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And again I start off with a New year, new hopes and dreams

10 years ago yesterday I held the hand of my  Sister promising  to honor

hwe final wishes as she ceased  fighting  Cancer New Years Eve.…

THE NEW YEAR’S BABY

© Vickey Stamps

She’d sworn and been darned if she would spend another year after this one,

trying to get a New Year’s Baby ready to face the world. This one had to

have been the most difficult of all the years ever! It was as if it had an

internal computer inside it, set on FAST SPEED and never allowed to turn off.

“Mercy, Lord, and why me?” It was ever so much easier, she thought. In the

very old days, all she’d had to do…

At Christmas time and during the holidays, there is a lot of talk about family. But what is family? This can be a sad time of year for some people and thinking outside the box may help. Do people need to be related by blood to be family? I have two 'daughters' not related by blood but they've been friends with my other daughters for 7 years or more. (I even gave a birthday present this year to one of these girls "from your other mom".) I also have a church family, some of whom have…

Bear Dreams

(of Winter Solstice)

Bear, you and I are related, Creator has made it so

I have come here to honor you, and the medicine you freely show

Once, your Grizzly cousins were plentiful in this state

They roamed and ate in peace, not knowing of their fate

Man has killed them all, and now only you remain

Cities and streets have covered what was once your domain

Still, you struggle for life in the best way you can

While man continues to…

THE LONELY MAN

© Vickey Stamps 12/12/15

Strange as it might seem, and unusual as it was, snow fell softly upon the ocean of the sleepy little town. Its fingers of water were weary. A long day had passed. None the less, it reached up grabbing the tiny flakes, pulling them down and further cooling the vastness of its watery domain. Upon the sidewalks, the snow slowly collected building up layer upon layer, making itself a lovely thing to look upon. Few would likely know at this…

Where is Christmas  ??

Many of us  have to struggle to  find it..

Admittedly  I am one of those

Knowing I can Never Replace those Gone

but Not Forgotten…

For many of us life has changed

Losing our Mates, Children, Family  Members, Friends

and yes even our Furry Companions.…

In just 2 days will mark my beautiful daughter's 13th Angelversary! As each year pass, my heart and soul becomes lighter and lighter. Lily is still here with me in spirit. Memories of her showing me that she is still here starts to flood my mind:

*My friend "I" and myself were walking across the field going to our once-a-month friend lunch date. We had looked around the field and it was covered with feathers of all sorts of colors! She helped me filled my backpack with these feathers!…

The events of yesterday in California are sad indeed. Humanity has drifted away from the balance of life with the natural world like a boat tied to a pier which has become loose. It does not float away quickly but rather slowly until it becomes out of reach.

The vibration of anger that abounds around the world of humanity is absorbed by our Earth Mother, the Tree People, Rock People and all our relations and each becomes sick.

The word vibrations we cast upon the Wind Spirits will…

WISHING ALL VETERANS A SAFE VETERANS DAY







No photo or video can express my deep love and appreciation for all you have done to Protect Aneruca's People..Your Sacrifices many will Never Understand .. They prefer to ignore the Fact You gave all you could to Preserve Freedom,,and you still Live Your Oath given Freely when you enlisted,,,

So today as I…

WISHING ALL VETERANS A SAFE VETERANS DAY







No photo or video can express my deep love and appreciation for all you have done to Protect Aneruca's People..Your Sacrifices many will Never Understand .. They prefer to ignore the Fact You gave all you could to Preserve Freedom,,and you still Live Your Oath given Freely when you enlisted,,,

So today as I…

I think I'll try this one for Thanksgiving!

Pretty Pumpkin Pudding

Use a small to medium size pumpkin. Clean out the insides so you can bake the pudding in the shell. You might want to save and roast the seeds for a later treat. The pudding is pretty cooked like this and makes a nice presentation, but you can use a greased baking dish instead.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

6 tablespoons flour

3 tablespoons sugar

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon…

"The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread. "

~Mother Teresa

How do we love others? The way we respect, listen to, show our admiration and desires to others. We put so much emotional feelings and physical essence into showing the ones we love. What about yourself? Have you shown yourself that "You love You"? To some of us, that is a rather new concept. What exactly is Self-love? Self-love has many attributes that are blended together:…

First I wish to Welcome All New Members

Osiyo All,

I hope all of you enjoy this site as much or more than I do... it is a safe harbor in stormy seas, a lodge of family to speak with and gain wisdom from and to share many things.

Each month we all spend money on some things we really don't need so I would ask that since many of us use this site, that perhaps we could help support this site with a small donation here and there. Several do great work to keep this going but all things do cost money. Just a thought... and it…

Warrior Nation,
gives us a solid foundation.
For creative expression,
with positive affirmation.
I have so much admiration.

Warrior Nation,
respects our Indian Reservations.
From generation to generation.
Group participation,
deserves a celebration.

Warrior Nation,
encourages visual communication.
Their excellent human relations,
gets my standing ovation!

-Written by Samantha Jones "Wildflower"

Survivor of Yesterdays

As I look back a many of my yesterdays

I realized I was a survivor

Just as my ancestors were

The trials facied by each of us

In our Yesterdays has made us stronger

And in some cases wiser

Many of us had to make choices

Hard life or death choices

Yet here we are

Living another unpromised day

No matter what is faced today

It will be a great day

Simply because we are…

Never Thought About It

Yes there were words of love in his remark

Grandma you need a new step stool

A old stool that has paint on it

The padded top is no longer padded

But

I bought…