We first sat as a group and revisited some of our mottos. What does it mean to "Walk your Talk" What is meant by "We, Not (just) Me"? With help from the girls, Hadley and Susie presented a demonstration to illustrate "Our Cups Overflow". The Salish Seals are really taking these mottos to heart and know them well.
We began our work day loading mulch from a large pile into our buckets. What a hoot watching all the different "styles" of loading: sitting on buckets and scooping, squatting in front of buckets and pushing the mulch into the buckets...and digging with feet, exploding the mulch backwards into the buckets!
Before we got too far into our work, we were asked to assist Mayor Kelli Linville in the dedication of a tree to commemorate Arbor Day. October 17th is now officially Arbor Day in the city of Bellingham, and the Salish Seals ceremoniously spread mulch while the mayor looked on...
We spent the rest of our morning "Walking our Talk" about service, hauling bucket after bucket to trees that needed mulch. These girls showed up ready to work and their efforts were appreciated!
Such a good day! We ended our time together by playing some favorite games: Run, Rabbit, Run and Head/Tail Tag. Thanks, Salish Seals, for showing up ready and working so hard!
Words of the Day: Mulch, Planting, Happy Day with Mayor Ends with Cookies!
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