One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith." The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?" The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."
Cherokee Indian

Marlene Dietrich
what a trooper!

    Meditation   Animals full of light walk through the forest toward someone aiming a gun loaded with darkness.   That’s the world: God holding still letting it happen again, and again and again.     —William Stafford (1914-1993)  

for some children getting to school is death defying

Here I am sledding down our steep driveway 2012

I am still loving the snow!

grazed by wolf

There is a wolf in my neighborhood...her name is Sisha. Her owner, Phyllis, let me photograph her yesterday. Apparently Sisha is lower in the pack as she sniffed my knees and I looked into her eyes. They are gray, blue, green and brown flecked. Extraordinary. Phyllis invited me to stop by sometime. Then I could take better pictures. I must admit to have been afraid when the wolf walked right up to me. Clearly not a dog. her long nose, her layers of fur in varied shades of gray and black and silver. Unusual eyes. Magnificent. Where do you get a wolf? It seemed so passive. Phylis said she has had three wolves, one was an Alpha...very different behavior. Think I should read Never Cry Wolf again. I am looking forward to going to Phyllis's house.

prefloss era knitter, Joan Crawford