We have begun to construct our village back behind the trailers. We started in the classroom, and negotiated a town plan.  We had to figure out the perimeter and area we would get for the town plan ideas, and then agree on one.

We had to cut the stakes for the town as a whole, and the individual properties (and figure out how many stakes we would need to stake the properties.)

We had to get the tools out, and measure the town line, and the angles. We chose a flatter site at the bottom of the hill this year.  We kept it compact, because we have to cut all of the grass inside the town with hand clippers.

Every year, the string turns into a giant tangle!

This is an area where explanations and lessons may help some, but the only way to learn is to get out and try. Each girl had to compromise and combine ideas and mistakes to get the work done.

Finally, we started on our temporary shelters. These (hopefully) keep the peeps warm and dry enough to start mapping the land and working on a house.

And our “watcher” stood over us calmly the whole time.

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