vow of silence

tomorrow sister mary ellen and i are off to big sur.
3 days with the camaldoli monks.
the hermitage sits on the edge of the world, overlooking the pacific.

i'm bringing my crochet hook, yarn, books and journal.

and my quiet voice.

shhhh




this is the view from my 'cell' from an earlier visit.
and that is dan. he is a quail. he sat outside my window every morning.


monk mug