Reznjun

i get plenty of phone calls that start out with that. i have learned by now that it usually means someone wants something.  when i see this one guys name on the caller i d, i know he wants something. it is the only time he calls me. you would think that maybe once he would call just to talk. or maybe to even to say ‘hey thanks’.  highly unlikely. he dont know it but a few times i didnt answer the phone.

i dont know what people think i am doing but it isnt sitting around waiting for them to call and demand something. it would be simplier for them to just say what they want. the trite pleasantries are just a waste of my time.

been busy for the past week or so with our spring ceremonies. one of my haters wont want to hear that but we had a good time. everything else stops for me while we are in our ceremonies.  we did what we were suppose to do and enjoyed doing it. it was nice to see our people together like that. we got our new year off to a fine start. i am still tired from all that. i said i would give up the indian ball games but didnt. my body ached in various places. no one needs to tell me i aint as young as i used to be. i know i dont have the blazing speed i once had.

the art show at our casino is this saturday. i only had time to get 5 roaches done for the show. they are fine ones though. it is mainly to show my art. i dont know how many other artists will be there. i like to look at others art. in the past i have traded my art for others art if i like what they had. i have made some good trades. like for tanned hides or star quilts. i turned down some things that people offered me though.

my sons and i burned off my garden plot. first i had to get a burn permit from tribal. i will till my garden under next. i dont know if they still have a tribal program that plows gardens. i dont count on it anyway. tribe only did my garden about 3 times in the last 25 years. my neighbors have done it more times than that. they wouldnt take any pay from me. some people use tribal equipment all the time. mostly fort injuns. others dont get that. it may not be too late to get early vegetables in but i wont plant any. i will wait on warm weather things. i have 50 strawberry plants to put in and a couple of berry bushes. still have to get some blueberry bushes. wont get to gardening til after this art show. then i will be busy…