In spite of marauding rabbits and getting a late start, we're seeing the garden mature - there are tiny, 
green pumpkins, green tomatoes, ears of corn setting on, and we're cutting spinach! The oregano and basil that struggled in our experimental gunny sacks are looking good, also! Last week we talked about painting the box for the lasagna garden. Our plan was
to prime it this week, and paint next. When we got to the garden this morning, it was chilly and damp. We debated a bit, but decided to go ahead. That turned out to be a good decision as it warmed up and skies cleared after about the first hour.
Our discussion on relationships started with a game - each of us held a piece of yarn that was tied to a rubber band. Our group task was to grab a plastic cup with the rubber band and move it, until we had 10 cups built into a pyramid. Sound easy?
It was...at first. Then, the wind blew the tower over, then we knocked it over. To our surprise (and dismay!) one cup fell right inside the other. THAT one took some time and patience!
At one point, one member of our group simply grabbed the cups and put them where they needed to be. DONE!
We laughed and then talked about how important it was to be able to communicate clearly with each other so that we were able to work together successfully in order to build the pyramid. Just so, it's important to communicate clearly in relationships to avoid misunderstandings.
We also talked about how many times something unexpected knocked down our "garden pyramid". It was easy to make analogies between our gardening experiences and the rather fragile pyramid.
In this short video you'll laugh at how many communication mistakes are made. See how many you can count! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1RY_72O_LQ
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