Although freshly fallen snow covers some things up, in other ways it allows us to see. Who has been here? Was it you? When we arrived at our site, we wondered: who has been here? Who has ruffled up these leaves and made these circles in the dirt? We searched around, and here's what we found nearby: Can you believe it?? Wild turkey tracks! Perhaps these wild turkeys have been visiting our site all the time, but we've only been able to see the evidence today. We listened to a story about sticks that reminded us to "stick together." Then we got ready to build a fire. We collected handfuls of sticks that were in 3 sizes of thickness: strings, pencils, and thumbs. Then we explored the woods a bit. We found a shelter big enough for our whole group: How long does it take to get our whole group up the hill, using this rope? Our record time: 25 seconds. Slipping and sliding down the snow and leaf-covered hill: Playing on Cocoa, the hot cocoa-breathing dragon: We talked about how to be safe around a fire, how to build a fire, and how to clean up a fire so that we leave no trace. As we gazed at our little fire, songs and stories emerged. "It was November--the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep, sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines. Anne roamed through the pineland alleys in the park and, as she said, let that great sweeping wind blow the fogs out of her soul." ~ L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
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11/21/2014 09:08:24 am
Soren says,
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Rebecca
11/21/2014 01:25:13 pm
Soren: that is so cool that you are going to make a fire in your back yard! Let us know how it goes.
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shauna
11/22/2014 10:00:22 am
Soren: How wonderful that you want to make a fire in your back yard. I want to know how it works. See you Thursday :)
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