Month: <span>April 2008</span>

Yesterday I found an Indian Arrowhead in my backyard not far from my bedroom window.  It may be hundreds to thousands of years old.  Being of Cree Indian ancestry makes me appreciate this artifact even more.  I gave it a place of honor on my dresser so it can be seen first thing every morning; a reminder of the Indian elders who once inhabited this land.

Family Stories

Like my late paternal grandmother, I love unusual names and gardening.  I never met Grandma Florence as she died in 1933, twenty-five years before my birth.

Just For Fun

Family Stories

Move over Dr. Phil! There’s nothing more therapeutic than mindless yardwork on a beautiful spring day.

The exercise from raking leaves, pulling weeds and disposing of the skeletons of last year’s annuals, causes a natural high. The revitalizing visual satisfaction comes after the cleanup when crocus, tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and narcissi are revealed. For a moment, all is as it should be.

My final reward is a cup of herb tea with honey on the front porch; feeling content all my hard work got my mind off the world’s troubles, even if only for an hour.

Just For Fun

Just For Fun