I suppose it was inevitable, today Maria decided to teach her very committed sewing students at Bishop Maginn how to make potholders. Several did it on their first try.

The class is enthusiastic and attentive, they listen to Maria and they are quick to help one another. They share everything intuitively and support each other again and again.

Maria loves this class (she will write about it tomorrow, and I love walking around and taking photos. Jayla was the first member of the class to make a finished potholder, which will be offered – along with some quilts –  to the refugee families, including those coming from Afghanistan.

Tayla (above) with her potholder. She is really into sewing lessons, and under Maria’s kind but attentive eye, is learning fast. This is a beautiful thing to watch.

As to Zinnia, she loves coming to Bishop Maginn, where she first learned how to be a therapy dog. Life has gotten sweeter since we started coming at lunchtime, and the Secret Society of Zinnia admirers discreetly drops a french fry here and there for Zinnia to find. This is forbidden but unstoppable.

This is dog heaven for any Lab.

Zinnia is completely at home at the school, the kids lean over and touch her, scratch her, pet her. And there are the french fries.

After a while, and after she has greeted every single person in the room, she just lies down and goes to sleep. She is the most wonderful therapy dog.