Reverend Ref +

BENCHES

Little by little, our labyrinth is taking shape. We laid the rock last year, so step one was complete.

Step two was to put a few small benches in the center so that people would have a place to sit and meditate if they wish. Mrs. Ref thought that having a bench with a flip-top lid would be ideal as I could store meditative-type stuff in them.

She drew up what she wanted and took it to the high school carpentry instructor. His class finished four, single-seat benches for us this past week, and Mrs. Ref picked them up today (with the help of the parish treasurer and her truck).

They look great. Each one has a different design and style, but they are all about the same size, and all four of them fit nicely into the center of the labyrinth without crowding.

The best part is we only had to pay for materials. So our four benches cost us a whopping $30. Not a bad deal at all.