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The day begins with the service of Matins...
 Mother Nina lights the lamps.
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 Mother Victoria directs the choir.
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 We view the sun breaking over the hills each morning during Matins.
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After Matins and breakfast, we each tackle various tasks...
 Sister Mary waters the garden.
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 Mother Seraphima works on an icon.
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 Fr Lawrence builds an owl house from scratch.
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 Mother Juliana fixes a salad.
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 And sets the tables for lunch.
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At 12:15pm, we pause for Sixth Hour, a memorial service, and lunch before resuming our labors...
 Mother Anna and Mother Juliana retrieve the mail at 2pm sharp!
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 We welcome the opportunity to show hospitality to visitors throughout the day.
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 Mother Melania teaches students from St. John of Damascus Academy when they visit.
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 Sr Thekla works on the grounds.
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 Paraskeva, supervised by Punkin, fills online honey orders.
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 Punkin works hard patrolling for gophers...
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 ...then catches an afternoon snooze by the coffee pot!
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We gather again as a community for Vespers at 5:30pm...
 Mother Melania prepares the service texts.
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 Grete directs Sr Brigid and Paraskeva in singing the aposticha.
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And share our evening meal together before ending the day with Compline.
 As dusk falls, our monastery's creekside critters begin their chorus into the night...
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