Today Murielle and I visited the Catholic cemetery in Ball Club. She knew a lot of people there, too.

I've been on the road and eager to sleep in my own bed. But first some photos from recent party in Cass Lake.

Mummy Mommy Walli.

Dance off.

Three miss fortunes.

Blood shot eyes.

Esther incognito.

The winners.

Murielle and I took a ride to the Wildwood Cemetery in Cohasset. Of course, Mr C came along. He has developed a taste for walking cemeteries. Murielle found several relatives here, too.

Simmerman.

Kopp.

I found a Dunn stone, too. No relation, of course.

Dunn stone.

There were many angels sleeping around on the stones and beside stones. This is one that had a solar powered light that was dark during the day.

Dreaming angel.

I found a stone with a beautiful name. I think the woman was beautiful, too.

A lovely name.

I like to see gate images or passages in cemeteries. They are about how we exit and enter.

Cedar gate.

Yesterday Murielle and I walked the Pine Ridge cemetery and I took stone pictures. We were walking along in quiet meditation when she said, "You got something on your shoe." I looked down and found my feet caked in gray clay. She looked down and found her shoes were a mess, too. We stepped into a puddle of water and scrapped off as much as we could in the grass. Then we walked on in quiet meditation.

Let me introduce you to Sarge who is Jojo's best canine buddy. How excited they become when they find each other's fragrance on the air. Jojo stops and raises his nose. Then he whines and pulls me  toward the place where we find Sarge doing the same thing. They bow to each other in a playful manner and as Sarge begins his love song, Jojo gets up on back legs to dance.

Sarge needs surgery but he is happy and well adjusted.

One day I visited KAXE studios with Annie and we discovered a portrait of my grandson, Royal.

Photo by my granddaughter Chey.

Yesterday Cedar took a picture of me with buck eyes stuck behind my glasses. She thinks it is quite a nice picture of me. I said, "Well, it's not my favorite." After all, I didn't want to hurt her feelings.

Granny buck eyes.

I got a few books at the thrift store. One of them is this wonderful collection of poems by Miss Emily. I am going to illustrate it with small ink images this winter. I will move from page to page as time turns to winter and slowly returns to spring. This winter project will save me from icy falls and keep me off the street.

To be illustrated.

Last night I belled the hand made autographed broom. I believe it will make sweeping more pleasant a task.

Broom with bells.

Today I wore my blackest clothes to mourn all the indigenous people who have died as a result of the European invasion. Also I gathered a few family members and we howled for Wolf. We wanted to demonstrate our outrage at the state making it legal to hunt and assassinate Wolf in his homeland. This is the same kind of conduct this government has exercised toward indigenous people.

Cedar stands for Wolf.

Geezis stands for Wolf.

Annie stands for Wolf.

I stand for Wolf.

We also checked out the pumpkins that Walter the pig planted on the manure pile. They probably weigh as much as Cedar.

Walter's pumpkins.

Cedar and the pumpkins.

Made hand prints in snow on car.

Went to Cass Lake for Todd R's memorial feast. The family asked me to bring the blessing. I was quite honored. Nearly everyone in attendance received a memorial mug. I will keep mine on the shelf as it has such a nice picture of Todd.

Todd was Lamaya's maternal grandfather. He drowned last Oct. 1, while pulling up his fish nets.
The drummers sang four healing songs for us and I know we all felt better for it.

Great granddaughter Lamaya

Great grandson Marcellus

I had to get to KAXE studio before noon to record five or six essays or commentaries which will be broadcast to fill dead air. I don't think they are scheduled. Scott H was going to edit them later as he had another fellow to record after me.
Then I went to the library and purchased used items from the friends. Purchase included a biography of Agatha Christie. Murielle wants to read it when I get finished.
I made a political photo of myself.

Then I dreamed I was on a mountain side in Spain.

Angeline and I got hugs for peace. We should do that in Deer River!

This is The Birdhouse on Mallard Island.

We had turkey dinner in the henhouse then Murielle and I went for a short walk. I was so stuffed I was actually miserable. I rarely eat that much at a sitting. I thought I was going to explode.

Murielle, Gloria and I walked down to the Deer River and I was shocked to see how low it was.

A new low.

David and Amy M made a surprise visit which coincided with our trip to France, 2011. Of course we took photos. Angeline joined us via the framed image. I am wearing my Safari ensemble complete with Elephant earrings from Ann M.

David, me, Angeline and Amy.

Yesterday I was a walking maniac and both my legs objected. I endured several hours of discomfort and  took an extra pain pill to sleep.
Murielle and I had gone to Veteran's Park in Grand Rapids to see the Mississippi River up close.

Ms R is shrinking.

Muriel and Jo jo stand in the bottom of the river.

Fall foliage.

Yesterday I was high on love and laughter. Peg picked me up for lunch at Shelly's. My cousins Ken and Cindy were there, too. So I sat with them for a long time. They had already ordered so they were busy eating while I did most of the talking. They offered to get me a meal but I had planned to have lunch with Peg so I declined. But I sat there so long that when I finally got back to Peg, Linell and Bobby's booth, they had already eaten!
We sat together talking and laughing until someone suggested dessert. Great! I was still hungry. I had cherry pie and coffee. Then I saw Murielle so I went to sit with her for a few minutes. I returned to Peg's booth and we went on talking and laughing like four fools. It was beautiful.
Also my friend Anna M sent me five Democracy Now bumper stickers. I passed them around the table and had one more left for daughter Annie.
I had taken my camera but forgot to take photos. But will include a couple from my house. And a couple of friends and family.

Magnetic Elvis and Johnny.

The broken wizard.

Friends

Family photo by Chey.

Cedar under the tree in her warm coat.

Yesterday I put Cedar on the bus then Murielle and I decided to walk the cemetery road at St Olivet. We went one round but stopped to visit graves and admired several stones.

Murielle

Murielle's husbands military plaque.

Murielle's grandparents.

Moss garden on a tombstone.

Stone cat asleep on a grave.

Cedar's favorite stone is this homemade memorial.

We also went to the flower dump and selected several nice bouquets.

Cedar wearing my sunglasses at the Sunshine Party.

Gloria, Murielle and I made the cake. We also brought all ingredients. It was almost more fun the party?

But the Sunshine Party went well enough and I gave my sunglasses to Ed. They didn't stay up on my nose but kept sliding forward. He said he would use them for driving.

After dark Murielle and I took the lighted walking sticks and went for a more serious walk about the neighborhood. One guy in a truck stopped and said we looked like Christmas coming down the dark road.