We also talked about why we are serving today, and reviewed another motto, Our Cups Overflow. The Chickadees agreed that people are not the only ones whose cups can be empty, and that today we would be filling the cups of the cedars, firs, ravens, fungi, ferns, eagles, rabbits, deer, maples and more of Woodstock Farm. The girls pointed out that even though we "pour our overflowing water" into other's cups, our cups are not really emptying but in fact filling!
With that magical aspect in mind, it was time to get to work! (After a few rounds of cup-filling, body-warming rounds of Spider's Web though). The Chickadees and Ospreys buddied up and broke into three groups with the common task of removing Holly, Stinky Bob, and English Ivy!
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| An epic example of Chickadee and Osprey collaboration: the girls identified this Holly TREE, persevered for 45 minutes to remove it, and then carried it out to the bus because it obviously wouldn't fit in the trash bins. |
With a good chunk of service done and many native plants left free to breathe and grow, it was time for lunch!
The sideways rain and noisy wind led us to take shelter on the porch of the Gates' old family home, and then it was time for more Spider's Web, fairy house construction, mouse funerals, running, and exploring. Soon enough it was time to walk back to the bus with our GIANT bag of invasive plants, and meet up with families and friends.
Our words of the day? "Mud Bananas" (ask your daughter to explain that one 😊 )
Enjoy the shared slideshow from the day here!
Mottos especially alive today:
Be Prepared
Our Cups Overflow
Safety First
Widen Your Circle
Walk Your Talk
You See It You Own It
Attitude of Gratitude
