Treasures In The Trees
It was a wonderful and warm fall day with the homesteaders. Today we worked with our animals, try out geocaching and explored in the outpost. Tell someone at home about your favourite part of our day?
We are independent, hardworking, keen, productive, respectful, inclusive, and responsible. These were the descriptions we heard from you about the attributes of Homesteaders. Our team needed to gather, take time to reflect on our role in the program, and talk about how we can move the group towards more choice and freedom. Nature Mentors have noticed a need for better listening during "team time" and more inclusivity in work and play. We feel you really understood the message as today you showed all these positive qualities. As we grow each week, our goal is that you will have more say in what we do and how we do it. We'll 'loosen the reins', which will give you more room to make your own decisions.
Chores were pretty hectic today as the ducks got a new winter home in the barn. I wonder if Coyote will have trouble getting them to come in tonight? Everyone got busy with their new chore partner and the barn looked great at the end of the morning.
Did you come back and groom one of the horses today? Snail thinks that the only way to get Jester clean is to give him a bath. Do you?
During our wander, there were all sorts of discoveries and adventures to be had! Did you find a large log to use for bench pressing, spot an acrobatic crayfish showing off its moves, or collect some walnuts to dry and polish? The forest is full of little surprises if you take the time to look around. What was the most interesting thing you discovered during your wander?
During the afternoon, we challenged you to hide your own geocaches and come up with clues to help the other group find them! Where did you decide to hide your treasure? Was it tucked beside a tree, underneath a log, or somewhere a little more tricky? Think about the clues you wrote and see if you can describe the exact hiding spot to someone at home. Tell someone at home about the tasty treat you found inside!
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