Me Musing . . . September 17, 2009

We are still in the 'moving stuff' mode . . . geeeeeeeeez what a lot of art and sewing supplies I have!

I have been attempting to sort and pack at the same time instead of just moving everything and then 'some day' sort through things that I haven't used in awhile. Since we have no definite time when we have to leave/arrive, it makes it much easier.

This morning it popped into my head to call our friend on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona and see if some of the young women there could use a portable sewing machine and fabrics for their ceremonial costumes. I didn't get through to him (the one I send the turkey and other feathers to for ceremonies), so dug out the phone number for Elmer, the Hopi who we met at 1st Mesa about 3 years ago. He makes kachina dolls and I bought a lovely one of 'Butterfly Maiden' from him at the Harvest Festival we attended.

She is carved and painted

Elmer remembered us and after I told him my idea, he got very excited as he said he heads up a Center there to teach the young people different art skills. He said the young women are learning to sew, quilt, paint . . . so anything I could send would be most appreciated.

I drove to the little Cottage with a big smile on my face and a happy heart, knowing that my 'extras' could be well used.

I barely pulled in the driveway when a friend drove up with a gift. She had been cruising 'Etcetera' in Etna and found a treasure she thought would really fit in the little Cottage . . . a wonderful stand mirror that we believe to be very old.

This side has Kokopelli on it!
And the way the holder is made
it looks like One holding up the world!

I told her the story of calling Hopi-land not a half hour before, and took Kokopelli as confirmation that I was on the right airwave of doing that! I just love it when that happens!!!!!

Remember the two footstools I bought a few weeks ago from Etcetera??? Here they are in their new lives . . .

This was the old leather one and I found
a dark purple corduroy in my stash that matched
the stripe in the chair fabric!
(The chair looks a lot lighter purple in photo below
but actually has a dark purple stripe in it)

This is the one that was green.
I decided to have it match an insert of fabric
I put over the swan rocker

An area rug I bought years ago
almost matches the green in walls!

After we visited and I finished unloading the car, Eb and I were hungry so walked uptown to get a bite to eat. While the food was being prepared I walked up to the Post Office and on the way ducked into Etcetera just to check things out. And there in the corner was 'the perfect' little table for the Bowl Room . . . for $15 !!!!!!

The 'V' shape in the front
feels like carved stone!

Oh . . . and here is a photo of the
finished pine floor in kitchen and breakfast room.

Quite a change from this (which I can barely remember now!)

Looking into the kitchen instead of toward living room

If you have extra sewing/quilting/art supplies (or even moolah) you would like to donate to the Center for the Hopi young people, email me and I'll put you in touch with Elmer. They would be most grateful.

When we visited there we were awed to learn that the Hopi feel their whole existence here is for the purpose of doing Sacred Ceremony to keep the world in balance. So from a very young age, they teach their children the songs and dances and prayers . . . for the benefit of all of us.

Until soon,

Che'usa

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