many willing hands to raise a wall.

		Putting the wall frame in just the right spot.

Checking to see if it’s plumb (for any lay folk out there, that’s building talk for “straight up-and-down”).

		It’s not long before wall two is in place and we’re ready to nail them together.

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