Happy Sunday!

Happy SUNday!

The sun is shining brightly here in TucSUN.  Today has been a restful day of sun, sleep, and serenity. 

I finished reading The Weavers Way, Navajo Profiles, a book on loan to me by one of Le's sisters.  I enjoyed reading it and have so much admiration and respect for the Navajo traditions.  One lady said that she is asked to make certain things, but she feels she can only weave what is in in her heart.  I loved that.  It is such a fascinating tradition.  Le told me that he used to watch his grandmother do the carding and weaving, and she would instruct him which plants to pick to make her dyes.  So fascinating.  From reading the profiles, I sense how sacred and spiritual the tradition of weaving (and sheep ranching!) is to the Navajo way of life.  It is as if the artist is weaving in the sunsets and sunrises of beautiful Arizona.  Le tells me that you would be amazed at the mathematics required as well...
I was given a novel to read by Tony Hillerman from an old co-worker called The Shape Shifter.  I plan to read it next... He's very popular out here.

I went to a house warming party last night and it was absolutely delightful.  It was held outside, Dustin rented out chairs (a dollar a piece!) and tables from Party Central.  It was a large group of around 20 and so much fun to meet and mingle with new people and share in the celebration of my friends first home! We had smoked barbecue, fruit salad, potato salad, potato chips, cole slaw, beer, wine, lemonade, tea.  I struggled a bit to go, to get out and be social, but I forced myself to go knowing that life is for celebration and today is a gift.  It's an emotional time for me, but I'm pushing through knowing that the sun is still shining and there are always many things to be thankful for each day.