Yosak^hslahehle [yo-sa-gu-slaw-hay-lay]/Sage may be burned at the end of the day to give thanks for what has been given. I usually make these small wreaths at harvest time to give during the holidays. This one also has a sprig of cedar with the ribbons in the 4 colours that represent the 4 directions, 4 seasons, 4 elements
usually seen on the medicine wheel: white-N-winter-light ... yellow-E-spring-air ... red-S-summer-earth ... black-W-fall-water. Sage is one of the 4 main medicines, beginning with the first in the eastern door and moving around clockwise: tobacco, sage, sweetgrass, cedar. When all four are used in thanksgiving prayer, they form a powerful link with the Creator.

She:koli Swa'kweku/Greetings Everyone: These are a few of the lanterns I was gifted with after a beautiful wedding [yaw^ko Jaz ;D]. They're the paper Chinese lantern in a faint mauve colour. To give a 'tree ornament' look I attached a ribbon around the center then hung a tassle matching the garland. There are larger ones hanging in the kitchen and front studio. It's a neat change of holiday decor, assisted by high ceilings ;) . CBC had a piece on the day after I hung the lanterns talking to a certain mall official about the lack of traditional symbols missing from the holiday decorating at their mall ... just thought it was interesting. My neighbour loved the lanterns too and her young daughter also, so we sorted them and shared.

Carol, Irene and Sylvia each won a Christmas Tree card respectively, and thank you all for such wonderful comments and compliments. I really enjoyed sharing and visiting with everyone at the "Crop for Cancer" event. Visitors came from near and far, even with a few flakes of our first flurries. Many thanks to our hostess, Brenda as well as the cast of lovely ladies who guided participants through with the warmest hospitality. Oh, and the T-shirt fit nicely:)