A lovely, shy, insect eating skink I got a call from another Facilitator as I was leaving my house on Thursday morning so that we could touch base on a situation we had to work through regarding a prospective Learner. That conversation…
read moreAs of the end of the day on Wednesday we would already be halfway through our second cycle of the pandemic year. The forecast was sunny and hot, and I went into the day assuming that the Learners would spend much of…
read moreWe did not meet on Monday as were honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day, so we came back together on Tuesday for the second week of our second cycle of the year. The day did not start out great as a Learner showed up…
read moreI had met with three of the Learners in one-on-one check-ins the day before, and I had planned to meet with three other Learners on Friday. The sessions were really helpful in terms of gauging how the Learners were doing slightly more…
read moreA heart shaped rock On Thursday I decided to leave Cuddle Buddies Ivan and Ingrid at Abrome because of the warm temperatures. As I arrived I checked in with Katie and we continued some the conversations we have been having during the…
read moreGoing outdoors for this year was an exciting prospect for the Abrome Facilitators, but some of the Learners were not entirely thrilled about it. My concern was that hot weather at the beginning of the year and then dropping temperatures and rain…
read moreThe first day of a cycle when Learners are meeting new Learners or Facilitators tends to be a bit anxiety producing for some. But the second day is usually much more relaxed as the Learners have had the chance to be around…
read moreYesterday, Monday, we started our second cycle of the year at Abrome. I was super excited for what was to come all morning, and showed up at the drop off location at 9:10 a.m. where I met Katie, the woman who is…
read moreI woke up at 4:40 a.m., excited to get this second cycle of our outdoor, pandemic year going. I slowly gathered myself and then headed out for a nice 2.3 mile run in the very pleasant, cool, October morning air. The moon…
read moreBefore we reopened for the year we ran a poll to get a better understanding of each family’s approach to the pandemic and their exposure to it. We received responses from all 13 households (Learners and Facilitators) in our community and I…
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