The Sea Stars joined with the Silver Salmon and Trilliums this past Sunday for a day of service at our adopted site, Woodstock Farm! The group gathered in the muddy, busy parking lot of North Chuckanut Trailhead before loading onto the bus for a short ride to the service site.
At our Opening Circle, we checked our preparedness, as the weather called for a day of low temperatures and potential rain. We also talked about why we are serving today, and reviewed another motto, Our Cups Overflow. The Sea Stars 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, ferns, fungi, eagles, rabbits, deer, maples Woodstock Farm in all it's bayside beauty. 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! The Sea Stars dropped packs, had a quick snack, and then hopped into work! The Sea Stars were gifted a job of finding the micro-weeds sneaking their way through the gravel path.. It was not a task for the weak of mind, and the girls remained so focused for hours on end!
At our Opening Circle, we checked our preparedness, as the weather called for a day of low temperatures and potential rain. We also talked about why we are serving today, and reviewed another motto, Our Cups Overflow. The Sea Stars 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, ferns, fungi, eagles, rabbits, deer, maples Woodstock Farm in all it's bayside beauty. 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! The Sea Stars dropped packs, had a quick snack, and then hopped into work! The Sea Stars were gifted a job of finding the micro-weeds sneaking their way through the gravel path.. It was not a task for the weak of mind, and the girls remained so focused for hours on end!
With a good chunk of service done and many native plants left free to breathe and grow, it was time for lunch! The three groups rejoined on the bluff where we ate, chatted, and compared mud stains and "battle scars" from our busy morning of brush hauling, weeding, and invasive plant removal. We played a giant game of Spider's Web all together and then it was time to get back to the bus and head home! These days go so fast, and the Sea Stars really pulled their weight in work!
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
