Oko Wikcemna Zaptan ake Wanji

Monday, Feb 8 to Sunday, Feb 14, 2010: high 41, low -4

Here we can see a rabbit trail that runs from the house [which is behind the photographer] across the deep snowbank in the foreground past the inipi fire pit and on east to the gate and beyond. Today is Valentine’s Day. It is the eighth anniversary of our Dad’s death. He is a huge influence on my life and on what we are doing and how we are doing it here at Wingsprings. Mom said that one day, before any of us kids were born, he told her that they would have a house in this area of the ranch. She cannot recall exactly where he indicated their house would be built, so i like to imagine that it was right around where we are now building Wingsprings. Here’s a song i wrote for Wingsprings.

Wingsprings
Whenever i am here, my heart is happy.
Happily, i look all around me.
Happily, i remember my relatives.
Happily, bury me here.