What to do on these yowe'lu:tu/windy days! Gather some things you probably have around the house: recycle a sheet of paper [8x11], skewer stick, tape [I'm using the colourful electrical tape] string or fishing line and streamers from the last party. Fold the paper in half hotdog style [lengthwise] then open wide only at top til it looks kite shaped, tape the fold, then tape the stick to the widest part of the kite at the top [this is a strut], turn over, attach the string [length of a couple arm widths] approx. 1/3 way down from the top underside. Make sure the 'keel' stands [the part sticking up when kite is turned face down] ... attach streamers to bottom and FLY!

There are nine clan titles in our community... three titles in each clan. They are the traditional titles that give us the knowledge of what each clan's responsibilities are in the community and confederacy. I've made them into simple puzzles in the shape of each clan. Early learners and teachers can use them as a memory game and also as a 'centre' activity for pairs etc.

Two Tim's wreaths have gone to the St. Marys location where staff and customers will admire and enjoy. One is all houses and the other all Timmy's shirts ;) ... Two more with only "Timmy stores" wreaths [ sm. & large] are awaiting pick up. ... so keep saving those tea bag covers! Apparently I need to get a red star made for one staff member who did not get one when I was in last. Shift supervisor was asked: "can I get a red one"? It takes 12 of one kind [ chai tea in this case] to make one star with all logos showing or 6 of the same kind/colour with every other spike having a logo. I'm not sure if I mentioned to have the logo show is difficult because the logo is at the top where it gets torn off when the pkg. is opened and because the staff is so busy, they don't have time to carefully open them nor do they have a 'slicer' handy [scissors or otherwise] so, to get the logo showing well on the shirts or 'stores' is tricky ... perforations would probably help too, but Tim's isn't likely to ask the manufacturer to do that eh? ... still waiting to hear from "the guy" ... will let you know.

I've been here and there with the game ... left a couple for the students to try at our 'cultural school' and invoiced a game and puzzle book to the other, so things are moving nicely. The conference at 6 Nations proved very encouraging and great contacts were made. I expect to hear from those who've received my business/bookmark ;) The visit to UWO was also inspirational in seeing long-time friends again as well as the guest speaker they had at lunch.

been working on a 6 Nations board game: players learn Oneida words while 'travelling' around Turtle Island. Players roll die, move through the phases of the moon, draw a card to learn what to collect on the way: eg. corn, fish, lacrosse stick ... each with a different point value ... high points win. Anne loves it and asks to play again right away x 2!
So, gotta attend to some more details.

Tim's teabags

the shirt was an item I started this season with the plain green and white paper China teabag cover and then adapted Tim's when I figured out a way to get the logo placed. The Tim 'location' was a natural progression of the house first tried last year. I came upon one I'd left in a Reader's Digest page I may have used as a bookmark and forgot. Of course the turtle came from a calendar set and they stand up ;) as do the buildings if you get them just 'so'.

she:koli ... here's the origami Tim Horton's teabag covers I made a couple weeks ago. This year's 'batch' started prior to xmas with the green tea paper decorations then moved on to Tim's wrappers for more material. When I began to look at how to keep the logo showing or at least recognizable, I knew they might be interested. I sent a couple photos and ideas for them as I'd made a 'tree' by then for delivery to the local Tim's. It will be awhile but there is a meeting scheduled with Tim's 'people' in the near future where a contest will be discussed using the folding instructions online.