Reznjun

last night mary and i went to a memorial walk sponsored by the cancer society. my daughter wabeno was working at her companys stand. they had been raising money for research the past year. other companies had been also. it was held at a high school track. all along both sides of the track were the names of people lost to cancer. later that night they were to light a candle in the bags to light the track up. my mother in law angie and sister in law freda had their names included in the memorial.

they opened up by having a survivors walk for all those that survived cancer. they filled up half the track. as they walked by everyone stood up and gave them an ovation. i recognized one of the survivors. i didnt know she had been thru that. i waved at her and she smiled back. there were people from all walks of life there. all ages and races. cancer affects many. one of the speakers said we all know someone that had cancer.  after they made a lap the rest of the people joined in the walk. it went on for hours. mary and i walked with wabenos company team. we walked for 2 and 1/2 miles. as we walked by some of the survivors applauded the rest of the walkers in appreciation.

after we finished our walk we visited some of the stands. we bought several items. some said part of the money they are raising is going toward cancer research. they thanked us for supporting them. i wanted a t-shirt that had the walk logo on it but couldnt find one.

i finished my 4th week on the job as gardener. i am now finished with planting two gardens. the language program does their own garden. one garden measures 54 feet by 150 feet. the other measures 66 feet by 150 feet. i planted 26 rows of our corn. the language garden has my corn seed in it as well as my own. i am happy our seed is continuing on.  i planted many mounds of other vegetables in the gardens. i have over 15 different kinds of vegetables planted. not maybe, might, gonna. they in the ground. the weather guy predicts rain. i say let it rain. my gardens will benefit.

the land department fixed me some trellises for the indian pole beans i planted. they did a good job. i wish i had some like that. mine is rigged up with discarded tent poles that go up my chicken house. we have 3 different kinds of indian beans. the land dept gave me bales of straw that i used to mulch my crooked neck squash patch. i will cover the ground where my melons, cukes and other squash are growing. i cant say enough for the cooperation i have received from other tribal workers. it over rides the few that havent responded to requests i made.

my own garden has gotten weedy because i am tired when i get home. i tilled it and got most of the weeds out. i still have some space that needs to be filled. i bought some tomato plants. it is not too late for them. the ground is has just warmed up after a cool spring. almost a late spring.

mary and i were walking the other day and we seen two young deer. they were walking toward us just about 50 feet away. they didnt seem concerned with us at all. then konugish got it in his mind he was gonna catch one. he took off after them. it didnt happen. one rainy evening we seen a beaver near our house. i was concerned i hadnt seen any of the 5 i watched last year. glad to  know there is still at least one left.

last week i cleaned three turtles. as i finished them some one brought me  another one. so i have to clean it also. when i was at work friday i got a call that there was one crossing a rez road. knowing i had 4 in the bag i declined but thanked the caller. i had a report i had to finish. i gotta give a presentation at a traditional gardening meeting next week in tulsa. my mind immediately went to hard rock and creek nation when i heard that. will check them out. i am a contract worker which means i dont get any bennies. when the tribe takes out i dont get to. a free trip is my only bennie. all i can say is pass me my per diem.

posting that last batch of roaches on my site has paid off. i sold one and am waiting on payment of another. some dude says he is buying a third. but then he has said that for a month and it aint happened yet. thing is i gotta find the time to keep on making them. one of the trappers i score porky hair from emailed me he had almost 6 ounces of hair left. i wondered why he didnt sell me any during the past season. i hadnt heard from another old man that has kept me supplied the last few years. hope he is alright.

gotta finish my gardening and packing for my road trip…..