We celebrated our fully in-person Children's Program this month by appreciating the great abundance of late summer. We started with gratitude for the shelter of the temple awnings during a beautiful rainstorm, while we shared interesting things that we have observed in nature. We then explored our various animal senses (deer ears, fox walking, bear nose, owl eyes, and groundhog taste) as we ventured on a nature walk to the vegetable garden. Along the way we encountered numerous gifts: brilliant red dahlia flowers, tart crabapples, pungent spearmint, juicy blueberries, and crunchy carrots, among many others. We then helped the Garden Day crew with planting, weeding, and harvesting in the vegetable garden. We reflected on the many gifts we continue to receive from Taihaku, who dedicated her life to caring for this land and community.
