On the way to the knitting group at the regular library, I dropped off the last few books from my Freecycling at the Little Free Library
It's in the parking lot of the Arts center which used to be the Firehouse. And here's a few friendly greetings on the ground around the little library
The knitting group was small, probably because of the long weekend, Monday being Indigenous Day, and here's a completed sock, the second sock being finished in time for a birthday this weekend, also the first sock I've ever seen at the knitting group other than my own
Rain today, just right for more stitching on the wallhanging accompanied currently by Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan on YouTube. I did prune the butterfly bush, so it won't be pulled down by the rain, yay me, great timing
Happy day everyone, enjoy the season, the holiday if it's one for you, the weekend if not. And remember the indigenous people who first cared for the land a lot of us live on.
If you're Australian, I hope they get your support in your upcoming indigenous people referendum. The US can't brag -- it's not so long since native Americans finally got citizenship and voting rights, and they have to fight endlessly against vote suppression. We all have work to do.
Did you know that native Americans looked on transgender people as sacred, with insights into more of life than single gender people, to be protected?
I did not know that. The librarian is accomplished! Having the social outlet of the knitting club is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteIt's really important to people like me who live alone, and to women new to the community, and the country, needing to make connections with likeminded spirits.
DeleteThank you for the reminder Monday is a federal holiday.
ReplyDeleteOctober, feels like the holiday is a week away. I see orange tint to the mountains when it is so green nearby. This is foliage leaf peeping week!
The colors seem to be a bit late this year.
DeleteIf we were as wise as indigenous people, we too would regard Two Spirit people as special and insightful.
ReplyDeleteYes. It's an awful marker of mediocre and narrow thinking to condemn whatever's different, even when it's superior.
DeleteI've noticed a number of little libraries popping up around our town - good to see. There's one that has two 'buildings' side by side with one being for kids books. If I didn't have the little 'library' in our laundry room I would definitely be donating books to them.
ReplyDeleteI love the concept of little libraries. When I remember, I donate books, occasionally take one, too.
DeleteEspecially appreciated your post because it brings me up-to-date on Indigenous Peoples Day. I am a part of that generation that probably still calls it “Columbus Day.” It’s easy to understand why Americans want to recognize Columbus, but I am thankful that we have finally recognized how much we owe the Indigenous People and honor them with a Federal Holiday.
ReplyDeleteI was glad to move away from Columbus, the more I found out about him! Locally we have a large older generation of Italians, many born in Italy, so it's still a hot topic for them.
Deletegood job on that pretty blue top. and yes I did know the indigenous peoples attitude towards the transgender. two spirit people. they are much more civilized than us white people.
ReplyDeleteThe blue top is spectacular in person, beautiful fabric, very fine knitting.
DeleteI'm just about to take some books up to the little free library a few blocks from here.
ReplyDeleteThat is a gorgeous top Librarian C. made and that's also a very fine sock she made. How nice that you can get together with people whom you can chat with or be quiet with. I love that image.
C is a lovely person, very funny, so talented. And she understands how to let groups be. I really feel better in the knitting group than in most company, probably because of the shared interest.,
DeleteI'm always interested to see what books wind up in those little free libraries! I had heard that about Native Americans and trans people. Must be amazing to live in a society that wasn't governed by money.
ReplyDeleteThey did use currency equivalents though. Nowadays the nearest we get to free giving and taking is the little f.l. and various versions of Free cycle. But when you analyze it, most of life in any era is transactional. The native American way was transactional with nature -- taking only a portion, to let more grow, observing planting times according to leaves opening, etc.
DeleteIndigenous people had so much right when they were on their own on this continent. We have lots to learn from them.
ReplyDeleteWe do. I read Braiding Sweet grass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, such a treasure of knowledge and kindness that it was a life changing event.
DeleteWe have a fiber group I have yet to attend since retirement.
ReplyDeleteI want to learn to knit this winter I have to many projects going now to pick up one more.
Cathy
That's the thing with having a lot of interests -- getting to them all.
DeleteThat sock has made we want to pick mine back up. Maybe later today.
ReplyDeleteNext weekend will be interesting for Australia.
Go for the sock. I'll be watching the news, too.
DeleteHah! I thoguht I was reading another blog but said to myself, "This sounds like Boud."
ReplyDeleteI've done that, too, and thought, no this isn't that blogger's style, then found it was someone else!
DeleteThat is interesting about native Americans and transgenders. What a great librarian to have.
ReplyDeleteWe have quite a few great librarians. It's a lively community, so I think that attracts good applicants.
DeleteI just can't resist a little free library! What an interesting display.
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