Category Ordinary arts and crafts

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.

Wake

June 14, 2005 · by · in Cheyenne, Healing-medicine, Housekeeping, Murgatroid, Ordinary arts and crafts, Ordinary textiles, Rose, Rose and Cheyenne's home, Textile plants · 5 Comments

I waken gently from a dream of wildflowers blowing on the hillside. Murgatroid’s soft paw rests against my cheek. The room is dark under the new moon. Cool air lifts the gauzy curtain at the window, graceful spectre.

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