Regarding the watershed, I had the group list pictures of what they saw: plants, animals and topography.  Maddy led them in painting the scene.  And, of course, we took a group picture at the mound.

MARJORY

Now my life entered a strange phase.  Ally was in regular school now and I had dedicated work time in the mornings.  I was able to clean and organize my house and my life. Willem noticed. For the most part I didn’t care.

Maddy and I were getting serious about the A.M. Academy. We decided to have a full attempt that summer. This time four weeks and seven or eight kids, plus ours for a total of ten. But her energy was lower each week.  We argued about whether to hire someone to assist her, but she insisted she wanted it to be &ldquo...

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