Category Music in Ordinary

Autumn

December 3, 2010 · by · in Animals in Ordinary, Cheyenne, Merilee, Music in Ordinary, Tracey, Wild animals · 8 Comments

I watch the fast-changing light, play with the pigments on my palette, mixing a little more ivory with the yellow, trying to get the tint just right to record this moment

Dance

September 15, 2006 · by · in Birds, Celebrations, Cheyenne, Insects/Crawlers/Creepers, Jacob, Janine, Jonathon, Music in Ordinary, Ordinary reptiles and amphibians, Ordinary textiles, Portable structures, Wild animals · 7 Comments

Dusk is settling to dark on this cool September eve, and the first star hangs low and bright in the sky, twinkling with the cheery strands we’ve stretched high above the perimeter of the dance floor.

Sena

March 22, 2006 · by · in Cheyenne, Music in Ordinary, Noah, Sena, Tracey, Work practices · 6 Comments

Sena’s shoulders are high and rigid. She runs a hand through her nappy hair for the umpteenth time and clenches and unclenches her jaw, but her eyes sparkle and her voice is full of mirth.

Paint

June 29, 2005 · by · in Cheyenne, Decorative plants, Electronics, Murgatroid, Music in Ordinary, Paintings/Mixed media, Seafoam Knoll · Leave a comment

For the first time, we see one of Rose’s paintings, a work in progress: Bubble poppies bobbing in the breeze as a storm approaches the top of the hill.

Apology

June 24, 2005 · by · in Breads, Cheyenne, Conflict, food, Janine, Lunch, Machinery, Merilee, Music in Ordinary, Ordinary lifestyle, Tapestries/Quilts/Weavings/Basketry, Tracey · 2 Comments

The lunch gong sounds. I clean and put away my tools, wash up, and head for the dining room. The teen orchestra are tuning their instruments as I wait in line with Merilee. We will have a concert today!

Weed

June 21, 2005 · by · in compost, Education in Ordinary, Farming/Gardening in Ordinary, Machinery, Merilee, Music in Ordinary, Ordinary landscape features/design, Sculpture, Work practices · 3 Comments

Village children have plenty of time to play and pursue their dreams in Ordinary. They also learn responsibility from an early age. Everyone, save the tiniest of tots, does one-half to one hour community service six days a week.

Eat

June 20, 2005 · by · in Breakfast, Cheyenne, Education in Ordinary, Janine, Music in Ordinary, Ralph, Spiritual practice, The land, The twins, Wild animals, Work practices · 4 Comments

At table, we don’t say much the first few minutes. I suspect the others are as hungry as I. We nearly disgrace ourselves slurping and gorging.

Chores

June 17, 2005 · by · in Breakfast, Cheyenne, Decorative plants, Edible plants, Janine, June, Kami, Merilee, Music in Ordinary, Ralph, Work practices · 4 Comments

Just as gardeners garden (that’s me), weavers weave, and builders build in Ordinary, anyone who loves to plan, cook, and assemble meals can choose more time in the kitchen.