Spring Winds – Canyon Updates by Rhiannon
Hello!
It sure has been windy, but it’s not the normal wintery winds. It’s Spring winds, even though it’s Winter. It’s very nice to have the feel of the light breeze caressing me. It’s definitely a wonderful gift. It has been very nice weather, very sunny. I’m usually fairly warm when I go on my alone time, though it’s quite cold in the morning.
Gifts
Yes! Lots of gifts. I’m making a embroidery for a nice woman who gave me a wonderful robe and some other wonderful things. I also made her stationary with her name written on it, though I haven’t given it to her yet. Mama Loba also made a pillow for a really really nice man named Marc who’s doing all kinds of wonderful helpful things to help us. I’m sure Papa’s already told you all about it. A really nice woman named Meya sent me a wonderful little teddy bear, which I’ve named Isabella. I love it! It’s the cutest little teddy bear. Me and Mama Loba love it. 
It’s the only stuffed animal Mama Loba doesn’t mind on the kitchen counters. So thanks to Meya.
Cooking & Fun
I’m learning all kinds of fun cooking and when Mama Loba’s really busy I can make my own dessert or snack! I can also light a fire! Though I don’t really like doing that. But I’ll learn to get a better attitude. Anyway, I’m hoping to get up early one of these days soon to do the bread baking all by myself before Mama Loba gets up! We’ll see how that works out! Speaking of learning, not too long ago I learned how to ride a four -wheeler all by myself! Papa wasn’t even with me! Well, I mean he was right behind me on a different four wheeler, but he wasn’t on the four wheeler I was driving, right up a big rocky hill. ! After that I was so proud of myself, and so was Papa. I went and told every one about it.
Singing ~Songs!
I have been learning to sing all kinds of songs. And learning quick too. It’s very exciting. Every time I learn a new paragraph or line I sing it to Papa. The new songs I’ve learned so far are Wayfaring Stranger, and Eastern Kentucky. I’m also will be learning And You’ll Be My Own True Love soon, the song from the Cold Mountain movie. All of the songs I’ve learned so far are Appalachian songs or you could call them old timey. Tis funny though, that all the songs I’ve learned yet are sad. You all know I’m a fun loving otter so you wouldn’t think I’d like sad songs so much.
Creating & Reading Books
I’m almost done editing a book I wrote and illustrated called Luke The Warrior. I’m making a copy of the book for myself. I sent the first one to my cousin Ben for Solstice. I liked the little book so much that I decided to make one for myself. After I had sent that off, I began starting one for myself. It’s amazing I did all the pictures for the book myself and the writing and some of the editing. The story is about this young mouse whose mother is killed by Dragon, a mountain lion, and her mate Fire. It’s about how the mountain lions try to take over the woodlanders land. It also taught some good lessons. Me and Mama Loba have been working on a scrap book. It is full of pretty pictures and remembrances so that when I grow up I’ll remember all the fun things I did with my parents when I was little. Cause I don’t want to ever forget all the fun things and walks we did. We also made home made glue and used it to make the scrap book!:) We add things to the scrap book every time an exciting fun thing we don’t want to forget comes into our lives.
Sending you Canyon Love until next time!
Rhiannon
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P.S. To Suzen, Danu, Dave & Sierra
Thank you so much for the comments to my last blog! You are so sweet! My Papa sure looked hard for those boots. They are indeed very comfortable. What a wonderful winter solstice I had. I hope you had a wonderful winter solstice too! I love sharing my world with you all. I send my love and best wishes.
Love, Rhiannon Cadhla Hardin!
Categories: Little Rhiannon's Wisdom
Yael
Dearest Rhiannon, I enjoy your posts so much! You remind me very much of when my children were younger. We did not live in a canyon, but we lived rurally on farmland. There were so many adventures that my children went on and so many places to explore. My son even built a monorail once using a pulley from my clothes line. Mind you, I had been wondering were my pulley had gone, but when my son called to me to watch him fly from his tree fort across my garden to another tree the mystery had been solved. Thank you for sharing your life! I think you will become a very excellent writer someday, it seems to run in your family. °Ü°
Peace, love and blessings,
Yael
allison
Hi, Rhiannon. What a awesome photo of you with your Papa! And what a wonderful accounting of your life in the canyon–a vicarious adventure for me, a few moments with a place and people I love very much. And it is a delight to read of how you are growing and changing into such an amazing young woman, with so many gifts you are developing and sharing with the world.
With love, appreciation, and admiration,
Allison
Tamara
Hi Rhiannon. You are a very good writer. I enjoyed reading about the songs you were learning. I live in Eastern Kentucky and know those songs well. My grandmother used to sing Wayfaring Stranger. She taught me lots of things about the local healing herbs as I would follow her around. It is good that these old songs are not forgotten, it makes me happy to know that one as young as you are wants to learn and sing these beautiful songs. Thanks for sharing your stories.
Tamara