Right here in Deming, NM, that they had a Tree of Hope program operating in December. Christmas timber had been arrange in 2 or 3 companies with tags hanging on them. On every tag was an individual’s title, age, intercourse, and clothes and shoe sizes. One picked a tag and acquired a present for that individual. The folks reside down in Chihuahua and this system requested for clothes. I squatted down to succeed in two tags on the again of a tree; a ten yr outdated lady and an 8 yr outdated boy. That is what I bought. Certain made me really feel good. I did nevertheless, need to ask a saleslady to pick the lady’s boots. Didn’t have a clue. I’ll look for the same program subsequent December wherever I occur to be. Want I had considered doing this a long time in the past.
There are a whole lot of acres of property zoned un-restricted round Silver, however nonetheless no luck. Checked out two extra properties however these realtor images are of only one.
I rejoice the Earth’s new yr, the winter solstice. This yr I began out with a brisk 3-mile stroll listening to BB King’s Stay on the Regal. All through the day I listened to albums of southwest music, Burning Sky’s A Easy Man, Desert Guitar, John Hulling’s Canyon Spirit, David & Steve Gordon Sacred Spirit Drums and TCO’s Apache Spirit. May not match into the style, however I performed Keith Secola’s NDN Kars. It is not the norm. And sure, I’ve three albums by R Carlos Nakai, however didn’t get to them.
The solstice is my day, a brief trip. No chores, duties or desirous about what must be completed. Practiced zazen – had a great session of stretching – learn a bit, together with Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper’s beloved poem, illuminated by Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis, The Shortest Day – sprinkled scratch grain for the birds 3x – gave M&M some catnip. I do know they take pleasure in catnip however I don’t fairly perceive the necessity for enamel and claws. I not too long ago began on Nikoli’s X-treme Sudoku so I labored on a puzzle. Lucked out and solved it in a single sitting.
Hear in regards to the sloth ropes down in Costa Rica? I by no means stopped to consider how weak sloths are when crossing a highway. It’s not as if they will scoot out of the way in which. What one has to do to discover a mate. I will probably be donating $200 for a single-rope bridge.
What we can do.
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sloth crossing canopy bridges
Monkeys additionally use the bridges, swinging beneath as if on monkey bars.
This outdated man stated one thing silly and insensitive to a girl of their senior house. His subsequent thought was, “As soon as once more, it’s clear that I had been clever to forego a profession in politics.” My tweak on a joke.
Somebody as soon as stated, “In case you can turn out to be the pal of fools, you will get elected to something.” Did that occur in 2016?
I heard a younger poet on NPR, studying a line about our political events. There was a line that went one thing like, …we must always not deal with what’s between us, however moderately on what’s earlier than us.
Does anybody know who wrote this and the place I might get the textual content of her poem? It looks like one I’d take pleasure in studying. Thanks.
The ball is in your courtroom. Decide it up.
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Macelene Cox, columnist
