We spent differently as our Saturday routine. Instead of going to canyon hiking, we slept in and relaxed in bed in the morning. After morning walk, we took care of our backyard by pulling weeds. For the past couple of nights, we had plenty of rain so that the soils got wet and soft. It was easy for us to pull some weeds. There are some types of weeds are very hard to pull because they root firmly to deep inside the ground.
It is fun to observe our okra baby plants growing little by little in our garden. They sure like the rain water.
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I read the following four books.
The Legend Of the White Buffalo Woman written by Paul Goble. I have read his book before but it was good to re-read it again.
We Are Water Protectors written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade. I enjoyed looking at the beautiful illustrations. This book taught me the Ojibwe culture; women as the protector of water and men as the protectors of fire. Even though my support is small in my daily life, I keep supporting to protect water and Mother Earth.
She Sang Promise: The Story of Betty Mae Jumper, Seminole Tribal Leader written by J.G. Annino and illustrated by Lisa Desimini. I didn’t know about Betty Mae Jumper. This book taught me about her life and contribution to her tribe as one of the first female tribal leaders. She was born about 10 years before my parents. She was born for a Seminole mother and a French father. Some of her tribal medicine people at that time were against of intermarriage with whites and threatened the lives of Betty Mae and her brother. I felt good when I read the part Betty Mae had an opportunity to heal the person who tried to kill her in her younger days. I admire her to perform unconditional love to her former enemy.
Bowwow Powwow written by Brenda J. Child and illustrated by Jonathan Thunder. This book is written in two language; English and Ojibwe. The author created a YouTube video for both language. Even though I don’t know any words in Ojibwe, just listening to their language in her video soothes me. It was a great book especially for her tribal children.
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