I am very excited-heading back to MN for a few days. I will be gone from Teaching Drum for quite some time, which feels a little strange.
I'm also gearing up to go home to Colo. So, whoever's reading this, let's get ready to do some skiing!!! YAH! (Okay, this may have to wait till after Christmas, but still!)
I am, at this point, planning to come back and sit out the winter in the beautiful Northwoods. I may regret it, cold-wise, or snow-wise. Yet, I will not only accept, but embrace it. I am learning so much here--world-wise, people-wise, self-wise. It's worth it to take a longer gaze.
The days are full-somehow a duality exists, where about 3:00 hits and I think-- Dang, I'm ready for bed, but also, Wow--it's three o clock already? And then of course there's the--who cares what time it is? Why am I even wearing a watch?
This morning, we all gathered and went out to Nishnajda (the year-long, way-out-there Seekers' camp) to gather boughs and chop wood to prepare for a Sweat lodge ceremony which is taking place tomorrow. It was a great day--I'm glad I went instead of nursing this cold. I don't think I'll be participating in the Sweat tomorrow, partly because I'm sick and partly because I'm just not sure...I think I'll wait till I'm a little more comfortable with everything else and then decide. Perhaps in one of the coming moons.
PHOTO: Call me crazy, but i think it's a leaf on a pine bough.
